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Port Colborne announces 2025 Community Concert Series lineup

Live music will once again fill Port Colborne’s waterfront when the City’s Community Concert Series returns for the 2025 summer season.

Taking place live in the bandshell at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park, the concerts will begin at 7 p.m. on various Friday evenings throughout the summer months.

Admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item, which will be collected and donated to Port Cares.

This year’s performers include an array of styles to entertain residents and visitors alike.

Elm Street (Northbound Lane) Closed Between Clarence Street and Park Street

Beginning Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the northbound lane of Elm Street, between Clarence Street and Park Street, will be closed for the removal of a monitoring well in the City’s right-of-way.

The project may extend into Thursday, March 20, 2025. A detour route will be posted for local traffic.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time.

For more information, please contact Chris Viccica at 905-323-8112 or chris.viccica@portcolborne.ca.

Port Colborne to celebrate opening of Welland Canal with Top Hat Ceremony

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the City of Port Colborne’s Top Hat Ceremony has been rescheduled to Monday, March 24, at 9 a.m.

The City of Port Colborne will mark the opening of the Welland Canal’s 2025 shipping season with a familiar spring tradition.

On Saturday, March 22, the City’s Top Hat Ceremony will return to Lock 8 Gateway Park, when Mayor William Steele will welcome the captain of the first downbound vessel and present them with a top hat to mark the occasion.

Along with...

Council Meeting Recap - March 11, 2025

Delegations

8.1 Council heard from Barbara Butters on behalf of the Port Colborne Health Coalition regarding the submission of a petition related to the Port Colborne Hospital and its Urgent Care Centre.

8.2 Council heard from Angie Desmarais about a request for a healthcare committee.

Mayor’s Report

The Mayor discussed the City receiving 4.3 million in funding from the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund. He spoke about Asahi Kasei opening its regional office at Niagara College. He spoke...

Helping build more homes, faster in Port Colborne

To make progress towards solving the housing crisis we need to build more homes at prices that Canadians can afford, faster. To do this we need to end restrictive zoning and speed up permitting, and add greater density, especially near transit and post-secondary institutions. The Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) will cut this red tape and fast-track at least 112,000 new homes by 2028, which cities and regions estimate will lead to the creation of over 750,000 new homes for people in towns, cities...