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Fire Services urges residents to beware of the silent killer for Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week

As Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week returns for another year, St. Catharines Fire Services is reminding residents to ensure carbon monoxide alarms are in working order, and that fuel burning appliances are routinely inspected.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week runs from Nov. 1 to 7. Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer because it has no taste or smell and is otherwise undetectable without a carbon monoxide alarm. Exposure to CO causes flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness...

City announces 2021 Trillium Award Winners

The City of St. Catharines is recognizing those who put the garden in Garden City.

Today the City announced the winners of its annual Trillium Awards, recognizing those who go above and beyond with their properties and gardens, beautifying the community. Two Civic Beautification Awards were granted to properties in each ward of the City, alongside the Mayor’s Award for the best overall property; a Community Choice Award selected via an online vote; and the Green Leader Award, recognizing environmentally...

News Release - City engaging public on 2022 budgets

UPDATE: With no registered participants the Oct. 25 virtual budget open house has been cancelled. The Oct. 27 open house will continue as planned.

 

 

The City of St. Catharines is introducing new ways, alongside established methods, for the public to learn more about and provide input on the 2022 budget.

Specifically, the City is preparing to host two online open houses, providing taxpayers the opportunity to ask questions of Budget Standing Committee (BSC) Chair Coun. Mat Siscoe, and BSC...

What’s open, what’s closed for Thanksgiving weekend with the City of St. Catharines

City Hall and administration buildings, alongside several recreation facilities are closed on Thanksgiving Monday.

The following City facilities will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021:

• City Hall
• The Citizens First customer service desk
• The St. Catharines Enterprise Centre remains closed
• City arenas
• City sports fields
• St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre
• Port Weller Community Centre, closed Sunday and Monday
• Russell Avenue Community Centre
• Port Dalhousie and West St. Catharines older adult centres,...

Online tree giveaway registration set to launch Oct. 12

The City of St. Catharines is gearing up to give away more free trees this fall.

While fall’s tree giveaway will take place in a modified format with online ordering required – as it did for the spring giveaway – residents still have an opportunity to receive a free tree to plant at their own property, helping the City continue its efforts to grow the tree canopy in St. Catharines. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m., residents can visit www.stcatharines.ca/trees to request a tree.

Five hundred trees...