The City of Port Colborne is a great place to live, work and raise a family.
| Active Lifestyle |
| Whether you are a cycling enthusiast, cross-country skier, or you love to fish, Port Colborne offers world-class facilities for your recreational hours including well-groomed golf courses, marinas, arenas, pools, and miles of sandy beaches. |
| Arts & Culture |
| Port Colborne is a very active and dedicated community when it comes to the arts. Lighthouse Festival Theatre located at the Roselawn Centre performs professional live theatre from June through September. Art galleries and displays can be found throughout the community including the Port Colborne Public Library which features an ever-changing display of local talent in its atrium. The Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum located next to the City's library has carefully preserved over 15,000 artifacts going back to 2500 BC along with a recreated village setting and charming tearoom. |
| Affordable Housing |
| Port Colborne has outstanding new housing developments to choose from. You can also find beautifully maintained older homes in charming, historic neighbourhoods. These choices are available at a fraction of the cost of homes in a major urban centre, even below the average housing costs of other small communities. |
| Community Organizations |
| A good indicator of pride and a strong sense of community in any locale is in the number of clubs and service groups. In that sense, Port Colborne is certainly a vital, active and concerned community. There are more than 47 major service organizations performing different functions and services in Port Colborne. More information about any of these organizations can be obtained from the City of Port Colborne Community & Economic Development Division or by visiting the 'Groups & Organizations' page. |
| House of Worship |
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Port Colborne is widely represented by more than a dozen denominations located within the city limits or in nearby adjacent communities. |
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Transportation |
| Destination trips to cities such as Toronto, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Buffalo are within minutes away with a highway infrastructure which includes direct access to the QEW via Highways #140 and #406. Bus transportation is also available to other municipalities within the Niagara Region as well as to Hamilton, Toronto and Buffalo. |
| Medical Facilities |
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In the event of a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or visit an emergency room. Health Services has information on services that are offered Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre Main Telephone Number: 905-834-4501 Niagara Health System Main Switchboard: 905-378-4647 Port Colborne Urgent Care is located at the corner of Sugaraloaf and Steel Street. Parking lot is located off of Steele Street. Street parking is available along Sugarloaf Street. |
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