News - City of Port Colborne

Niagara's Community Emergency Response Team Searching for 100 New Volunteers

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 01:46 PM

Niagara Region is searching for volunteers from across Niagara to join its Community Emergency Response Team.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group of trained, certified volunteers who help their community in a time of disaster or crisis. Having an emergency response team in place helps increase Niagara’s safety and resiliency, and is a critical part of emergency response employed by communities throughout North America.

The team is trained to provide a personnel surge in the...

City of Port Colborne prepares for summer fun at Nickel Beach

Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 12:46 PM

The City of Port Colborneis preparing for another year of summer fun at Nickel Beach with upgrades to parking facilities and an update to beach user fees.

Yesterday, Port Colborne City Council approved the construction and expansion of parking lots to accommodate visitors to Nickel Beach for the 2023 summer season. With 260 new parking spaces, there will be even more space for visitors to park and enjoy the beautiful sandy shores of Nickel Beach this year.

Due to a request from the Ministry of...

Lake Rd and entrance to Nickel Beach closed temporarily for maintenance

Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 10:01 AM

Beginning today, City of Port Colborne crews will temporarily close Lake Rd at Fares St. to conduct remediation work at Nickel Beach, as requested by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

To ensure public safety on the work site, the entrance to Nickel Beach will also be temporarily closed.

The road and beach entrance closures will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Wed. March 1 to Fri. March 3.

City staff thank residents for their understanding as we complete this...

City Hall News - March 2023

Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2023 01:34 PM

Here’s what you will find in our March 2023 edition of City Hall News:

March Break in Port Colborne
Extended Bridge Closure details
Information on Interim Tax Bills
SnowPORTant information - A Guide to Winter Control Services in the City of Port Colborne
Water Service and Sewer Lateral Replacement Grants and Loan Program
Fall/Winter Arena Programming Schedule for the Vale Health & Wellness Centre
What’s new at your Port Colborne Public Library and Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum
Learn how to...

Bridge 21 (Clarence St.) Closure Notice- Feb. 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 11:44 AM

Bridge 21, the Clarence Street Bridge, will be closed to all vehicular traffic Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for bridge and road maintenance.

The bridge will be open to pedestrians at this time.

For more information on the bridge status in Port Colborne, visit the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System website.