Public Notices

Flags Lowered to Honour Former Fire Chief Frank Haylow

The flags at Town Hall have been lowered to the half-mast position today and throughout the weekend to honour the passing of former Fire Chief, Frank Haylow who passed on Sunday, March 31, 2024. The celebration of life will be held this Sunday, May 26.

Chief Haylow dedicated over four decades of his life to fire service and public safety, serving the Port Hope community as Fire Chief from 2003 to 2008. He was Port Hope's first full-time Fire Chief upon amalgamation.

We extend our deepest...

Young Street Park Closure

Young Street Park is currently closed for Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) remediation work. No road closures are expected. However, there may be temporary lane closures in the area. For more information read the PHAI notice.

For more details on the PHAI project, visit phai.ca.

2024-05-14

Development Charges Study – Community Engagement

The Municipality of Port Hope has engaged Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (Watson), in collaboration with engineering consulting firm CIMA+, to conduct the Development Charges (D.C.) study process for 2024. Together with municipal staff, Watson has prepared a comprehensive D.C. analysis and developed policy recommendations. This D.C. background study, which includes the proposed D.C. by-laws, is now available to the public at myporthope.ca/development-charges. It provides thorough background...

Update on the Highland Drive Watermain Project

Update 5/15/2024:

The intersection is now open more information on the noted second closure (for connecting to the existing water distribution system) will be released when available. 

The Municipality provides the following update regarding the Highland Drive Watermain project.

Upcoming Intersection Closure: Highland Drive and Victoria Street North:
Watermain installation is scheduled to take place at the intersection of Highland Drive and Victoria Street North starting Monday, May 13, weather...

Annual Roads Resurfacing Program Begins

Residents are advised that our annual roads resurfacing program begins this week. This annual capital project protects our road infrastructure and addresses any paving issues in both the urban and rural areas. Each municipal road is rated as good, fair, poor, or very poor based on the quality of the road surface. The road paving schedule is prioritized based on this rating system. 

Work is set to begin on May 13 (weather dependent) to October 1, 2024, on the following roads:

• 4th Line: County Road 65...