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A Fond Farewell to Mayor Sanderson

Join us at The Beamish House on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to bid farewell to Mayor (Bob) Sanderson after two terms as Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope. Stop by to thank Mayor Bob for his dedicated years of service to our community.

Remarks will begin at 8 p.m.

Donations of non-perishables or cash to the food bank will be collected and are greatly appreciated.

RSVP is not required.

Certified Election Results for the 2022 Municipal Election

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - Port Hope, ON
The Municipality of Port Hope is pleased to provide the certified results of the 2022 municipal election:

Certified election results Position CandidatesVotes Mayor Olena Hankivsky 2,093 Jeff Lees 1,894 Laurie Carr  1,587 Angela Grogan 551 Spoiled Ballot 25 Declined 46 Mayor Total  6,196 Councillor, Ward 1 (Urban) Claire Holloway Wadhwani 2,131 Adam James Pearson 1,967 Todd Attridge 1,952 Les Andrews 1,867 Terry Hickey  1766 Miles Bowman 1691 Wendy Meadows 1643 William...

Temporary cancellation of some swimming activities due to pool closure

Update: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the 25m pool is reopening at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, for lane, adult, public and family swims. The temperature will be slightly lower than normal and will continue to rise over the next several days.

Swim lessons and aquafit programs scheduled in the 25m pool will recommence on Thursday, October 27. Those registered in the current session will be contacted. (Note: if any of your contact information has changed since...

Today is Election Day

With under 12 hours remaining to vote, 31.7% of our eligible electors have cast their ballots.

Help spread the word - encourage your friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues to vote now!

Our Voter Assistance Centres are open today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. They’re located at Town Hall (56 Queen Street) and the Port Hope Community Hub (5325 County Road 10).

Visit a Voter Assistance Centre if you:

• Need help voting
• Didn't receive your Voter Instruction Letter / need to be added to the Voters' List 
• Want...

Your Voice, Your Choice. Last Four Days to Vote, Port Hope

As we head into the last weekend of voting, we’d like to remind residents that there’s still time to learn about your candidates and cast your ballot in the municipal and school board election.

Over the last several months, our election team has been dedicated to election promotions. Staff have carried out an extensive election awareness campaign to inform voters about how and when to vote and how to seek help in the voting process.

To do this we:

• Created a dedicated election website presence at