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

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...

Fire code violation conviction – 47 Louis Street

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...

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

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 & Wellness Centre New Vendor Survey Results

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...

City Hall News - February 2023

Here’s what you will find in our February 2023 edition of City Hall News:

• 2023 SportsFest
• Family Day in Port Colborne
• Information on Interim Tax Bills
• Extended Bridge Closure details
• SnowPORTant information - A Guide to Winter Control Services in the City of Port Colborne
• Water Service and Sewer Lateral Replacement Grants and Loan Program
• Fall/Winter Arena Programming Schedule for the Vale Health & Wellness Centre
• What’s new at your Port Colborne Public Library and Port Colborne Historical & Marine...