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Special Council Meeting – February 2, 2026

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Committee Room at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council will proceed in closed session in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address matters related to labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239 (2)(d) - Compensation Review.

Please note that portions of this meeting will be open to the public; however, the meeting will not...

Special Council Meeting – February 3, 2026

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council will initially move into a closed session, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. c.25, Section 239(k) to receive a confidential update from staff regarding ongoing AECL negotiations.

Following the closed portion of the meeting, Council will reconvene in open session at approximately 5:00 p.m. where members of...

Overnight Snow Removal

Residents and business owners are advised that Municipal road crews will be operating in the downtown core on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to remove snow overnight and into the morning of Friday, January 30, likely finishing around 7:00 a.m.

This timeline has been identified to gain full access of the roadways while vehicles are off of the road, traffic is light, and the equipment can move freely to access the areas that require snow removal.

The following streets will be plowed during this time:

Transit Service Disruption

UPDATE: 1/27 at 10:50 a.m.: Bus service will resume at 11:00 a.m. as visibility has improved. However, riders should expect delays due to the weather conditions.

Transit service has been temporarily suspended on Tuesday, January 27 due to weather conditions, to support proper road and bus stop clearing operations, and maintain public safety. We will reassess the situation at 11:00 a.m. and provide updates.  

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Storm Update – Facility Closures – Monday, January 26, 2026

Snow plowing and winter maintenance efforts continue across the Municipality of Port Hope, with staff from Roads, Facilities, Parks, and Cemeteries working diligently to maintain safe conditions for residents and visitors.

As a result of these efforts, the Jack Burger Sports Complex and the Town Park Recreation Centre will re-open at 12:00 p.m., and all programming will resume as scheduled.

The Port Hope Public Library will re-open at 1:00 p.m. 

Transit Impacts

Bus service on all three Routes (A, B...