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March Break in Port Colborne

For those looking for fun close to home this March Break, Port Colborne has fun (and some free) activities planned for families.

Vale Health & Wellness Centre

• The Port Colborne Optimist Club is sponsoring a FREE public skate on Wednesday, Mar. 16 from 1:30 to 3:30pm.
• Get active with arena programming, including parents and tots and stick and puck, standard fees apply. For the full programming schedule, visit our website.
• For more information about YMCA programs, including March Break camps, visit...

Hats off to the opening of the Welland Canal

As clocks spring forward this weekend and the first day of spring is less than two weeks away, the opening of the Welland Canal is sure to follow. Port Colborne’s Top Hat Ceremony celebrates the opening of the Welland Canal and start of the 2022 shipping season by welcoming the captain of the first downbound vessel.

Kicking off the festivities on Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church (55 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne) will host a Mariner’s Service at 7 p.m.

The Top Hat...

Road Closure - Sugarloaf Street

6M Contracting Limited will be completing site servicing work at 235 Sugarloaf Street on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. To accommodate this work, Sugarloaf Street will be closed between Isabel Street and Fielden Avenue on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The roadway is expected to re-open by 6 p.m.

Due to the location of work, the driveway fronting the hospital (from Steele Street to Sugarloaf Street) will be closed to through traffic. The 5-6 parking stalls located at the driveway entrance...

International Women's Day - #BreaktheBias

The world comes together for International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce a commitment to women's equality.

“We strive everyday to build a workplace that encourages the representation and involvement of women.” – CAO Scott Luey

At the City of Port Colborne women are represented across every department:

-         38% of total workforce is female

-         33% of corporate leadership...

Watermain Break– Davis Street

City Public Works staff are responding to a watermain break at

-        Davis Street, between Kinnear Street and Rodney Street

Omer Avenue, between Kinnear Street and Rodney Street will also be closed until approximately 5:30 p.m. as crews work to repair the break.

Residents in these areas may experience a disruption in water service.
Staff will be notifying impacted homeowners and apologize for the inconvenience. Crews are currently on-site, and the emergency...