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Special Council Meeting - March 1, 2023

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall as part of the ongoing Council Orientation. At the meeting, Council Members will be given a high-level overview of the zoning by-law. 

2023-02-21

Drinking Water System Receives Top Marks

Last week at Council, we learned that our Drinking Water system received 100 per cent compliance for the 2022 year. In Ontario, we are heavily regulated through the Safe Drinking Act and its regulations. As part of those regulations, the Municipality’s drinking water system is closely inspected by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks each year to ensure that it complies with the Act.

Additionally, our Drinking Water Quality Management System was audited by an external...

Filming in Port Hope

For the last decade, Port Hope has been a popular filming location for many productions such as Stephen King’s IT, The Hardy Boys, Murdoch Mysteries, and more. Our historic Downtown is a sought-after location for its pristine heritage facades and streetscape that offers a versatile backdrop for many different genres of film.

At this time, we have received interest from production companies for filming later in 2023. However, it is important to note that there has been no formal Film Permit...

Watermain Break - Highland Drive

Update at 3:30 p.m.: Work continues on Highland Drive to fix the broken watermain. The work timeline has been extended until 10 p.m. As a result, you may experience low water pressure. Thank you for your patience as crews work to fix the break.  

Please be advised of a temporary lane closure on Highland Drive due to a watermain break. Low water pressure may be experienced by those in the area. Please use an alternate route, if possible, as crews are onsite to fix the break. We anticipate work in...

Notice of Public Meeting - Zoning By-law Review

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., at Town Hall to consider an update of Zoning By-law 20/2010 which is the Comprehensive Zoning By-law that applies to all lands within the Municipality.

While most of the proposed Amendments apply to the text of the Zoning By-law only, the zoning of a limited number of properties is proposed to change shown on a number of key maps.

Purpose of the...