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Overnight Snow Removal

Residents and business owners are advised that Municipal road crews will be operating in the downtown core on Tuesday, December 30, to remove snow in the Heritage Business Improvement Area (HBIA) overnight and into the morning of Wednesday, December 31. This timeline has been identified to gain full access of the roadways while vehicles are off of the road, traffic is light, and the equipment can move freely to access the areas that require snow removal.

The following streets will be plowed...

Update on the Walton Street Watermain Break – December 29, 2025

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 28, 2025, a watermain break occurred at the northwest corner of the Walton Street Bridge over the Ganaraska River. Increased flows were observed by staff at 9:15 a.m., and subsequent calls from the public helped pinpoint the exact location of the break.

Municipal crews began isolating the affected area and adjusting valves to minimize impacts on local businesses/residents. Despite extremely challenging weather conditions, municipal staff and contractors...

Watermain Break - Walton Street

Work continues on Walton Street to fix a broken watermain. As a result, Walton Street (from Mill Street to Queen Street) is closed. Please use an alternate route, as crews are onsite to fix the break. The bridge will remain closed until further notice. We will provide updates when more information is available.

2025-12-28

Significant Weather Event Declared - December 28, 2025

Update: Monday, December 29, 2025
The Significant Weather Event has been declared over. Standard timelines for road and sidewalk winter maintenance resumes as usual.

For Immediate Release
Sunday, December 28, 2025 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope has declared a Significant Weather Event due to the combination of heavy rains, flash freeze, and heavy ice buildup, as defined within the Minimum Maintenance Standards Regulation Ont 239/02. Conditions are expected to last into Monday with...

Christmas Tree Disposal

Residents are advised that Christmas tree disposal will take place in the Municipality from January 5 to 9, 2026. 

These trees don’t go to waste! We donate them to local farms and wildlife sanctuaries where they become tasty snacks for animals. To keep them safe, please make sure all nails, metal bases, ornaments, and lights are removed before tree disposal. 

Urban Residents

• Place your bare Christmas tree at your curbside
• If you live within the Williamsport Condo Corp. (Fenton Lane, Shortreed Lane,...