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Local guides to welcome cruise ships and passengers back to Port Colborne

The reopening of the Welland Canal means cruise ships will soon return to Port Colborne, and a group of local guides are excited to show their city to the nautical visitors.

This year, Port Colborne will welcome more than 70 cruise ship visits from Viking, Victory, Pearl Seas, and Ponant between April 23 and October 27. A 30 per cent increase in visits is being seen in all Great Lakes ports, with more than 700 total visits this year and a $230-million economic impact to the Great Lakes region as...

Council Meeting Recap - April 8, 2025

Proclamations

8.1 Mayor Steele proclaimed May 9, 2025 Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day in Port Colborne.

Presentations

9.1 Niagara Industrial Association (NIA) Executive Director Jordan Sherlock gave a presentation to Council about the NIA.

Delegations

Council heard delegations from Angie Desmarais and Betty Konc about item 17.1 – a provincial healthcare advocacy letter and motion.

Mayor’s Report

The Mayor asked everyone in the city to support local businesses. He recognized the 20-year...

Easter Bunny to sail into Port Colborne Saturday, April 19

Easter fun is coming to Port Colborne on Saturday, April 19.

The festivities will begin when the Easter Bunny hops aboard a tugboat on the Welland Canal for the annual Tugboat Bunny event – a tradition that welcomes him to town while paying tribute to the city’s marine heritage. All are invited to celebrate the Easter Bunny’s arrival at 9 a.m. on West St., near the Pilot House (pending Seaway traffic).

Activities will continue as the fluffy guest of honour bounces across town to the Vale Health &...

Help shape the future of healthcare in Port Colborne: Join the healthcare advisory committee

The City of Port Colborne is seeking volunteers to serve on a newly established Healthcare Advisory Committee. There are currently five vacancies open to residents who are interested in participating in the development of a healthcare services strategy, which will impact the future of healthcare in Port Colborne for years to come.

The Healthcare Advisory Committee was established at the Port Colborne City Council meeting on March 25, and will primarily work to ensure the residents of Port...

Archives Awareness Week Presents "Port Colborne High School Yearbooks: The Tattler"

The L.R. Wilson Heritage Research Archives staff is proud to present for Archives Awareness Week our new online exhibit, “Port Colborne High School Yearbooks: The Tattler.” When the high school was celebrating its centennial in 2023, we received a request to make its yearbooks accessible online.

To bring this project to fruition, over 70 yearbooks had to be scanned page by page at a high resolution, and then had to be uploaded to the Our Ontario website. The Port Colborne Historical and

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