Port Post: September 2025
The inaugural edition is finally here!
Good morning Newcastle! Welcome to your brand new community newsletter.
Did you catch the double rainbow last night?
Let’s start with upcoming events around the Port:
👟 Every Thursday: Newcastle Run Club
♻️ September 13: Curbside Giveaway Day
🦋 September 13: Monarch Tagging NOTE: New location this year.
🚴♀️ September 21: Hike or Bike for Marigold Hospice Care
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Our pet profile this month is Freddie! 🐕
Freddie is a 90lb bundle of joy who's equal parts smart and quirky. This 5-year-old Bernedoodle loves nothing more than joining his humans on camping, swimming, and paddleboarding adventures, but he's not a fan of things that buzz or fly - especially house flies, drones, and hummingbirds. His favourite things include frozen broccoli, french fries and his frisbee.
Next, our volunteer spotlight shines on Jacqueline Richardson!🔦
Each spring, Jackie Richardson helps to lead and organize the Port cleanup, rallying neighbours to keep our community beautiful. She also lends her leadership to the Clarington East Food Bank as a board member, helping strengthen food security for local families. Jackie is a Registered Massage Therapist operating out of her house here in the Port.
Our street story for September takes us to Doug Walton Lane.
Douglas Walton was born in Newcastle on June 8, 1923, and served overseas from 1942 to 1945. He married Marilyn Enwright in 1946 and raised a family of four boys. In town, he ran a taxi service and operated a convenience store. In 1950, he was hired by General Motors and worked in Oshawa until retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178 in Bowmanville and served as president from 1980 to 1984. In the 1960s, he was a committee member responsible for creating a cenotaph in the village of Newcastle. Doug died on March 24, 2002. He was 79.
Our bylaw reminder this month relates to property maintenance standards. 🌱
Looking back, we found an old announcement about the planned construction of the Port of Newcastle neighbourhood, advertising prices starting from $149,990 and a development plan that included a 9 hole community golf course, commercial and office space, and a hotel. ⛳
We also explored the former Newcastle train station, which was located on the south side of Toronto Street, west of Mill Street, from 1856 until the 1960s. It saw a peak of 11 trains per day by 1940, declining following the opening of Highway 401 through Newcastle in 1947. 🚂
Check out this month’s real estate trends brought to you by new Port resident and realtor Brandon Hebert:
Highlights from the latest update from KPRDSB regarding construction of a new K-12 school in Newcastle can be found here:
Know your representatives! This month we focus on our local Clarington council.
Clarington is divided into four wards. Each ward has 2 representatives: a local Councillor and a regional Councillor. The Mayor is the Head of Council and is elected at large by all eligible electors in the municipality.
NEW to the Port: Welcome to the neighbourhood Scott & Amber!
Mini moguls: call for young entrepreneurs! 👧
We’re looking for young entrepreneurs under the age of 18 to feature! If you know a local youth who has started a small business, launched a creative venture, or found a unique way to share their talents, we’d love to highlight their story.
Get in touch: 📩 portpostnewcastle@gmail.com
Lastly, a couple of “what’s going on here” notes:
THANK YOU to our generous and encouraging sponsors, Newcastle Smile Dental Centre and Brandon Hebert. 🙏
Newcastle Smile is a family dental office focused on comfort, warmth, and forming connections with everyone. Located in the Tim Hortons plaza, they are open late and on weekends, and are always accepting new patients. Free whitening for every patient!
Information about sponsorship opportunities can be found here. We also have a Port of Newcastle Business Directory.
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 October. 🎃
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