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Special Council Meeting – Tuesday, August 6, 2024

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council will proceed into a closed session, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O., c.25 for the purpose of a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board – Section 239(2)(c) and for the purpose of education or training of the members of Council – Section 239(3).

The purpose of...

Walton Street Reconstruction - Mid-project Progress Update

The Municipality is providing an important progress update on the Walton Street project as it passes the halfway point. Concerns have been raised within the community regarding significant project delays. The Municipality assures that these concerns are unfounded.

As with any building or construction project, minor delays have been encountered. These include:

• Additional time required for the Bell infrastructure.
• Challenging work on the removal of bedrock.
• Significant rainfall in July causing brief...

Annual Arts Festival Returns August 10

The annual Port Hope Arts Festival is back on Saturday, August 10, 2024, featuring an exciting array of 10-minute plays, live music, an outdoor vendor market, wagon rides, hands-on activities, and a community gathering in Memorial Park.

We are pleased to be able to expand the 10 Minute Play Series, now featuring 12 different plays across 6 locations throughout the day. This exciting growth has been made possible through the generous support of the Ontario Arts Presenters Projects Grant from the...

Civic Holiday Closures

A reminder to residents that municipal administrative buildings will be closed and transit service will operate on a reduced schedule (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on Monday, August 5, 2024 for the Civic Holiday. Transit and municipal staff services will resume at their usual business hours on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

Municipal recreation facilities will be open at regular hours on the holiday.

The Hope Transfer Station and Port Hope Public Library branches will also be closed on Monday, August 5 for the...

Port Hope Participates in Program to Digitize Marriage Licence Application Process

For Immediate Release
Monday, July 29, 2024 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce its participation in an innovative program initiated by the Ontario government to digitize the marriage licence application process. This new service, which currently has only a small number of participating municipalities, allows residents to electronically apply for a marriage licence, streamlining and improving the overall licencing experience for the community.

Through this program,...