Last Updated: May 31, 2020, 12 a.m.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional headquarters is closed to the public.
The following Regional services are also closed or cancelled. All Council and Committee meetings will be held electronically until further notice due to COVID-19.
Child Care Centres
Clinics / Classes
Dental
Cancelled
Dental clinics are postponed until further notice. For emergency services, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7962.
Breastfeeding
Video appointment
Breastfeeding clinics are postponed until further notice, but we're still offering phone and video call support. If you have breastfeeding concerns, call Niagara Parents at 905-684-7555 to connect with a lactation consultant.
Vaccination Clinics
Cancelled
Public Health Vaccination Clinics are cancelled. Contact your health care provider or walk-in clinic to ask about making a vaccination appointment.
Adult Day Service Facilities
Gilmore Lodge
Cancelled
Services are temporarily suspended as of March 15 to safeguard the health and well-being of seniors against COVID-19.
Linhaven
Cancelled
Services are temporarily suspended as of March 15 to safeguard the health and well-being of seniors against COVID-19.
Northland Pointe
Cancelled
Services are temporarily suspended as of March 15 to safeguard the health and well-being of seniors against COVID-19.
Fairhaven
Cancelled
The Aphasia Program is temporarily suspended to safeguard the health and well-being of seniors against COVID-19.
Long-term Care Homes
Sexual Health Centres
Welland
Closed
The Welland Sexual Health Centre is closed until further notice.
Fort Erie
Closed
The Fort Erie Sexual Health Centre is closed until further notice.
Community Services / Ontario Works Offices
Welland
Closed to public
All services will be provided by phone. Contact your casemanager or Welland - Port Colborne office at 905-734-7975.
Niagara Falls
Closed to public
All services will be provided by phone. Contact your casemanager or Niagara Falls - Fort Erie office at 905-354-3561.
Waste Collection and Landfills
Transit Bus Routes
Transit Bus Routes
Saturday schedule
Starting May 4, Niagara Region Transit routes 40/45 won't be running due to COVID-19. Passengers can still travel between Niagara Falls and St. Catharines using routes 50/55. Service hours will also change to 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Routes will still run hourly.
Public Health Offices
Tick submission
Suspended
Tick submissions will be temporarily suspended.
If you have a tick you would like identified, you can refer to etick.ca for a quick identification resource.
Ticks can also be placed in the refrigerator and saved for submission at a later date.
Tick submissions are for surveillance purposes only and not for diagnosis. If you have concerns, contact your health care provider.
Business and Finance
Business Licensing Office
Closed to public
The Business Licensing office is closed to the public. Services are being provided Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by phone at 905-980-6000 ext. 6380 and email at licensing@niagararegion.ca.
Bid Opportunities
Changes
All public bid openings have been suspended until further notice. Bid results will be made available on bids&tenders™.
An addenda will be
issued for all current bid postings replacing hardcopy submission
requirements with electronic submission only. The addenda will provide content
and instructions on how bidders can upload their submissions to
bids&tenders™.
Wastewater Facilities
RV Disposal
Service changes
RV disposal is limited to the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sundays only from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Parks, Naturalization Sites
Glenridge Quarry
Reopening
As of Saturday, May 16, the Glenridge Naturalization Site will reopen. Residents should continue to keep a physical distance of two metres from others. Use at your own risk, Niagara Region is not disinfecting the site.
Centre Street Leash-Free Dog Park
Reopening
As of Saturday, May 16, the Centre Street Leash-Free Dog Park will reopen. Residents should continue to keep a physical distance of two metres from others. Use at your own risk, Niagara Region is not disinfecting the site.
Station Road Naturalization Site
Reopening
As of Saturday, May 16, the Station Road Naturalization Site will reopen. Residents should continue to keep a physical distance of two metres from others. Use at your own risk, Niagara Region is not disinfecting the site.
