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Special Weather Statement - December 21, 2022

(Dec. 21, 2022 - 12:54 p.m.) Significant winter storm expected late this week into the holiday weekend. Precipitation may begin as rain or snow late Thursday before possibly transitioning to rain in many areas early Friday. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times. While there is high confidence...

Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine receives $10,000 from My Main Street

Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine announces support through the Government of Canada-funded My Main Street, Local Business Accelerator program

Main streets play a vital role in growing the Canadian economy and supporting local communities.

The City of Port Colborne would like to congratulate Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine on being a recipient of a My Main Street non-repayable funding contribution of $10,000.

This contribution will allow Mom Dukes Authentic Jamaican Cuisine to support...

21 small businesses receive grant to accelerate their digital transformation

The small business community in Port Colborne is accelerating its digital transformation thanks to the support of Digital Main Street.

Digital Main Street (DMS) has been running in many towns and cities throughout Ontario since 2018 after successfully launching in Toronto two years earlier. The program is built around an online learning platform that offers structured training modules to help brick-and-mortar small businesses level up their digital skills and knowledge. It also includes the...

Holiday Hours and ways to PORTicipate in Port Colborne this season

City Hall Municipal Offices Closure

The City’s planned holiday closure will commence on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., with City administration buildings closed until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.

Vale Health & Wellness Centre

The Vale Health & Wellness Centre holiday hours are:

• Dec. 24, and 26, 2022 – Closes at 4 p.m.
• Dec. 25, 2022 – Closed
• Dec. 31, 2022 – Closes at 6 p.m.
• Jan. 1, 2023 – Closes at 4 p.m.

For more information about the Vale Health & Wellness Centre, visit our website.

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Urban Forestry Management Strategy and Plan Survey

The City of Port Colborne is developing an Urban Forest Management Plan to ensure that its urban/community forest will be sustainably managed for the future health and benefit of its residents, and the environment.

In Task 2 Phase 2 of this project residents will have the opportunity to provide engagement and feedback regarding the Urban Forest Management Plan and Strategy for the City. The strategy provides for the Urban Forest Management Plan to represent what the community tells the City that...