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Vacant Building By-law to drive re-development and promote safety

In an effort to drive re-development of derelict properties and protect public safety the City of St. Catharines is taking steps to address issues associated with vacant buildings.

On Monday, City Council passed a Vacant Building Registry By-law that aims to address issues associated with such properties and encourage property owners to not leave buildings empty for extended periods of time. Traditionally the City has addressed issues associated with vacant buildings on a complaint-driven basis.

If...

SCCIP funding continues to support arts and culture sector post-pandemic

The City of St. Catharines continues to offer ongoing supports to help strengthen and build the arts and culture sector locally.

At its June 27 meeting, St. Catharines City Council approved $302,850 in St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) funding, with $10,000 going to 14 applicants for the Culture Days Activity Program; $284,850 being allocated to nine organizations through the Sustaining – Core, Festival and Midsized Program funding; and $8,000 awarded to two applicants through...

Donate to the Firefighters Memorial

History

The history of firefighting in St. Catharines can be traced as far back as 1846. 

The St. Catharines Firefighters Memorial honours members of the St. Catharines Fire Services who died in the line of duty, along with the volunteer firefighters who died while serving in various St. Catharines wards and townships prior to 1919 then the St. Catharines Professional Firefighters Association Local 485 was formed.

Task Force

• Chair Barry Katzman, Community Member
• Vice Chair Dave Upper, Fire Chief

City celebrates renaming of Richard Pierpoint Park

City staff and officials gathered alongside community stakeholders on Saturday to unveil new interpretive signage and officially celebrate the renaming of Richard Pierpoint Park on Saturday, June 11.

Originally constructed during Canada’s Centennial and named Centennial Gardens, the park was renamed in 2021 to Richard Pierpoint Park after a public consultation process. Pierpoint was a former black slave who fought as a British loyalist during the American Revolutionary War, and in return was granted...

New accessible playground opens at Montebello Park

With construction now complete, the playground at Montebello Park has been transformed into an inclusive and accessible play space for all children to enjoy.

Construction began in April to replace the old playground, originally built in 1998. Reflecting the City’s commitment to fostering active recreation for all residents, the new playground was designed and built with accessibility at the forefront following guidelines in the Recreation Facility and Programming Master Plan, Parks Renewal Plan...