Public Notices

Arts Festival Road Closure - August 8

A reminder that the Port Hope Arts Festival is this Saturday, August 8, throughout Downtown. Residents are advised of the following impacts to accommodate this year’s festival:

Road Closures

• Augusta Street (from Queen Street to Elias Street) will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accommodate the outdoor vendor market.
• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street, including the Elias laneway) will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to accommodate festival activities and an evening...

Civic Holiday Closures

Residents are advised of the following impacts to service due to the upcoming Civic Holiday.

Administrative building closures

Municipal administrative buildings will be closed on Monday, August 3, 2026 for the Civic holiday. Services will resume on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at their usual operating hours. 

For urgent services related to water, wastewater or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours emergency line.

Other Municipal Services

Please note the following services will also...

Notice of Intent to Dispose of Surplus Real Estate - Lakeshore Road

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of Port Hope will consider, pursuant to Section 270(1), as applicable, of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, declaring the following lands as surplus:

Property One:

• Part of PIN 51064-0883 (LT), being Part of Haskill Road from Lakeshore Road south to Lake Ontario, Port Hope; and
• PIN 51064-0867 (LT), being Part of Lot 15, Road Allowance Between Concession 1 and Broken Front, Port Hope, Ontario; and,
• PIN 51064-1993 (LT), being...

Burn Ban Lifted – Monday, July 20

Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the Burn Ban, effective immediately.

Residents are reminded to follow the open-air burning By-laws and to always use extreme caution when performing open air burns. For more information on our Burn Permits visit porthope.ca/burn-permits.

Failure to comply with the open-air burning By-law may result in fines and/or charges under the Ontario Fire Code and Municipal By-Laws.

For updates and additional information, please visit your porthopefire.ca.

2026-07-20

Burn Ban in Effect – July 15, 2026

Due to dry conditions and deteriorating air quality caused by ongoing wildland fires in northern Ontario, a Municipal-wide Open Air Burn Ban is being implemented in Port Hope, effective immediately.

All forms of open-air burning are strictly prohibited within the Municipality of Port Hope, including but not limited to:

• Backyard campfires or fire pits
• Brush and yard waste burning
• Agricultural burns
• Fireworks
• Any fire not contained within a CSA-approved outdoor appliance (where permitted)

Important...