Public Notices

Tax Due Date Reminder

Residents are reminded that first installment of final tax is due Monday, June 29, 2020; however, penalty for non-payment of the first final tax installment and any subsequent payments will not be applied until the first of the month following the lifting of the Provincial Emergency Declaration.

Community members on a pre-authorized payment plan who require a deferred payment can email tax@porthope.ca and will not be charged interest on the deferred payments for 2020.

Payments can be made at...

Canada Day Fireworks Ban

Residents are advised that, per Council direction, the sale and use of fireworks is not permitted for the 2020 Canada Day holiday. This means that the Municipality will not be hosting its annual Canada Day fireworks display, and that residents may not discharge their own fireworks on July 1.

The ban on the fireworks display supports the Provincial Emergency Order to limit events and social gatherings to no more than ten people. The ban will also address resourcing for Fire and Emergency Services...

Betty Collins Tribute

The Municipality of Port Hope is saddened to learn of the passing of Ms. Elizabeth (Betty) Collins, former Mayor of the Town of Port Hope, who died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in her 89th year.

Ms. Collins blazed a historic trail for women in politics in this community. First elected as a Councillor in 1988, she was acclaimed Reeve in 1991 and, soon thereafter, became the first female Mayor of the Town of Port Hope in 1993. Ms. Collins was also the first Chairperson of the Port Hope Police Services...

CAO Search Update

Residents are advised that the Municipality has commenced its Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) search, an initiative that was identified and approved in the 2020 Budget.

A CAO Selection Committee comprised of Mayor Sanderson, Deputy Mayor Andrews, Councillor Carr, and the Human Resources Manager was struck and a ‘Request for Quote’ was issued to seek an executive search firm to lead the recruitment and selection process. The Selection Committee subsequently chose Waterhouse Executive Search. The...

Additional Municipal Amenities Opening

Further to the COVID-19 Update #12 that was issued by the Municipality on May 15, 2020, the following is a list of amenities that have been officially reopened for public use:

• Baulch Road dog park
• Municipal picnic areas, including Optimist Park, Lake Street Gazebo, East and West Beach
• Municipal skate park
• Municipal tennis courts 

Please note that the tennis courts at the Town Park Recreation Centre are public courts; however, the Port Hope Racquet Club has reserved specific timeslots, which permits...