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Flags at half-mast

The City of Port Colborne has lowered flags to half-mast at City Hall out of respect and in memory of the 751 children discovered in unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan. Our hearts go out to the Cowessess First Nation & all Indigenous communities grieving this devastating loss.

Household-Only Dining Restriction Now Lifted in Niagara

​With local COVID-19 case numbers and reproductive rate meeting designated thresholds, the restriction on dining with household members only as part of section 22 orders in Niagara, is being lifted for parties dining outdoors as of today, Thursday, June 24, 2021. All other additional restrictions for food and drink premises remain in effect, as do additional restrictions for shopping malls and retail stores.

Local restaurants, bars, wineries, breweries, and other food and beverage service operators...

Canada Day the Niagara Way

Hey Port Colborne, this July 1 let’s celebrate Canada Day by joining all municipalities in Niagara for a fun interactive online scavenger hunt on the GooseChase App.

While we can’t gather in person to celebrate Canada Day this year, we can all #PORTicipate in the fun here in Port Colborne! This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors during the holiday, while safely social distancing with GooseChase.

To join the fun:

• Download the GooseChase App to your mobile device
• Join ‘Canada Day the...

Sherkston Road, between Empire Road & Pleasant Beach Road, closed tomorrow, June 24

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 24, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sherkston Road, between Empire Road and Pleasant Beach Road, will be closed as City crews install a cross culvert. There will be emergency access and local traffic from Empire Road only. There will be no access from Pleasant Beach Road. Road closure and detour signs will be posted. 

Questions?

Call the Operations Department at 905-835-5079.

Holloway Bay Road added to parking restrictions in effect for Port Colborne

With increased traffic to Port Colborne’s Lake Erie shoreline, Holloway Bay Road has been added to the list of parking prohibitions in effect until October 31, 2021. 

Beach season is here, and the City has implemented various parking prohibitions on a number of roads leading to the Lake Erie shoreline. This is to ensure the proper movement of traffic, safety of the public, and to avoid overcrowding at road allowances. As Council and City staff continue to navigate the busy summer months, daily...