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Niagara Region announces change to price of garbage tags effective May 1, 2023

Niagara Region is changing the price of garbage tags from $2.50 per tag to $2.85 effective May 1, 2023. Residents living in homes or apartments with six units or less who need to place an extra bag or can of garbage at the curb can purchase a garbage tag. This price change supports the full cost recovery of garbage collection and supports Niagara Region’s continued effort to divert recyclable and organic materials away from landfills. Previously purchased $2.50 garbage tags will not expire and...

Sugarloaf St closed between Isabel St and Fielden Ave for approximately four weeks

POSTPONED.More information to follow when a new start date is determined. 

Beginning Monday, April 10, the City of Port Colborne will close Sugarloaf St between Isabel St and Fielden Ave to accommodate an archaeological investigation.

Motorists should follow the posted detour signs using Steele St, Ash St and Fielden Ave. 

Access to the front driveway at Niagara Health’s Port Colborne Site will be maintained, however parking options on Sugarloaf St will be reduced.

This closure will accommodate an...

Hop into the fun in Port Colborne this Easter holiday weekend

As we prepare to hop into the Easter holiday weekend, here is what you need to know about upcoming events and holiday closures in the City of Port Colborne.

Easter Farmers’ Market

The Downtown Port Colborne BIA is kicking-off the Farmers’ Market season with their Special Easter Market on Thursday, April 6, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Market Square, 59 Charlotte Street.

For more information about the Farmers’ Market and the 2023 season, follow them on Facebook.

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Active Transportation Master Plan

The City of Port Colborne has retained McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers to undertake a study to develop an Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) for the City. The ATMP will serve as a centralized document to guide all active transportation related development within the City and will support the management and direction of short and long-term active transportation initiatives until 2032.

The Port Colborne ATMP study will be carried out in 4 stages:

• Stage 1: A review of background data...