Port Hawkesbury, located along the eastern shore of the Strait of Canso, the deepest ice-free port in North America, is the Business and Professional center of the Strait of Canso area. We provide "big town" services in a "small town" atmosphere. We are proud to proclaim that we have been identified as one of the best small towns in Canada. We like to believe that this distinction has been earned because of our positive approach to service delivery.
We are a progressive community with positive ideas. We are home to the new Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, a multi-functional facility that encompasses and ice venue, fitness and conferencing facilities, and our administrative offices. Already recognized with the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Architectural Design, the Centre with its unique use of "green" technologies is a prime example of what a community can achieve when leaders from industry, business, and government, partner with its citizens to meet the social infrastructure needs of the region.
This web site should provide you with enough information that you can form your own opinion on our little community. Designed to give you access to information on all facets of community life, the site also provides key communication likes to continue your search. Our aim is to meet your information needs and I hope we have succeeded. We invite you to contact us and to provide feedback on our site.
If you haven't already visited Port Hawkesbury, I hope we have elevated your level of interest and that we will see you in the near future. You will not be disappointed.
Sincerely,
W.J. (Billy Joe) MacLean
Mayor