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Over $189,000 Raised by Community for Walk-in Clinic in Port Hope

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

A recent 10-day fundraising campaign to support the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic has raised a total of more than $189,000, including a generous matching donation from the Port Hope & District Healthcare Foundation. The campaign was spearheaded by Mayor Olena Hankivsky, with support from Councillors Les Andrews and Adam Pearson, and launched in partnership with the Port Hope & District Healthcare Foundation late last month.

These funds will...

Bus Stop Changes to Route B and C

Beginning Wednesday, July 16, 2025, minor route and bus stop adjustments will be implemented to Routes B and C. These changes are being introduced in response to resident feedback and to help improve overall service efficiency. Please be advised of the following changes:

• Bus stop B26 will now be stop C8 and will be serviced by the C Route
• Bus stop B26 will now be moved to the north side of Shuter Street
  • Bus Route B will depart the Food Basics stop (B25) and travel south on Hope Street to Shuter...

Media Advisory: Celebrating the Success of the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic Fundraiser

MEDIA ADVISORY
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

Members of the media and the community are invited to attend a special announcement celebrating the success of the recent Walk-in Clinic Fundraiser.

Event Details:

Who: Municipality of Port Hope
What: Announcement of the final total for the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic fundraising efforts
When: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 8:45 a.m.
Where: Port Hope Walk-in Clinic, 99 Toronto Road, Port Hope

This important initiative was spearheaded by Mayor Olena Hankivsky...

Temporary Water Service Outage – Downtown-West Area

As part of the ongoing Walton Street Reconstruction Project, a scheduled water shut off will take place on Tuesday, July 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to facilitate a critical connection between the new and existing watermains.

This work is a key step toward completing the watermain upgrade and will allow for safety testing and, ultimately, property connections to the new system.

Affected Area

Properties located west of the Walton and Pine Streets intersection to Thomas Street.
Crews will be...

Port Hope Completes Tax Allocation Review and Introduces AI-Powered Educational Tool for Residents

For Immediate Release
Friday, July 11, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is providing an update on the completed Urban-Rural Tax Allocation Review, a detailed study undertaken to examine the historical and current distribution of property taxes across the Municipality’s Urban and Rural Wards since amalgamation of Hope Township and the Town of Port Hope in 2001.

The review was initiated by Resolution 46-2025, passed by Council in response to concerns raised by a group of residents,...