Filming Activities on Queen Street – March 27 and 28

Reaper’s Image Productions is expected back in Downtown Port Hope next week to film more scenes for their upcoming project, “Greetings from Fairview”. Set dressing will be taking place from March 24 to 26 with filming on March 27 and 28 inside and outside the Capitol Theatre. Please be advised of the following impacts:

Wednesday, March 27

• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street)
  • Intermittent pedestrian delays: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Intermittent traffic stops: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • All-day sidewalk closure: West side of Queen Street (from Elias Street to Augusta Street. East sidewalk remains open.
• Private Residence (Bramley Street)
  • Intermittent traffic stops: Interior and exterior filming will take place at a private residence on Bramley Street throughout the day until evening. Intermittent traffic stops may occur and there may be an increased volume of street parking.

Thursday, March 28

• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street)
  • Full road closure: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Intermittent pedestrian delays: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • All-day sidewalk closure: West side of Queen Street (from Elias Street to Augusta Street. East sidewalk remains open.
• Walton Street (from Mill Street to Ontario Street)
  • Intermittent traffic stops: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Intermittent pedestrian delays: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Transit impacts

There will be no major impacts to Transit service on March 27, riders may experience small delays on Queen Street due to the intermittent traffic stops.

On March 28, due to the Queen Street closure Route A will be diverted down to Mill Street, to Robertson Street to Town Hall. Stop A36 (at the Port Hope Library) will not be in service for the day.

Parking impacts

Please note that parking will be restricted in the designated filming zones along Queen Street (from Walton to Augusta) and 4 parking spots on the north side of Walton Street. The production company has rented the Elias Street parking lots on March 27 and 28, potentially limiting parking availability.

To alleviate this, all downtown street parking will be free on March 27 and 28 (courtesy of the production company). Town Hall parking lot will also remain open for public use. 

2024-03-22