Advocacy… Urgent Call for Action: Preserving the File Factory 16 Mar 202416 Mar 2024 A Special Council Meeting to consider a Heritage Demolition Permit application for a substantial portion of the File Factory has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the…
Advocacy… 65 Ward Street: Hearing Adjourned 1 Mar 202412 Mar 2024 By Susan Layard The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) met on November 23, 2023 to hear evidence on Southbridge’s motion claiming that the Heritage Demolition Permit that was issued to Southbridge…
ACO Matters… The Little Station: Restoration Update 2023 25 Nov 202326 Nov 2023 By Phil Goldsmith The Little Station on Lent’s Lane is a small railway building owned by the ACO. This small building we believe was a “whistle” stop on the Port…
Advocacy… Advocacy Update Fall 2023: 65 Ward Street 17 Sep 20231 Nov 2023 At the end of July, Southbridge appealed Council’s decision to refuse the Heritage Demolition Permit for 65 Ward Street to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Please see their Appeal Letter. On…
Advocacy… Advocacy Update Fall 2023: Penryn Mason Homes Subdivision Appeal 17 Sep 202318 Sep 2023 At their meeting on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the Municipality of Port Hope Council announced “that a settlement has been reached regarding Phase 2 of OLT File OLT-22-003126 (also referred…
Advocacy… Urgent: 65 Ward Street – Send Your Letters by May 22 19 May 202311 Jul 2023 Port Hope Council has now received a letter from the provincial government about the proposed Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO), and will be meeting on it at a Special Closed Session…
Advocacy… 65 Ward Street: An Unprecedented Response 11 Apr 20239 May 2023 By Susan Layard The response to our eBlast and social media coverage regarding the potential Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) on 65 Ward Street has been unprecedented. Many thanks to all…
Advocacy… 65 Ward Street: Spring 2023 Update 6 Apr 20236 Apr 2023 By Susan Layard In May, 2022, the agreement between Southbridge and the Municipality, in which the Municipality agreed to remove the Notice of Intent to Designate the property, expired. ACO…
Advocacy… Urgent Call for Action: 65 Ward Street in Port Hope 24 Mar 20231 Mar 2024 By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard This is an urgent call for action from our ACO members, and from the community at large. The Minister of Long Term Care has…
Advocacy… Let’s Get the Sylvan Glen Bridge the Attention It Deserves 3 Feb 202325 Mar 2023 By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard As you may know, the Municipality of Port Hope is planning replace the 100-year-old Sylvan Glen Bridge. See our article in last year’s ACO…
Advocacy… Opinion: Phillip H. Carter on Bill 23 29 Nov 202225 Mar 2023 By Phillip H. Carter Phillip H. Carter is a Port Hope Architect and winner of the ACO 2020 Eric Arthur Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill 23, passed by the Ford Government,…
Advocacy… ACO Port Hope Responds to Bill 23 23 Nov 20227 Dec 2022 By Bruce Bowden & Susan Layard ACO Port Hope is very concerned that the proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act in Bill 23 will adversely affect our Municipality’s ability…
Advocacy… ACO Press Event: The Threat Bill 23 Poses to Ontario’s Heritage 23 Nov 202229 Nov 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=10gcVvVvZFM&t=1s On November 22, ACO held a press event at Queen’s Park in Toronto to publicize the damage that Schedule 6 of Bill 23 will wreak on Ontario Heritage. Speaking…
Advocacy… Interview: The Chair of the ACO Port Hope on The Daily Wrap 19 Nov 202211 Jul 2023 On November 16, 2022, the Chair of the ACO Port Hope Branch, Ian Mackay was interviewed by the Northumberland 89.7 FM radio show, the Daily Wrap. Ian discussed how ACO’s efforts have contributed…
Advocacy… Pewter Ornaments 18 Nov 20229 Jan 2023 Decorate with History Northumberland Architectural Ornaments proudly presents these unique, custom-designed, solid pewter ornaments. Handcrafted by Canadian artisans, each ornament is part of a set of limited-edition replicas celebrating the…
Advocacy… Bringing Architecture & Nature Together 8 Nov 202211 Jul 2023 “Port Hope is a remarkably picturesque community located along the shores of Lake Ontario.” This statement provides the introduction to Port Hope’s Facebook page. Characterized by a natural landscape of…
Advocacy… The Sylvan Glen Bridge: Proposed Demolition and Port Hope ACO’s Response 1 May 20223 Feb 2023 By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard Amongst the distinctive traffic structures in Port Hope is the century-old bridge, with its concrete balustrades, on Sylvan Glen Road between Dale Road and…
Advocacy… 65 Ward Street & Heritage Property 1 Apr 20226 Apr 2023 By Bruce Bowden ACO Port Hope is again dealing with issues surrounding the 65 Ward Street heritage property. This past June, Southbridge submitted planning applications for a high-rise long-term care…