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City Hall Municipal Offices Closure
The City’s planned holiday closure will commence on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., with City administration buildings closed until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.
Vale Health & Wellness Centre
The Vale Health & Wellness Centre holiday hours are:
- Dec. 24, and 26, 2022 – Closes at 4 p.m.
- Dec. 25, 2022 – Closed
- Dec. 31, 2022 – Closes at 6 p.m.
- Jan. 1, 2023 – Closes at 4 p.m.
For more information about the Vale Health & Wellness Centre, visit our website.
Public Works
- Essential City services, including but not limited to road maintenance, snow removal and water and wastewater operations will continue.
- For Public Works emergencies after-hours, or during the holiday closures, please call 905-835-2900 and press ‘9’.
- For winter control services and information, visit our website.
The Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
- As previously scheduled, is closed for the season on Dec. 20, 2022.
The Port Colborne Public Library
The library holiday hours are:
- Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2022 - Closed
- Dec. 29 and 30, 2022 - Open
- Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 - Closes at 3 p.m.
- Jan. 1 & 2, 2023 - Closed
- Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 - Open
Council Meetings
Council meetings will resume in the new year, with the first meeting of 2023 scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2022. To access the council calendar, visit our website.
Ways to #PORTicipate
New Year's Eve Family Celebration:
New Year’s Eve is back at the Vale Health & Wellness Centre! Come PORTicipate with us on Dec. 31 from 2 - 6 p.m. Free family activities include swimming, skating, games, fireworks, and more. Please visit our webpage for more information and for event schedule.
FREE Public Skates:
The Vale Health & Wellness Centre will be hosting a variety of FREE Public Skates over the break for families to enjoy and PORTicipate in. Upcoming dates include:
- Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, 6-8 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, 6-8 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, 6-8 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, 11:30a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, 2-4 p.m. & 2-5:30 p.m
- Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, 12-2 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, 1-3 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, 12-2 p.m.
Thank you to our Community Sponsors for making this possible.
Niagara Region Services:
Vaccination Clinics
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be offered Dec. 28 - 29 and Jan. 3 - 7. See clinic schedule for details.
Transit
Niagara Region Transit, Niagara Specialized Transit and NRT OnDemand will not be operating on Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1. On Dec. 24, there will be no routes after 9 p.m. Most last departures will be at 8 p.m.
Holiday Garbage Collection
Due to Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on a Sunday this year, there are no changes to the regular curbside collection schedule due to the holiday. Households may place out two extra bags or cans of garbage without a tag on their curbside collection day in their garbage collection week following Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Residents in single family homes and apartments with six units or less will be able to put out four bags of garbage. Port Colborne’s garbage week is Jan. 2-6, 2023. All materials must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. For more information about holiday collection, visit Niagara Region online.
Christmas Tree Collection - Jan. 9 - 13
Christmas tree collection is on your regular collection day during the week of Jan. 9 - 13.
Trees must be at the curb by 7 a.m. with all ornaments and decorations removed. Trees wrapped in plastic or buried in snow will not be collected. No artificial trees.
On behalf of Mayor Steele, Members of Council and City staff we hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.
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