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Clarence Street sidewalk construction to begin late Spring 2021

The City of Port Colborne will move forward with construction of the Clarence Street sidewalk between Hampton Avenue to Wood Lane, as approved by City Council at last week’s meeting. At the Council meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, Council discussed a report presented by the Public Works Department that highlighted the importance of installing this new sidewalk to promote accessible and barrier free active transportation.

Construction is anticipated to begin late Spring, with exact dates communicated...

A message from Wainfleet Mayor Kevin Gibson

Niagara transit operators providing free transit to residents travelling to get COVID-19 vaccination

Niagara transit operators are pleased to be providing free transit fare to residents to and from their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. This offer is to support the health and safety of the community by providing Niagara residents with access to life saving COVID-19 vaccinations at the location they are booked to receive it.

To receive the free fare, riders are required to show the driver a vaccination appointment confirmation (e-mail or other format) to board and proof of vaccination for the return...

40,000 masks handed out to Port Colborne residents

More than 40,000 masks were handed out to Port Colborne residents at last week’s free non-medical mask giveaway hosted by Fire & Emergency Services.

Thanks to a generous donation of more than 100,000 non-medical masks from Niagara Health, Fire & Emergency Services held its second free mask giveaway last Tuesday, March 9. From 4 – 6 p.m. Fire Fighters and City staff handed out more than 40,000 masks to residents. In a Public Notice issued by the City promoting the mask giveaway, residents...

Online vaccination registration starts today in Niagara

Port Colborne residents 80 years of age and older are able to register online for the COVID-19 vaccination starting today, either online at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Information Line number at 1-888-999-6488.

The City is working closely with Niagara Region Public Health to open the Vale Health & Wellness Centre as a vaccination clinic on April 7, 2021. Until the vaccination clinic opens in Port Colborne, residents are still able access vaccination clinics...