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Council Adopts New Deputy Mayor Schedule and Appoints Todd Attridge

At their recent meeting, Municipality of Port Hope Council amended the Procedural By-law to appoint the Deputy Mayor on a rotating basis for the 2022-2026 term, installing Todd Attridge as the first Deputy Mayor of this term of Council.

“I’m very excited to be this term’s first Deputy Mayor and I believe firmly in the distribution of responsibility and authority,” states Deputy Mayor Attridge. “During the election, I ran on a platform of greater communication, cooperation, and transparency...

Mayor's Corner - January 27, 2023

Mayor's Message ROMA Conference

As I reported on last week, I attended the ROMA conference from Sunday to Tuesday. It was a wonderful opportunity to network, learn about promising practices of other municipalities, and to hear directly from the provincial government about their policy and spending priorities.

The opening keynote address was by Jesse Wente, Broadcaster, Indigenous Advocate, and Pop Culture Philosopher, who spoke about the challenges that exist in achieving truth and reconciliation...

New Council eNewsletter

Residents are advised that we have adopted an eNewsletter platform to replace the current post-Council Meeting media release. We will continue to highlight important items from the Council and Committee of the Whole meetings through this new and easy to read e-Newsletter platform. 

All those currently subscribed to Council News on our website have been automatically transferred to the eNewsletter subscription list and will continue receiving updates after Council and Committee of the Whole...

Recreation Facility Closure - January 25

Residents are advised that due to the ongoing weather conditions, the Town Park Recreation Centre and the Jack Burger Sports Complex will close this evening (January 25) at 7:00 p.m.

Winter 2 Recreation and Aquatics Registration

Registration for Winter 2 Aquatics opens on January 30 at 7:00 a.m. and registration for Recreation Programs opens on January 31 at 8:00 a.m. Connect, engage, and get active with swimming lessons, fitness classes, art and culture, children's programs and more. You canregister: 

1. Online – It’s convenient and fast and you can avoid the lineups. 
2. In-person – We have staggered registration dates for a smoother registration process. 
3. By phone – Please don’t leave a voicemail as it won’t guarantee you a...