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Architect hired to design waterfront centre in Port Colborne

The plan to construct a waterfront centre in Port Colborne took a big step forward at last night’s council meeting with the hiring of an architect.

The process of evaluating proposals started in mid-February and was entrusted to a committee of city staff from several departments with different areas of expertise. “We received ten proposals in total. Most of them were excellent, which made it very difficult to narrow down the pool to just one,” said Gary Long, manager of strategic initiatives.

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Showing pride in our community, one clean neighbourhood at a time

Port Colborne’s Community Safety & Enforcement Department are hosting clean community days on May 14 and June 11, where the community can dispose of refuse and debris from their property, for FREE!

Details about the upcoming Clean Community Days:

• Saturday, May 14, 2022 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brennan Paving parking lot, 198 Welland Street

• Saturday, June 11, 2022 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Engineering & Operations Centre north parking lot, 1 Killaly Street West.

“We know these last few years have been difficult and that...

Top five things to know if you own or rent a short-term rental in Port Colborne

With summer quickly approaching, Port Colborne staff are wanting to make sure both owners and renters of short-term rentals are aware of their responsibilities to help maintain a vibrant community.

Classified as dwelling units of various sizes that are rented for a term of less than 28 days, short-term rentals are increasing in popularity due the community’s proximity to the waterfront. Here are the top five things renters and owners need to know about short-term rentals, such as bed & breakfasts,...

Port Colborne to unveil eight new inductees into their Sports Wall of Fame

WHAT  On Thursday, Apr. 28, at 7 p.m. the City of Port Colborne will be unveiling eight new inductees into their Sports Wall of Fame.

Originally created in 1991 at the West Side Arena, the Sports Wall of Fame is now located on the second level of the Vale Health & Wellness Centre.

The new inductees will join the 27 current members: Umbo Concessi, Audrey Garrett, Dori Schooley, Derek Amall, Ray “Bricky” Leavere, Scott Gruhl. John M. Horvath, 1934/35 PC Juniors, 1948/49 PC Merchants Intermediate...

The countdown to Port Colborne’s beach season has begun

Port Colborne’s only two public beaches, Nickel Beach and Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach, officially open for beach season Fri., May 20, 2022, for Victoria Day weekend. Beachgoers are encouraged to begin planning for beach season by making sure they have their Port Colborne resident PORTicipate Pass, reserve their daily parking pass, or new for 2022, purchase their Niagara resident weekday season pass.

Here’s what you need to know for each beach:

• Nickel Beach will be open to both residents and...