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Council Meeting Highlights - May 3

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held electronically via video conference.

Council Meeting:

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Council compensation review

Council amended the resolution supported by Finance Committee for the...

Status Update to the Community on Wesleyville

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

To fulfil a commitment to keep residents informed on the sale of the Wesleyville lands, the following is an update on the status of the file.

In the days following the notification that the Wesleyville land sale between the Municipality of Port Hope and Ontario Power Generation was being stopped by the province, the Mayor and staff reached out to the province and invited the Premier, Minister Romano, and Minister Piccini to discuss the...

Municipal Election Nomination Period Now Open

The nomination period for the upcoming Municipal Election is now open. Candidate Information Packages are available at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope.

To qualify as a candidate, you must be:

• A Canadian citizen;
• At least 18 years old;
• A resident in the Municipality of Port Hope, or;
• A non-resident of the Municipality of Port Hope and you or your spouse own or rent property in the municipality;
• Not legally prohibited from voting; and
• Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal...

National Day of Mourning

Today we observe National Day of Mourning. We remember the thousands of workers who have died, were injured, or suffered illness on the job or due to a work-related incident. We also honour the families, friends and co-workers whose lives are forever changed by these events.

Collectively, we can prevent worker injuries and deaths before they occur. We commit to protecting workers and preventing workplace tragedies as everyone has the right to return home safe at the end of each workday.

For more...

Hope Street South Closure Notice

Residents are advised that Hope Street South (From Peter Street to Shuter Street) will be closed from Sunday, May 8 to Friday, May 13, 2022 for CN Rail grade crossing maintenance. During this closure vehicular and pedestrian traffic can use the detour route from Peter Street to King Street and along Shuter Street.

Each year, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) identifies level crossings across its network which require rehabilitation to maintain a smooth and continuous crossing surface that...