The LocalSKIM for Wednesday, August 19 – Local Skim St. Catharines

The city of St. Catharines still hopes to salvage some artifacts from the pile of debris that used to be the Welland House on Ontario Street but is waiting for the owner to provide engineering and environmental reports before clearing of the site can begin. (St. Catharines Standard)
The Fort Erie Race Track hasn’t seen a major increase in Americans coming to the races since the border opened to U.S. residents but attendance has remained solid at the race track since they reopened this season. (610 CKTB)
Two members of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government have been given a Thursday deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face ejection from caucus, according to The Canadian Press. The party has mandated that every member of the PC team must get vaccinated unless medically unable to do so. (National Post)