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Black History Month - "Ours to tell"

Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 11:21 AM

February is Black History Month

Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities.

The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: “Ours to tell”. This theme represents both an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learning more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacrifices and triumphs.

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Port Colborne

Port Colborne launches survey to help support the city’s new strategic plan

Posted on Monday, January 30, 2023 11:52 AM

The City of Port Colborne has launched a community engagement survey to help inform and identify key themes for the development of its new strategic plan.

With the first months of a new council term underway, setting a direction for the next four years will be crucial for addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead. It calls for a focus on making sure the response to the knowns and unknowns is approached from a position of strength. The city’s current (2020-2023) strategic plan was...

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Fire code violation conviction – 47 Louis Street

Posted on Friday, January 27, 2023 04:35 PM

The Fire Prevention Division of the Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services continues to inspect properties across the City to ensure compliance with the Ontario Fire Code. On several occasions, egregious violations were discovered, prompting the prosecution of several property owners.

On April 4th, 2022, Port Colborne Fire & Emergency Services responded to a complaint at 47 Louis Street to a property with 4 residential units in the building. During the building inspection, smoke alarm...

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Tree planting partnership invites private landowners to participate in trees for all program

Posted on Friday, January 27, 2023 03:31 PM

The Niagara Peninsula Tree Planting Partnership (NPTPP) invites private landowners to join collective efforts to bring millions of trees to the Niagara Peninsula watershed, in support of Canada’s goal of planting two billion trees.

The Government of Canada’s 2 Billion Trees (2BT) Program seeks to partner with governments and organizations to plant two billion trees – trees that will capture and store carbon from the atmosphere, improve air and water quality, help to restore nature and biodiversity,...

Vale Health and Wellness Centre

Vale Health & Wellness Centre New Vendor Survey Results

Posted on Friday, January 27, 2023 10:02 AM

Did you know that the Vale Health & Wellness Centre (VHWC) has been open for almost 10 years!? In advance of this milestone, we were excited to announce that we are looking for a new food and beverage vendor for the main level of the centre. Before our search for vendors, we wanted to hear from our community through a short survey which was available from October 26 to November 9, 2022.

We have collected all the data and the results can be found below:

Survey Results

 Thank you to everyone...