Program Director of Service Projects Ron Tuttle introduced Julia Snoek, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture for the town. Julia and her staff including Floyd Beattie, Eric Metcalfe, Leslie Murray and Amanda Millar have been very helpful as we planned and developed the park.
Tonight, Julia will speak to us about the draft Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan that the Waterfront and Riverwalk Working Group have developed after much public consultation and input. 
The Final Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan will be presented to council in September. The plan sets the framework for future development along our waterways. The Master Plan includes five key areas of interest. These five areas will be viewed holistically and will result in a remarkable waterfront and riverwalk experience for residents and visitors alike. The five key areas of interest are: • West Beach • Inner Harbour • Centre Pier • East Beach to Gages Creek (including A.K. Sculthorpe Marsh) • The Ganaraska River from Lake Ontario to Highway 401 (including Corbett’s Dam, Optimist Park, Port Hope’s historic downtown) The master plan has a number of goalsfor the design outcomes: - serve community needs - respect for Indigenous people - support a variety of recreation activities - safe and accessible access to the water’s edge - protection of natural features - recognize heritage features - improve connectivity of walking and cycling trails - more public washrooms - support for a marina - commitment to public safety Julia said that they are hoping that there will be a public art display along the river and opportunities for education about the impact of Indigenous people. Other short-term plans include enhanced tree planting along the river south of Optimist Park. You can download the two parts of the Master Plan and watch a short video at https://www.myporthope.ca/waterfront. There will be an idea book set up for community members to submit ideas for the Waterfront and Riverwalk.
Rotary Storage Container Ken O’Neill asked for volunteers to meet at Simpson Memorial on Toronto Road on Friday, August 25 at 2:30 p.m. to move the 80mpaaving stones to our storage container near Epic Gym. On that day Ken told us that we don’t need a new home for our storage container since Walter Hilman did not get approval from CN for his expansion plans.
Membership Committee Report Co-Chairs Sandra Hicks and Bruce Coleman and the committee have developed strategies to increase membership.
Watch for more details soon. Seniors’ Seminar Drina encouraged interested members to sign up for the Seniors Seminar on Tuesday, August 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cameco Room at the Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg. There will be booths set up from local community organizations, all geared towards supporting seniors. It will be set up like an information fair, so seniors are free to walk around and ask questions to respective businesses and local organizations.
Wording on Sign in Park: The Rotary Club of Port Hope celebrated 100 years of service in 2022. To commemorate our centennial, the club along with the Municipality of Port Hope installed the shade structure and made improvements to the park by adding gardens, shrubs, trees and benches. Rotary International is a humanitarian service organization which brings together business and professional leaders in order to provide community service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill, peace, and understanding. The Rotary Club of Port Hope gives volunteer and financial support to organizations and individuals in our community and also participates in international projects. Find out more at www.porthoperotary.com
