Public Notices

Fish Sanctuary and Extended Fall Season Update

The Municipality of Port Hope would like to remind the community that, per the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the fish sanctuary is in place from September 1 to October 14, from the south side of the Jocelyn Street Bridge to the CNR Bridge (the first rail line north of Lake Ontario). The sanctuary protects vulnerable fish during peak migration to their spawning grounds.

In their announcement made on August 30, the MNR also directed that from October 15 to December 31, the new extended fall...

Thanksgiving Holiday Closures

A reminder to residents that municipal administrative buildings, the Hope Transfer Station, Transit Services, the Town Park Recreation Centre, and the Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The Jack Burger Sports Complex will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for adult and public swimming.

All municipal services will resume at their usual business hours on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

For urgent services related to water, wastewater, or roads,...

Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. for Council to consider the 2025 Community Grant and Donation submissions, following the Development Charges Public Meeting, which begins at 5:00 p.m.

At the Meeting, Council Members will review and consider the 2025 Community Grant and Donation submissions and provide feedback and recommendations to staff. The documents that Council will be considering for this meeting are available on...

Council Decision Regarding PHAI Cleanup Criterion for Arsenic

At the Special Council Meeting on October 2, representatives from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) gave a presentation on the proposed change to the arsenic cleanup criterion for the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI). This presentation covered an overview of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment, along with details about the proposed change and its potential impacts. At the meeting, a deputation was also presented to Council on behalf of Save Our Trees Port Hope, a community...

2024 Fire Prevention Week is October 6 to 12

Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.

According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire...