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The 2026 Municipal Election: Answers from the Mayoral Candidates

28 Sep 202629 Sep 2026

ACO Port Hope asked heritage-related questions to Port Hope’s Municipal Electoral Candidates. Responses are posted with permission and are presented in alphabetical order. Also see: Ward 1 Candidates Ward 2…

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The 2026 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 1

28 Sep 202629 Sep 2026

ACO Port Hope asked heritage-related questions to Port Hope’s Municipal Electoral Candidates. Responses are posted with permission and are presented in alphabetical order. Also see: Mayoral Candidates Ward 2 Candidates…

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The 2026 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 2

28 Sep 202629 Sep 2026

ACO Port Hope asked heritage-related questions to Port Hope’s Municipal Electoral Candidates. Responses are posted with permission and are presented in alphabetical order. Also see: Mayoral Candidates Ward 1 Candidates…

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Author Event: Canadian Architectural Styles

14 Apr 202621 Apr 2026

“Canadian Architectural Styles: A Field Guide” ACO Port Hope Branch Presents — An illustrated one-hour book talk on April 18th with author Don Mikel Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026Time: 10:15…

Call for Action: Protect 65 Ward Street from Demolition by Neglect

16 Mar 202621 Apr 2026

By Chris Wallace, ACO Port Hope Advocacy Committee We would like to call upon ACO members to write to Mayor Olena and Members of Port Hope Council in support of…

Student Spotlight: Spencer Watson

20 Jun 202516 Mar 2026

Interview by Katherine McHarg, first published in the June 2025 issue of ACO Matters Update from Ottawa with Spencer Watson Have you been wondering how our local PHHS grad Spencer…

Brookside Property Urgent Call to Action

27 May 202529 May 2025

By Susan LayardImage above, Strathmore House, courtesy of Stevens Burgess Architects Please support our ACO friends in Cobourg! Attend the Town Council Meeting where a vote on the designation will…

The Canadian Northern Railway Station, 138 Hope Street N.

8 Feb 202515 Apr 2026

by Susan Layard, first published in the February 2025 issue of ACO Matters The old red brick building located on the corner of Ontario Street and Hope Street North was…

65 Ward Street: January 2025 Update

27 Jan 202520 May 2025

By Susan Layard There is good news from the Municipality of Port Hope regarding 65 Ward Street. The Motion for Leave to Appeal an Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) decision on…

Fire at the File Factory

15 Jul 202430 Jan 2025

Update from The Municipality of Port Hope: July 19, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that ACO Port Hope acknowledges the devastating fire that occurred on July 14th, 2024 at…

The File Factory: A Unique Heritage Industrial Site in Port Hope

2 Jun 20244 Jun 2026

Compiled by Susan Layard. An Encumbered Past; a Dramatic Future(An adaptation of Bruce Bowden’s deputation on behalf of ACO Port Hope to the March 19th, 2024 Special Meeting of Council).…

The File Factory: May Update

28 May 202416 Aug 2024

Please be informed by the update on the File Factory from the Municipality of Port Hope. Photos by Phil Goldsmith

Town Talks: Municipal Planning Department

2 May 202428 May 2024

Please join us to hear future plans and question the municipal team leading the processes. 1 | Monday, May 6 at 4pmHeritage Permits in Port Hope with Todd Davis, Director…

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Video: “FUN . . SERIOUSLY?”

22 Mar 202427 Jan 2025

Watch Marc Hallé’s full presentation from this year’s AGM Meeting, which took place February 22, 2024. https://youtu.be/-aET5N7r3J0?si=5YiFJqaF5cob908R Marc’s talk highlights the phenomenon of fun in designing in the public realm,…

Urgent Call for Action: Preserving the File Factory

16 Mar 202422 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…

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…

The Little Station: Restoration Update 2023

25 Nov 202329 May 2024

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…

ACO Port Hope Grant 2023: The Walton Hotel Brick Restoration

21 Nov 20236 Feb 2025

Exciting restoration work is going on behind the plastic hoarding at the building formerly known as the Walton Hotel, at Walton and John Streets. After a hiatus of several years,…