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Vale announces 1.25-million-dollar Community Improvement Fund

Photo (left to right): Claire Parkinson, Head of Vale’s Processing Plants in Ontario, Councillor Donna Kalailieff; Councillor Gary Bruno; Councillor Mark Bagu; Mayor Bill Steele; Nadeem Khan, Manager, Port Colborne Refinery; and MP Vance Badawey. 

At an announcement on West Street today, Vale Canada Limited announced a 1.25-million-dollar community improvement fund designed to support local economic development and community connectivity in the City of Port Colborne, benefiting...

Port Colborne to host Community Improvement Plan open house

The City of Port Colborne is seeking public input on potential revisions to the City’s Community Improvement Plans (CIPs). City staff and RCI Consulting will be hosting an open house on Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the L.R. Wilson Heritage Research Archives, 286 King Street, Port Colborne.

RCI Consulting was retained by the City to conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s six existing CIPs. These CIPs were originally based on Council direction to incentivize growth and...

Holiday Hours and Events in Port Colborne this weekend

School is officially out for summer and the first long weekend of the summer is here in Port Colborne!

Municipal offices, including City Hall, will be closed Friday, July 1, 2022, to observe Canada Day. Staff will return Monday, July 4, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.

Residents requiring our Public Works department can call 905-835-2900 and press ‘9’ to reach the after-hours dispatch. Alternatively, if it is not a public works emergency, residents can submit a service request using our online form at www.portcolborne.ca/requestaservice.

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City Hall News - July 2022

The July 2022 edition of City Hall News is now available on our website, or you can read it in today's Port Colborne Leader/Niagara This Week. 

This month's edition features City hosted and/or supported events and Community events across the city in July, including our signature event, the 44th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival. Learn about all the events scheduled and how you can subscribe to our Community Calendar to stay up to date and in the know! Also be sure to read...

Great Lakes mayors united in support for ambitious Ontario Marine Strategy

Mayor Walter Sendzik of St. Catharines and Chair of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) was joined by Mayor Bill Steele of Port Colborne and marine industry representatives to announce that the organizationrepresenting more than 150 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River mayors wants to see the Ontario government develop a strategic, well-funded vision for the maritime industry in the province. The Cities Initiative joins