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Ganaraska River at Port Hope
Ganaraska River at Port Hope

Port Hope is a municipality in Ontario, Canada, about 109 km east of Toronto and about 159 km west of Kingston. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St It is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario (+43° 56' 54. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. 96", -78° 17' 36. 96"), at the west end of Northumberland County, and had a 2006 census population of 16,390. Northumberland County ( 2006 population 80963 is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in east-central Port Hope's nearest urban neighbour (7 km to the east) is the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, whose 2006 census population was 18,210, while between them and surrounding Cobourg is the Township of Hamilton whose 2006 census population was 10,972. Cobourg (2006 population 18210 is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located 110km east of Toronto. Hamilton Township ( 2001 population 10785 2006 population 10972 is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. In 2001, the original Town amalgamated with Hope Township to form the Municipality of Port Hope; prior to that the Town's census population was listed as 11,718 while the Township's was 3,877.

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History

"Ganaraska" was the name attributed to the area by the natives of the region and is the name of the river that flows through the town. The name originates from "Ganaraske", the name for the Cayuga village which was located at the current townsite. In 1793, United Empire Loyalists became the first permanent settlers of European heritage in Port Hope, which was then known as Smith's Creek after a former fur trader. The name United Empire Loyalists is a honorific name which has been given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. After the War of 1812, British settlers were wanted, and a better name was required. After a brief fling with the name Toronto, it was renamed in 1817 as Port Hope, after the Township of Hope of which it was a part, which in turn had been named for Colonel Henry Hope, lieutenant governor of Quebec. Henry Hope (1735 - 1811 was an Amsterdam Merchant banker born in Boston, New England. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk In 1834 Port Hope was incorporated as a town.

Relatively slow growth from 1880 to 1960 resulted in much of its original architecture not being demolished in the name of progress. Port Hope's downtown is celebrated as having the best preserved 19th century streetscape in Ontario. The town's local chapter of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Heritage Port Hope Advisory Committee are very active and advise on the restoration and preservation of architecturally or historically significant buildings. With over 270 heritage designated buildings throughout the municipality, Port Hope has a higher per capita rate of preservation than any other town or city in Canada. Downtown businesses are regulated by the municipality to maintain the town's unique character.

The Capitol Theatre is Canada's last functioning atmospheric theatre. The Capitol Theatre is located in Port Hope Ontario, Canada, and is the last fully restored "atmospheric" Movie theatres still in operation in The theatre's main auditorium is styled after an outdoor medieval courtyard where rolling clouds are projected onto the ceiling. The town spent in excess of three million dollars renovating and upgrading the theatre in 2004/2005.

Economy

Port Hope's Town Hall
Port Hope's Town Hall

Port Hope is home to various industries. Downtown Port Hope is well-known as a shopping destination for antiques and other specialty items. Port Hope is served by a Via Rail station. It has a Medical Centre and a Walk-In-Clinic, and is about to have a Community Health Centre. It has its own daily newspaper, the Port Hope Evening Guide, part of the Osprey Media chain. Osprey Media is a Canadian newspaper regional chain that publishes 20 daily newspapers 34 non-daily newspapers and a number of shopping guides and magazines The town's role in elder care (in the form of adult-lifestyle-centred housing, retirement and nursing homes) may increase if it continues to grow as a retirement community, but Port Hope's Economic Development Strategic Plan aims to increase job growth at least as fast as population growth.

Port Hope currently contains some historic low-level radioactive wastes, mostly dating from the days of the Eldorado radium plant for glow-in-the-dark paint for WWII aircraft instruments; Port Hope then boasted a welcome sign calling it "The Town That Radiates Friendliness. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including " These historic wastes are scheduled to be moved to a permanent storage site over the next few years. It has been reported that the plant is leaking Uranium, Arsenic and Fluorides into Lake Ontario.

Port Hope's Eldorado plant also produced some uranium used in the Manhattan Project which led to the creation of nuclear weapons, and did produce the uranium used in the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan in WWII. The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb It continues to produce uranium fuel for nuclear power plants, now under the ownership of Cameco. Cameco Corporation () is the world's largest publicly traded Uranium company based in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.

Cameco and Zircatec are responsible for supplying nuclear plants with fuel that produce at least 50 percent of Ontario's electricity. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

The Ganaraska River (affectionately known as "The Ganny"), is well-known to area anglers for annual salmon and trout runs, and has been responsible for many historic floods, the most recent having been in 1980. The Ganaraska River is a River that bisects the (original Town of Port Hope Ontario, Canada.

Major employers

Attractions

Port Hope hosts many attractions and events throughout the year, including:

Education

Notable Residents

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