Public Notices

Temporary closure of portion of Waterfront Trail

Residents are advised that the Waterfront Trail, from the Chemetron Lagoon parking lot to Gages Creek is temporarily closed on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The closure is to conduct trail upgrades to allow for safer, easier access to the Wastewater Treatment Plant shoreline chamber for future unscheduled maintenance.

The closure is anticipated to last one day, and the Trail will re-open on Friday, May 5, 2023.

2023-05-04

TPRC Closure - May 4

Residents are advised that the Town Park Recreation Centre will be closed on Thursday,
May 4, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to complete work on the sewer system as part of the facility expansion project. The Centre will be open for evening programs.

To accommodate this closure, some programs are cancelled, and other programs are relocated to the Jack Burger Sports Complex. Program participants affected will be notified.

Thank you for your patience as work on the Town Park Recreation Centre...

Special Council Meeting - May 2, 2023

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. as part of the 2022-2026 Council Orientation. Council members will receive training on elected officials’ role in local emergency management. They will also receive training on the municipal requirements of the Emergency Management Civil Protection Act and the five components of comprehensive emergency management (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery).

Strategic Plan Update

Community engagement is underway to update the Municipality’s Strategic Plan. Background Information and a community survey is available on My Port Hope for public feedback.

In January 2023, Council held an open meeting with senior staff and an external consultant to begin the strategic planning process for this term of Council. During the meeting, they reviewed feedback that members of Council heard during the campaign period, one of the broadest forms of community engagement. Several common...

Tribute for Ed Coull

The flags at Town Hall and the fire stations are lowered to the half mast position today (Sunday, April 16, 2023), in honour of Edrick “Ed” Coull, who passed away on April 1, 2023.

Ed was a long-serving and dedicated Firefighter in our community. He originally joined the Hope Township Fire Service in 1979 and served as Chief in 1991. Later, Ed transitioned to the position of Firefighter for the Municipality of Port Hope before becoming a captain and then senior captain. After 35 years of service...