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Community Improvement Plan wins national award

The City of St. Catharines has received a prestigious award on the national stage for its 2020 Community Improvement Plan (CIP).

On Tuesday night, the City earned top honours for excellence in Legislation, Policy and Program Incentives at the 2021 Brownie Awards. Founded in 2001 by the Canadian Urban Institute, the annual event celebrates the innovative efforts of individuals and organizations dedicated to remediating and redeveloping brownfield sites across Canada.

Judged by an esteemed panel of...

Arts Awards celebrate culture and community

The City of St. Catharines paid its due to the community’s creative best, and those that support them, on Sunday night.

Nominees and their guests joined performers and presenters at the FirstOntario Performing Art Centre’s Partridge Hall on Sunday night for the annual City of St. Catharines Arts Awards. For the second year running the event was livestreamed, allowing residents across the city and beyond to tune in and take in the excitement.

Celebrating excellence in all areas of artistic creation,...

Weekly Winter at the Market returns

Winter at the Market is set to return as an in-person event at St. Catharines Market Square this week, providing market goers and those hunting for unique items the chance to shop local.

“Anyone looking for unique handmade and locally-sourced gifts and decorative items for the holiday season will be able to enjoy the market in person and support our local small businesses,” said Deanna Chakarova, the City’s community and market coordinator. “We have had great success with our regular farmers market...

City preparing to celebrate its creative best

The City of St. Catharines will recognize those who share their creative talents and support to strengthen the community’s vibrant cultural landscape.

The St. Catharines Arts Awards will return for another year on Sunday, Nov. 21, in a virtual format, at 6 p.m. The awards will be streamed via presenting partner FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre’s (PAC) Facebook and YouTube pages.

The St. Catharines Arts Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in all areas of artistic creation. The Arts Awards...

City launches Tree of Giving campaign for 24th year

It may have a new name, but a long-standing holiday tradition continues for the City of St. Catharines.

A time of giving returns to City facilities this month, as the Tree of Giving campaign – previously known as the Tree of Little Angels –- has kicked off for the 24th year. While the new name reflects the long-standing spirit of giving by the community, the campaign carries on the tradition of collecting new, unwrapped gifts for a deserving child, in support of Community Care St. Catharines...