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South end of King Street closed September 18 – 20

Starting tomorrow, the south end of King Street will be closed as Abell Pest Control conducts fumigation work at ADM Milling. The anticipated road closure is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, until 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20.

The south end of King Street will be closed to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic. During this time, only emergency services will have access. 

Please see map above for more details. 

Questions? Please call Public Works at 905-835-5079. 

Construction happening at H.H. Knoll Friday, Sept. 17

Please be advised the base of H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park around the playground will be paved tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 17. Contractors will be onsite from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. During this time, the playground equipment will be unavailable for use. Please see map below for details: Questions? Call the Operations Department at 905-835-2900 ext. 233

Happening tomorrow, construction at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park and Friendship Trail

Tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., routine maintenance construction will happen at the following locations:

H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park

The base of H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park around the playground will be paved tomorrow. Contractors will be onsite from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. During this time, the playground equipment will be unavailable for use.

Please see map below for details: 

 

Friendship Trail

The Friendship Trail between Reuter Road and Lorraine Road is...

Harvest Festival returns to downtown Port Colborne

The 10th Annual Harvest Festival in downtown Port Colborne is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this festival will showcase local entertainers, buskers, artisans, crafters, direct sales vendors scattered around the streets of downtown. Retailers will have the best of the autumn’s decor and sidewalk sales. Food vendors can be found at King George Park, in front of LeMayzzzz Meats, at Lock 8 on Clarence Street, artisans and crafters will be located on Catharine Street...

City of Port Colborne observes September 30 as National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

The City of Port Colborne will recognize and observe September 30 as National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

As announced by parliament the beginning of August, September 30 is the newest statutory holiday aimed at recognizing and commemorating the legacy of residential schools. This date coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which began in 2013 and encourages people to wear orange shirts to honour Indigenous children forced to leave their families to attend residential schools. Federally regulated...