Dining with same household restriction difficult for Mayor to accept
St. Catharines Mayor was asked about the rule Thursday on Morning Live
- To view the video of the Morning Live segment click here.
City Council to discuss proposed 2022 rates and fees
- The proposed 2022 rates and fees will be considered for adoption by St. Catharines City Council at its June 14 meeting.
- The 6pm Council meeting will include the opportunity for the public to share its input on the proposed rates and fees.
- The City’s Budget Standing Committee approved the recommended rates and fees in May with most of the user fees increasing 1.5% to account for the rate of inflation.
- User fees include charges for swimming lessons, Garden City Golf Course green fees, public skating, dog licenses, park and facility rentals, building and demolition permits, road closures and more.
Photo: Pixabay/Bilderjet City planning for impacts of climate change
- On May 31, St. Catharines City Council approved the City’s first Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP), a document that will guide the City as it undertakes efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
- The plan outlines the City’s response to hotter summers; warmer and wetter winters; longer and wetter springs; and shorter falls, all driving increased extreme weather events.
- 28 action items have been developed, ranging from the use of low-impact development to reduce stormwater runoff to increased inter-municipal cooperation in response to extreme weather.
- Some of the action items are already underway.
- For more information on the CAP, visit stcatharines.ca/ClimateChange.
Photo: Ed Gregory - Freerange StockExpanded restaurant patios and outdoor shopping returns to downtown St. Catharines
- Beginning Friday June 18, parts of St. Paul Street and James Street will turn into a vehicle-free pedestrian zone to allow for expanded restaurant patios and outdoor shopping on sidewalks.
- The expanded patios and outdoor shopping will take place every Friday and Saturday from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.
- The road will be closed to vehicles on St. Paul Street from William Street to Carlisle Street, and from Bond Street to Court Street as well as on James Street from King Street to St. Paul Street.
- The temporary pedestrianization of downtown streets is scheduled to end Saturday October 9, 2021.
St. Catharines gives away 500 ‘green’ packs to celebrate Canada Day
- St. Catharines is planning to celebrate Canada Day by giving out 500 ‘green’ packs at a curbside pickup event on June 26.
- The Canada Day Green Way packs will include a white spruce seedling or red maple seedling, pollinator plants, sunflower seed bombs, reusable shopping bag, wheat straw sunglasses, wheat straw cutlery set, reusable straw set, colouring books and pencil crayons, shortbread cookies, and small Canada flags.
- In order to receive a pack at the curbside pickup event, residents must register via an online form beginning Wednesday June 9 at 9 a.m.
- For more information, visit www.engageSTC.ca/CDTGW.
Photo: Eric Yuen - Freerange StockSt. Catharines Trillium Awards nominations now open
- Residents are encouraged to nominate creative and eye-catching front yard gardens for the 2021 City of St. Catharines Trillium Awards.
- The annual Trillium Awards are intended to recognize and honour those who support civic beautification efforts along with celebrating environmentally friendly properties.
- Residents can nominate their front yard property or other properties for one of three categories: Civic Beautification, Green Leader and Community’s Choice.
- The Mayor’s Award will be given to the best overall property from all submissions. Nominations will be evaluated and judged in July with winners announced in August.
- Nominations are open until June 28 on EngageSTC.ca/TrilliumAwards.