As we kick off a new year, it also means it’s time to address the business community for my annual State of the City. The event is hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and takes place on February 13, 2019. I look forward to the opportunity to share my vision for our city, […]
We we close 2018 and start off a new year, I wanted to highlight on some of the amazing things that happened in our city this past year -Port Piers funding, GO Train announcement, improved transit routes, new businesses and investments – watch for those cranes, small business boom, progress on housing, election 2018, concerts, […]
Steelcon Fabrication Inc. has announced a new $40 million manufacturing facility will open in St. Catharines to produce its leading SIN-beam product for the North American market. A family-owned company based in Brampton, Steelcon uses advanced technologies to produce construction beams that are lighter, use less steel, and have less of an impact on the […]
The Mayor’s Report informing the residents of St. Catharines about events, news and business in #OurHomeSTC. Tonight is the last council meeting for the 2014-18 term – thank you to all of council for a great four years. We accomplished a lot of great things as a team for our city and to those not […]
Treaties Recognition Week Nov. 6, 2018 This week is Treaties Week, an opportunity to honour the importance of treaties with First Nations and learn more of our shared history. Treaties are legally binding agreements between First Nations and the federal and provincial governments. Treaties set out rights, responsibilities and relationships. Although cities did not sign […]
October 30, 2018 – by Karena Walter The St. Catharines Standard There isn’t a lot of time for St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik to bask in his overwhelming re-election win. The current city council has more work to finish in November and new councillors will be inaugurated the first week of December, when they’ll hit the ground […]
Oct 22, 2018 by Karena Walter The St. Catharines Standard Mayor Walter Sendzik says he received a clear mandate from St. Catharines residents after winning almost 72 per cent of the vote in Monday night’s election. “Very, very excited,” Sendzik said, after the majority of results came in. “It’s a feeling of relief and, also, I’m humbled […]
Earlier this year, the hockey world lost a legend – Stan Mikita. Stan is known as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Stan came to St. Catharines from what was then called Czechoslovakia in 1948 to live with his aunt and uncle. He picked up his first hockey stick in the Facer […]
Sept. 2018 Building transit to build our city Good public transit is critical for any city to grow and prosper. We need transit to get people to school, work, health care and social services. Good public transit will help grow our economy, create jobs and lift people out of poverty. For all of these reasons, […]
Council approves redevelopment of iconic Lincoln Fabrics in Port Dalhousie Aug. 28, 2018 Last night City Council approved a new development for Port Dalhousie: the redevelopment of the iconic Lincoln Fabrics building. The plans will see this heritage building converted into apartments with ground floor commercial space, patios, enhance the public space along the waterfront and […]
St. Catharines Housing update July 2018 Everyone needs a safe place to live, yet housing is one of the most pressing issues facing our city. St. Catharines is a growing city, rents are increasing and the real estate market is changing. With over 5,000 households on the Niagara Regional Housing wait list, affordable housing is a […]
Council Update – July 2018 July 2018 This week’s Council meeting was productive. Council continues meeting all summer and we are making progress on our strategic priorities. Here are some of the highlights. Port Dalhousie Piers to be fixed and remain in public domain A very good news story from this week’s council meeting (and maybe […]
