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2022 Municipal Holiday Hours

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Administrative office holiday hours will take effect beginning on Friday, December 24, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. and will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at their regular office hours.

During this time, municipal administrative offices remain closed and administrative staff services will not be available.

For urgent services related to water or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after hours emergency line. The after hours line can also be reached by dialing 1-855-961-7019. 

Transit Hours

Municipal transit will be operating on holiday hours as follows:

December 24: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 25: no bus service
December 26: no bus service
December 27: no bus service 
December 31: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
January 1: no bus service
January 2: no bus service

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. For more details, visit our Transit page.

Transfer Station Hours

The Hope Transfer Station will be operating as follows:

December 24: open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
December 25: closed
December 26: closed
December 27: closed
December 28: open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
December 29: closed
December 30: open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 31: open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
January 1: closed
January 2: closed

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00 a.m.

Recreation Facility Hours

Jack Burger Sports Complex (JBSC) - 60 Highland Drive

The JBSC is open on the following dates during the holidays:

Note that these are customer service hours. The building may be open longer depending on rentals.

December 23: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 27: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 28: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 29: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 30: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
January 2: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
January 3: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Note that the Jack Burger Sports Complex is closed December 24 to December 26, and December 31, 2022 as well as January 1, 2023.

Town Park Recreation Centre (TPRC) – 62 McCaul Street

Holiday Hours: The TPRC is open on the following dates during the holidays:

December 23: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 27: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 28: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 29: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
December 30: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
January 2: 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Only open for Blood Donor Clinic
January 3: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Note that the Town Park Recreation Centre is closed December 24 to December 26, and December 31, 2022 as well as January 1, 2023.

Port Hope Public Library

Please note the holiday hours schedule for the Mary J. Benson Branch (31 Queen Street):

December 24: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
December 25 to 27: Closed
December 28 to 30: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 31: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
January 1 and 2: Closed

Regular hours for the Mary J. Benson Branch resume on January 3, 2023. The Port Hope Public Library Hub Branch (at Canton) is closed beginning December 22 and reopens on January 4, 2023.  

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