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Municipality of Port Hope participating in the 2025 AMO Conference

For Immediate Release
Monday, August 18, 2025 – Port Hope, ON 

Municipality of Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky will join more than 2,500 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2025 AMO Conference in Ottawa from August 17 to 20.

The 2025 AMO Conference brings municipal and provincial officials together as Ontario’s communities continue to face economic uncertainty fueled by the trade and tariff dispute with the United States.

The Ontario Government and municipalities must work...

Municipality of Port Hope Receives $10,000 Grant from Enbridge Gas for Climate Action Initiatives

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

For the second year in a row, Enbridge Gas is recognizing the Municipality of Port Hope for its leadership in environmental sustainability and climate action, following the adoption of its first Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP).

Through Enbridge Gas’s Municipal Climate Action Offer (MCAO), Port Hope will receive a $10,000 grant to support local climate initiatives that reduce natural gas consumption within municipal boundaries....

Federal Funding Helps Port Hope Floodplain Mapping Update Project to Enhance Community Safety

For Immediate Release
Friday, August 8, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is undertaking new floodplain mapping projects to better understand flood risks and increase resilience within the local community.

The project is funded in part through Natural Resources Canada’s Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) and was made possible in part by the Province of Ontario through a Transfer Payment Agreement. It is being carried out in close partnership with the Ganaraska...

Arts Festival Road Closure - August 9

A reminder that the Port Hope Arts Festival is this Saturday, August 9, throughout Downtown. Residents are advised of the following impacts to accommodate this year’s festival:

Road Closures

• Augusta Street (from Queen Street to Elias Street) will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accommodate the outdoor vendor market.
• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street) will be closed from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to accommodate an outdoor street concert. 

Parking Lot Closures

The parking lot at...

Burn Ban in Effect - Wednesday, August 6

Due to extremely dry conditions and deteriorating air quality caused by ongoing wildland fires across Ontario and Manitoba, a County-wide Open Air Burn Ban is being implemented in Northumberland County, including the Municipality of Port Hope, effective immediately.

This burn ban has been enacted in coordination with fire services across the region to reduce the risk of wildfires and to protect public safety during this period of elevated fire danger.

Effective August 6, 2025, and until further...