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Municipality of Port Hope is Preparing for Annual Canada Day Celebration

The Municipality of Port Hope is preparing for the annual Canada Day celebrations, featuring a mix of new and traditional events throughout the community. As always, our Canada Day lineup is filled with a variety of activities and events for everyone to enjoy.

“Every year on July 1, our Canada Day celebrations bring our community together in a special way,” notes Olena Hankivsky, Mayor for the Municipality of Port Hope. “It is a day to gather, enjoy, and reflect; Recognizing that while many...

Filming Activities – June 9, 2025

Update: June 9 (3:30 p.m.) - Due to the rainy weather today, filming is extended until sundown. Intermittent traffic control will be taking place on Walton Street. Thank you for your patience.

KG MOVIE INC. will be in town next week filming scenes for their upcoming film Karate Ghost. Filming will take place downtown and around East Beach. No road closures are anticipated for this filming, intermittent traffic and pedestrian stops are expected to last one to three minutes.

Location One

Filming will...

Port Hope Celebrates Recreation and Parks Month and Seniors Month

Each June, communities across Ontario celebrate June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM) and Seniors Month.

Recreation and Parks Month

JRPM is recognized by municipalities, community organizations, and schools as a way of promoting the benefits of being active and recognizing the contribution that recreation and parks make to quality of life. This initiative, launched by Parks and Recreation Ontario, reminds us that access to parks and recreation is a fundamental human need that helps foster...

Temporary Detour for Route A – Monday, June 2, 2025

To accommodate construction work and a minor road closure on Pine Street N (from South Street to Walton Street), a temporary detour will be in effect for Route A on Monday, June 2, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

During this time, Route A will follow its regular path along South Street, then detour as follows:

• North on Pine Street N
• West on Bruton Street
• South on Julia Street
• Rejoining the regular route at Walton Street

Please note that Stops A3 and A4 will not be in service during the detour....

Port Hope Honoured with 2025 Community Relations Campaign of the Year

For Immediate Release
Friday, May 30, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope is proud to announce that it has received an award for Community Relations Campaign of the Year at the 2025 Achieving Communications Excellence (ACE) Awards, hosted by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Toronto Chapter.

This award recognizes the success of the ‘Port Hope Digs Walton’ campaign — a communications and engagement strategy developed to support residents, businesses, and the broader...