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Brain Injury Association of Niagara offers FREE virtual education session

Have you or someone you know sustained a concussion? The Brain Injury Association of Niagara is pleased to share with the community evidenced-based management guidelines for concussions.

The online seminar will be presented by Sean Robb, Ph.D., Registered Psychotherapist, (Cert)OAMHP Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University.

The online seminar will be a one-hour education session on concussion, followed by a one-hour question and...

Remote Learning to Continue across Ontario for the Remainder of School Year

To best protect Ontario families from the fast growing B.1.617.2 variant, and to allow for higher rates of vaccination of students, staff, and families, the Ontario government has made the difficult decision to continue with remote learning for all elementary and secondary students across the province for the remainder of this school year. This will allow the province to continue its focus on accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations to support a safer summer and return to in-person learning in September...

Youth and Family Clinics to Begin June 14 in Niagara

​Niagara Region Public Health is pleased to announce a run of vaccination clinics tailored for youth and their families, beginning June 14. The clinics are available now for booking through the provincial booking system, for those 12-17 years old and their families, at the following locations:

• June 14-15 – Pelham, Meridian Community Centre
• June 16-20 – Port Colborne, Vale Health and Wellness Centre
• June 16-18 – Grimsby, Niagara West YMCA
• June 19-20 – Lincoln, Lincoln Community Centre
• June 21-25 –...

Pride Month

June is Pride Month and we're celebrating at the City of Port Colborne. Today, Mayor Bill Steele and members of Pride Niagara raised the Pride Flag at City Hall in celebration of Pride Month, to show our dedication as a city to inclusivity and equality of the LGBTQ+ community in Port Colborne and beyond.

Pride Niagara has asked each municipality to raise the Pride Flag then immediately bring it to half-mast to acknowledge and honour our indigenous brothers and sisters. Our community stands together...

June is Seniors Month

Each June the Government of Ontario proclaims June as Seniors Month. During this month, we celebrate our seniors and recognize the contribution they continue to make in the communities across Ontario including the City of Port Colborne. 

This year’s theme is stay safe, active and connected, which focuses on programs and services that enable seniors to remain safe, healthy, engaged and live life to the fullest during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

To celebrate Seniors Month, the City...