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Port Hope Among 169 Municipalities Set to Receive Proposed Strong Mayor Powers

For Immediate Release
April 11, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

The Province of Ontario has announced plans to expand strong mayor powers to the heads of council in 169 additional municipalities. The Municipality of Port Hope is among those listed, with the changes proposed to take effect May 1, 2025.

The Province indicated that this change aims to streamline local governance and equip municipalities with the tools needed to remove barriers to new housing and infrastructure development.

Mayor Hankivsky provided...

Statement on the Rose Glen Road Industrial Fire

On April 9, 2025, a fire broke out at an industrial chemical plant in our community. It was a high-risk situation that required an extensive and coordinated response. All three fire stations in our Municipality were deployed, which included 14 apparatus and over 40 of our firefighters to contain and suppress the blaze, preventing what could have been a far more serious incident.

Mutual aid played a key role in this effort. Members from Cobourg Fire Department assisted at the scene with their...

MTO Preliminary Work Underway for Upcoming Bridge Replacement

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has begun preliminary work in advance of a major infrastructure project that includes improvements to the Choate Road and Ganaraska River Bridges.

This extensive project is expected to take place over the next six construction seasons (May to December). The Municipality has heard from residents in the immediate area and has been advocating for more details on the expected traffic impacts along Choate Road. Staff continue to push for additional information to...

Port Hope and Nadvirna (Ukraine) Formalize Twin City Agreement

For Immediate Release
Monday, April 7, 2025 – Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope and the City of Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukraine) have officially entered into a Twinning Agreement on April 7, 2025. The virtual signing ceremony included Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky and Nadvirna Mayor Zinoviy Andriyovych.

This agreement establishes a formal partnership between the two communities, fostering cooperation in the areas of tourism development, culture and historical architecture,...

Development Team Office Closure – April 8

Residents are advised that the Development Team Office (5 Mill Street South) will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to accommodate construction happening in the building.

Transit buses will not be affected by this closure. 

Though the building will be closed to the public, staff will be working remotely and will be available by email throughout the day. 

• Building Services: Email Building services
• Planning Services: Email Planning and Development
• Economic Development Services: Email...