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Phone Scam Warning About COVID-19 Vaccines

Niagara Region Public Health has received a number of reports of a phone scam in the area about the COVID-19 vaccine. Please note that we are not calling residents to schedule vaccine appointments at this time, and will never ask for payment for COVID-19 immunization. If you receive a call like this, please hang up immediately and do not provide any personal information such as your health card or credit card number.

If you receive this type of call you are encouraged to file a report with the Niagara...

Avoid unwanted critters on your property this winter

Port Colborne residents are reminded to take necessary steps to keep unwanted visitors like skunks, coyotes, racoons, foxes, and rats away their property this winter.

With colder temperatures finally arriving in Port Colborne, various animals and rodents are on the lookout for food supplies and a place to call home for these chillier months. The City’s Community Safety & Enforcement Division is asking residents to be mindful of this and do their part to keep their property clean. 

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Residents reminded to take steps to prevent frozen water pipes

Port Colborne residents are reminded to take steps to prevent frozen pipes as temperatures drop below zero. The City has already received phone calls from residents who are experiencing frozen plumbing and expect that many more properties could be affected over the next few days.

To avoid frozen water pipes in your home, consider the following:

• Open kitchen, bathroom, and laundry cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate around plumbing
• Outdoor faucets are the first to freeze. Disconnect, drain...

Friends of Roselawn Art Auction

Looking for unique Valentine's Day gifts? The Friends of Roselawn Centre is hosting a virtual online Art Auction fundraising event. The auction closes February 13, 2021 at noon. More information, including all  the beautiful art pieces can be found on their Facebook page. 

About the Roselawn Centre

The Friends of Roselawn Centre (FORC) is a non-for-profit and charitable status volunteer advisory board whose mission is to resurrect the Roselawn Centre, a civic centre in a magnificent...

Niagara Assertive Street Outreach Program

With temperatures dropping in Port Colborne to well below zero, residents are reminded they can call 2-1-1 to access the Region's Niagara Assertive Street Outreach program, if they see someone experiencing homelessness. 

How the Program Helps

Assertive Street Outreach is an evidence-based, housing-focused program which:

• Engages with people sleeping rough to create pathways into housing 
• Provides standardized intake, triage and assessment to measure a person's vulnerability and help to identify...