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St. Catharines is the most populous city in Canada's Niagara Region,the eighth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2017,St. Catharines has an area of 96.13 square kilometres (37.12 sq mi) and 140,370 residents. It lies in Southern Ontario,51 kilometres (32 mi) south of Toronto across Lake Ontario,and is 19 kilometres (12 mi) inland from the international boundary with the United States along the Niagara River. It is the northern entrance of the Welland Canal. Residents of St. Catharines are known as St. Catharinites. St. Catharines carries the official nickname "The Garden City" due to its 1,000 acres (4 km2) of parks,gardens,and trails.
The St. Catharines City Council is the governing body of the City of St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada.
The Garden City Skyway is a major high-level bridge located in St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake,Ontario,Canada,that allows the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) to cross the Welland Canal without the interruption of a lift bridge. Six lanes of traffic are carried across the bridge,which is 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) in length and 40 metres (130 ft) at its tallest point.
The Welland House Hotel was a historic building located on 26-30 Ontario Street in Downtown St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada. The hotel spa resort was one of many in Upper Canada during the Victorian era. It closed in 1993. As of 2020,the site was in the process of being designated as a heritage site to prevent future demolition. Its last use was as a student residence,and then sat vacant. On July 12,2021;it was destroyed in an early morning fire.
Richard Dykstra is a Canadian politician. He served as president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario from 2016 to 2018. He also served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the Ontario riding of St. Catharines from 2006 to 2015. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2006 federal election. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2011 but was defeated by Liberal candidate Chris Bittle in the 2015 federal election.
Timothy H. Rigby is a politician in Ontario,Canada. He served as Mayor of St. Catharines from 1997 to 2006,and is currently a Niagara Regional Councillor.
Downtown St. Catharines is the central business district of St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada. It is defined by the city as the area between Highway 406 on the west and south,Geneva Street on the east until it reaches St. Paul Street then Welland Avenue north until it meets Niagara Street.
The Port Colborne Sailors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Port Colborne,Ontario. They played in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
The 2006 St. Catharines municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to determine a mayor,regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines,Ontario. The incumbent mayor,Tim Rigby,vacated the mayoral position and ran for election to Niagara Regional Council.
Brian James McMullan was the mayor of St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada from 2006 to 2014. He was elected to the position in the 2006 St. Catharines municipal election. He was previously a St. Catharines city councillor and a Niagara regional councillor.
The Kilt and Clover is a restaurant and bar located at 17 Lock Street in Port Dalhousie,Ontario,a district within the City of St. Catharines,Ontario on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is known for its annual frozen chicken chucking competition. The act of chicken chucking consists of pitching or sliding frozen chickens along the ice covered Martindale Pond similar to curling and shuffleboard.
Montebello Park is a public park in downtown St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada,designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It features a commemorative rose garden and an ornamental fountain. The focal point of the park is a historic band shell and pavilion used for festivals. The park and its pavillion are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 27,2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
The Meridian Centre is a 5,300 seat arena in downtown St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada,located at 1 David S. Howes Way. The arena is the home of the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League and the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 22,2018,in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Jeff Burch is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Niagara Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Walter Sendzik is a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of St. Catharines from 2014 to 2022. As mayor,he sat on Niagara Regional Council. Sendzik did not run for a third term in the 2022 Niagara Region municipal elections,and was succeeded as mayor by Mat Siscoe.
Morningstar Mill is a 2.98-acre (1.21 ha) heritage site located in St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada. The site includes the Morningstar Mill,a sawmill,the home of the Morningstar family,a barn used for blacksmith demonstrations,and the Decew Falls gorge along the Niagara Escarpment.
Elections were held in the Niagara Region of Ontario on October 24,2022,in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
References
- ↑ Walter, Karena (October 25, 2022). "Mat Siscoe wins St. Catharines mayor's race by a landslide". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Walter, Karena (December 14, 2021). "Siscoe appointed to regional council by St. Catharines city colleagues". St. Catharines Standard.
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