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2023 Holiday Events

The Municipality of Port Hope is ready to kick off the holidays with a variety of traditional experiences returning to mark the festive season.

Candlelight Festival

The annual Candlelight Festival is a holiday experience that showcases the seasonal transformation of downtown Port Hope. Find that festive feeling in Port Hope with holiday shopping, dining, events, and festive décor from November 24, 2023 until January 2, 2024.

Candlelight Walk and Light Display

The Candlelight Festival Walk takes place...

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting - 7933 County Road 65

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope hereby considers an application to amend Zoning By-law 20/2010, as amended, submitted by Clark Consulting Services on behalf of the owners, John and Shirley Yarema for a portion of the lands municipally known as 7933 County Road 65 within the Hamlet of Elizabethville in the Municipality of Port Hope (Subject Lands Map below) to be a Complete Application in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act. Furthermore,...

Special Council Meeting - November 15

Residents are advised that a Special Meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. for Council to consider the 2024 Community Grant submissions.

Council at their regular Council meeting held on July 4, 2023 passed Resolution 38/2023 where Council reassumed the responsibility of reviewing and approving Community Grants.

At the Meeting, Council Members will review and consider the 2024 Community Grant submissions and provided feedback and recommendations to staff.

This...

Development Team Office Closure – November 7

Residents are advised that the Development Team Office (5 Mill Street, South) will be closed to the public on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to accommodate the replacement of the rooftop HVAC unit. A large crane will be on site and, for the safety of the public and staff, the parking lot and building will be inaccessible. This project was included in the 2023 Budget to improve aging building components. 

Transit busses will not be affected by this closure. 

Though the building will be closed to the...

Fire Department Receives Superior Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation

The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to announce that the Fire and Emergency Services Division has once again received Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for both residential and industrial level service. The accreditation program, under the Fire Protection Survey Services, recognizes a fire department's ability to shuttle water with tanker trucks to fight fires in areas far away from municipal fire hydrants.

The two main criteria for this accreditation are:

1. Ability to deliver a minimum of...