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Jack Burger Sports Complex Pool Closure for Bi-Annual Maintenance

The pools at the Jack Burger Sports Complex will be closed for bi-annual maintenance from June 16 to July 7, 2024.

During this maintenance period, the building will remain open. Administrative staff will be on-site and available to assist with our usual registration process or any other inquiries from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Early opening on June 17 at 7 a.m. for aquatic registration).

Programming registration will also be available in the evenings and on weekends at the Town Park...

Special Council Meeting - June 12, 2024

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope for the purpose of swearing-in a new member of Council representing Ward 2 (Rural Area).

At this meeting, the Municipal Clerk will administer the Oath of Allegiance and Declaration of Office to Mr. Darrell Toms, who was declared the winner of the June 6 By-election to fill the vacant Ward 2 position on Council.

The Swearing-in Ceremony was...

Certified Results for the 2024 Ward 2 (Rural Area) Municipal By-Election

For Immediate Release
Friday, June 7, 2024 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to provide the certified results of the 2024 Ward 2 (Rural Area) Municipal By-Election.

A total of 1,248 votes were cast out of 3,805 eligible electors, representing a voter turn out of 32.8% in Ward 2 of the Municipality of Port Hope. 

Ward 2 By-election Results Posted Online, Live-streamed, and Announced In-person, June 6

The results of the 2024 municipal Ward 2 (Rural Area) By-election will be announced on election night, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Polls close at 8:00 p.m. After the results are tallied and verified, the results will be released to the public. This is expected to happen shortly after 8:30 p.m.

In-Person Announcement at Town Hall

Election results will be announced by the Clerk in-person at Town Hall (56 Queen Street) in the Council Chambers. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for guests to arrive.

Please...

Municipality of Port Hope Marks Pride Month with Progress Pride Flag Raising

Today, Municipality of Port Hope Council, alongside staff and community members, gathered to commemorate the beginning of Pride Month. This was marked by a Progressive Pride flag raising at Town Hall.

The Progress Pride flag features the six traditional rainbow stripes as well as a chevron with the pink, light blue, and white stripes of the Transgender Pride flag, which was designed in 1999. The black and brown stripes represent historically marginalized Black, Indigenous, and people of colour...