City Councillor | Grantham Ward

Re-Elect DAWN DODGE

EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
Taking care of the basics. Planning for the future.

EXPERIENCE AT THE TABLE

Experience. Community. Grantham.

Dawn Dodge has represented Grantham Ward on St. Catharines City Council and has served on the City's Budget Standing Committee. She has also represented St. Catharines through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's Large Urban Caucus, providing experience working with municipal leaders and advocating with other levels of government. City of St. Catharines

For Dawn, the focus is practical: maintain the services residents rely on today while planning for the infrastructure Grantham will need tomorrow.

Budget Standing Committee
Experience scrutinizing City spending and setting budget priorities. City records list Dawn as the committee's Vice-Chair in 2023 and 2024. City of St. Catharines

Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Dawn has represented St. Catharines on AMO's Large Urban Caucus, connecting local priorities with discussions taking place across Ontario. St. Catharines CivicWeb

Grantham Ward
Years of experience working directly with residents on neighbourhood issues, infrastructure, parks, beaches and City services.

Focused on in infrastructure and neighbourhoods

WORK IN GRANTHAM

During her time on Council, Dawn has focused on neighbourhood infrastructure and community amenities.

Parnell Road Reconstruction
Investment in the roads and infrastructure Grantham residents use every day.

Northrup Crescent Access
Advocated for an additional access road to improve neighbourhood connectivity.

Port Weller Community Centre + Bogart Street Park
Continued investment in important neighbourhood gathering and recreation spaces.

Sunset Beach + Our Waterfront
Improvements at Sunset Beach and work on beach access and parking for St. Catharines residents.

PROTECTING OUR HOMES

Infrastructure, Flooding + Stormwater

Recent flooding has reinforced how important the infrastructure beneath our streets and neighbourhoods really is.

Dawn's priorities for the next term include maintaining and upgrading water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure, while also looking at preventative measures that can make neighbourhoods more resilient.

WHAT COMES NEXT

Better Maintenance
Improve maintenance of culverts, ditches and stormwater management basins.

Flood Prevention
Work with residents and neighbourhood groups to identify problems and improve local flood resilience.

Green Infrastructure
Use trees, rain gardens, bioswales, permeable surfaces and naturalized areas alongside traditional infrastructure.

Better Information for Residents
Improve communication about stormwater management and practical measures residents can take, including maintaining sump pumps and backwater valves.

Shoreline Protection
Continue addressing erosion and protecting Grantham's waterfront.

PLANNING FOR GRANTHAM'S FUTURE

BEACHES + WATERFRONT

Improve beach access for Port Weller East, pursue a second access point at Sunset Beach, and keep our waterfront welcoming and accessible.

HOUSING + INFRASTRUCTURE

Housing growth and infrastructure need to be planned together.

New growth needs to account for the capacity of our roads, water, sewers, stormwater systems, parks and neighbourhood services, as well as impacts on existing neighbourhoods.

TREES + GREEN SPACE

Protect the City's existing tree canopy, keep forestry expertise in-house, expand tree planting and look for opportunities to grow the canopy in neighbourhoods across St. Catharines.

FINDING OUTSIDE FUNDING

Work with City staff to pursue provincial and federal funding opportunities for infrastructure, flood resilience, green infrastructure, natural assets and shoreline protection.

RESPONSIBLE CITY SPENDING

Dawn's budget work has focused on examining spending, maintaining core services and considering the impact City decisions have on property taxpayers.

She has served on the City's Budget Standing Committee, including as Vice-Chair in 2023 and 2024. City of St. Catharines

Take care of the basics. Plan for the future.

That means maintaining infrastructure, protecting neighbourhoods, delivering reliable City services and looking ahead to what Grantham will need as it grows.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS.

RE-ELECT Dawn Dodge

Dawn's approach brings together experience at City Hall, the budget table and through AMO, with day-to-day work on issues affecting Grantham neighbourhoods.

Dawn Dodge
City Councillor | Grantham Ward

dodge4grantham@gmail.com
905-327-9704