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Port Hope’s Signature Events Recognized Among Ontario’s Best 

For Immediate Release 
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Port Hope, ON   

For the fourth year in a row, the Municipality of Port Hope’s flagship events, the Candlelight Festival and the Arts Festival, have earned spots on Festivals & Events Ontario’s (FEO) 2026 Top 100 Festivals and Events list.  

This distinction considers events that have community impact, originality, economic benefits and overall popularity. Being named on the Top 100 list recognizes these festivals as exceptional leaders in the industry.  

Half-Load Restrictions Begin on Municipal Roads

During the spring thaw, most rural roads become too soft to withstand the weight of a fully loaded truck, regardless of the number of axles.

To reduce damage to our roads during this time of year, weight restrictions of five tonnes per axle (half-loads) on all rural roads within the Municipality of Port Hope are imposed from March 1 to April 30, 2026.

The restriction timeline may be altered as conditions are monitored.

Please check with Northumberland County for any weight restrictions that may...

Transit Update: Cobourg Express Shuttle

Update: 2/26/26: 

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue adjusting our Cobourg Service to better support the needs of our residents. To help improve access, we’ll be incorporating additional scheduled Cobourg runs (on top of our on‑call service, whenever the ROLLS van is available).

This means, some of the regular A and B runs will be cancelled today and replaced with Cobourg runs:

Thursday, February 26:
1:30 p.m.: B run is cancelled — replaced with a Cobourg run
5:00 p.m.: A run is...

We're Hiring for Summer

Applications are now being accepted to fill a wide variety of jobs at the Municipality of Port Hope for summer 2026. Fantastic opportunities are available in many of our departments. Gain valuable hands-on experience with competitive compensation in these rewarding summer contracts.

Summer jobs run from approximately May to September. Visit our Careers webpage for specific details on each job posting.

The Municipality of Port Hope is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and...

Special Council Meeting – February 24, 2026

Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting of February 3, 2026 considered Staff Report WE-01-26 – Garden Hill Dam Environmental Assessment.

At this meeting, Council directed staff to invite Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) and County of Northumberland to provide  more information to Council related to this matter at a future meeting no later than the end of February 2026.

As such, a Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the...