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International Women's Day - #BreaktheBias

The world comes together for International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce a commitment to women's equality.

“We strive everyday to build a workplace that encourages the representation and involvement of women.” – CAO Scott Luey

At the City of Port Colborne women are represented across every department:

-         38% of total workforce is female

-         33% of corporate leadership...

Watermain Break– Davis Street

City Public Works staff are responding to a watermain break at

-        Davis Street, between Kinnear Street and Rodney Street

Omer Avenue, between Kinnear Street and Rodney Street will also be closed until approximately 5:30 p.m. as crews work to repair the break.

Residents in these areas may experience a disruption in water service.
Staff will be notifying impacted homeowners and apologize for the inconvenience. Crews are currently on-site, and the emergency...

Port Colborne ready for residents to re-connect with city facilities

Effective today, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, all city facilities will resume in-person services.

 What does this mean?

• City Hall, located at 66 Charlotte Street, will resume in-person services, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including bill payments and inquiries, purchasing passes for NRT OnDemand, recycling bin program, building permits, marriage, business, and lottery license applications, meetings with the mayor’s office, and more. Appointments for some of these services can still be...

Watermain Break– Omer Avenue @ Fielden Avenue

City Public Works staff are responding to a watermain break at

-        Omer Avenue, between Fielden Avenue and Oak Street.

Omer Avenue, between Fielden Avenue and Oak Street will also be closed until approximately 5 p.m. as crews work to repair the break.

Residents in these areas may experience a disruption in water service.
Staff will be notifying impacted homeowners and apologize for the inconvenience. Crews are currently on-site, and the emergency repair is...

Erie Street Watermain Construction to begin February 28

The construction of the Erie Street Watermain will commence Monday, February 28, 2022, with an anticipated completion date of July 2022.

Erie Street, beginning at Neff Street, will be reduced to one lane during the construction hours, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stonecast Construction Ltd. will be completing the replacement of the watermain. Service disruption is expected to be minimal but will occur during various stages and connections of the new watermain to the existing network. Residents affected by the disturbances...