Public Notices

Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, April 22, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council members will participate in a Council workshop session with representatives from Strategy Corp with regard to the development of a 2025-2028 strategic plan for the Municipality of Port Hope.

This initial Council strategic plan workshop is designed to examine findings collected from interviews, workshops, and surveys...

Statement on the Rose Glen Road Industrial Fire

On April 9, 2025, a fire broke out at an industrial chemical plant in our community. It was a high-risk situation that required an extensive and coordinated response. All three fire stations in our Municipality were deployed, which included 14 apparatus and over 40 of our firefighters to contain and suppress the blaze, preventing what could have been a far more serious incident.

Mutual aid played a key role in this effort. Members from Cobourg Fire Department assisted at the scene with their...

MTO Preliminary Work Underway for Upcoming Bridge Replacement

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has begun preliminary work in advance of a major infrastructure project that includes improvements to the Choate Road and Ganaraska River Bridges.

This extensive project is expected to take place over the next six construction seasons (May to December). The Municipality has heard from residents in the immediate area and has been advocating for more details on the expected traffic impacts along Choate Road. Staff continue to push for additional information to...

Development Team Office Closure – April 8

Residents are advised that the Development Team Office (5 Mill Street South) will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to accommodate construction happening in the building.

Transit buses will not be affected by this closure. 

Though the building will be closed to the public, staff will be working remotely and will be available by email throughout the day. 

• Building Services: Email Building services
• Planning Services: Email Planning and Development
• Economic Development Services: Email...

Temporary Relocation of Select Ganaraska Child Care Centre (Riverside Site) Services

Due to complications arising from the recent rain and ice storm, the Municipality of Port Hope is supporting the temporary relocation of select services for the Ganaraska Child Care Centre (Riverside Site) to the Town Park Recreation Centre. The Centre, located at 81 Mill Street South, is a municipally owned building.

As a result, some municipal recreation programming has been impacted. Registered program participants affected by these changes will be contacted directly by municipal staff....