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Books from Indigenous Voices

Discover Indigenous history by reading Indigenous voices at the Port Colborne Public Library

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2022 02:00 PM

June is National Indigenous History Month, and the Port Colborne Public Library has made books by Indigenous authors easier to find in both the adult and children’s rooms.

Discovering Indigenous Voices

The Port Colborne Public Library has dedicated spaces for people to explore and easily find books by Indigenous creators about Indigenous history.

Earlier this year, the Port Colborne Public Library enhanced the collection by adding nominated titles from the 2021-2022 First Nations Communities Read...

Port Colborne hosting open house for affordable housing strategy

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2022 11:42 AM

Tim Welch Consulting, the consulting firm hired to complete the City of Port Colborne’s affordable housing strategy, will be joining city staff to host an open house on Tues., July 5, 2022, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the L.R. Wilson Heritage Research Archives, 286 King Street.

The consultants will lead the open house with a short presentation about housing needs in Port Colborne, followed by opportunities for attendees to browse poster boards, ask questions, and provide input on the vision, goals, and recommendations...

Wi-Fi on phone in front of City Hall

Free Public Wi-Fi now available in Market Square & City Hall

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 12:17 PM

FREE public wi-fi is now available in the Market Square and in front of City Hall!

Residents and visitors can now connect to “Port Colborne Public Wi-Fi” anytime on their mobile phones.

Farmers’ Market

Shoppers can enjoy our free public wi-fi while at the Farmers' Market, happening Friday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

NRT OnDemand

Residents are also encouraged to use our free public wi-fi to access the NRT OnDemand app.

NRT OnDemand is a ride-share service that allows riders to book a trip using...

Notice of Open House & Public Meeting: Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment

Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2022 09:03 AM

Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
Mineral Aggregate and Petroleum Resources
Mineral Aggregate Operations
City of Port Colborne
File D09-01-20 & D14-03-20

Proposed Change

The City of Port Colborne has initiated an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to implement proposed changes to the Mineral Aggregate and Petroleum Resources and Mineral Aggregate Operations land use policies within the municipal boundary of the City of Port Colborne. A revised approach has been drafted for...

Berkley Avenue residents to experience water disruption due to hydrant replacement

Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 11:30 AM

Weather permitting, Public Works staff will be shutting off water on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, beginning at 9 a.m., for a period of nine hours, to homes on Berkley Avenue to replace a hydrant.

Staff will be notifying impacted homeowners and apologize for the inconvenience.

The hydrant replacement is required to improve and maintain safe and reliable drinking water to your home in addition to ensuring fire services has access to water sources.

After water service is restored, homeowners/businesses...