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Caroline Street Rink

The Caroline Street outdoor rink relies on mother nature to provide consistent cold weather in order to make ice. The rink does not have a refrigeration system. Our practice is to begin ice making when long range weather forecasts indicate daytime highs of minus eight degrees Celsius or colder for a period of five days or greater. The building of the ice is completed with the help of municipal staff and volunteers. Ice thickness of a minimum one and a half inches is required before the ice surface...

Christmas Tree Pickup

Residents are advised that Christmas tree pickup will take place in the Municipality from Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15, 2021. Instructions are provided below for residents who live in the urban area and the rural area.

Urban Residents

• Please ensure that all nails, metal bases, ornaments, lights, and other decorations are removed from your tree
• Place your bare Christmas tree at your curbside beginning on Monday, January 11, 2021
• If you live within the Williamsport Condo Corp. (Fenton...

Committee Meeting Cancelled

Residents are advised that the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, 2021 is cancelled. The Council meeting will proceed as planned on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held via video conference. A link to the meeting and instructions about how to join and participate in the meeting are available on the meeting agenda.

The next Committee of the Whole meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, as scheduled.

COVID-19 Community Update 20

On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced a Province-wide shutdown, beginning on Saturday, December 26, 2020 for a period of 28 days. As such, the following measures are being implemented by the Municipality.

Cancellation of in-person recreation programs

Beginning December 26, 2020, all in-person recreation programs and activities as well as facility rentals will be cancelled until further notice. Refunds will be issued to patrons. The Jack Burger Sports Complex and the Town...

Council Meeting Highlights - December 15

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council Meeting and Committee of the Whole Meeting, held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The full agenda and staff reports are available on the Council Portal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Council Meeting Highlights 2021 Budget approved

At their final meeting of the year, Municipality of Port Hope Council approved the 2021 Operating and Capital budgets. $4.2M of the...