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Victoria Lawn Cemetery open during construction
The Victoria Lawn Cemetery offices will remain open as usual
during construction for the new administration building at the municipal burial grounds.
The new administration building is planned for the north-west corner of the property, an open and unused area at the cemetery, so no service disruptions are expected during construction.
There may be parts of roads within the cemetery that are temporarily closed from time-to-time. Visitation will always be available from dawn to dusk. Victoria Lawn Cemetery offices are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Controlled burn to remove invasive plants at Malcolmson Eco-Park
The City of St. Catharines and the Friends of Malcolmson Eco-Park are planning a controlled burn at Malcolmson Eco-Park to safely and naturally reduce invasive species, including common buckthorn, sumac and poplar, which shade out the native plants in the native prairie grassland area of the park.
A controlled burn is a type of open air burning only allowed within the City of St. Catharines with a permit in accordance with the City's Open Air Burning By-law.
The controlled burn will take place on a weekday between April 6 and 13, when weather is ideal. The City will deliver notices to neighbours and post notices at park entrances and online at www.stcatharines.ca and on social media.
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Volunteer to serve on the Clean City Advisory Committee
We have a vacancy on our Clean City Advisory Committee. Interested in volunteering your expertise to advocate for a cleaner community? Apply by Wednesday, April 11.
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City recognized with age-friendly award
St. Catharines has been recognized as a leading municipality for older adults.
The City was presented with an Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award by the Ministry of Seniors Affairs at a ceremony Monday, March 26 in recognition of the City's older adult action plan to create a welcoming community that enables seniors to live independent, active and healthy lives.
Only 88 of the more than 400 municipalities in Ontario have created an action plan for creating an age-friendly community, making St. Catharines one of the first municipalities in the province to be recognized for its age-inclusive efforts.
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Know where to park for playoff games
Taking in exciting playoff action at the Meridian Centre? Special event parking will be available at City parking garages on Ontario Street and Carlisle Street / Garden Park and City parking lots at Head Street, Race Street, IceDogs Way and Garden Park.
The Ontario Street Parking Garage will be open during
renovations.
Parking at the Meridian Centre is limited to accessible spots with a government issued permit.
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Register now for Leisure programs
Want to play? Then don't delay.
Online registration is open. Want to register in person? Walk-in registration is available during regular business hours at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre, Citizens First at City Hall and the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre.
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2018 Municipal and School Board Election Candidate Info Night
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Niagara municipalities are co-hosting a Candidate Information Session for anyone interested in running in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election.
Attendance is encouraged but not mandatory for those considering running in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election.
- Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Information Fair - 6 p.m.
- Candidate Information Session - 7 p.m.
- Gale Centre, 5152 Thorold Stone Rd., Niagara Falls
- No RSVP required
- Free to attend
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An easier way to pay property taxes
Pay property taxes on time every time with our pre-authorized payment plan.
Enroll in our
pre-authorized payment plan to have property taxes paid over 10 months automatically without having to visit City Hall or send cheques in the mail. Plus, November and December are free of payments.
Remaining property tax payment due dates:
- Monday, April 30
- Friday, June 29
- Friday, Sept. 28
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A report from Mayor Walter Sendzik
Happy Easter and Happy Passover.
It was a busy week at City Hall. On Monday the new Deputy CAO was announced, welcoming David Oakes back to City Hall from Niagara Region. We have a very strong executive team led by CAO Shelley Chemnitz and look forward to working with David in his new role.
Council had another productive meeting where we discussed some of the most important issues for the city. This included approving the hiring of new building inspectors to help with the city's building boom, a presentation on the City's safe drinking water standards, discussions about more new developments to name a few. The next City Council meeting is on Monday, April 9 with more development proposals and the long-anticipated Port Dalhousie Secondary Plan and Heritage District Plan on the agenda.
As always, you can read the staff reports at www.stcatharines.ca, watch the meetings on YourTV Niagara or on the Council livestream
I look forward to your feedback on these issues. You can always reach me at [email protected]
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City looking for more building inspectors
City Council approved a request from the Planning and Building Services department to hire two additional building inspectors and referred a proposed 1.9 per cent increase in building fees to the Budget Standing Committee to consider when reviewing the City's rates and fees in 2019.
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Council joins fight against human trafficking
City Council endorsed a resolution from the Town of Fort Erie regarding the need to increase awareness of human trafficking as a serious problem throughout Niagara region to make it more difficult for human traffickers to operate.
Council also directed staff to explore contributing $5,000 to the YWCA/Niagara Region Anti-Human Trafficking division and to bring back a report on a training program and how it will help first responders and front-line staff responding to human trafficking incidents.
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More council online
Council Highlights offers informal summaries of some of the recent decisions and business discussed during
St. Catharines City Council meetings. The Office of the City Clerk provides a full recap of decisions and motions in its official minutes, available on the Friday after every
St. Catharines City Council meeting.
City Council meeting agendas and minutes are available online.
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City Council
6:30 p.m., City Hall
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Click here to learn about construction projects happening in the City.
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