City of St. Catharines

09/06/2026

♠️Is it in the cards? It's time for a Bid Euchre Tournament️!♠️
📅Saturday September 26th
📍Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (80 Dunlop Dr)
🥪Lunch at noon, cards to follow
🎟️$20 per ticket includes light boxed lunch, snacks and prizes. Tickets can be purchased at any Older Adult or Community Centre.
A list of Older Adult & Community Centres can be found on the City's website here - https://www.stcatharines.ca/oac

09/06/2026

Heads up: We'll be completing scheduled maintenance on our websites on Sunday, September 6 and some webpages may fail to load or appear unavailable for a short period of time after 3 p.m.

City website that may be affected include:
🔗 stcatharines.ca
🔗 build.stcatharines.ca
🔗 ebilling.stcatharines.ca

Things should be functioning as usual by 4 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.

09/05/2026

🚩A heads-up for our golfers: for those teeing off on Monday Sept 7, Hartzel Rd will have temporary closures due to the Labour Day Parade. Please access the Garden City Golf Course (37 Lincoln Ave) via Oakdale Ave

⛳Looking for a tee time? Book online via https://www.stcatharines.ca/golf

09/05/2026

Advanced notice of St. Catharines road closures: motorists and the public are advised that:
- Regional Rd 81 (Queenston St) between Hartzel Rd and Bunting Rd
- Hartzel Rd/Merrit St from Queenston St to Seymour Ave
- Seymour Ave from Merrit St to Park Ave, and
- Park Ave from Seymour Ave to 7 Park Ave

Will be closed to through traffic on Monday, September 7th, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM for the Lions Club of Merritton Labour Day Parade.

A map of the parade route can be found on the Lions Club website: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/merrittonon/page-10.php

09/05/2026

📢It's Market Saturday once again:
With over 60 vendors offering a variety of easily accessible goods including farm to table produce, baking, cured meats, flowers, and a diverse selection of prepared foods, there is something for everyone!

🔍The Market Discovery Table - today's feature: it's corn! (It's got the juice...) with Neufeld Family Farm

🎶Music in the Square from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Today's guest: Avenue Inn

📈Community Engagement Series - a variety of community members and organizations will be appearing at Market Square until Oct. 17.
Today's guest: The St. Catharines Public Library!

To learn more about the Market Discovery table, Music in the Square and the Community Engagement Series, please visit stcatharines.ca/marketevents.

09/04/2026

🏊☀️ The weekend weather is looking swell - come get in a last swim at Merritton's Lion Dunc Schooley Pool, located at 32 Seymour Ave. The pool closes for the season on Monday evening!

For more info, see https://www.stcatharines.ca/pools

09/04/2026

One of the most popular locations in St. Catharines to cool off on hot summer days is Sunset Beach, located at 1 Lombardy Avenue in the Port Weller area.

Originally known as Municipal Beach, the land was owned by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority until 1984 when the City began leasing the land for public use for $100 per year. Little is known about when the name Municipal Beach first came into use but it had been identified by that name on city maps at least as early as 1961.

In 1999 the Seaway Authority identified the land as surplus and in January 2003, the City of St. Catharines acquired the land from the Seaway for $2.

On August 24, 2015, City Council voted to rename Municipal Beach to Sunset Beach.

Today, Sunset Beach is a seven-hectare park which includes a large playground, a boat launch, picnic areas and walkways and a new parking area.

The above photo shows beachgoers enjoying a day at Municipal Beach in 1946. (2016.40.1)

The St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre is helping us celebrate our 150th anniversary of being officially incorporated as a City with a look back into our rich history from a diverse range of perspectives.
Read more STC150 posts here: https://www.stcatharines.ca/news?category=STC150

09/04/2026

A great reminder from Niagara Region regarding pedestrian crossovers. Whether you're a pedestrian, driver or cyclist, know your responsibilities! https://www.stcatharines.ca/roads-parking-and-traffic/traffic-and-road-safety/pedestrian-crossovers/

As students and families get ready for back to school, let’s all do our part to keep Niagara’s roads safe.

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians all play a role — especially at pedestrian crossovers.

🚗 Drivers and cyclists:
• Watch for pedestrian crossover signs and markings
• Stop when a pedestrian is waiting to cross
• Stop behind the yield line
• Wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed before proceeding
• Failing to stop can result in a $1,000 fine and four demerit points

🚶 Pedestrians:
• Show your intent to cross
• Wait for traffic to stop before crossing
• Make eye contact with drivers

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XduaUw

09/04/2026

Update: Programming is cancelled and Seymour-Hannah remains closed for the day as maintenance is performed for mechanical issues affecting ice conditions. We are working to ensure the ice is safe for users before programs resume.
Public skating remains available at Bill Burgoyne Arena from 4pm-6pm.

Due to an unexpected facility issue, scheduled programming at Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre tonight has been cancelled, relocated or rescheduled. There may also be impacts to some programming tomorrow morning.

City staff are working to rectify the issue and have been contacting affected rental groups directly to make them aware of any changes.

We will provide an update as more information becomes available. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.