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Annual community grant program now accepting applications

The City of Port Colborne’s community grant program is now accepting the first-round of applications from non-profit organizations until Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

As approved at the Nov. 23, 2020 Council Meeting, the community grant program will increase by 20 per cent. This year the grant committee will distribute more than $35,000 to non-profit organizations, charitable organizations, and service organizations that benefit the citizens of Port Colborne and enhance the quality of the community, especially...

Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives

A message from the Ontario Government

Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility

TORONTO - In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is...

YMCA Virtual Youth Action Fun and Games

Check out some exciting free virtual drop-in programs open to all 10 to 14 year-olds. 

YMCA Youth Action Fun and Games is all about you! This program is totally FREE to join and is open to all youth ages 10 to 14 years old. We have created a virtual space for you to hang out, to catch up with friends, and play some games. Our Youth Action staff have planned a variety of interactive activities that will both challenge and entertain. This is going to be fun, so we hope to see you there!

Fun and...

Now Available: Tourism Adaptation and Recovery Fund Grant Program

The Niagara Economic Rapid Response Team, together with funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, is currently accepting applications for the Tourism Adaptation and Recovery Fund program. The program will provide financial assistance in the form of 80% grants to enable tourism-dependent, small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and Arts and Culture Not-for-Profits (NFP) organizations to equip themselves to meet Public Health guidelines and protocols.

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Niagara is ready for this week’s arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine

The arrival of the Pfizer vaccine is a turning point in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Niagara. We expect delivery of the Pfizer vaccine in Niagara on Tuesday or Wednesday, and we are prepared to get doses into arms as soon as the shipment arrives. Niagara Health (NH) and Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services (NRPH&ES) have been working together on the region’s vaccination plan, starting with priority populations identified by the Ontario government for Phase 1 of COVID-19...