2012 By-Election for the one (1) vacancy on Regional Council will be held on Monday, March 26, 2012.

Media Release: Jan. 24, 2012 – The City of St. Catharines’ Enterprise Centre is partnering with the Welland Development Commission and Welland Job Gym to provide seminars and one-on-one business consultation services in the Rose City.
Seminars and consultation with an Enterprise Centre representative will happen the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Job Gym at 225 East Main St. The services are free but an appointment is required for consultations, which will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is also required to attend seminars.

The prestigious, T. Roy Adams Humanitarian of the Year is awarded annually by Niagara Region to a current resident of Niagara to honour the memory of the late T. Roy Adams.
This is the tenth year of the Award. The recipient will be someone who best exemplifies Roy's values and dedication to community service; person who sees volunteerism as an integral part of their life. T. Roy Adams was an eminent Niagaran, well known throughout the Region, Canada, and abroad for his service to God, his country and his
fellow citizens.
The deadline for receiving nominations is March 31, 2012.
For further information and nomination form please visit
www.niagararegion.ca, or contact Sharon McNames at
905-685-4225 ext 3224, or by email at
sharon.mcnames@niagararegion.ca.

Due to construction being performed to expand Highway 406, Merritt Island Trail will be closed from the Woodlawn Road overpass to the Highway 406 overpass commencing on August 15, 2011.
Expected completion date is unknown at this time.

The Council of the City of Welland has recently undertaken a Strategic Plan Review and has presented the Plan to our Community Partners. We are also interested in your personal input. If you are interested in influencing the City's future, please take the time to answer the following questions. Please e-mail your suggestions to wechampion@welland.ca

Please click here for information regarding changes to Welland Transit Route 1 (Broadway), Route 5 (Lincoln - Wellington) and Route 8 (Woodlawn).

Welland City Council passed By-law 2011-85 which permits and regulates open-air recreational burning.  For more information, please click here to view the By-law or call Welland Fire and Emergency Services at 905-735-9922.

We all become champions for community, wellness, education, recreation, arts, heritage, sports and tourism. Each of us has a story about the people, places and things that started here, that are "Made in Welland". We want to hear yours. Click on the Logo to tell us how you, or someone you know, is a Champion and part of Welland's success.

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