Northumberland County has unveiled its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year of measurable progress and resilience across community priorities.
Guided by its four-year Community Strategic Plan and first-ever multi-year budget, the County delivered results in housing, health care, infrastructure, and social services, even amid ongoing pressures facing municipalities in Ontario.
Key accomplishments include opening the Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic, creating 132 new licensed child care spaces, and delivering over 2,000 EarlyON programs attracting more than 18,000 family visits. Paramedics responded to 25,000 9-1-1 calls and supported 1,623 community paramedicine patients.
Infrastructure and capital projects advanced significantly, including reconstruction of County Road 64, rehabilitation of Burnley Creek Bridge, and progress on Golden Plough Lodge and the Northumberland County Archives and Museum, set to open later this year. Environmental initiatives included a draft Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan and a mattress diversion program at Community Recycling Centres.
The County also secured $471,000 in funding from other government levels, strengthened cybersecurity, and reduced Provincial Offences trial timelines to an average of six months. Warden Brian Ostrander said the report demonstrates that resilience involves systems, capacity, and foresight to maintain progress despite challenges.
“Our strategic vision is translating into tangible results,” Warden Ostrander said. “By bringing together people, partnerships, and possibilities, we are ensuring Northumberland County remains vibrant and well-positioned for the future.”
To view the full 2024 Annual Report, visit Northumberland.ca/AnnualReport.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
