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181 new licensed child care spaces open in 2025 for Northumberland families

The Municipality of Port Hope is sharing this important media release from Northumberland County to further highlight this exciting news.

181 additional children in Northumberland will have access to licensed child care thanks to an expansion initiative to increase care in three high needs areas. Today, provincial, municipal and provider partners and families gathered at the new Canton YMCA Child Care Centre in Port Hope – the last of four new child care facilities to open this year – to mark...

Municipality of Port Hope Launches Ward Boundary and Council Composition Review

For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope has launched a comprehensive review of both its Council composition and ward boundaries to ensure fair and effective representation for residents now and into the future.

With Port Hope’s population expected to grow and change in the years ahead, this two-fold review will assess how well the current Council structure and ward boundaries reflect the community today, and whether adjustments are needed to...

Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, September 9, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Committee Room at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope. Review the agenda for details. 

At this meeting, Council will proceed in closed session in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O., c.25 in order to address personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Section 239(2)(b); labour relations or employee negotiations - Section 239...

Temporary Road Closure – Walton Street (Mill to Pine Street)

To complete the final stage of the Walton Street Reconstruction Project, crews will be working in the downtown core to safely and efficiently complete the last required work, including the installation of the final lift of asphalt.

A full road closure for vehicles on Walton Street (from Pine Street to Mill Street) is tentatively scheduled from September 22 to October 3. Sidewalks will remain open during the road closure.

The closure is expected to last two weeks. Roads will be reopened as soon as...

Cavan/Walton Street Intersection Closure - September 3, 2025

The intersection of Cavan Street and Walton Street will be closed on Wednesday, September 3, as part of the Walton Street Reconstruction project. This temporary closure is necessary to safely complete patching and paving work in the area where the watermain connection was made last month.

To safely carry out the work, the following road closures will be in effect beginning at 7:00 a.m. The road will re-open as soon as the work is complete:

• Cavan Street (from south of the Cavan Street Parking Lot...