Large Turnout for Rural Redesign Rally on June 1st porthoper June 2, 2014 Recent Events, Rural Redesign There was a large turnout for the June 1st Rural Redesign Rally which included a status update on the petition and process so far and the upcoming steps, plus a Q&A sessions with lots of interesting...
Methodology of Rural Redesign Petition porthoper May 29, 2014 Rural Redesign There has been much discussion over the past months about the Rural Redesign petition - its aim, ultimate goal and also the methodology used for collecting signatures. In the interest of transparency and...
Tree Committee tree planting at George Hamilton Public School. Welcome Ontario porthoper May 1, 2014 Recent Events Port Hope's tree advisory committee and the staff and students of George Hamilton School celebrated Earth Day on April 22, 2014 by planting a red sunset maple tree. The small shovels were supplied by Pam...
How to Be a Candidate in the Upcoming Port Hope Election 2014 porthoper April 30, 2014 Election 2014 You must fill out the Nomination Paper - Form 1 and file it with the municipal clerk at Port Hope town hall. The clerk may require you to show identification or fill in an additional form to prove that you are...
Press Release: Port Hope Ward-Specific Accounting is a Possibility, confirms Councillor Rick Austin porthoper April 30, 2014 Port Hopers for Fair Taxes PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release WARD-SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING IS POSSIBLE IF PROPOSED RURAL & AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ASKS FOR IT Port Hope, ON (April 30, 2014) - Last night's Committee of...
Press Release: Port Hope Council Ignores Tractor Protest, Increases Ward 2 Taxes by 37% porthoper April 23, 2014 Port Hopers for Fair Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORT HOPE COUNCIL IGNORES PROTEST AND POLICY: SHIFTS TAX-BURDEN BETWEEN WARDS Port Hope, ON (April 23, 2014) - Last night while farmers in a noisy brigade of 75 tractors circled...
Port Hope Election 2014 Poll – Which Councillor Would You Vote For Mayor? porthoper April 18, 2014 Election 2014 1 Comment ...
Hope Township taxes had decreased 9 years in a row 1991-2000 – prior to amalgamation with Port Hope porthoper April 18, 2014 Port Hopers for Fair Taxes This newspaper clipping from the now defunct Port Hope Evening Guide newspaper, dated April 26, 2000, may give some perspective on why Port Hope's rural Ward 2 is in an uproar over a proposed 46.9% tax...
Déjà vu – Options 1-6 Tax Increase 46.9% – Council Hasn’t Listened – Come out April 22 porthoper April 17, 2014 Port Hopers for Fair Taxes It appears the Municipality of Port Hope Council really liked Option 1-6 tax increase rate of 46.9% for Ward 2 because on April 15, 2014, when Committee of the Whole voted on the share of levy to be allocated...
Vision for Restoring Port Hope West Beach porthoper April 14, 2014 Restore the Port Hope West Beach The community group, "Restore the Port Hope West Beach" has a vision for Port Hope's West Beach and are optimistic that now is the right time to restore the West Beach to its former glory. Following are the...