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Canal Days returns to Port Colborne this weekend

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2024 03:04 PM

 The 46th annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival, presented by GIO Rail, will return to Port Colborne this weekend, with four days of fun for the whole family.

Taking place Friday, Aug. 2 to Monday, Aug. 5, the festival promises to deliver another amazing long weekend of music, family-friendly fun, spectacular fireworks, delicious food, and so much more.

Musical lineup

The Canal Days main stage is once again located in H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park. A fabulous musical lineup will hit the stage Friday...

Killaly Street East Microsurfacing starting July 25, 2024

Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 04:04 PM

The City is introducing a new method of road preservation known as “microsurfacing”, which adds a new layer of protection to the existing asphalt road to prolong its life and improve safety by increasing friction and therefore traction of the road.

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 25, a contractor will be completing the microsurfacing on Killaly Street East between Elizabeth Street and White Road. During this time, a road closure will be in place; however, local residents will still be...

Smoke Testing of the Sanitary Sewer to begin July 29

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:18 AM

Beginning on July 29, 2024, GEI Consultants is scheduled to complete smoke testing in the Nickel Area.  Smoke testing consists of blowing smoke into the sewers and canvassing the area above ground to document locations where the smoke is observed. The purpose is to find points of storm water cross connections into the sanitary sewers, resulting in higher risk for basement flooding.

Please see the map below for more details:

Questions? Contact Public Works at 1-905-228-8130.

Mural

City of Port Colborne, St. Lawrence Seaway from Lakeshore Catholic bring art to Main Street Bridge

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2024 12:51 PM

A collaborative effort between the City of Port Colborne, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Lakeshore Catholic High School is bringing fresh paint, and art, to the Main Street Bridge (Bridge 19) on the Welland Canal. 

Students from the school designed several murals that are hung at the corner of Main Street East and Barber Drive. The murals celebrate the beauty of Port Colborne and the importance of the Welland Canal to the community’s identity and economy.

Public art is...

Mayor Steele

Statement from Mayor Steele regarding updates on security concerns at Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:00 PM

Yesterday, I was joined by Ward 4 Councillor Monique Aquilina for a meeting with the Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores management team, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Niagara EMS, Port Colborne Fire & Emergency Services, the City’s By-Law Services and senior staff at the City to discuss the issues experienced at Sherkston Shores over the Canada Day long weekend. During the meeting, the group developed a collaborative plan to ensure similar issues are avoided and/or are addressed more...