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New Business Community Updates eNewsletter

Business owners and operators are advised that we are launching a Business Community Updates program. This eNewsletter platform is specifically designed to cater to the information needs of local business owners in Port Hope. This eNewsletter will help the Port Hope business community stay up-to-date on relevant news, information, and community updates that impact them directly.

To ensure that the content is tailored to your specific interests and needs, we encourage you to provide us with your...

Candlelight Walk and Santa Claus Parade Road Closures and Parking Disruptions

The Candlelight Walk returns down Walton Street on Friday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m. The following day, on Saturday, November 25, the Santa Claus Parade will also take place on Walton Street at 1:00 p.m. Residents are advised of the following traffic, parking, and transit interruptions to accommodate these events:

Road closures

Residents are advised of the following road closures

Friday, November 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to accommodate the Candlelight Walk:

• Walton Street (from Pine Street to...

Hope Street South Closure Notice - November 21 to 24

Update: The railway crossing maintenance work is now complete. The road will remain closed until Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 a.m. to allow the asphalt to settle overnight. Thank you for your patience. 

Update: This closure has been extended until Monday, November 27 at 5:00 p.m. 

2023-11-24

Residents are advised that Hope Street South (from Dorset Street East to Peter Street) will be closed beginning at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, November 21) until Friday, November 24. This closure is to allow...

Walton Street Reconstruction News

The tender for the second phase of the Walton Street Reconstruction project closed on November 3, 2023. However, there was only one compliant bid, and the quoted project costs were significantly more money than the Municipality had initially planned for this project. The proposed budget is too high for what the Municipality approved. Staff have written a report to Council, suggesting that they cancel the current bid and break the project into two parts over two years to better manage costs....

Draft Operating and Capital budgets Posted for Review

Council to discuss and consider the draft budgets at two-day Finance Committee Meeting, November 28 and 30

The 2024 draft operating and capital budgets for the Municipality of Port Hope have been posted for public review, ahead of the Finance Committee Meetings scheduled for November 28 and 30, 2023.

Budget development

The municipal team has dedicated several months to crafting a preliminary submission for the 2024 operating and capital budgets. This intricate process stands as one of the team's...