NewsHeadlines Port Hawkesbury’s first female mayor takes over Town councillors, mayor take Oath of Office By Jake Boudrot - November 4, 2016 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Supreme Court Justice Laurel Halfpenny-MacQuarrie (left) swore-in Brenda Chisholm-Beaton as Port Hawkesbury’s first ever female mayor, during a ceremony held on November 1, 2016 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Shannon Studio. Sign up for a monthly subscription. Just $4.99! Want to stay informed daily? Subscribe to The Reporter Newsletter and receive (up to) one email per day with all news updates, right to your inbox! Log In Register