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2023 Ganny Weekend Road Closures and Parking Restrictions

Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny returns this weekend to the mighty Ganaraska River on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Please take note of the following impacts:

Road closures

Residents are advised of the following road closures on Saturday, April 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to accommodate the annual race.

• Barrett Street (from Cavan Street to Ontario Street) – Beginning Friday, April 7
• Maitland Street (from Ontario Street to Cavan Street)
• Cavan Street (from Walton Street to Bedford Street) restricting...

Procedural By-law Review

We are reviewing our Procedural By-law. This By-law is a set structure that guides processes for Council and Committee meetings. 

The By-law outlines:

• How Council members cast their votes
• How late Council meetings can run
• Conduct for Council
• How and when residents can speak at meetings and interact with Council
• How public meetings are communicated to residents

Public engagement for this project is now underway until May 1. We're gathering feedback on a variety of components in the By-law, including the...

Mayor's Corner - March 31

This week's Mayor's Corner post is now live! Highlights from this edition include:

• Fire prevention in our community
• Provincial and Federal budget news
• Updates on our latest community engagement projects

Check out the Mayor's Corner page and be sure to subscribe to receive the news right to your inbox.

Asset Management Plan Consultation

We are in the process of updating our Asset Management Plan (AMP) to help us make decisions on how we control our assets and direct our spending across departments.

Public engagement is now underway for this project. We all have a role to play in determining which services are essential to our quality of life. We are listening about the cost of service delivery and your needs and priorities as residents. This feedback will help us with proactive planning and help us make better, informed...

Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny River Race – Call for Participants

In partnership, the Municipality of Port Hope and the Float your Fanny Down the Ganny Committee are hosting the annual river race down the Ganaraska River on Saturday, April 8, 2023, and a call for race participants is underway.

"This annual event brings participants and spectators from far and wide; it is something Port Hope is known for,” notes Olena Hankivsky, Mayor for the Municipality of Port Hope. “As always, participant and viewer safety is of the upmost importance. I commend our...