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Port Colborne adds two firefighters and a training officer after contract negotiations

The City of Port Colborne has reached a new collective bargaining agreement with the Port Colborne Professional Firefighters Association (PCPFFA) for a three-year term, ending December 31, 2026.

Highlights of the agreement include hiring two new full-time firefighters from a previous hiring pool, as well as a new training officer, both of which will improve operational abilities and help to meet the changing needs of the city. The additional staffing will allow for a higher level of training for...

Councillor Ron Bodner appointed as Port Colborne’s temporary Deputy Mayor

Port Colborne City Council has appointed Councillor Ron Bodner to the position of Deputy Mayor, while Mayor William Steele is taking a temporary unpaid leave of absence to run in the provincial election.

Deputy Mayor Bodner has spent several terms as a Council member and was Port Colborne’s Mayor from 2004 to 2006.

The City thanks Deputy Mayor Bodner for stepping into the temporary leadership position while Mayor Steele is away.

City Hall News - February 2025

Here’s what you will find in our February 2025 edition of City Hall News:

• A message from the Mayor
• February events
• December/January Recap
• Sportsfest 
• Future of Healthcare in Port Colborne

Interactive Magazine  

City of Port Colborne seeks community input on expanding childcare availability

The City of Port Colborne has launched a survey to gather input from residents regarding expanding the number of licensed childcare spaces in the community. The City is looking for feedback on the availability of childcare spaces, and the possible use of the former Visitors Centre (former Humberstone City Hall building) at Main Street and Mellanby Avenue as the new location for expanded childcare spaces.

An online survey launched Feb. 3 and is available at https://www.surveymonkey...

Leadership update for Port Colborne Fire Department

The City of Port Colborne is pleased to announce the appointment of Stan Double as the City’s full-time Fire Chief. In addition, the City is happy to welcome Mark Middleton as the new Deputy Fire Chief.

The City first welcomed Chief Stan Double in an interim capacity in mid-December 2024. His leadership and impact have been so overwhelmingly positive, that Council has decided to appoint him to the full-time position. Chief Double brings over three decades of dedicated service with the Hamilton...