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National Day of Mourning to be Observed September 19

For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope has confirmed that it will observe the National Day of Mourning on Monday, September 19, 2022, with closures to some municipal buildings and facilities to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This decision also supports current Collective Agreement commitments.

This week, the Government of Canada announced the federal holiday, which coincides with Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral in...

Notice of Public Meeting – 143 Walton Street

Please note: this meeting has been rescheduled from the previously advertised meeting time on September 28, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. to the new time of 4:00 p.m.

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope hereby considers an application to amend Zoning By-law 20/2010, as amended, submitted by Clark Consulting Services, for lands municipally known as 143 Walton Street, in the Urban Area of the Municipality of Port Hope (see Figure 1: Subject Lands Map), to be a...

Notice of Revision of the Voters List

TAKE NOTICE that the list of all persons entitled to be electors for the municipal elections in the Municipality of Port Hope has been prepared by the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

A person may check to see if their name is on the Voters’ List if they have reason to believe their information may be incorrect (for example, they have changed their name or their residence), or if they have recently moved to the Municipality of Port Hope. You may verify and check if you are on the Voters’ List by...

Port Hope Police Service Chief Bryant Wood Announces Retirement

For Immediate Release Monday, September 12, 2022 - Port Hope, ON

The Municipality of Port Hope and Port Hope Police Services Board (PHPSB) have received notice from Police Chief Bryant Wood of his intention to retire in the first half of 2023.

"I have been extremely privileged to have served the citizens of Ontario for 30 years as a police officer, 29 in the Municipality of Port Hope,” notes Chief Wood. “For over 8 years I have been very proud to have led the members of the Port Hope Police...

Council Meeting Highlights - September 6

Below is a summary of key items discussed at the Municipality of Port Hope Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The agendas and staff reports are available on the Agendas and Minutes page of our website. 

Council Meeting

The following are highlights from the Council Meeting.

Public Meeting - Development Charges By-law update

Peter Simcisko, Managing Partner at Watson & Associates Economists Inc., provided a presentation to Council regarding an update to the...