Several Municipalities Announce Emergency Brake Closures

Thursday, 1 April 2021 16:50

By Linda Morgan

In response to the upcoming lockdown, several Niagara municipalities have announced closures and updates to facilities.

Changes currently include the following.

Port Colborne

City Hall - open by appointment only. In-person services will be available for urgent and time sensitive matters.
Vale Health & Wellness Centre - Closed.
Public Works - Essential services such as water and road maintenance will continue.
Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum - Closed.
Port Colborne Public Library - Curbside pickup only.

St. Catharines

City Hall - Closed to the public, but remote services remain available.
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre - Closed.
St. Catharines Farmer's Market - Open on Saturdays only from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Arenas - Closed, but the Seymour - Hannah Sports & Entertainment Center will continue with vaccination clinics.
Russell Avenue & Port Weller Community Centres - Closed
Older Adult Centres - Closed to public, but Seniors' Centre Without Walls telephone programming will continue.
St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre - Closed.
St. Catharines Public Library - Curbside pickup only.

Welland

Welland Arenas - Closed
Welland Community Wellness Complex - Closed
Welland Farmer's Market - Open with strict rules on social distancing and sanitization procedures
Welland Public Library - Curbside pickup and virtual programming only.
Youngs Sportsplex - Indoor and outdoor activities closed.

Pelham

Town Hall - Closed to walk-in public. In-person meetings will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances and must be booked in advance.
Meridian Community Center - Closed.
Fonthill branch/Maple Acre Library - Open for curbside pickup, picking up materials sent to the library for printing/copying/scanning.
Parks, Playgrounds, trails - Open, but not cleaned or sanitized.

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