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The Canada Day parade is returning to Port Hope on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with a shortened route due to the Walton Street reconstruction project.

Road Closures

Residents are advised of the following road closures from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, to accommodate the annual Canada Day parade.

• Pine Street North (from Walton Street to Bruton Street)
• South Street (from Pine Street North to Brown Street)
• Walton Street (from Pine Street to Mill Street)
• Queen Street (from...

Residents are reminded that municipal transit will be closed and staff services will be unavailable on Friday, July 1, for the Canada Day holiday. Municipal staff services will resume at their usual hours on Monday, July 4 and transit services will resume on Saturday, July 2 at their usual operating hours.

For urgent services related to water or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours emergency line.

Residents are also reminded of the regulations for the sale and use of fireworks. Additionally,...

At a Special Meeting of the Works and Engineering Committee held on Wednesday, June 22, Members of Council selected preferred designs for key components of Phase 2 of the Walton Street Reconstruction project (Pine Street to Mill Street) and directed staff to prepare a resolution to Council with the preferred options for consideration at their next meeting on July 5, 2022.

At the meeting, Councillors were provided with various options for key design components intended to improve traffic flow, pedestrian...

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Council Meeting

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Heritage Designation - 65 Ward Street

Council approved a By-law for the heritage designation of the...

As a result of routine water infrastructure maintenance today, residents with properties on the following streets may notice rust-coloured water when turning on the taps this afternoon / evening:

• Victoria Street S.
• Bramley Street S.
• Strachan Street
• Sherbourne Street
• Durham Street
• Trafalgar Street

The water is safe for use. Residents can flush a cold water tap for five to seven minutes to clear the rust-colour.

2022-06-21