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Pewter Ornaments

18 Nov 202222 Apr 2024

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…

The ACO Port Hope Christmas Party 2022

8 Nov 20227 Dec 2022

R.SV.P. is now closed. For those of you who have already registered, your payment has been received, and we look forward to seeing you. LOCATION: 345 Lakeshore Road, Port Hope,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Port Hope’s Opera House – Sold

30 Nov 20208 Nov 2022

By Bruce Bowden The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) mandate is to encourage the conservation and reuse of structures, districts and landscapes of architectural, historic and cultural significance. In that…

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…

ACO Port Hope Annual Meeting: 2020

14 Feb 20204 Apr 2022

Thursday, February 20, 2020Doors Open 7 pm / Meeting Begins 7:30 pmSt John’s Church, Community Hall One order of business will be to vote for next year’s Executive. The Slate…

RBC Donates Opera House To ACO Port Hope

30 Oct 20198 Nov 2022

RBC Helps Promote Heritage Conservation through Donation to Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO). Inaugural performance at the St. Lawrence Music Hall, later to be known as the Opera House, at…

Building A Healthier Option For The Historic Port Hope Hospital Together

19 Mar 201930 May 2022

By Bruce Bowden The protection of a community’s heritage is complex. Our heritage is a non-renewable resource and it is a basis for our understanding of our history and culture…

ACO Port Hope Annual Meeting: 2019

21 Jan 20194 Apr 2022

Thursday, February 21, 7 pm for 7:30Sculthorpe Room, Capitol Theatre One order of business will be to vote for next year’s Executive. The Slate is: Anna Gray: re-elect as DirectorMarielle…