A hot button locally as it is everywhere. My estimate based on anecdotal information I receive from clients is that taxes here in the two towns are roughly similar to certain areas of Toronto. This of course raises the issue of value for money and are we the taxpayer getting served well by our local municipality.
I will try to avoid getting bogged down in this discussion as there are a number of action groups and ratepayers organizations that are very vocal and striving for change. It’s my opinion that these issues will never go away and are found in almost every municipality no matter where you live – even in Toronto.
If you’d like more detailed information on this drop me a line.
Insofar as dentists are concerned there are numerous excellent dental practices in both towns – shop around and pick one that suits you best. For a family doctor I recently got tired of traveling back and forth to Toronto for my check ups and joined a local practice here. It took a bit of looking but I found one. If you are looking let me know and I’ll ask around.
We are blessed with a brand new hospital (the Northumberland Hills Hospital) in Cobourg that is very well run and equipped. There is excellent 911 service in the area. I had a dinner guest that collapsed at one of my dinner parties (no it wasn’t my cooking) and the ambulance was at my door in less than 5 minutes.
It’s fabulous. Having lived in Toronto for over 30 years all I can say is that living in Port Hope is a kinder gentler experience. Basically everything is easier, friendlier and simpler. Because the population is smaller and more spread out everything is more accessible. I can give you a number of real world examples but here’s a simple one – when it comes time to renew my driving licence it never takes more than 5 minutes as there is never more than one person ahead of me in the line. Case closed.