Port Post: November 2025
We remember.
Good morning Newcastle! Are you enjoying the snow?!?❄️
Welcome to the 3rd edition of your new community newsletter.
Let’s start with upcoming events around the Port:
👶 Every Monday: Mom & Baby Pilates in the Port
🍁 November 11: Remembrance Day
📖 November 26: Port Prose Book Club Meeting
Have something to add? 📩 portpostnewcastle@gmail.com
Remembrance Day
September’s issue of the Port Post featured Doug Walton.
October’s issue of the Port Post featured Jarvis Belsey.
Both of these names can be found on the Newcastle cenotaph, which will host a Remembrance Day ceremony as always on the morning of November 11.
Lest we forget. ❤️
Spotted 👀 Port resident Pam Gregory decorating our neighbourhood entrance for Halloween! Pam moved to the Port in 2019 with her husband. A semi-retired decorator, her former neighbour Leo Blindenbach soon recruited her to help decorate the entrance for Christmas, Canada Day, and more.
Pam receives decoration donations from local businesses like No Frills, Watson Farms, and Price’s Country Market, and also purchases them herself! She can always use more help - please reach out to her on Facebook or Instagram if you can donate time or decor.
P.S. At least half a dozen cars stopped to say thanks while we were visiting Pam. Please do the same if you see her out there! 🙏
Our pet profile this month is GOOSE! 🐕
Here is “Goose”, age 5 and 92lbs of energy! He is a part-time working dog who loves to hunt, swim, roll in grass and dirt and shadow anything his humans do. He’s very protective over his family/home, so saying “Hi” from afar is perfect for him. He can hear the opening of a snack wrapper from anywhere, and he has a nose that will find any crumb left in pockets!
Guess what? Newcastle Pet Supply has hopped on board to provide a swag bag for each month’s pet profiled! Featured friends can stop in to the store to pick it up!
What’s going on here? Traffic calming 🚗
You may have noticed that the speed cushions at the entrance to the Port of Newcastle were removed last week. Rubber speed cushions are meant to be temporary, in use through the summer months and removed in the winter to allow for snow clearing.
Clarington’s Traffic Calming Manual lists several traffic calming tools used by the municipality, and describes speed cushions as follows:
Speed cushions are a narrower variant of speed humps, strategically placed in the center of each travel lane. They are engineered to reduce the speed of passenger vehicles while permitting vehicles with larger wheelbases (e.g., emergency vehicles and buses) to traverse without hindrance. Speed cushions should be preferred over speed humps on emergency response and transit routes.
The Port Prose Book Club 📖
First meeting in the “books”.
Find details of the book club on Facebook.
The next book is She Didn’t See it Coming by Shari Lapena and the second meeting is taking place November 26 at 7pm at the Snug.
NEW this month! Port resident Amber is offering mom & baby Pilates in the Port 👶
You can reach out directly to amberindiipilates@gmail.com.
Our bylaw reminder this month relates to pet licensing. 🐾
If you own a pet in the Municipality of Clarington, you are required to license them each year.
Pet licensing in Clarington is managed by DocuPet: clarington.docupet.com.
Purchasing a licence ensures that your pet is in compliance with the Responsible Pet Owners By-law. The by-law was enacted to ensure the health and safety of residents and their pets.
Did you know you can look up most vessels you see out on the lake in real time? 🔭Head over to marinetraffic.com to check out the name, route, speed & more!
Coyote season 🐺
It’s coyote season in Durham Region, and sightings around Newcastle are on the rise. Fall is when young coyotes born in the Spring leave their parents to find their own territory — meaning they’re more active, curious, and often visible along greenbelts, fields, and wooded edges (and apparently on PON and Schooner!). They’re also hunting more actively to build up fat before winter.
Coyotes are naturally wary of people, but it’s best to keep pets leashed, secure garbage and compost, and make noise if one wanders too close.
Take a look at this month’s real estate summary brought to you by Port resident and realtor Brandon Hebert:
New neighbour alert🚨❗Meet Noah, who joins big brother Cole as one of our newest little Port residents. 🥰
The Port Post is now on Instagram! 📷✨ Follow along here.
In October, we featured one #portporch per day - showcasing some of the most beautiful (or boo-tiful) porches and yards in neighbourhood!
Port resident, local realtor and father of three Brandon Hebert has free safety signs available! 🚸
Please reach out to Brandon directly and he’ll drop one off: 416-949-7529
Interested in getting involved in the community?
Being part of the Newcastle Lions Club is more than volunteering. It’s about making a real difference in our community. When you join, you’ll connect with caring neighbours who share your desire to give back.
For 78 years, the Newcastle Lions have proudly supported local causes and strengthened our village spirit. Whether you can give a few hours a month or help with one special event, your time and talents truly matter. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
For more information, contact lionsnewcastle@gmail.com.
Neighbour intro! Meet Port resident Angela Letterio – Your Local Mortgage Broker🏠
From Serving the Community to Supporting Your Homeownership Journey
After more than 30 years serving with the Durham Regional Police Service, I’ve carried my commitment to trust, integrity, and accountability into my post-retirement career as a Mortgage Broker with Sherwood Mortgage Group. Having lived in the Port of Newcastle for over 15 years with my family — and our beloved fur baby, Jazz — I’m proud to help friends and neighbours navigate the mortgage process with clarity and confidence.
If you’re thinking about buying, refinancing, or planning your next move, I can help you explore your options and find a solution that truly fits your goals — often with more flexibility than traditional banks. Let’s connect to discuss your next steps.
905-432-4824 | www.mortgagesbyletterio.com
Print edition: With Canada Post resuming delivery, we are hopeful that you will find the November issue of the Port Post in your mailbox, instead of on your porch. ✉️
THANK YOU to our generous and encouraging sponsors, Angela Letterio, Newcastle Smile Dental Centre, Sensational Seams, Newcastle Pet Supply, Sandra Squires and Brandon Hebert. 🙏
At Newcastle Smile, we are a family dental office focused on comfort, warmth, and forming connections with everyone. We are open late and on weekends. Always accepting new patients. Free whitening for every patient!
info@newcastlesmilecentre.com (905) 446-5500 1-361 King Ave East, Newcastle
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Information about sponsorship opportunities can be found here.
You can find a print edition of the Port Post in your mailbox later this month, and we’ll be back here with another digital edition in December. 🎄
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