✨Giveaway Alert!✨⛳️🥂
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Let’s cheers to another full month of summer and another #LoveSTC Prize Pack! One winner will receive the following as part of this week’s giveaway:
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⛳️One round of nine holes for two at @rockwayvineyards.
🥂A pair of wine tasting passes to enjoy at @rockwayvineyards.
🏌️Two sleeves of #LoveSTC golf balls.
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Here’s what you have to do:
➡️Follow @lovestc_.
➡️Like this post.
➡️Tag some friends; wine connoisseurs and golf pros alike 😊 each tag counts for a separate entry!
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Contest closes on Friday August 6 at 12pm. One winner will be randomly chosen and announced shortly after.
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This contest is free to enter and is not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook.
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📸 @rockwayvineyards
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #rockwayvineyards #rockwaygolf #cityofstcatharines #investinstc #niagaragolf #golfing #golfontario #tourismstc #tourismniagara #niagarawine #niagarawinecountry #ontariowine
Heading out to Lakeside Park for a picnic today? Takeout food from restaurants in Port Dalhousie that are perfect to enjoy al fresco is only steps away.
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Check them out in-person on your way to the park or find great fare to pack in your picnic basket at lovestc.ca. Link is in our profile - @lovestc.
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📸 - @chzplzniagara.
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #chzplzniagara #picnicfood #portdalhousieontario #lakesidepark #summertreats #stcatharines #summer
Taste the World in STC this long weekend with a visit to the Chrispy African Market, the all-in-one African/Nigerian food market on Hartzel Road.
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Find STC grocers to shop at lovestc.ca and add some international flavours to your pantry.
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📸 - @chrispyafricanmarket - 170 Hartzel Rd.
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#lovestc #ourhomstc #chrispyafricanmarket #internationalfood #tastetheworldstc #groceryshopping #Blackownedbusiness #Blackowned905 #stayloyaltolocal #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #Merritton #shopstc #stcatharines #niagara #niagararegion #ontario #stcatharinesontario
Today we celebrate #EmancipationDaySTC 🖤 A day to reawaken old traditions and foster greater solidarity and pride among the Black Canadian community in memory of its remarkable achievements and in face of persistent racism.
Join us for a line up of incredible events to celebrate this day here in St. Catharines:
-Join Matter of Black co-founders and Rochelle Bush, Trustee and Historian for BME Church Salem Chapel to reflect on the importance of #EmancipationDaySTC and to learn about BlackOwned905 restaurants and businesses in our community celebrating #EmancipationDaySTC- 11-11:30am
- Virtual market featuring Black-Owned businesses in Niagara region. The market will be hosted on HopIn and will be available from 11:30am-1:30pm. Registration is free. @blackowned905
-TD Niagara Jazz Festival presents a free livestream concert event bursting with incredible Black artists from Niagara and beyond- live-streamed from 11:30am-6:30pm.
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Follow along for more Emancipation Day updates and features and visit the link in our bio for a full list of events 👉 @lovestc_
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Visit @blackowned905 @matterofblackniagara @firstontpac @jazzniagara for further information!
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#EmancipationDaySTC #emancipationday #lovestc #matterofblack #blackowned905 #investinstc #tourismstc #stcatharines #cityofstcatharines #firstontariopac
#EmancipationDaySTC weekend continues here in St. Catharines. Meet two Black-owned businesses that are bringing flavour to #ourhomestc:
⭐ Michelle Berryman / JamRock Irie Jerk
Michelle Berryman is the owner and chef at Jamrock Irie Jerk and proudly serves up Jamaican cuisine and culture at her 250 Welland Ave. restaurant. The restaurant opened in St. Catharines just over five years ago.
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In addition to delicious Jamaican and Caribbean dishes, including jerk chicken and beef, vegetable roti, callaloo and more, foods and sweets from other Black-owned food businesses are also available at Jamrocks.
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⭐ Kelly Rolle and Family / Flavour Fuel
The food the Rolle Family serves up everyday at their 145 Carlton St. restaurant makes for nutritious and flavour-packed meals to help fuel your day.
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Promoting healthy eating, Flavour Fuel specializes in sweet potatoes and features soups, salads, sandwiches, smoothies, baked goods and more. The restaurant, which opened in 2016, also offers Vegan, low carb, sugar free & gluten-free options.
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On Sunday, grab takeout from these restaurants and other Port Dalhousie restaurants and celebrate Emancipation Day with a picnic at Lakeside Park.
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #localbusiness #restaurant #flavourfuel #Blackownedbusiness #blackowned905 #restaurant #takeout #stcatharines #niagara #stcatharinesontario #supportlocal #loyaltolocalSTC
You'll love the all-natural skin and hair care products, including all-natural carrier and essential oils infused with petals, made by #ourhomestc small business Herblyss available for in-person and online shopping.
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Find Herblyss at 33 Lakeshore Rd. and on lovestc.ca - click the link in our profile at @lovestc_.
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📸 - @herblyss
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #localbusiness #herblyss #theherblyss #Blackownedbusiness #blackowned905 #selfcare #herbalskincare #allnaturalhaircare #stcatharines #niagara #stcatharinesontario #supportlocal #loyaltolocalSTC
This Saturday, July 31, #EmancipationDaySTC celebrations will continue with a line up of engaging conversations and talented performances:
-JUST ADDED: LIVE outdoor performance from local funk legends, LMT Connection with opening act Tabitha Lewis on Saturday July 31 from 6-7pm on the St. Paul Street sidewalk in front of the @firstontpac
-Engaging in Active Anti-Oppressive Anti-Racism Practices with Warren Clarke at 3pm- Register via the link in our bio.
-View a streamed solo performance by artist Tabitha Lewis and Niagara legends LMT Connection from Partridge Hall at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre- 8-8:30pm.
"Emancipation Day is a day to acknowledge and educate the community about the traumas and hardships our ancestors endured in their fight for the freedom. It is a day to celebrate the strength and resilience of our ancestors and Black community. It is so important to remember the past and where we came from as we progress to an even brighter future for marginalized people.” - @matterofblackniagara Co-founder, Erika Smith.
Follow along for more Emancipation Day updates and features and visit the link in our bio for a full list of events 👉 @lovestc_
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Visit @blackowned905 @matterofblackniagara and @firstontpac for further information!
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#EmancipationDaySTC #emancipationday #lovestc #matterofblack #blackowned905 #investinstc #tourismstc #stcatharines #cityofstcatharines #firstontariopac
We love what St. Catharines businesses are doing to help keep our community safe.
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Congratulations to the Lezlie Harper and Niagara Bound Tours - the World Travel & Tourism Council and Tourism Industry Association of Ontario has awarded its #safetravelsstamp Niagara Bound Tours for adopting health and hygiene global standardized protocols.
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Niagara Bound Tours offers bus tours, customized tours, private tours and its newly created car caravan tours where you can relive the history through the era of the underground railroad to present day throughout the Niagara area. Tours offer visitors a unique insight into the migration of Black Americans as they escaped slavery in the mid-19th century and settled in Southern Ontario and visits to sites of famous people, including Harriet Tubman.
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Learn more about the Safe Travels Stamp program at lovestc.ca. The link is in our profile at @lovestc_.
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #localbusiness #NiagaraBoundTours #Blackhistory #undergroundrailroad #HarrietTubman #EmancipationDaySTC #safetravelsstamp #safetravelsprogram #safetravels #wtandtc #wttc #tiao #stcatharines #niagara #stcatharinesontario #supportlocal #loyaltolocalSTC
Hey #ourhomestc - how do you like your wings?
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While today is officially #nationalchickenwingday, with so many great places in city serving up the sauciest wings around you can celebrate everyday in #stcatharines.
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Find your favourites wings at lovestc.ca - the link is in our profile at @lovestc_.
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📸 - @kullyssportsbar
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #kullysoriginalsportsbar #downtownstcatharines #chickenwings🍗 #wings #loyaltolocalstc #supportlocal #stcatharines
Happy #winewednesday! Enjoy reds, whites, rosés and all the colours of summer on a patio in the heart of wine country right here in beautiful #ourhomestc.
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TIP - not sure what to serve at your next backyard BBQ? Try 13th Street Winery's Gamay it pairs well with just about everything.
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Find more about 13th Street and more St. Catharines-made wines at lovestc.ca. The link is in our profile at @lovestc_.
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📸 @13thstreetwinery
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#lovestc #stcatharines #winewednesday #loyaltolocalstc #13thstreetwinery #tastingroom #handmade #smallbatch #gamay #supportsmallbusiness #WineCountry #OntarioWine #wineriesofniagara #vqawines #ONwine #winecountryON
Emancipation Day has been part of St. Catharines history since 1924 and leadership from the local Black community and many partner organizations is bringing it back to centre stage.
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Though virtual again for a second year, #EmancipationDaySTC intends to once again become an annual celebration in Lakeside Park.
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This Thursday and Friday, #EmancipationDaySTC will be celebrated with events including :
-Socially Distanced Flag Raising at @cityofstcatharines City Hall at 1:30 p.m. in person or via livestream.
-Anti Blackness and Community Health Panel Discussion online at 3p.m. on @matterofblackniagara and @firstontpac channels. You can also follow along through #EmancipationDaySTC
-Diaspora Discussions online at 7p.m.
-As part of #EmancipationDaySTC our recommended viewing is Harriet (2019) directed by Kasi Lemmons.
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Follow along for more Emancipation Day events and features and visit the link in our bio for a full list of events 👉 @lovestc_
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Visit @blackowned905 and @matterofblackniagara for further information!
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#EmancipationDaySTC #emancipationday #lovestc #matterofblack #blackowned905 #investinstc #tourismstc #stcatharines #cityofstcatharines
Meet us Downtown on August 11 for the Market Square Summer Social in support of Pathstone Mental Health. This IN-PERSON event celebrates all things #LOCAL.
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For more info and tickets click our profile link at @lovestc_. Limited tickets available so don't delay.
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Step into the heart of the city for a celebration of LIVE and LOCAL foods and flavours in support of Pathstone Mental Health, Niagara’s primary provider of children’s mental health Step into the heart of the city for a celebration of LIVE and LOCAL foods and flavours in support of Pathstone Mental Health, Niagara’s primary provider of children’s mental health #downtownstcatharinesservices in Niagara.
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📸 - @pathstonemh_niagara
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#lovestc #ourhomestc #pathstonesmentalhealth #marketsquaresummersocial #niagaraneverquits #kidsmentalhealth #youarenotalone #marketsquare #stcatharines #downtownstcatharines