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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...

Ontario Funds New Pickleball Courts in Port Hope

Today, MPP David Piccini and Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky were at the Town Park Recreation Centre to formally announce the news that the Municipality has received a $141,300 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario, for three outdoor pickleball courts in Port Hope. The all-new courts will be built by late summer and provide an exciting new way for local residents of all ages to keep active and stay connected with family and friends. A...

Municipality of Port Hope to Host Climate Reality Talk at Port Hope High School, March 23

The Municipality of Port Hope is hosting a public Climate Reality Talk on Thursday, March 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Port Hope High School on climate impacts and solutions for the Port Hope community.

The Municipality is pleased to welcome guest speaker Grant Linney, a presenter for the Climate Reality Project Canada to discuss climate effects and what it means for our community. Mr. Linney is a trained and experienced presenter with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. Since 2010, he has...

Special Council Meeting – March 13, 2023

A Special Council Meeting will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom as part of the ongoing 2022 to 2026 Council Orientation. Due to limited availability of the presenters, this session will be held virtually. 

At the meeting, Council Members will receive training on open versus closed meetings and access/privacy considerations for municipal officials. The session is open to the public and a video will be posted to YouTube following the meeting. 

2023-03-06

Port Hope Tourism Services Delivery Expanded

As part of the 2023 budget, Municipality of Port Hope Council committed additional funding in the amount of $125,000 towards Tourism initiatives including a new digital strategy for Tourism in Port Hope.

“Tourism and economic development were key areas of focus for this Council during the 2023 Budget deliberations,” states Mayor Olena Hankivsky. “We know that tourism is a great way to grow the local economy. We need to increase and enhance our tourism tools and tactics to expand our tourism...