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Free concert series returns to Port Colborne this summer

Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 09:13 AM

Summer evenings in Port Colborne will come alive as music fills the city’s waterfront.

The Port Colborne Community Concert Series will return from June to September, with a series of live shows taking place at 7 p.m. in the H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park bandshell at 160 Sugarloaf Street.

Admission to the concerts is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, which will be collected and donated to Port Cares.

The season kicks off with North America’s No. 1 Abba tribute band,...

Niagara Region seeking input on future of waste management

Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 03:53 PM

Niagara Region is looking for input from the public as well as a variety of public and private sectors to help develop a Waste Management Strategic Plan (the Plan) that will provide the framework and direction for waste management in the region over the next 25 years.

The Waste Management Strategic Plan will look at a variety of services and programs affecting waste management in the region and consider possible options such as current service levels, introduction of new programs, disposal...

Eelvator

Port Colborne Public Library will be unavailable May 6 to June 14, 2024

Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 11:27 AM

Please be advised that the elevator at the Port Colborne Public Library will be unavailable due to necessary maintenance to repair/replace equipment from May 6 to June 14, 2024. Access to the Children's Room and Auditorium of the library will be by stairs only. For more information, click the link below: portcolbornelibrary.org

Red Dress

Red Dress Day

Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 02:47 PM

Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, is observed on May 5th. The day honours and brings awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who have been subject to disproportionate violence in Canada.

You may see red dresses in public spaces around the Niagara Region over the weekend. Red Dresses will be hanging at City Hall in Port Colborne to observe the day....

Emergency Preparedness Week

Emergency Preparedness Week begins May 5

Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 09:48 AM

A week of education and activities will encourage residents of Port Colborne to take action to ensure they are safe in the case of an emergency.

Running from Sunday, May 5 to Friday, May 11, Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually, during the first full week of May, since 1996. 

This year’s theme is ‘plan for every season’, which highlights the need to make a plan, build a kit, and stay informed during emergencies throughout the year, including...