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Filming Activities – December 4, 2025

Shaftesbury Murdoch XIX Inc. will be in town next week filming scenes for an upcoming episode of Murdoch Mysteries. Filming will take place in and around Farley Mowat Park with impacts on Walton Street, Queen Street and Mill Street.

December 2 and 3

Film crews will be set dressing in and around Farley Mowat Park beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 4

Filming will take place on this day with the following impacts:

• Walton Street (from Queen Street to Mill Street)
  • Intermittent traffic and...

Special Council Meeting – December 2, 2025

A Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

At this meeting, Council will move into a closed session, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. c.25, Section 239(2)(h), to receive information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory, or a Crown agency of any of them. This relates to a confidential update from OPG...

ARU Public Meeting – December 9, 2025

Members of the public are invited to a Public Meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall (56 Queen Street).

This meeting is being held to discuss proposed changes to the Zoning By-law that would make it easier to develop housing options in Port Hope through Additional Residential Units (ARUs) and creative housing options (mobile homes, modular homes, and tiny homes).

What are ARUs?

ARUs are self-contained living spaces, on the same property as the main home. They can take many...

Winter Parking Restrictions Begin December 1

Winter parking restrictions take effect on December 1 and continue through the winter until March 15. This means there is no on-street parking permitted on snow routes from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. This is in effect so that our snowplows can clear the streets safely, when required.

Here are additional useful winter tips:

• Whenever possible, please refrain from parking on the streets during snowfalls. This helps municipal staff clear the streets more efficiently.
• We have 680 lane kilometers of roads...

Proposed Prescribed Fees for Services Review

The proposed Prescribed Fees for Services for 2026 are now available for review and public input on the 2026 Budget engagement webpage.

You can find the document in the Important Documents section at engage.porthope.ca/2026-budget. We welcome comments and feedback on the proposed fees:

• By email to the Finance Department
• By regular mail addressed to Municipality of Port Hope, Finance Department, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope, L1A 3Z9.
• In Person at Town Hall - Finance Department located at Town Hall....