News and Notices

Pelham Arena Lands Design Survey now Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2017

Pelham, ON – Pelham residents are being asked to engage in part two of the Pelham Arena lands Community Co-Design.

The two-day workshop component of the consultation occurred in late June, and now, having compiled the information and input from residents, the Town is ready to engage in the next phase of the process.

Working with the Planning Partnership, five explorations of options for the location and types of new residential buildings, green space, and access have...

Town of Pelham to Host Indie Music Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2017

Pelham, ON – Fonthill’s Peace Park will swoon, sway, shimmy, and shake as the Town of Pelham hosts its first ever Indie Music Festival.

Thanks in large part to the Niagara Investment in Culture program, this one-day event – on August 12, 2017, from 3-11 p.m. – celebrates original art and live music performances by local artists, allowing residents to connect with the rich and diverse culture residing in their own backyard.

“The Indie Music Festival serves as a much-needed...

Community Co-Design Planned for Pelham Arena Site

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2017

Pelham, ON – Pelham residents are being encouraged to reimagine the Pelham Arena site on Haist Street, and to share their ideas at the upcoming community co-design workshops on June 26 & 27, 2017.

With construction of the new community centre, and its taking over of the main arena facilities, the Haist Street arena will be decommissioned; the structural integrity of the building will not permit it to be repurposed.

As a result, the future uses of the arena...

Unanimous Support for Inter-municipal Transit

 

Media Release

June 8, 2017

Unanimous Support for Inter-municipal Transit

​Niagara's local area municipalities have unanimously supported a Regional bylaw that grants the Region authority to establish, operate and maintain an inter-municipal transit system.

This means Niagara Region can continue alongside St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland in creating a single, consolidated transit system for Niagara. It also means Niagara Region Transit can begin to transition from a pilot program...

National Drowning Prevention Week in Canada

Proclamation 

National Drowning Prevention Week in Canada 

July 16-22, 2017

 

WHEREAS,  the Lifesaving Society designates the third week in July as National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) to focus community and media attention on the drowning problem and drowning prevention;  and

WHEREAS,  NDPW provides a focus around which community Water Smart educators can plan news releases, do television and radio interviews, and deliver public demonstrations and other events; and

WHEREAS,...