Town Planning Archives - Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Port Hope

Urgent Call for Action: 65 Ward Street in Port Hope

24 Mar 202324 Mar 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…

Let’s Get the Sylvan Glen Bridge the Attention It Deserves

3 Feb 202313 Feb 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 202229 Nov 2022

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…

ACO Press Event: The Threat Bill 23 Poses to Ontario’s Heritage

23 Nov 202229 Nov 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=10gcVvVvZFM&t=1s On November 22, ACO held a press event at Queen’s Park in Toronto to publicize the damage that Schedule 6 of Bill 23 will wreak on Ontario Heritage. Speaking…

Bringing Architecture & Nature Together

8 Nov 20229 Jan 2023

“Port Hope is a remarkably picturesque community located along the shores of Lake Ontario.” This statement provides the introduction to Port Hope’s Facebook page. Characterized by a natural landscape of…

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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 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…

65 Ward Street & Heritage Property

1 Apr 202219 Apr 2022

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…

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…

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,’…