Civil Municipal - June 2024

Powering supper time green technologies to expand. As Port Hope charts its course for the future, it’s taking a rather holistic approach to development by focusing on the services that residents need most across the board. The Mayor and a fellow Councillor advocated for the re-opening of the walk-in clinic. According to Mayor Hankivsky, the way it happened highlights what’s truly special about Port Hope, as the clinic reopening was the result of a concerted effort by a number of different service organizations that came together to make it happen. “We’re an extraordinarily engaged community. Our community is very caring, given the right opportunity or the right project, you see people come together at record speed,”Mayor Hankivsky explains, referencing it as proof of just how deeply invested in the community Port Hope’s residents really are. Additionally, there is also a newly revived surge in health and wellness among residents thanks to Addressing the infrastructure gap is a top priority for Port Hope’s leadership. Despite facing a $10 million annual shortfall, the town remains committed to funding essential projects while balancing the needs of a growing population. A FUTURE FOCUSED ON THE RESIDENT Currently, leadership is completing a land inventory project to help identify the area within Port Hope that can be leveraged for economic development. Simultaneously, however, expansions in the municipality’s infrastructure that are most relevant to the people have taken precedence. For example, a 110-unit senior center is scheduled for completion soon, but with limited space, Port Hope’s leaders are getting quite creative in their solutions. “Not all your traditional brick-and-mortar builds are going to work, so we’re actively pursuing creative solutions for housing such as modular builds and 3D printing,” White says, explaining that leadership is most excited about leveraging these and other 61 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 06 PORT HOPE, ON