The LocalSKIM for Tuesday, October 5
- The city of Port Colborne is considering extending its patio season past Oct. 31 or even allowing patios year round, which would allow restaurants to have additional seating capacity and give people another dining option if they are uncomfortable with indoor dining. (Niagara this Week)
- Brock University is working to control student weekend street parties in Thorold as the parties often get out of control and lead to neighbourhood vandalism. (St. Catharines Standard)
- St. Catharines is asking the Ministry of Transportation to endorse and materially support tree-planting along highways as a way of deterring graffiti on fences that back onto highways. (St. Catharines Standard)
- After voting in July to relocate the Watson statue which sits on the lawn of St. Catharines City Hall, council voted against paying up to $100,000 to relocate the statue to the Victoria Lawn Cemetery. The future of the statue is now uncertain after a motion to keep the statue at City Hall but include signage to explain it’s significance was also not approved. (610 CKTB)