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Port Colborne generates over $600,000 from first phase of real estate initiative

Port Colborne generated $602,284.42 in net proceeds from phase one of the city real estate initiative, according to the Jan. 25 staff report to council from the economic development and tourism services division. This phase included the sale of one commercial lot and five residential lots owned by the city and declared surplus.

The staff report also indicated that the financial legacy from the sale of these properties is not just in the net proceeds of sale but rather the future contribution to the...

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Ontario's small business relief grant is now available

A Message from the Economic Development Department

Dear Port Colborne Stakeholder,

The Ontario Small Business Relief Grant provides a one-time payment of $10,000 to eligible small businesses that have been required to close indoor operations as a result of the province’s modified Step 2 restrictions that came into effect on January 5, 2022.

The Ontario Small Business Relief Grant application portal is now open until March 11 for eligible applications from: 

• Newly established businesses

• Businesses...

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February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and everyday!

Niagara region has a rich history, which deeply intersects with the Underground Railroad and many significant figures in Black history such as but not limited to: Harriet Tubman, Burr Plato, Oliver Parnell, and Nathaniel Dett. In December 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month in Canada following a motion introduced by Dr. Augustine, President of the Ontario Black History Society. The House of Commons carried the motion unanimously. This year, the Government...

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