Local News Briefs
- Creative Hub Downtown – The Niagara Artists Centre is moving forward with plans for a creative hub in downtown St. Catharines after successfully purchasing three derelict properties with donated funds. The first phase involves the demolition of a boarded-up white house and a dilapidated building, with NAC seeking a municipal contribution of $32,500 towards the estimated $130,000 cost. (St. Catharines Standard)
- City Receives $30M Funding – The City of St. Catharines received $30,356,614 in grants and funding for 2023. The funding played a pivotal role in advancing various projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the city’s infrastructure, services, and quality of life for residents. (City of St. Catharines)
- Pelham Family Day Events – The Town of Pelham will be offering free family day activities at the Meridian Community Centre from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Activities include magic shows, face painting a community expo and more. (Town of Pelham)
- Thorold Traffic Calming – The City of Thorold is looking at narrowing the Pine St S and Sullivan Ave intersection by installing temporary delineator posts to help calm traffic. However, the city is also looking at permanent measures that may be required once the McDonalds is built such as a traffic light or a centre median to restrict left hand turns. (Thorold Today)
- NOTL Historical Properties – Niagara-on-the-Lake heritage staff have identified 20 additional buildings for priority designation to protect historical structures before a provincial legislation deadline. Since last September, the heritage committee has either designated or is in the process of designing 29 historical structures. (Niagara this Week)