Caleb’s Vision for
Our Community

Great public spaces bring communities together.

I’ve worked to keep our forestry services in-house and to make sure natural assets are included in our Asset Management Plan. Trees and other natural resources are essential infrastructure and should receive the same care and long-term planning we give roads, sewers and other City assets.

I’ve worked to:

• Support the renewal of Sunset Beach, St. Patrick’s Park and Alex Mackenzie Park.

• Accelerate Fairview and John Gage park improvements.

• Renew the walking path in Mountainview Park.

• Expand park maintenance and grow our urban tree canopy.

• Support Ontario Street murals, resident-led crosswalks and community recognition projects.

• Establish the annual Martindale and Fitzgerald Egg Hunts.

What's next

• Deliver the Fairview Park renewal.

• Build a new recreation and aquatic centre with space for seniors—because every child deserves the opportunity to learn to swim, and every resident deserves access to modern recreation facilities.

• Create a dog park in Martindale.

• Continue investing in neighbourhood parks across Ward 4.

• Grow and protect our urban tree canopy, prioritizing neighbourhoods where trees and green space are lacking.

• Update our 2011 Urban Forestry Management Plan, using our Asset Management Plan to better understand and manage our natural assets and their role in reducing flooding and extreme heat.

A vibrant downtown benefits the entire city.

I’ve supported more housing downtown, created the Welcoming Streets Initiative, and helped establish Niagara’s first Downtown Safety and Well-Being Committee to improve safety, cleanup and coordination.

I’ve also worked to strengthen our arts, culture and restaurant scene—creating a downtown where we can gather for festivals, support local businesses and welcome visitors to St. Catharines.

What's next

• Expand the programs that are improving safety downtown, like Welcoming Streets. 

• Support more housing projects that bring residents into the core.

• Hold vacant property owners accountable such as the Old Enbridge building on Church St.

The best way to keep taxes affordable is to grow wisely.

I've supported housing and employment growth where it makes sense—downtown, along major corridors, and near transit—so new investment helps pay for the services we all rely on.

What's next

• Advocate for a better funding deal from Queen's Park.

• Invest in infrastructure that supports future generations.

• Grow the tax base instead of simply raising tax rates.

Water should never come up through your basement drains. Rainwater and sewage are meant to be separate systems — when too much rain gets into the sanitary sewer, it can overwhelm it and back up into basements. Here in Ward 4, specifically the Martindale–Grandview area, I believe we can make that a thing of the past.

WHERE WE START

→ We already help homeowners with rebates for backwater valves and sump pumps.

→ After the 2025 flooding, the City inspected local sewers with CCTV and smoke testing in the Martindale/Grapeview area, but no single cause for the backups was identified at the time.

WHAT’S NEXT

→ Keep working with the City to find and fix weak points in our infrastructure.

→ Help residents disconnect rainwater from the sewer system — adding downspout redirection to the City's FLAP rebate program.

→ Improve how rainwater moves through our streets, ditches, and culverts, so it flows safely away from homes.

→ Push for an independent review of our neighbourhood infrastructure.