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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…

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…

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…

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…

Advocacy Update Fall 2023: 65 Ward Street

17 Sep 202330 Sep 2024

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…

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…

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…

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…