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Growing Community Spirit through Garden Awards
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2020 02:30 PM
June 1, 2020 – Residents are asked to nominate great front yard gardens for the 2020 City of St. Catharines Trillium Awards, despite things looking a bit different this year. Nominations close June 19 and can be submitted on EngageSTC.ca/TrilliumAwards.
The Trillium Awards are intended to build community spirit and showcase
St. Catharines neighbourhoods with creative, environmentally-friendly and beautiful landscaping. Residents can nominate their front yard property or other properties...
St. Catharines WE Day Community event postponed
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 11:30 AM
The City’s plans to host a WE Day Community event at the Meridian Centre this fall have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the health and safety of the community top of mind, Councillor Kevin Townsend, chair of the City of St. Catharines Youth Forum Task Force that's planning the event, said the committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the WE Day Community St. Catharines event that was tentatively scheduled for early October.
“We understand this will be disappointing for...
Community heroes celebrated with 2020 Volunteer Recognition Awards
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 03:00 PM
Even at a distance the City’s volunteer heroes loom large in the community.
Every spring, with the annual Volunteer Recognition Awards, the City celebrates its real-life heroes who graciously donate their time and talents to make the community a better place to live, play, learn and grow. This year that annual tradition continues even if what is typically a gala affair has been scaled back to limit the spread of COVID-19. This week the City announced its list of those being recognized, with dozens...
Learn at home with virtual tours and programs at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 04:45 PM
Educators may not be able to take students on a field trip to the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre right now, but they can take them on a virtual tour.
As students continue to learn online during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the museum remains closed, staff at the museum have started to offer free, private, booked virtual school and educational programs and tours.
“Our engaging and experienced staff have been leading audiences through programming and tours online since mid-March, and we’re...
Residents reminded to observe open air burning by-law
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2020 02:30 PM
With the advent of warm weather, and continued community cooperation in social distancing and staying home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, hanging out in the backyard is becoming a popular way to pass time at home.
While spending time in one’s backyard can be a healthy way to relax and share time with other members of the household, St. Catharines Fire Services would like to remind residents that a backyard fire shouldn’t be a part of a night spent outdoors.
Open air burning in the urban area contravenes...
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