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Ward Street Closure for Water Infrastructure Maintenance

Please note that Ward Street, spanning from Elgin Street North, to Rose Glen Road, inclusive of Deblaquire Street North to College Street, will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, March 27, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This closure is necessary to facilitate the upgrade to water infrastructure servicing the Peter Campbell Memorial Rink on Ward Street.

Throughout the duration of the closure, local traffic and emergency services will maintain access without disruption.

During this maintenance period...

Easter Holiday Closures

Residents are advised of the following impacts to services due to the upcoming Easter Holiday. 

Administrative building closures:

Municipal administrative buildings are closed on Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024.

For urgent services related to water or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours emergency line.

Transit service impacts:

Municipal Transit service will run on a modified schedule for the holiday weekend.

• Friday, March 29 - no transit service
• Saturday, March 30 -...

Filming Activities on Queen Street – March 27 and 28

Reaper’s Image Productions is expected back in Downtown Port Hope next week to film more scenes for their upcoming project, “Greetings from Fairview”. Set dressing will be taking place from March 24 to 26 with filming on March 27 and 28 inside and outside the Capitol Theatre. Please be advised of the following impacts:

Wednesday, March 27

• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street)
  • Intermittent pedestrian delays: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Intermittent traffic stops: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Council Approves Heritage Permit for the Demolition of Unsafe Portions of Cavan Street File Factory

At a Special Meeting last night, Council considered staff report PS-06-24 recommending that a heritage permit be issued to proceed with the demolition of Block 2 of the structure at 121 Cavan Street, as requested by the owner of the property.

After much deliberation, an amended motion was proposed, and Council approved a Heritage Permit allowing the demolition of Block 2 of the structure located at 121 Cavan Street. Council directed staff to incorporate provisions in the permit that authorizes a...

Important Upcoming Dates for the Walton Street Reconstruction

Last month, the Municipality of Port Hope awarded the contract for the next phase of the Walton Street Reconstruction Project to Clearway Construction. Since then, staff have been in communication with the contractor to determine the construction schedule. The focus for 2024 is to replace the underground infrastructure from just east of Queen Street to Cavan Street. For 2025, the Municipality plans to allocate resources for the third phase, which will address the remaining segment from Cavan...