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Municipality of Port Hope Appoints Fire Chief and Welcomes New Director of Protective Services
Posted on Monday, August 08, 2022 01:48 PM
The Municipality is pleased to announce that Jeff Ogden has been selected as Fire Chief and Jason Williams has been hired as Director, Protective Services. Both positions to commence on August 29, 2022.
“We congratulate Jeff on his professional advancement to Fire Chief and are delighted to welcome Jason to the Municipality,” notes CAO David Smith. “Both individuals bring strong leadership and expertise to their roles, with a wealth of municipal experience and dedication to ongoing education and...
Port Hope Arts Festival Returns August 13
Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2022 10:35 AM
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will make an official visit to the Municipality as part of the celebrations
For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - Port Hope, ON
The annual Arts Festival returns to Downtown Port Hope on August 13 with an impressive array of arts and cultural experiences, including a 10-minute play series, a vendor market, wagon rides, art around town, special meal and drink features at local restaurants, and a community gathering in...
Council Meeting Highlights - August 2
Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2022 01:41 PM
Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website.
Council MeetingThe following are highlights from the Council Meeting.
ICIP Green Stream Funding Program Dorset Street West Standpipe Replacement ProjectCouncil supported the By-law to allow the Municipality of Port Hope to receive an allocation up to $3,014,779...
Sediment Removal at the Fish Ladder
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 08:21 AM
We have been advised that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be conducting sediment removal at Corbett’s Dam (the Fish Ladder) to improve fish passage at the Ganaraska fishway.
This work has begun and will take place over the course of approximately seven days. It will involve the use of an excavator to remove the sediment that has deposited over several years at the upstream end of the fishway. This sediment will be extracted, isolated, and tested for contamination and disposed...
Temporary Transit Service Outage - Cobourg Shuttle
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 08:46 AM
Residents are advised that the Express Cobourg Shuttle bus is temporarily out of service due to a malfunction. Staff are working to resolve the issue. The routes in Port Hope are not affected. Updates will be posted on the Transit web page as they are available.