Niagara Knowledge Exchange

Revenue Canada: Tax Benefits
2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Online via Zoom
Learn about tax benefits that may help to support persons living with dementia, care partners, or seniors. We will be joined by special guest Kaitlyn Mattiozzi, CVITP and Benefits Outreach Officer.
We will discuss:
– Disability Tax Credit
– Caregiver Tax Credit
– Medical Expenses
– Information on filling your taxes
– Frauds and scams
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

Nutrition and Brain Health
2026-02-20 10:30 - 12:00
Join us each month as we engage in activities of self-care to promote positive brain health and meaningful connections. We welcome anyone who is looking to relax and have fun!
In our discussion, Registered Dietitian Christina will talk about nutrition, the MIND diet, and nutrients of importance for the brain. We will discuss practical tips you can use at home to promote healthy eating habits, and finish by creating a healthy snack to take home with you.
Transportation available if needed.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/caregiverwellness

Navigating Hallucinations and Delusions
2026-02-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON, L2N 1L5, Canada
The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.
Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. With hallucinations or delusions, people do not experience things as they really are. Join us as we discuss possible causes of hallucinations and delusions, and tips and strategies to support a person who is experiencing hallucinations and delusions.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

Canada Talks - Unerasing Ourselves: St. Catharines, Canadian Literature, and the Past
2026-02-25 18:15 | St Catharines Public Library, 54 Church St., St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7K2, Canada
The Centre for Canadian Studies in partnership with the St. Catharines Public Library presents their third Canada Talks event featuring Professor Gregory Betts.
“Unerasing Ourselves: St. Catharines, Canadian Literature, and the Past”
Wednesday February 25 starting at 6:15 p.m.
Central Library, Mills Room, Downtown St. Catharines
This talk attends to the troubling question: what becomes of the nation when we decolonize, when we really take our conflicts head on?
By looking at the history and counter-history of St. Catharines, we can start to imagine a strategy of reading Canada through its conflicts, without erasing any, while highlighting the various efforts to erase evidence of conflict. “Unerasing Ourselves” traces out a series of remarkable, improbable, and fascinating links between such authors as Frederick Douglas, John Richardson, Thomas D’Arcy McGee, and Harriet Tubman, amongst others. Provocatively, I argue that we must reconsider erasure as a central dynamic of the Canadian Social contract. For the sake of the future, it is time to think more consciously of the messy conflicts shaping this land.
Light refreshments served | All welcome

Redefining Beauty: A Health & Wellness Symposium
2026-02-26 09:00 - 15:00 | The Exchange, 5943 Sylvia Place, Niagara Falls ON, 5943 Sylvia Pl, Niagara Falls, Onario, L2G 1S9, Canada
The Redefining Beauty: Health & Wellness Symposium is a FREE, full-day event designed to enhance pathways to care and empower Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) women, Two-Spirit, and non-binary individuals to make informed, autonomous decisions about their health and wellness, including sexual and reproductive health.
Connect with BIPOC health and wellness service providers throughout the day. On-site services include:

Local BIPOC-owned businesses showcasing health, wellness, and beauty products
HIV testing and warm referrals to local HIV/STBBI supports
Access to the Niagara PrEP Clinic
Safer sex and harm reduction supplies

Black History Month Family Movie Night with Niagara LIP
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Niagara Falls Public Library, 4848 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Join Niagara Local Immigration Partnership for a Black History Month Family Movie Night featuring the inspiring true story of Ruby Bridges. Celebrate this significant chapter in history when Ruby, at just six years old courageously joins an all white school in 1960’s New Orleans. The movie is rated G and has runtime of 90 minutes.

State of the Region
2026-02-27 | Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, 5875 Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2G3K7, Canada
The State of the Region event with Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale is a premier gathering of Niagara’s influential business leaders, community members, and elected officials, offering a unique opportunity to network with the region’s key decision-makers.
This event will feature Chair Gale’s comprehensive overview of the current economic conditions, along with insights into key initiatives and projects aimed at fostering growth and development. Attendees will have the chance to engage in meaningful discussions on the region’s future, sharing ideas on how to strategically position Niagara for continued success. The State of the Region event is a dynamic and informative gathering, highlighting the region’s strengths, and fostering collaboration to shape a prosperous future

Rochelle Bush: Freedom Trail
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:00 | McFarland House, 15927 Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L2E 6T2, Canada
Join us for an inspiring discussion with Rochelle Bush, Trustee and resident historian of the Salem Chapel, BME Church Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Site, and owner of Tubman Tours Canada. Rochelle will explore the Underground Railroad era and the early Black presence along the Niagara River on both sides of the border.

TCAG's 50/50 Raffle
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-31
Community shouldn’t come at a cost. You can take home half the pot while helping children and families in Niagara. Funds raised through this raffle will support sport and recreation programs that benefit children, youth and families, food security initiatives, subsidy for camp and childcare, and more. Thank you for your support – we couldn’t help our community without you!

Community Café for World Wildlife Day
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Fine Grind, 37 James St,, St. Catharines, L2R 5B4, Canada
Tuesday March 3rd is the World Wildlife Day! You are all invited to celebrate the event at 6 pm at the Fine Grind Café in St Catharines. We have a couple of speakers discussing the importance of wildlife in our lives from animals to plants and more. The theme is on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants… but with a twist!
Hosted by Liette Vasseur – Professor, Biological Sciences; UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: from local to global; Member of the Brock Environmental Sustainability Research Centre.
Hear from:
Dr. Gotanda, Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences department, discusses wild animals and their use of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Anne Yagi from the environmental organization 8 Trees, focusing on connecting people with wildlife and local sustainability initiatives through their work in ecological restoration and community-based science education.

Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grant Deadline
2026-03-04 17:00
Improve physical spaces for community use
Programs and services that support the people of Ontario are delivered locally in a range of community buildings and physical spaces. These places provide opportunities for activity, recreation, and connection and play an important role in creating healthy and vibrant communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
In the Capital grant stream, OTF funds projects that update buildings, enhance physical spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment so people and communities can thrive.
The grant application period is from February 4, 2026 to March 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Victim Support Directory Information Session
2026-03-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom
Join us on March 5 for a virtual Victim Support Directory information session. The Victim Support Directory is Ontario’s first stop for housing, legal, financial, health, and crisis support. Learn how you can use and recommend the Victim Support Directory for those in need, including a site demonstration and walkthrough.
Register now with these links:
English 1pm
French 2pm
Joignez-vous à nous le 5 mars pour une séance d’information virtuelle sur le Répertoire de soutien aux victimes. Le Répertoire de soutien aux victimes est le premier point d’accès en Ontario pour les services de soutien en matière de logement, d’aide juridique, d’aide financière, de santé et d’intervention en situation de crise. Participez pour découvrir comment utiliser et recommander le Répertoire de Soutien Aux Victimes aux personnes dans le besoin, y compris une démonstration et une visite guidée du site.
Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant avec ces liens :
En anglais 1pm
En français 2pm

Brunch, Bid & Bowl
2026-03-07 09:00 - 14:30 | Cataract Bowl, 7906 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON, L2H 1H1, Canada
Create a community of support for survivors of abuse by joining Birchway as you Brunch, Bid and Bowl this March 7. Every dollar you raise will provide critical services in our community such as safe shelter, a 24-hour support line and counselling to help break the cycle of abuse.
Visit http://www.BrunchBidandBowl.org to learn more!
Free for teams who meet $1000 fundraising minimum (“Brunch & Bid” tickets $60 adults | $40 Youth 9 and under)

Culture Crawl 2026
2026-03-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Meridian Community Centre, 100 Meridian Way, Fonthill, Ontario, L0S 1E6, Canada
Step into Niagara’s living heritage at the 2nd annual Niagara GeoClub Culture Crawl—an immersive day of interactive exhibits, local artifacts, community heritage projects, museums, authors, and storytellers. Explore the layers of Niagara’s past and present, and connect with the people who are preserving and sharing the stories that shape our region.
Culture Crawl invites visitors to explore Niagara’s rich tapestry of culture, community, and heritage through engaging, hands-on experiences. Spend the day moving between booths and exhibits, discovering local collections, and meeting the people behind Niagara’s museums, archives, community history projects, and cultural organizations.

Interactive booths hosted by cultural heritage organizations, museums, community groups, and authors
Local artifacts and exhibit displays that bring Niagara’s history to life
Conversations with storytellers and heritage stewards
Family-friendly learning and discovery for all ages

Featured at Culture Crawl: Niagara in Focus
Developed, facilitated, and hosted by The Brown Homestead—in partnership with Niagara Geopark—Niagara in Focus is a community place-making project that invites residents to share one photograph capturing their relationship with Niagara.
Collected images will be curated by decade and displayed at Culture Crawl before moving to the Brown Homestead for ongoing community connection and reflection. Families are encouraged to explore their photo albums and bring forward the moments that reflect their Niagara roots—whether those roots are newly planted or generations deep.

Building a Future for All: Connecting Age-Friendly Strategies to Emerging Priorities Conference
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | Virtual
The Canadian population is aging rapidly, making it imperative that our communities are ready to support the well-being and inclusion of older adults. As our collective attention is increasingly fragmented, we aim to:

Highlight how age-friendly work fits into big picture conversations; and
Enable attendees to strategically incorporate age-friendly talking points into their conversations.

Attendees will leave with a culture shift – an ability to leverage broader policy or structural level priorities to align with and further local age-friendly initiatives.
This event will integrate lived experience, research, and practice-based evidence to support age-friendly development. Additionally, there will be hands-on opportunities to build practical skills to support your own age-friendly work.
The event is intended for municipal staff, community leaders, people who work with older adults, policy makers, older adults, those in the age-friendly community and beyond.
This free three-day virtual event is organized into three themed days:

Day 1: Embracing the Opportunities of an Aging Society: Shifting perspectives, strengthening economies and supporting care.
Day 2: Building Age-Friendly Futures: Inclusive communities, technology, and climate resilience for all ages.
Day 3: Supporting Age-Friendly Community Initiatives: Funding and communications.

A note regarding registration:
After completing the form below, please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Check spam/junk folders!
If you have any issues, please reach out to info@csah.ca

Ontario Trillium Foundation Youth Opportunities Fund System Innovations Grant Deadline
2026-03-11 17:00
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) invests in community-led projects that play an essential role in creating safe spaces, empowering youth and families, supporting career pathways and addressing issues faced by our communities.
YOF prioritizes grassroots groups that are looking to address the experiences of Indigenous (First Nation, Metis or Inuit) and/or Black youth who continue to face systemic barriers and oppression.
Supporting grassroots groups and community-based collaboratives led by people who share identities, lived experiences and who face the same systemic barriers as those who will benefit from their projects is integral to YOF’s funding priorities. Projects led by and for communities play a key role in developing solutions that are tailored to the needs of communities and providing appropriate support for those with similar experiences.
Investments made through YOF extend beyond project funding. Grant recipients receive capacity building support to learn and grow through specialized coaching and mentorship.
Whether your group wants to pilot a new project or expand an existing one, YOF offers a range of grants that may be the right fit for your group.

Elders, Relations, and Housing
2026-03-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Online via Zoom
Métis Architect and Professor David Fortin will share insights on the role of elders in our cities and how integrated housing strategies play a crucial role in the future of our collective journey.

March Break screening of E.T.
2026-03-14 14:30 - 17:00 | First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2r3m2, Canada
The Home Buying Team is hosting a FREE March Break screening of E.T. on March 14, 2026 at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines.
Families are invited to kick off March Break with a nostalgic, kid-friendly film experience. The event begins at 2:30pm and is open to the public at no cost.

Accessible Taxi Use in Niagara Survey offered by Niagara Region- Completion Deadline
2026-03-16
Note to community service providers in the Niagara region: Please pass on this opportunity for input to your employees, clients, or any other contacts.
Niagara Region wants your input on the availability of accessible private taxis in Niagara. Niagara Region does not offer or provide taxi services directly. We issue business licenses for taxis, including accessible taxis. Your feedback will help us understand the need for accessible taxis and will guide planning for private accessible taxis.
We want to hear from you if:

You have a disability and use or have used accessible taxis
You are a caregiver to someone with a disability who has used accessible taxis
You operate or have operated private taxicabs, including accessible taxicabs

This online survey will take about 3 minutes to complete. It is open until Monday, March 16, 2026. To complete the survey by phone or hard copy, or if you require another format, call 905-988-6000 ext. 3252.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.

"Like It Or Not" March Break Performance
2026-03-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Carousel Players, 366 St Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 3N2, Canada
This funny and heartwarming play focuses on characters Zoey and Leah, who have been best friends for as long as they can remember. They still wear the friendship bracelets they made together at summer camp when they were seven! Now that they’re in grade six, things are beginning to change between them. Zoey is an athlete who loves soccer more than anything. Meanwhile, Leah is drawn to art, and especially to fashion, as her mom teaches her how to sew. Added to this mix, there’s a new very cool kid at school, Makayla, who is also into fashion, and who Leah wants to be like. As Leah begins to spend more time with Makayla and her popular crowd, Zoey feels like she’s losing her friend. And maybe Leah is losing herself, too, when she is given a smartphone, and starts to focus more and more on how many likes she is getting on social media.
Helping Zoey and Leah to navigate through these challenges are: Coach Dana, who has lots of inspirational advice about soccer and life; Madame LaGrange, their enthusiastic French teacher (who also sees herself as an artist!); and Zoey’s frazzled Mom who is trying to stay on top of everything while taking care of newborn twins.
Ideal for ages 8-12 and their families!
Includes interactive bracelet making activity after the show!

"Like It Or Not" March Break Performance
2026-03-17 15:00 - 17:00 | The Bank, Art House, 22 King St, Welland, ON, L3B 3H9, Canada

Options for Care
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
This webinar focuses on giving participants the opportunity to explore the care options that support persons living with dementia in the moderate to late stages of their journey.
Topics include:
– Exploring care in your home, retirement and long-term care
– Eligibility criteria
– Preparing for a move
– Strategies for meaningful visits
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

MARS Lecture Series Event - Policing Sex and Gender in Renaissance Florence
2026-03-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Policing Sex and Gender in Renaissance Florence featuring Professor Colin Rose
Early modern Florence was a bustling city of 50,000 souls, including high numbers of unmarried young men and relatively young widows. Many of these widows made their way into and through a network of civic and religious institutions designed to support and control them in a deeply patriarchal society; others joined a legal and regulated sex trade to attempt to provide for themselves and their families outside institutional orbits. Policing the latter to protect the former from the influence of the latter was critical to a program of moral reform imposed upon Florence by its second Duke, Cosimo I. Responsibility for the policing of Florentine sex work lay with the Ufficiali dell’Onestà, the Officers of Decency. This paper analyzes 30 years of sentences levelled by these men against women sex workers, their clients, and others embroiled in conflicts with them. By mapping these sentences and the incidents that provoked them against the religious and socioeconomic landscape of the early modern city, we better understand how moral reform, public order and patriarchal authority were spatially imposed upon the men and women of Renaissance Florence.
All Welcome, light refreshments served.

CIANALAS, Solo Exhibition by Julie Forrester Clark
2026-03-25 - 2026-04-26 | Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, 247 Ricardo Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, l0s1j0, Canada
The works of Julie Forrester Clark will be featured in the solo exhibit titled ‘Cianalas’ in the Joyner Gallery of the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre from March 25 to April 26. The collection of paintings depict emotional landscapes inspired by Scotland’s coasts and islands.
All are welcome to the opening reception on Sunday, March 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM to meet the artist and experience her work firsthand. Remarks will be delivered at 2:30 pm.

The Osgoode Certificate in Consultation (and Beyond) with Indigenous Peoples
2026-03-25 - 2026-05-20
It’s HERE: The essential knowledge and guidance for anyone working in the consultation arena.
As First Nation, Indigenous and Canadian governments, communities and private industries navigate old and new challenges in consultation, it has never been more critical to have a deep understanding of how to engage thoughtfully and effectively with these complex issues.
Building upon Osgoode’s very successful Certificate in Fundamentals of Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law, this interactive program is a deep dive into the legal and practical framework for consultation and accommodation with Indigenous peoples. A truly outstanding faculty of experts from across Canada – sharing insights and experiences from Indigenous, government and industry perspectives – will provide the foundational knowledge and practical strategies which will enhance your and your community or organization’s approach to consultation and ability to forge critical relationships.
This training was designed for both legal and non-legal professionals who want to advance their understanding of the history, the legal framework, and evolving trends and best practices in this complex area.
This program will build on the foundational learning of the Osgoode Certificate in Fundamentals in Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law. Although not a formal pre-requisite for registration, completion of this certificate or significant previous training and/or work experience in this area is strongly recommended.
Space will be limited, so register early!
Bursary – Indigenous Learners
OsgoodePD Bursary for Indigenous Learners OsgoodePD offers financial assistance to individual learners who identify as Indigenous (defined as Status, Non-Status, Métis, and Inuit). A limited number of bursaries are available, and these will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Performance Pendulum: Leadership Program
2026-03-25 19:00 - 2026-05-13 19:00 | Online
This leadership program is designed to support skill development and capability across the eight requirements outlined in the Performance Pendulum™ framework.
Ideal for:

Current and emerging CEOs and Executive Directors
High-potential social profit leaders looking to grow

This online program delivers:

Sector-specific insight
Actionable tools
Opportunities for individual prioritization, reflection and group discussion

Upcoming Program Schedule:

Wednesday evenings at 7pm EST from March 25 – May 13, 2026

Investment:

$1,600 CDN per person, plus HST
3-4 hours weekly time commitment including online sessions

Keynote Speakers at Two Days of Canadian Sovereignty
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-27 | Brock University – Main Campus – Rankin Family Pavilion, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way - Room 214/215, St. Catharines, ON, L2T 4C3, Canada
March 26, 2026
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
RFP 214/215
Two Days of Canadian Sovereignty Keynote Address featuring Professor Blayne Haggart
Professor of Political Science at Brock University. Dr. Haggart’s research focuses on the international political economy of knowledge, particulary intellectual property rights, data governance and Internet governance. His most recent book is The New Knowledge: Information, Data and the Remaking of Global Power (Bloomsbury, 2023), which he coauthored with Natasha Tusikov (York University).
March 26, 2026
5:00-6:15 p.m.
RFP 214/215
Two Days of Canadian Sovereignty Keynote Address featuring Professor P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Trent University
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the study of the Canadian North and a Professor with the School for the Study of Canada at Trent University. Dr. Lackenbauer is one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His many publications include The Joint Artic Weather Stations: Science and Sovereignty in the High Arctic, 1946-1972 (with Daniel Heidt, University of Calgary Press, 2022.
March 27, 2026
5:00-6:15 p.m.
RFP 214/215
Two Days of Canadian Sovereignty Keynote Address featuring Professor Liam Midzain-Gobin
Associate Professor with the Department of Political Science at Brock University. His book Settler Colonial Sovereignty: Visions of Improvement and Indigenous Erasure was published in 2025 by McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Art Journaling Workshop
2026-03-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Kiwanis Aquatics Centre (Irene Locke Room), 425 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2M 4W8, Canada
Join us each month as we connect with community partners for interactive workshops that promote positive brain health, meaningful connections, and well-being.
Come out for an Art Journal workshop with Christine Royal, a local artist and registered psychotherapist. Christine encourages participants to engage with paint, stencils, stamps, colour, collage, writing, doodles etc. to take a break from the busyness of life. No art experience required, all materials will be provided.
Transportation available if needed.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/caregiverwellness

Downtown Bunny Trail
2026-03-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Market Square, 91 King St, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Spring is almost here, and we’re getting ready to hop into the season in Downtown St. Catharines. Join us on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 11am to 1 pm for the Downtown Bunny Trail. This free, family-friendly Easter event invites kids to explore Downtown, follow the Bunny Trail map, search for golden eggs, and collect treats along the way.
The fun starts at Market Square (91 King Street), where registered participants will check in and receive their trail map before heading out to visit participating businesses. This is a free event but registration is required. To learn more, visit mydowntown.ca/bunnytrail.

Niagara Community Foundation David S. Howes Fund Grant Deadline 2026
2026-03-30 12:00
The David S. Howes Fund Grants Program is the Niagara Community Foundation’s largest grant program, honouring the legacy of the late David S. Howes.
Grant Making Priorities:

Post Secondary
Facilities
Research
Health-care Services
Education
Humanitarian Issues

Applications for the David S. Howes Fund must have a minimum ask of $25,000.
