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Get Tickets: The Port Hope 2023 House Tour

11 Aug 20233 Oct 2023

Taking you inside some of Port Hope’s most recognizable properties, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about the personalities, renovations, art, decor, and stories of the properties…

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Save the Date: The Port Hope 2023 House Tour

11 Jul 202311 Aug 2023

You’ll want to mark Saturday, September 30th on your calendars for the Port Hope House Tour’s Annual House Tour, this year in the hamlet of Canton, just four kilometres north of Port Hope. Tickets…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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The Bluestone Award for Community Service

1 Mar 202313 Mar 2025

2024 Susan Carmichael: For her many years of leadership and service to ACO Port Hope as Executive Secretary to the Board and as Chair of the Grants Committee. Always willing…

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The Marion W. Garland Award

1 Mar 202312 Mar 2025

2024 Rod Stewart & Masumi Suzuki: For their tireless work and significant contributions to important public heritage projects in Port Hope such as the Capitol Theatre and the Wesleyville Church. …

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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The Port Hope 2022 Virtual House Tour: October 1-31

30 Sep 202218 Nov 2022

Streets & Stories Explore the intersection of Port Hope’s history, life and architecture. See inside 11 iconic properties including The Bluestone, St. Mark’s Church, and The Clemes Duplex. 2022 features…

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The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from the Mayoral Candidates

25 Sep 202227 Oct 2022

ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates.The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the answers…

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The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 1

25 Sep 202219 Oct 2022

ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the…

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The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 2

25 Sep 202213 Oct 2022

ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the…

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The 2022 Municipal Election: The ACO Asks the candidates

12 Sep 202225 Sep 2022

ACO Port Hope recently sent out the questions below to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. When meeting candidates throughout the campaign or at a public forum, you might want…

The Fall 2022 Guided Walking Tours of Historic Port Hope

1 Sep 202214 Sep 2022

2022 features three routes: King Street, and two routes through the historic downtown core. Running for several weeks in the late spring and early fall, our guides will lead you…