Led by members of the Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), the Spring Forward Food Drive has, over the past four years, collected more than 67,000 pounds of food and $42,000 in cash and gift card donations from generous members of the public and local businesses.

This year, CORE officers are once again teaming up with 10 local food banks and 13 grocery stores to help address the growing need for food support across the Niagara region. Unlike traditional food drives that focus on the holiday season, Spring Forward was created to tackle year-round food insecurity affecting families and individuals in our community.

The NRPS encourages everyone in Niagara to participate and, if able, consider making a donation to support this important initiative.

Stephen Metelsky is a professor, author and contributing writer at The Hamilton Spectator and Hamilton City Magazine. He will be discussing his book Undercover and presenting the five-part Hamilton Spectator crime series that ran in February 2025 involving the RCMPs largest undercover mafia project in Hamilton.

Led by members of the Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), the Spring Forward Food Drive has, over the past four years, collected more than 67,000 pounds of food and $42,000 in cash and gift card donations from generous members of the public and local businesses.

This year, CORE officers are once again teaming up with 10 local food banks and 13 grocery stores to help address the growing need for food support across the Niagara region. Unlike traditional food drives that focus on the holiday season, Spring Forward was created to tackle year-round food insecurity affecting families and individuals in our community.

The NRPS encourages everyone in Niagara to participate and, if able, consider making a donation to support this important initiative.

We are excited to welcome author Cathrin Bradbury with her newest novel This Way Up.

At the age of sixty-eight, with children well-launched and husband long-exed and recently retired from a demanding career, Cathrin Bradbury realized she needed a map—several in fact, some physical, some of the mind and heart—to guide her through the coming milestones and all of the inevitable "comes with age" stuff. Drawing on her own life and conversations with siblings, younger family members, friends, as well as authorities in social science, philosophy, and literature, Cathrin Bradbury carries us with her as she explores this territory that we all hope to reach, taking on new ideas and adventures with insight, soaring optimism, and a bracing dose of humor.

Cathrin will be in conversation with CHCH host, Annette Ham. 

Led by members of the Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), the Spring Forward Food Drive has, over the past four years, collected more than 67,000 pounds of food and $42,000 in cash and gift card donations from generous members of the public and local businesses.

This year, CORE officers are once again teaming up with 10 local food banks and 13 grocery stores to help address the growing need for food support across the Niagara region. Unlike traditional food drives that focus on the holiday season, Spring Forward was created to tackle year-round food insecurity affecting families and individuals in our community.

The NRPS encourages everyone in Niagara to participate and, if able, consider making a donation to support this important initiative.

Local author and humour columnist William J. Thomas joins us in conversation with Yvonne Van Lankveld to discuss writing and his latest book, And That’s Why I Love Small Town Living, a collection of short stories set in a simpler time.

Led by members of the Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), the Spring Forward Food Drive has, over the past four years, collected more than 67,000 pounds of food and $42,000 in cash and gift card donations from generous members of the public and local businesses.

This year, CORE officers are once again teaming up with 10 local food banks and 13 grocery stores to help address the growing need for food support across the Niagara region. Unlike traditional food drives that focus on the holiday season, Spring Forward was created to tackle year-round food insecurity affecting families and individuals in our community.

The NRPS encourages everyone in Niagara to participate and, if able, consider making a donation to support this important initiative.

Author Stephen Clothier will be joining us with his new novel Dreamstalker. Stephen has a Master’s degree in Classical Languages and Literature from McMaster University.

Children have nightmares. That’s nothing unusual. However, seven-year-old Michael’s dreams are so intense that his parents realize that their son’s case is unique. An escalating number of disturbing occurrences lead them to seek help from a medium, only to find that Michael’s dreams are not dreams at all. There really is a dark entity in their house.

Registration required.

Join us for a fun night of bingo where you can win fabulous designer bags - it's bingo with a stylish twist! Proceeds support Community Crew Lunch for Kids. 

Bring your bike and join our giant Bike Parade through downtown St. Catharines. Our market hub will be packed with local food and goods vendors, OPIRG’s Free Book & Toy Exchange, and a decoration station where you can deck out your bike before the big ride. The evening concludes with a family-friendly dance party with DJ Marinko!

Support the Grimsby Garden Club and get stocked up for spring planting.

The Niagara Children’s Festival is an exciting explosion of creativity for young audiences and their families. This year’s festival features live theatre, interactive workshops, music, games, and tons of free activities for the whole family to enjoy!

Lots of different plants. Annuals, Perennials and much more.

We will take cash, debit and credit.

Adoptions and more!

Saturday May 17 is our first Heritage Day. There will be storying telling at 11:00 a.m. by Pauline Grondin and she will be portraying Margaret Nelles Pilkington. The Old Tyme Fiddlers will perform at 1:00 p.m. Displays include flint knapping, spinning and weaving, rug making, apple fritters, War of 1812 and Niagara history artifacts and more!  Donations welcome.

A spring celebration of community, makers and artists. Showcasing wonderful, talented artists and their craft.

Join the Welland Jackfish, North Welland BIA, and the City of Welland for some Victoria Day fun!

Fun begins at 4pm with Live music, Food vendors, Activities include mini golf, axe throwing, pitching tunnel, and balloon twisting.

Post-game, catch the fireworks from Diamond C1 at the Welland Sports Complex following the game.