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<\/p>\nFrom the Town of Fort Erie in Niagara, Ontario<\/p>\n
Posted July 16th, 2026 on Niagara At Large<\/p>\n
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Popular Bay Beach in Town of Fort Erie, temporarily closed due to poor air quality.<\/p>\n
Due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke, the Town of Fort Erie has temporarily closed or cancelled the following programs and facilities for today (Thursday, July 16) until further notice:<\/p>\n
Bay Beach is closed.
\u2022 Splash pads are closed.
\u2022 The Tennis Club is closed.
\u2022 Recreation programs are cancelled.
\u2022 The Supper Market scheduled for this evening has been cancelled.<\/p>\n
The Town will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as they become available.<\/p>\n
Bay Beach Pass Holders<\/p>\n
If you purchased a Bay Beach pass for today, your pass will be honoured on another day of your choosing.<\/p>\n
For your health and safety:<\/p>\n
Stay indoors as much as possible and avoid unnecessary outdoor activity.
\u2022 Keep windows and doors closed where possible.
\u2022 If you must be outdoors, limit strenuous activity.
\u2022 Children, older adults, pregnant individuals, and people with heart or lung conditions are at greater risk from poor air quality and should take extra precautions.<\/p>\n
Need a place to escape the smoke?<\/p>\n
The following air-conditioned public facilities remain open:<\/p>\n
All three branches of the\u00a0Fort Erie Public Library<\/a>\u00a0(link to hours and phone numbers)<\/p>\n Maps to each location: Centennial (136 Gilmore Rd.)<\/a>,\u00a0Stevensville (2508 Stevensville Rd.)<\/a>, and\u00a0Crystal Ridge (89 Ridge Rd. S.)<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the latest information, follow the Town of Fort Erie\u2019s social media channels, or contact Customer Service at 905-871-1600.<\/p>\n NIAGARA AT LARGE Encourages You To Join The Conversation By Sharing Your Views On This Post In The Space\u00a0 Below and by sharing the Niagara At Large site at www.niagaraatlarge.com <\/a>with all of your friends and associates.<\/p>\n Visit us every day on www.niagaraat.arge.com <\/a>and on Doug Draper\u2019s Facebook page at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/doug.draper.180<\/a> and encourage everyone else you know to do the same. Let\u2019s build media outlets for local news and commentary!<\/p>\n Share this: Niagara At Large at wwwlniagaraatlarge.com<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis entry was posted in Uncategorized<\/a>. Bookmark the permalink<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From the Town of Fort Erie in Niagara, Ontario Posted July 16th, 2026 on Niagara At Large Popular…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245453,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":["post-245452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1-2.jpg\")
Fort Erie Leisureplex<\/a>\u00a0(3 Municipal Centre Dr.)\u00a0opens at 7 a.m. Guests are welcome to use the Atrium, washrooms, and walking track during regular business hours, which usually end around the last hockey game or practice. Please call 905-871-1600 to confirm hours.<\/p>\n