Niagara Health press release – An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Extended Care Unit at Niagara Health’s Welland Site. One resident tested positive for COVID-19, which meets provincial guidelines to call an outbreak in a long-term care setting. We are taking all necessary steps to create the safest possible environment for the […]
City of Welland press release – The City of Welland is receiving another truckload of groceries from an anonymous donor on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Open Arms Mission, Welland. This is the third time the anonymous donor has given away free groceries in the city. This time a significant amount […]
City of Welland press release – The City of Welland is pleased to announce the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief, Adam Eckhart, as Welland’s new Fire Chief. Council approved the appointment at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Fire Chief Eckhart has been with the Corporation since Aug. 2002, when he joined the municipality […]
City of Welland press release – Welland City Council approved the 2021 municipal budgets at last night’s (Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020) City Council Meeting. The 2021 Budgets will focus on essential infrastructure and investments in additional road resurfacing. The budgets will also invest in capital projects, such as replacing aging water and wastewater infrastructure to […]
City of Welland press release – The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) was once again handed the challenging task of choosing first, second, and third place winners for the 2020 Welland Winter Lights Contest. The MYAC hosted the Winter Lights Contest for many years and claimed the 2020 Winter Lights self-guided tour of 14 homes […]
Central Station Education Initiative (CSEI) press release – On Dec. 17, 1920, with the official opening of the Central Fire Station, firefighting and public safety in Welland rolled into the 20th Century. A stylish and practical $43,851 fire hall, built on an easy-to-exit 45-degree angle at Hellems Avenue and Division Street, contained the latest firefighting […]