The City of Port Colborne is launching a community engagement survey to help identify key themes for its upcoming strategic plan and is looking for resident input. Council and staff initiated the strategic planning process in 2019 and facilitated several roundtable discussions into the first quarter of 2020. As a result of the disruptions caused&helli
Continue ReadingSummary: This month has been particularly busy with many great announcements and lots of vaccines coming into the country. We’ve delivered more than 4.7 million vaccines and have millions more set to arrive in the next few weeks and months. We’re delivering much needed support to the Provinces for Health Care and to Municipalities for&helli
Continue ReadingPort Colborne, ON (March 23, 2021) – With warmer weather in the forecast, Port Colborne restaurants can open their patios as early as April 1, 2021, as per the Outdoor Patio and Display Exemptions. As approved by City Council last year, temporary initiatives were implemented to help local restaurants create additional seating capacity outside to&helli
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Region seeks residents to sit on new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Niagara Region is seeking interested community members to join its newly approved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee. Approved in early 2021, the committee will play an important role in carrying out Regional Council's commitment to making Niagara a more diverse and&helli
Continue ReadingOur Cheers and Chat program is the perfect afternoon experience. Grab a drink, get comfortable and settle in for an informative conversation! Our first session will focus on how to manage your tax income in a confusing year! We will discuss all of the resources that you are entitled to and what the tax implications&helli
Continue ReadingJoin us for unique stories of the challenges local women experienced through 2020 and their hopes for 2021. The event, sponsored by Meridian and Circle P Paving, will include a delivered lunch and presentations from Dr. Lorraine Jensen - Chief of Medicine at Niagara Health, Stephanie Dafoe - Chief Operating Officer, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission,&helli
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News Release February 16, 2021 Helping Small Businesses Access PPE as Province Returns to Framework TORONTO - The Ontario government is expanding the number of small businesses that can apply for the Main Street Relief Grant to help offset the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to cautiously and gradually reopen in parts of&helli
Continue ReadingThe South Niagara Chambers of Commerce is proud to be launching a podcast called South Niagara Conversations. Co-hosted by Scott Lunn of 105-1 The River, the podcast will be focussed on issues that Niagara is talking about, and would be talking about around the watercooler if we weren't in lockdown. This week we will be&helli
Continue ReadingDigital marketing, automated marketing, social media marketing...does it make your head start to spin? Or worse yet, make you just want to stick your head in the sand and hope it all goes away?! Ya, that's fair. It is overwhelming! Especially now when our world has become digital and virtual to new levels overnight! This&helli
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Several updates from the provincial government were shared today which are all included in the media release below and are linked for more information. Some highlights include: · Provincial state of emergency expires February 9 and is not being extended · Provincial Stay-at-Home order has been amended and will now expire February 16 for Niagara · The provincial&helli
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