All building and facilities are open, and services can be accessed in-person, online, over the phone, and by appointment, where possible.
Face masks that cover your nose and mouth are required when on our municipal buses.
The Municipality's response
The health and wellbeing of residents and staff continues to be the Municipality’s highest priority. As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, we are collaborating and sharing information and resources with community partners to ensure preparedness. We are also regularly assessing operations and implementing measures, where required, to protect the health and well-being of the community.
The Municipality's COVID-19 communications strategy |
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We have streamlined our COVID-19 communications strategy. This will address resident expectations of the Municipality’s approach to COVID-19 response and public reporting. We will issue statements regarding COVID-19 if / when:
We will continue to take advice and direction from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pineridge, District Health Unit staff on all matters related to COVID-19. The Health Unit staff are responsible for contact tracing and for notifying anyone who they deem a close contact of someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The Municipality will not report these findings, unless asked to do so by the Health Unit. |
Municipal updates |
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Vaccination information
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is managing the vaccination roll-out in Northumberland County, which includes Port Hope.
Click here for vaccination details
What's open |
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Port Hope beaches
Dog park
Skate Park
Outdoor Courts
Playground Structures
Municipal Trails
Fishing and Access to the River
Transit
Library
Municipal buildings
Arena
Programs
Swimming
Parking
Public complaints/concerns |
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If you have concerns that a business or service is still open when it should not be, do one of the following: Call the Health Unit at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 5006, if your complaint involves any of the following businesses/services:
For any other type of business, report your concerns to your local police service using the non-emergency number. Do not call 911. |
Employee concerns |
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If you have COVID-19 concerns or questions about your workplace, you should call the Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008. |
Landlord/tenant issues |
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Contact the Landlord Tenant Board at 1-888-332-3234. |
COVID-19 - Important Notice:
Precautions are in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Service information on some pages may not be accurate during this time. Please refer to our COVID-19 Updates page for service changes.