The Port Hope Corporate Strategic Plan provides an overall focus and direction for the Municipality and our municipal administration. It is the "umbrella" to our more detailed long-range plans.Crafted by Council with input from our senior management team, this document outlines our vision for collaboration among Council members and Staff members in achieving Council's Strategic Goals in Growth Sustainability, including Community Vision, Corporate Mission, Infrastructure Facilities, Community Safety, Communications, Unity, Technology, and Client Service. Among our many recent accomplishments across the Municipality, we are particularly proud of our new state-of-the-art Water Treatment Plant, new pollution control plant, and new recreation centre as well as the substantial investment in our historic heritage districts and structures, and numerous accessibility improvements to our buildings and landscape.
Port Hope is an active, vibrant, healthy and caring community. Our Official Planreflects our dedication to diversity, balance and progressive economic growth. With our inspiring culture, our residents enjoy a diverse range of activities and associations to suit every interest, our many service clubs are dedicated to enhancing our community and the lives of our residents. Our urban and rural heritage figures prominently in ourdedication to preserving our past and embracing our future. We have attracted widespread recognition for ourhistorical architecture including being named "best-preserved Main Street in Ontario" and feature over 270 designated heritage buildings, the highest number per capita in Canada. Port Hope's vibrant urban core is surroundedby spectacular rambling rural countryside with farmland, rural hamlets and the beautiful Ganaraska Forest.
Residential options are as varied as our landscape—Victorian mansions, condominiums, hobby farms and a growing number of custom-built new homes. Residents enjoy numerous opportunities to suit every lifestyle with a wide variety of employment opportunities, leisure and education pursuits all complemented by an exceptional quality of life. The municipal transit system offers easy accessibility for all throughout our urban core and we are easily accessible byhighway 401 and regular VIA rail service to the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.
Port Hope offers something for everyone—treat yourself to a delicious meal at one of our many excellent restaurants or luxurious accommodations in a local inn or B&B. Visit an art gallery or take in a live show at the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre offering year-round entertainment for all ages and interests. We are home to a number of annual festivals and special events and our top-class salmon and trout fishing help make Port Hope the ideal tourist destination for a day trip or a weekend.
Our Municipal Council and residents alike are proud to call Port Hope our home and we encourage you to join us. Spend a day indulging in our exceptional entertainment and shopping opportunities, start or grow your business inour flourishing commercial sector or become a permanent member of our extraordinary community. Come to Port Hope for day, you'll want to stay for a lifetime.
