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May is museum month and Wed., May 18, 2022, marks International Museum Day. The Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum has planned events for residents and visitors to celebrate the power of community museums.  

Community Exhibit Adventure

Highlighting the power of museums, the museum is curating a ‘build your own exhibit’ adventure, as they collectively create a mini exhibit that celebrates our local history! Tune in to the museum’s Instagram stories every Tuesday and Thursday to...

UPDATE: May 9, 2022

Forks Road E will be closed again tomorrow, May 10, between White Road and Sherk Road for cross culvert replacement. Starting on Wednesday May 11, Forks Road will still be closed but local traffic will be allowed to travel the road.

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Forks Road E will be closed between White Road and Sherk Road on Monday, May 9, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the installation of a cross culvert. There will be no emergency access.  

Please see the map above for more details.

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Victoria Day weekend is when Port Colborne parks, playing fields, and splash pads typically open for the season, but residents and visitors can expect to enjoy some city amenities a few weeks earlier.

Starting Friday, May 6, the parks crew schedule will extend into the weekend servicing washrooms and waste removal on West Street and at frequently visited parks including H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park and Lock 8 Gateway Park. Crews will also begin servicing park pavilion permits, playing fields for youth...

Port Colborne’s Mayor and senior staff continue to lobby the province for a marine strategy.

“It’s not just a transportation initiative. Sure, it’s relevant for international trade and community economic development, but it also has important ties to tourism and recreation as well as natural resources and the environment,” said Mayor Bill Steele.

Advocacy efforts ramped up last week when Mayor Steele attended a roundtable meeting hosted by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to gather preliminary...