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Port Colborne welcomes non-residents to beaches starting Wednesday

Beach season is here, and the City looks forward to welcoming non-Port Colborne residents to Nickel Beach and Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach starting Wednesday, June 2.

As the City of Port Colborne begins to safely reopen outdoor recreational facilities, per provincial guidelines, both Nickel Beach and Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach will welcome visitors from outside Port Colborne starting this week. With the health and safety of residents and staff a top priority, City staff worked diligently to ensure...

Niagara’s municipal flags lowered to honour residential school victims

Regional Chair Jim Bradley and Niagara’s 12 mayors offered the following joint statement:

On behalf of the people of Niagara, we have asked that flags be lowered at municipal facilities across the region in honour of the 215 children who were recently found in a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops. The flags will remain at half-mast for one hour for each of the lives that were taken. 

Starting Monday, May 31, flags will be flown at half-mast until June 8.

The...

Bridge Closure - June 1 - 2

Bridge 21, the Clarence Street Bridge, will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, June 1 & Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The community bus traveling across the canal will be free to riders during this time.

Please visit the Bridge Status page for more information.

Port Colborne bridge closure updates from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System site.

Ontario Accelerates Rollout of Second Shots Targeting a Two-Dose Summer

Ontario has reached a key milestone in its fight against COVID-19, having achieved its target to administer first doses to 65 per cent of Ontarians aged 18 and over ahead of schedule. Ontario is also preparing to roll out the eligibility for accelerated second dose appointments starting with individuals aged 80 and over, beginning on May 31, 2021. If there is sufficient vaccine supply, it is anticipated that the majority of Ontario residents who choose to receive the vaccine will be able to be fully...

Lockview Park Redevelopment Virtual Open House

The City of Port Colborne is seeking resident input on the redevelopment of Lockview Park. Residents are invited to participate in a virtual open house, where they can ask questions and hear updates. The first virtual open house is happening next Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. 

If residents are interested in participating at the virtual public open house, they are asked to email lockviewpark@portcolborne.ca. City staff will provide more instructions and a Zoom link. 

Residents...