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Town of Fort Erie Accessibility Advisory Committee launches #RespectTheSpace Campaign

FORT ERIE (July 21, 2025) — At Ridgefest on July 12, 2025, the Town of Fort Erie’s Accessibility Advisory Committee launched its 2025 campaign: #RespectTheSpace.

As part of the Town’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, the Committee identified the need to raise public awareness about the proper use of accessible parking spaces. This includes keeping adjacent hatch-marked areas clear so individuals with disabilities can safely enter and exit their vehicles.

During public consultations for the Plan,...

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Town of Fort Erie and CUPE Reach New Collective Agreement

FORT ERIE (July 4, 2025) — The Town of Fort Erie and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 714 are pleased to announce a new collective bargaining agreement.

The deal was approved (ratified) by both CUPE members and Fort Erie Town Council on July 3, 2025. It shows a shared commitment to fair pay, stable jobs, and continuing to provide high-quality service to the people of Fort Erie.

“We’re pleased to have reached a respectful and forward-looking agreement,” said Chris McQueen, CAO. “

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Town of Fort Erie Responds to Revised Urgent Care Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORT ERIE (June 27, 2025) — The Town of Fort Erie acknowledges Niagara Health’s recent efforts to partially reinstate hours of operation at the Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) in Fort Erie and Port Colborne on select dates previously marked for closure, including the July 1 and Labour Day weekend holidays.

View the revised Niagara Health UCC Summer Schedule

While these restored dates are appreciated, both communities remain without urgent care services for approximately a dozen...

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Town of Fort Erie Presents Innovative Vision for Douglas Memorial Hospital to Niagara Health Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 27, 2025—On Tuesday, Mayor Wayne Redekop, accompanied by Councillors Joan Christensen, George McDermott and Tom Lewis, CAO Chris McQueen and Health Care Services Co-Ordinator Alice Preston attended a meeting of the Niagara Health Board of Trustees to urge reinstatement of hours of operation at the Fort Erie Urgent Care Centre, request that it to work with and support the Fort Erie and Niagara Region physician recruitment efforts and outline Fort Erie’s reimagining of...

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The Future of Health Care in Fort Erie and Port Colborne

A Press Conference will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Fort Erie Town Hall in Council Chambers. (Directions: 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie) Fort Erie and Port Colborne Mayors Respond to “Unacceptable” UCC Closures

June 9, 2025—This morning, Niagara Health informed the Town of Fort Erie and City of Port Colborne that they will reduce regular hours of the Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) in both communities this summer. This news follows recent meetings when Mayors Wayne Redekop...

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