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Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Port Hope

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Advocacy Update Fall 2023: 65 Ward Street

17 Sep 202319 Sep 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Urgent Call for Action: 65 Ward Street in Port Hope

24 Mar 202319 May 2023
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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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Port Hope Waterfront & Riverwalk Master Plan

1 Apr 202213 Sep 2022
By Bruce Bowden The theme of the ACO Port Hope 2022 Annual Meeting was Waterfront Renewal. Our guest speaker, John Hillier, gave an inspiring presentation on the subject, and we…
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The Port Hope Heritage Listing Project Update

30 Mar 202219 Apr 2022
By Bruce Bowden In April, 2019, Susan Layard, co-chair of the ACO Port Hope Advocacy Committee, was invited to serve on a sub-committee of Heritage Port Hope, created to work…
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Walton Street Reconstruction

1 Jun 20218 Nov 2022
By Bruce Bowden The Walton Street Reconstruction Working Group met several times in May, and a letter was sent to the Municipality.  The Working Group believes that the Walton Street…
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Save Our Trees

9 Mar 202014 Aug 2022
By Bruce Bowden Public Town Meeting: March 10, 2020 In preparation for the special meeting of Council tomorrow evening, March 10th, at 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6 PM) at…
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Historic Port Hope Hospital: Conservation Review Board Recommends Designation

19 Mar 201930 May 2022
On Wednesday, March 13th, the Conservation Review Board submitted its final report for Council consideration concerning the heritage designation of 65 Ward Street – recommending designation. ‘It is good news,’…
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Battle To Save Historic Port Hope Hospital Going Strong

19 Mar 201930 May 2022
Since posting a petition nine months ago and asking for your support, there have been several developments regarding the designation of the historic Port Hope Hospital at 65 Ward St.…
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Royal Canadian Legion Sends Letter of Support for Historic Port Hope Hospital

29 Aug 201830 May 2022
By Bruce Bowden If you drive by the site on Ward or Hope street today, the historic hospital is practically invisible, hidden by fencing and overgrown shrubbery. It does indeed…
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1911: Townspeople Rallied to Build a Hospital for Port Hope

12 Jun 201830 May 2022
By Bruce Bowden They sacrificed for us. It’s our turn to save this important building, so they are never forgotten. “Everybody Here Says the Hospital Campaign is the greatest thing…
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ACO Port Hope in Uphill Battle to Save Historic Hospital that Treated WW1 Soldiers

5 Jun 201830 May 2022
By Bruce Bowden Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Port Hope has a fight on its hands – one worth every ounce of our commitment and best efforts. You know the…

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