FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2023 Welland, ON – The City of Welland's access to menstrual products pilot program begins today and continues for the remainder of the calendar year. This vital initiative promotes accessibility and inclusivity within our community, and a select number of municipal washrooms within Welland will provide menstrual products to individuals in&helli
Continue ReadingPhoto cutline: Reinhold Nagel, who has been the Fort Erie Race Track’s bugler for the past 63 years, will be there on May 23 to call the horses to the first post at 4:30 p.m. Fort Erie Race Track ready to roll for its 126th season Free concert and food trucks for opening day on&helli
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it! A collaborative discussion about Niagara’s economic health and Living Wage within Niagara. Panelists: Living Wage Niagara Niagara Region Housing Greenbelt Academy Moderator: Provisions Food Company WATCH VIDEO HERE
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2023 Welland, ON – The beautifying of Welland's residential gardens begins with the City's annual tulip giveaway. One of the spring's most popular attractions, residents of the City of Welland can pick up a bag of free tulip bulbs on Friday, May 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the&helli
Continue ReadingMay 1, 2023 - Press Release The Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce was pleased to co-host the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention from April 27th to April 29th. Our South Niagara Chambers, along with the Grimsby Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Niagara Board of Trade and Commerce presented a resolution&helli
Continue ReadingIn April, the Seaway Mall hosted their Inaugural Spring It Forward week-long food drive in partnership with Open Arms Mission of Welland, The Hope Centre and Holy Trinity Welland. This event sprouted into something bigger than they imagined, as the community came together to fill a unit at the mall full of food and hygiene items and&helli
Continue ReadingFORT ERIE (May 2, 2023) – At the Regular Council meeting held on April 24, 2023, Council passed a resolution to lift the Short-Term Rental (STR) moratorium effective May 8, 2023. A maximum of 250 Short-term Rental licences can be issued in Fort Erie annually. Given the number of existing licences, there will be approximately 55&helli
Continue ReadingThe Ontario Government has introduced the Ontario Workplace Naloxone Program created to help businesses to respond to opioid poisoning in the workplace. The OCC is working with the Canadian Red Cross to get the word out to businesses in the province about the program that will help organizations to have up to 2 staff fully trained&helli
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it! A collaborative discussion about Niagara’s economic health. Panelists: Blake Landry (Manager, Economic Research and Analysis with Niagara Economic Development) Marc Desormeaux (Principal Economist with Desjardins) Dr. Stephen Tapp (Chief Economist with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce) Moderator: Verne Milot (Growth Associates) WATCH VIDEO HERE
Continue ReadingWainfleet, ON – Wainfleet Council passed its 2023 municipal budget at their regular meeting held last night. While several previous budget cycles focussed on the realities of debt management and addressing the ever-expanding infrastructure gap faced by Ontario municipalities, the current Wainfleet Council has positioned the municipality to meet the Township’s budgetary needs with very&helli
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