Welcome WaterPort Hope is an active, vibrant, healthy, and caring community. Our Official Plan reflects our dedication to diversity, balance and progressive economic growth. Our inspiring culture provides our residents and visitors with a diverse range of activities and associations to suit every interest. Our urban/rural heritage figures prominently in our dedication to preserving our past and embracing our future. We have attracted widespread recognition for our historical architecture including being named ''bestpreserved Main Street in Ontario'' and feature over 270 designated heritage buildings, the highest number per capita in Canada. Port Hopés vibrant urban core is surrounded by spectacular rambling rural countryside with farmland, rural hamlets and the beautiful Ganaraska Forest.Residential options are as varied as our landscape Victorian mansions, condominiums, hobby farms and a growing number of custombuilt new homes. Residents enjoy numerous opportunities to suit every lifestyle with a wide variety of employment opportunities, leisure and education pursuits all complemented by an exceptional quality of life. more... See more text