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St. Catharines Public Library eliminates overdue fines for children, teens and seniors.

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  • Effective May 4th, items borrowed at the St. Catharines Public Library on child, teen and senior memberships will not have overdue fines charged. Lost and damaged fees will continue to apply.
  • The St. Catharines Public Library is committed to reducing barriers and supporting equitable access to literacy in our community. 
  • Many libraries in North America have eliminated overdue fines, and have seen both significant increases in returned books and moderate decreases in late returns.
  • Children, teens and senior members with existing fines can call 905-688-6103 ext. 210 or email info@myscpl.ca and have those fines cleared.

St. Catharines turned 145 years old on May 1

New city promotional video launched
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The LocalSKIM for Friday April 30

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  • Short term rental operators such as Airbnb could face financial penalties and demerit points for failing to comply with the rules. Council will vote on the recommendation on May 10. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • Niagara Region Council is looking at ways to stop confidential information from getting leaked to the media. Councillors agreed to take another look at a set of recommendations that came from a review of the code of conduct in 2017. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • Canada is set to receive additional vaccine from Pfizer starting next week. Canada is expected to receive 2 million doses a week from Pfizer alone. (610 CKTB)
  • Plans to distribute doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week have been delayed after Health Canada discovered some of the doses were manufactured at a Maryland facility that was recently cited for violations that resulted in 15 million U.S bound doses being destroyed. (The Free Press)

Human Society accepting donations of kitten milk replacement

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Farmers Market opens in St. Catharines

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The LocalSKIM for Thursday, April 29, 2021

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  • The Niagara Region has released plans for Port Dalhousie that could include a part-time pedestrian mall on Lock Street. The flex use area could be closed to vehicles in the summer to create a more pedestrian friendly area. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • One case of the Brazilian variant of the COVID-19 virus has been confirmed in the region. The Brazilian variant is potentially more transmissible and has been associated with a higher risk of severity (Thorold News)
  • The Ministry of Environment has found that there are no issues with the water quality in the Twelve Mile Creek near the former General Motors plant on Ontario Street. However the Ministry has found elevated levels of PCB’s in a municipal storm sewer near the property. (St. Catharines Standard)

St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik discusses the vaccination rollout

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Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie under consideration

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St. Catharines extending free downtown parking

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LocalSKIM for Tuesday April 27, 2021

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  • St. Catharines city council has directed city staff to work with a grassroots community group and the YMCA in an effort to avoid the St. Catharines YMCA’s closure. It is hoped that a partnership between the members, the city and the YMCA can be formed. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • St. Catharines is extending it’s free parking promotion for downtown St. Catharines until May 20 to help businesses with curbside pickup. The free parking applies to on-street parking as well as city owned lots and garages. (St. Catharines Standard)