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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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Port Colborne to celebrate Earth Day with free tree giveaway

Port Colborne is going green for Earth Day with the return of the City’s free tree giveaway.

The first-come, first-served event begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, supplying 500 free trees and 100 free seed packs to Port Colborne residents. The event takes place in Market Square, located at 59 Charlotte St. There is a limit of two trees per household.

This year, residents can look forward to a variety of tree species (while supplies last), including:

• Bur oak
• Red maple
• Silver maple
• White birch

Niagara unites, encourages all to Shop, Support and Share Local

In response to the challenges posed by shifting U.S. tariffs, the City of Port Colborne, in collaboration with Niagara Region and the other 11 local municipalities, is encouraging residents to Shop, Support and Share Local.

This Proudly Local initiative supports similar efforts from across the country designed to stimulate local economies and ignite pride in buying local and supporting local businesses.

In addition, the initiative reminds Port Colborne residents that local shops, services,...