City of Welland Media Releases

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• IlluminAqua Presents & Presenting Sponsor: Welland Toyota - May 13, 2013
• City Issues Demolition Permits for Various Buildings at 160 Dain Avenue - May 13, 2013
• Media Alert - Notice re Door-to-Door Water Sampling - April 18, 2013
• 2013 Niagara Ortho-Photography Project: New High-Resolution Aerial Imagery of Niagara - April 18, 2013
• LED Streetlighting Project is Lighting Up the City - August 1, 2012
• Ontario Seniors Games is Coming to Town - May 7, 2012
• PenFinancial Helping to Build Community Through Culture with Support of IlluminAqua 2012 - April 26, 2012
• Welland International Flatwater Center Season Begins This Weekend with National Development Regatta - April 25, 2012
• Welland gets Bronze award for Bicycle Friendly Community - April 24, 2012
• 2012 Welland Arts and Culture Awards - April 20, 2012
• Fire Code Violations Being Enforced in Welland - April 3, 2012
• City-wide LED Streetlight Replacement Set to Begin - April 3, 2012
• Small business services extended to Welland - January 24, 2012
• Great news - Mayor Sharpe's Well on the Road to Recovery - January 9, 2012
• Mayor Hospitalized - January 4, 2012
• Canadian University Rowing Championships Welland Welcomes the Nation - November 2, 2011
• 100 Manufacturing Jobs Coming To Welland - October 26, 2011
• Residents Benefit From Welland Hydro Partnership - October 18, 2011
• Demolition Permit Issued For Former Welland Club - August 12, 2011
• City Issues Demolition Permit For Former Welland High School - July 14, 2011
• Stanley Cup Coming To Welland - July 11, 2011
• Update on Welland High Blaze - June 18, 2011
• Demolition Permits Issued For John Deere Welland Works Site - April 8, 2011
• Welland's Senior Citizens Advisory Group Working Hard To Improve The Quality Of Life For Seniors - April 6, 2011
• City Appoints Life Sciences Champion, Rob Neill, F.C.A. to chair Building a Life Sciences Corridor Campaign - April 5, 2011
• Prime Industrial Space Getting a Makeover - March 30, 2011
• Welland Champions Recognized - February 11, 2011
• TO2015 PAN AM CEO To Deliver Special Address To Welland City Council - January 17, 2011
• Scheduled Water Shut-off for Daimler/Woodlawn Area - November 12, 2010
• 2009-10 City of Welland-Economic Development and John Howard Society of Niagara - Bursary Awarded - October 25, 2010
• City of Welland wins 2010 Digital Media Website Marketing Canada Award - October 8, 2010
• Mayor Damian Goulbourne Featured Speaker Mayors' Roundtable - October 4, 2010
• Welland Historical Museum Celebrates Grand Re-Opening with Special Guest - September 30, 2010
• New Life Sciences Centre to Rise Along King Street - September 7, 2010
• CIT-Welland Growth Plan Under Way - August 13, 2010
• Revamped Market Square Now Open For Business - August 6, 2010
• MADE IN WELLAND Showcased in Toronto - June 30, 2010
• Welland to Champion New Pond to Podium Initiative with CSC Ontario and National and Provincial Rowing Partners - June 28, 2010
• Strawberry Feast-ival serving up a Pancake Breakfast - June 22, 2010
• Welded Tube Expanding In Welland - June 1, 2010
• New Manufacturer Opening Shop in Welland - May 28, 2010
• Age-Friendly Communities are Family-Friendly Communities - FREE Information Forums for Seniors - May 17, 2010
• Buy Local or Bye Local - April 26, 2010
• Notice re Door-To-Door Water Sampling - April 23, 2010
• 5th Annual Welland Earth Day Celebrations - 2010 - April 15, 2010
• City To Issue Demolition Permit For Former Club Social Building - April 14, 2010
• Welland Wins Bid to Host 2013 ICF World Junior Canoe Sprint Championships - April 10, 2010
• Brock University, City of Welland announce partnership - March 10, 2010
• Welland Firefighters Announce "Fire Operations 101" Ice/Water Rescue - January 27, 2010
• CATCH THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT - AND FLAME - IN WELLAND - December 17, 2009
• City and Firefighters Reach Three Year Agreement - December 16, 2009
• Meter Tampering Won't Be Tolerated in Welland - December 11, 2009
• Halloween at Market Square - October 28, 2009
• ROWONTARIO Recommends WRCC for Next Three Years of Provincial Championships and Masters Championships - October 23, 2009
• Welland Transit Supports "Friday Nights Out" - October 9, 2009
• Announcement of Winners of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Poster Contest - October 9, 2009
• Bringing in the Harvest - October 9, 2009
• Former Atlas Steels Offices See New Life - September 30, 2009
• Rowing Canada Aviron Announces Site of 2010 Commonwealth Championships - September 16, 2009
• WRCC Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters with Introduction to Flatwater Sports Day - September 14, 2009
• Welland Announces Its Final Torch Bearer - September 11, 2009
• SwAp 'TiL yA DrOp - September 4, 2009
• Local Municipal Official Elected to AMO - August 26, 2009
• City of Welland is Making Changes to Serve You Better - August 26, 2009
• 17-19 East Main Street Site Set for Demolition - August 12, 2009
• City Sells Property to Heritage Council - July 14, 2009
• Funding Announcement and Service Enhancements for Welland Transit - July 20, 2009
• Welland Arenas to Get a Makeover - July 13, 2009
• Funding Announcements to Benefit Recreational Facilities in Welland - July 10, 2009
• Strawberry Feast-ival serving up a Pancake Breakfast - June 23, 2009
• Infrastructure Funding Announcements - June 22, 2009
• IlluminAqua Announces Bravo Star - June 8, 2009
• City of Welland Approved for First Intake of Infrastructure Stimulus Funding - June 5, 2009
• Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Welland, Ontario - June 4, 2009
• Good Food Box Program Gets a Financial Boost - June 2, 2009
• 2009 IlluminAqua Performers Announced - May 29, 2009
• Welland Gears up for Bike To Work Week 2009 - May 27, 2009
• Welland Hydro and the City of Welland Say Count Us In - Energy Conservation Week is May 17 to 23, 2009 - May 19, 2009
• Celebrate Victoria Day May 17, 2009 with Live Music, Fireworks, Food and Family Fun - May 6, 2009
• Partnership Addresses Municipal Remediation Costs - April 28, 2009
• New Event for Welland International Flatwater Centre Receives Financial Boost from Ontario Ministry of Tourism - April 23, 2009
• WRCC Will Mark Earth Day With Tree Plantings on Merritt Island - April 21, 2009
• Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism Provides Event Funding to 2009 IlluminAqua Production - April 17, 2009
• Firefighters Present Donations To Hospital - April 16, 2009
• Don't Miss Chance To Run With Olympic Flame - April 6, 2009
• Easter At The Market - April 3, 2009
• Earth Hour Challenge Has Been Issued - March 24, 2009
• The City of Welland is hosting A Greener Spring at Market Square - March 18, 2009
• Buy Local or Bye Local - March 12, 2009
• Welland Recreational Canal Corp Assisting Local Coaches - February 19, 2009
• Welland Selected as Canoekayak Site for Greater Golden Horseshoe 2015 Pan American Games Bid - February 18, 2009
• Olympics Countdown Starts February 12, 2009 - February 6, 2009
• Council Endorses Agreement Between City and Union - January 13, 2009
• City of Welland Offers Free Public Skating Today at the Main Arena - January 12, 2009
• City of Welland Employees represented by CAW Local 523 will be in a legal position for work stoppage at 12:01 AM Friday January 9, 2009 - January 7, 2009
• 3rd Annual Family NEW YEAR'S EVE Celebration - December 22, 2008
• City of Welland Closes at 12:30 p.m. Today - December 19, 2008
• Part of Former Shaw Pipe Plant Set for Demolition - December 15, 2008
• 150th Anniversary Heritage Committee Launches Spectacular Commemorative Book - December 5, 2008
• Christmas is the Time to Shop and Give - December 1, 2008
• Welland 150th Anniversary Commemorative Book Launch - December 1, 2008
• Join representatives from Welland's sports organizations and the business community for the announcement of several major initiatives - November 28, 2008
• WELLAND CHOSEN HOST CITY FOR 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY - November 21, 2008
• Catch The OLYMPIC SPIRIT - AND FLAME - in Welland - November 21, 2008
• About the Torch Relay - November 21, 2008
• Welland Transit Celebrates 35 Years on the Road - November 20, 2008
• City of Welland Receives its Second Bike Friendly Award in as Many Years - November 19, 2008
• Special Community Announcement - November 14, 2008
• Niagara Regional Police Lay Charges for Water Meter Tampering - November 13, 2008
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town November 29 - November 5, 2008
• Former St. John Ambulance Site Set for Demolition - November 5, 2008
• Agreement Reached That Will See Uploading of Services From Municipalities to the Province - October 31, 2008
• Needs Assessment shows Welland well serviced with high speed internet services - October 21, 2008
• Welland Heritage Sites Part of Doors Open Niagara - October 16, 2008
• Welland Transit Drivers Commence Stop Announcements - October 8, 2008
• Head of the Welland ~ Five Bridges Fall Classic - September 25, 2008
• Ward Four Residents Invited to Ward Meeting - September 3, 2008
• Welland Councillor Paul Grenier Re-elected to the AMO Board of Directors - August 27, 2008
• City of Welland to Receive LED City Award - August 27, 2008
• Citizens Invited to Town Hall Meeting - August 27, 2008
• Canadian Artists Ron Sexsmith and Duke Robillard Close Out 2008 Illuminaqua Season - August 19, 2008
• And the Winner Is - August 7, 2008
• Welland's 150th Anniversary Activities Continue with Cycling Races August 2 and 3 - July 30, 2008
• Welland's Two Newest Physicians Start to See Patients - July 29, 2008
• Wellands 150th Anniversary Weekend Features Star-Studded Line-Up - July 21, 2008
• Main Street Bridge Lighting Ceremony - July 21, 2008
• Main Street Bridge will light up the evening sky - July 18, 2008
• City Receives Historic Photo from Regional Niagara - July 17, 2008
• Cowboy Junkies to Play Free Concert - July 16, 2008
• Rose City Circuit Tour Kicks Off Anniversary Week - July 15, 2008
• Plaque Unveiling for “Wall of Art” at Civic Square - July 9, 2008
• The British Are Coming - To Welland StarFire Theatre - July 4, 2008
• Public Input Being Sought Regarding Welland-Crowland War Memorial Project - June 27, 2008
• M.T Bellies Uncorks for the 150th Anniversary - June 26, 2008
• IlluminAqua set to Launch this Weekend - June 25, 2008
• New City Engineer Takes the Helm in August - June 24, 2008
• Orchestra Fundraiser Kicks off the 2008 IlluminAqua Season - June 12, 2008
• Cowboy Junkies, JP Cormier and Destino Tenors to highlight 150th Anniversary Illuminaqua Weekend - June 10, 2008
• City of Welland Officially Recognized as a Youth Friendly Community. - May 30, 2008
• Parking by Permit Only on Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Streets - May 30, 2008
• Bike to get there - where you live, learn, work & play - May 21, 2008
• Council Approves WRCC Plans for Amphitheatre in Merritt Park - May 21, 2008
• Welland’s 150th Anniversary Commemorative Postcards Go On Sale - May 15, 2008
• Film Contest To Showcase Local Talent - May 1, 2008
• Welland Brownfield Site Approved for Residential Development - April 22, 2008
• Welland Promotes Earth Day at its Third Annual Event - April 17, 2008
• First Batch of 150th Wine Arrives! - April 15, 2008
• Welland Firefighters Get "Fresh with Anna Olson" - April 10, 2008
• Accessible City Bus Gets Decorated - April 8, 2008
• Trillium Awards Funding to Welland 150th Sports Collaborative - April 8, 2008
• New Accessible/Companion Washrooms in the Merritt Island Building - April 3, 2008
• City’s Top Engineer Announces Retirement - April 2, 2008
• The Head of the Welland Regatta Receives Backing from the Province of Ontario - March 31, 2008
• Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism Gives Boost to 2008 IlluminAqua Enhancements - March 27, 2008
• Welland's Two Newest Physicians Start Patient Search - March 26, 2008
• Second Annual World Water Day Event in Welland - March 20, 2008
• Welland 150th Anniversary Committee - Niagara College Introduce Special Commemorative Wine - February 25, 2008
• Welland 150th Anniversary Committee Receives Major Funding Boost from Heritage Canada - February 22, 2008
• 150th Anniversary Planning Committee will host a media conference to announce a partnership initiative with the Government of Canada - February 19, 2008
• 150th Committee to Launch Anniversary Card - February 5, 2008
• City Seeking Volunteers for Committees - January 31, 2008
• Demolitions Begin in Welland Next Mouth - January 30, 2008
• WRCC Tests the Water for "Training Centre" with Motivational Speaker and Clinic - January 23, 2008
• Rose City Seniors Activity Centre Face Lift Unveiled Thanks to $60,000 OTF Grant - January 14, 2008
• Registration Now Open for 150th Piano Competition - January 21, 2008
• City Receives Arbitration Award for Firefighters - January 15, 2008
• Major Photo Exhibit Launches 150th Cultural Events - January 11, 2008