Labour Day Closures in Niagara You Should Know About

Here’s what you need to know about what’s closed this Labour Day Monday in Niagara:

Niagara Transit

This civic holiday and the upcoming Sundays, people commuting in Niagara can look forward to extra services.

Starting Sunday, Sept. 6, Niagara Transit will boost services on regional bus routes, including route 751 in Fort Erie, along with Niagara Transit Plus Services on Sundays and holidays.

The public transit network shared its updated bus and ride-share holiday service hours for Labour Day.

Groceries, liquor stores

The opening hours for grocery stores differ across the municipalities in Niagara. While some supermarket chains like Sobeys and Walmart in St. Catharines, Ont., have announced that they will be closed next Monday, other locations in Niagara Falls, Ont., and Fort Erie, Ont., say they will stay open.

All LCBO locations throughout Niagara will be closed on Labour Day as per Ontario’s Retail Business Holidays Act.

Municipal and mail services

Civic offices in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland, and Fort Erie will not be open on Monday.

Other closures in St. Catharines include:

Lion Dunc Schooley Pool City arenas such as the Meridian Centre Russell Avenue and Port Weller community centres Dunlop Drive and West St. Catharines older adult centres Victoria Lawn Cemetery’s administration office (visitation remaining open)Public libraries

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls History Museum Niagara Falls Municipal Service Centre Fairview Cemetery’s administration office (visitation remaining open)Niagara Falls Public Library

Welland

Public libraries Welland Community Centre City arenas are closed; however, Empire Sportsplex is open Exterior doors at Niagara College’s Welland and Daniel J. Patterson campuses

Fort Erie

Fort Erie public libraries

Regional services, incl. waste, child care centres, health clinics

No changes will occur for curbside collection on Labour Day according to Niagara Region. However, West Lincoln’s Niagara Road 12 Landfill and Drop-Off Depot will be shut down.

The regional administrative offices, child care centres, public health clinics along with sexual health clinics and Provincial Offences court will also be closed.

Mail

No mail delivery or collection will happen through Canada Post on Monday. UPS stores across Canada will also close for the holiday.