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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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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. …

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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…

Rose Cottage Restoration

1 Dec 20216 Jun 2022

By Bruce Bowden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6dExaaN-os A small frame white-stucco’d cottage with eyebrow windows built at the back entrance to the Penryn King Estate for Mary Rose who immigrated from Ireland to…

The Penryn King Estate

31 May 202130 May 2022

ACO Port Hope has been advocating for the protection of the heritage properties of Penryn since the Mason Homes’ development plans for the nearby area were first made public in…

Penryn Park: Even More Significant than We Realized

1 Sep 20207 Apr 2022

ACO Matters September 2020 By Susan Layard We have known for quite some time that there are three buildings at Penryn Park that have been designated for their heritage importance.…

The Life, Times & Homes of Arthur Williams

5 Apr 201919 Apr 2022

By Bruce Bowden Outside Town Hall stands the statue of one of Port Hope’s native sons and one of local history’s most disputed heroes. Lt-Colonel Arthur Williams, also known as…