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Council Meeting Highlights - January 10

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website.

Council Meeting

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Fire Station 2 Replacement

Council approved, in principle, 55 Fox Road as the location for the construction of the replacement Fire Station 2 project and directed staff to initiate the...

Temporary Pool Closure

Update as of 6:00 p.m. - The pool is repaired and will be open as usual on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Residents are advised that due to a mechanical issue, the 25m pool will be closed for the remainder of the night (Wednesday, January 11). Repairs are currently underway.

Some swim lessons have been moved to the therapy pool. Those participants in registered programs that will not run tonight have been contacted by staff.

Please check back here or on...

Special Council Meeting - January 17, 2023

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of educating and training Council as part of ongoing Council Orientation.

At the meeting, Council will proceed into a closed session, in accordance with the Municipal Act, and participate in training related to the Municipal Code of Conduct, Role of the Integrity Commissioner, and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

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Special Council Meeting - January 10, 2023 Cancelled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Special Council Meeting on January 10, 2023 has been cancelled. This Special Council meeting, which is part of Council's ongoing orientation, will be rescheduled and the new date will be publicized accordingly. 

The Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will proceed as scheduled on January 10. The agendas for these meetings are available on the Agendas and Minutes webpage. 

Celebrate the New Year with Port Hope Mayor and Council

Residents are invited to join Mayor Hankivsky and members of Council for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and free public skating on January 15. Meet and connect with community members and your elected officials from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Jack Burger Sports Complex.

“Following the trends of many surrounding municipalities, we made the decision to move the date of the Levee to January 15 this year,” states Olena Hankivsky, Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope. “The tradition of...