The St. Catharines delegation at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference has concluded a record number of meetings with provincial ministers and officials to help move the City’s priorities forward. The AMO conference was held virtually for the second year in a row with a focus on the impacts and opportunities from […]
Even as the City of St. Catharines takes efforts to prevent climate change from occurring, planning and action is under way to adapt to the impacts a changing climate will bring. On Monday, May 31, Council approved the City’s first Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP), a document that will guide the City as it undertakes efforts […]
St. Catharines City Council had a productive zoom council meeting last night and wanted to share some highlights with our community. Beaches: ⛱☀️ Hot topic here in St. Catharines and Niagara. Last night council made the decision to restrict access to city owned beaches to Niagara residents only. Since we opened our beaches earlier this summer […]
April 3, 2020 – Today I am joining my fellow Niagara Mayors by declaring a state of emergency in the City of St. Catharines due to COVID-19. This decision was made in consultation with the City’s chief administrative officer Shelley Chemnitz. COVID-19 is in our community, it is affecting our families and our health care […]
Mayor’s state of the city celebrates pride and momentum in St. Catharines Feb. 6, 2020 – Community pride and accomplishments were at the forefront as Mayor Walter Sendzik delivered his sixth annual state of the city address today. Mayor Sendzik highlighted the successes of the businesses, community leaders and residents that are building excitement and […]
by Melinda Cheevers Niagara This Week – St. Catharines As the calendar changes to a new year — and a new decade — there’s plenty on the horizon for the Garden City says Mayor Walter Sendzik. The City of St. Catharines had plenty of positive highlights in 2019, he said, including the surprise announcement and moving up […]
The latest edition of the Mayor’s Report for community updates, business and news here in #OurHomeSTC. Eid Mubarak Wishing our muslim community happiness as you celebrate Eid al-Adha with family and friends. Festivals Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers for their work on the great festivals that took place over Civic weekend. It […]
During the month of June prior to St. Catharines City Council we have put a spotlight on some individuals here in St. Catharines to recognize their great achievements in sport, education and leadership. Congratulations to Matthew Ryan, Kevin Strooband and Dheiksha Jayasankar for your accomplishments. Matthew Ryan We congratulate Matthew on winning the gold medal […]
Catch the latest edition of the Mayor’s Report for information on community events, business and updates in #OurHomeSTC. Go Raptors! As the Raptors attempt to make history tonight in game 5 of the NBA Finals against Golden State we have officially joined the Jurassic Park hype and the Meridian Centre will be hosting a viewing […]
Congratulations to John MacEachern, winner of the Mayor’s Poetry Contest to celebrate Poetry Month in April and promote literacy, arts, culture and reading in our community. Although John has studied poetry this is the first poem that he has written. I also enjoyed hearing why he wrote the poem – he had come home from […]
The Mayor’s Report informing the residents of St. Catharines about events, news and business in #OurHomeSTC. Last week, we had a significant moment in our community as we celebrated the opening of 527 Carlton Street a new affordable housing build by Niagara Regional Housing. Addressing the need for affordable housing is one of the most […]
It’s Council Monday which means a new edition of the Mayor’s Report. Thanks for all the fun comments and gifs today as Team STC had some fun this morning with a little April Fools joke! We have some businesses that have opened up here in St. Catharines – Bodhi Yoga and Wellness – congratulations to […]
