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City of Niagara Falls Touch-A-Truck Event: Saturday, May 24
In celebration of National Public Works Week, the City of Niagara Falls is hosting a Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, May 24, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Gale Centre (5152 Thorold Stone Road, Niagara Falls).
This free, fun, family-friendly event will take place:
- When: Saturday, May 24
- Time: 10 am to 2 pm
- Where: Gale Centre (5152 Thorold Stone Road)
The event allows residents to explore a range of vehicles, including a police cruiser, a fire truck, a plow truck, a tractor, and a Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. bucket truck.
The City's Municipal Works team will be on hand to provide demonstrations and answer questions about the vehicles and equipment that help them perform their duties in our community.
Project SHARE is hosting a charity barbeque at the event, with proceeds benefiting essential support services in our community. You will also have the opportunity to browse the Niagara Falls Public Library Bookmobile!
“We’re excited to once again welcome the community to visit with our Municipal Works team and to explore the equipment essential to keeping our City running smoothly,” said Erik Nickel, General Manager of Municipal Works.
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People, Purpose, Presence: May 18-24, 2025
Since 1960, municipalities across Canada have recognized National Public Works Week. This special week in May is used to educate, engage and inform the public about the essential role public works play in the community's quality of life.
In Niagara Falls, the Municipal Works portfolio has three sections: Engineering, Operations, and Transportation. The portfolio provides quality services that directly impact citizens and businesses across the city every day.
This year's National Public Works Week theme is "People, Purpose, Presence," which highlights three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in their communities every day. Meeting the needs of people is what gives public works its sense of purpose. Public works professionals often will never meet those whose lives have been impacted because, when things are going right, no one knows that public works is there. Yet, with or without fanfare, public works is ever present, working in the background to advance quality of life for all.
From Sunday, May 18 to Saturday, May 24, 2025, the City of Niagara Falls will recognize National Public Works Week and the dedicated staff who go above and beyond to provide the community with front-line services that safeguard and enhance the quality of life in this growing city.
For additional information, events, and resources on National Public Works Week, visit https://www.apwa.org/events/national-public-works-week-npww/
