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Architectural Conservancy Ontario – Port Hope Branch Newsletter – November 2016
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The highlight of early fall has been our outstanding House Tour. It is always a wonderful event with beautiful houses to admire and inspiring ideas for
interior design. I had a great day wandering from house to house taking pleasure in meeting the owners, chatting with our wonderful volunteers and hearing what visitors had to say. A hearty thank you to all of you homeowners, to Anna Gray and her committee members and the many volunteers for a terrifi c day—and even arranging to hold off the rain! Fall also brought us the Farley Mowat Boat-Roofed House move. The organizers did a fabulous job of not just the day but the week. I was there with an ACO wheelbar-row to help move a wee bit of stone and to contribute to the relocation, adding to our riverside cultural landscape and celebrating one of our best known and admired citizens. Sadly I had to miss the evening talk by Dr. Robert Bothwell on “Regime Change in America”. It was well fi lled and I have it on good account it was a fascinating evening with this excellent speaker much enjoyed by all. On Tuesday, October 18th, Terry Hill and I attended the Port Hope Council meeting. After ACO’s attendance at several meetings, presentations and discussions with the Municipality, it has been agreed by council the Barrett street bridge replacement will be replaced with a steel truss bridge, much like the Bailey bridge in place now, a refl ection of the previous steel bridge lost in the 1980s. In addition to this being more aesthetically interesting it will save the community approximately $200,000. On November 30th the ACO is presenting the movie “Finn with an Oyster”, the story behind the making of To-ronto’s iconic City Hall and the eff ect it had on the city. This is to be held in the SCULTHORPE ROOM at the Capitol Theatre and should be a very interesting evening. I can’t believe that we are already making Christmas plans—where has the summer gone? Look for the details of our Christmas party plans on this page. We are extremely grateful to the Dalla Rosas for opening their lovely home to us for our party this year. It should be another great ACO party. Please keep in mind, however, that attendance will be limited to the fi rst 100 persons to confi rm. Finally it’s that time of year when we look ahead to our AGM at the end of February. Again this year we are looking for individuals who would like to contribute to the success of the ACO by joining the Executive of our Branch. There are three openings: positions for Treasurer, Membership, and Events. It’s a great team, so let us know if you’re inter-ested. More details inside.
Chair,
Phil Goldsmith
The ACO Christmas in the Country Party
Thursday 24 November 2016 5:30-8:00 pm
Join the Board and members in welcoming the Festive Season
at the home of Peggy and Rolly Dalla Rosa
3236 7th Line, Port Hope
Limit of 100 guests Tickets: $30 pp
Tickets may only be reserved by cheque made out and
mailed to: ACO Port Hope, P.O. Box 563, Port Hope L1A 3Z4. Attention:
Peggy Bennett.
PARKING: proceed in the main drive to the left of the house where guests
may be dropped by the side door. | Please enter via the front door. A parking attendant will assist you with parking in a field to
the north of the house. | Sensible footwear for drivers is recommended.
DIRECTIONS: From Cobourg take Hwy. 401 Port Hope exit (#461) and from Port Hope drive North on Toronto Road (County Rd. #2) to Welcome and take County Road #10 to Perrytown. Just past St. Paul's Anglican Church, on the curve turn left onto the 7th Line. Look for the ACO sign on your right at the driveway. (Please see over >)
Contents:Nominations ......................................................................2Bus Tour to Guelph ..........................................................2Report on 2016 Port Hope House Tour ...........................3Evenings: Michael Kainer, “Finn with an Oyster” ........3Your Donation Dollars at Work: A Recap .......................5Barn Quilt Trail Project ...................................................6A.K. Sculthorpe Scholarship ...........................................7New Communications Committee ...................................7
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ACO Matters November 2016
ACO EXECUTIVE & OFFICERS FOR 2016Executive Committee Chairman .....................................Phil GoldsmithVice Chairman ............................ Julie MavisPast Chairman .............................Charles WickettSecretary ..................................... Jo MathewTreasurer .....................................Dennis Hogarth
Directors Peggy Bennett, Matt Desbarbieux, Terry Hill, Peter Kedwell, Trudy Lum, Moya McPhail
Committee Chairs Auction ........................................ Joan TookeBus Tour, Newsletter, Evenings ..Patsy BeesonCommunications ......................... Jo MathewGarden Tour ................................Mary Shaw-RimmingtonGovernance .................................Charles WickettHouse Tour ..................................Anna GrayMedia .......................................... Jo MathewMembership ................................Peggy BennettProjects/Downtown Task Force ..Tom CruickshankProperty & HPH Rep ..................Ed PamenterScholarship ..................................Matt DesbarbieuxSocial ...........................................Peter Kedwell
The ACO was incorporated in 1933 for the preservation of the best examples of architecture in the province and for the preservation of its places of natural beauty.
Continued from the ACO Christmas Party ad:
The property on which "Sassuolo", the home of Peggy and Rolly Dalla Rosa, sits, was part of 200 acres purchased from John D. Smith by John Wilson in 1841. A 25-acre severance in 1842 allowed the construction of a dam and sawmill on this section of the N. Ganaraska River and the rest was cleared and farmed. Colonel Fraser bought the property around 1950 to build an English-style country home for his wife. The Dalla Rosas have undertaken a number of extensive renovations since moving there in 1990: interior trim, staircase, front entry (interior and exterior), library, living room beams and bay windows, bathrooms and kitchen. A screened porch was added off the dining room. Phil Carter designed the addition between the house and garage, marrying it gracefully to the existing buildings. Fine gardens developed by the owners surround the property, acreage that had once been horse pastures. This pastoral setting well back from the main road is a warm and inviting oasis.
NOMINATIONS
A Nominating Committee has been established to prepare a slate of Director nominees for presentation and election at the Annual General Meeting in late
February. Anyone interested in serving on the ACO Execu-tive Committee, in particular in the positions of Treasurer, Membership Chair, or Events Co-ordinator should con-tact Phil Goldsmith (Chair) at [email protected], or Julie Mavis (Vice Chair) at [email protected], before November 30th, 2016. If you’d like to join one of our Committees or our list of Volunteers, please call the ACO at 905-885-7929 or contact [email protected].
12TH ANNUAL ACO PORT HOPE & COBOURG / EAST NORTHUMBERLAND BUS TOUR: TO GUELPH Wednesday, 26th April, 2017
After years of driving east or north and visiting small towns and villages, 2017 is going to be something of a volte face. We haven’t visited a city for 5 years,
and Guelph is a particularly attractive example with its lo-cal white limestone. There’s something exhilarating about returning to architecture writ large, with handsome squares, statuary, exciting buildings and imposing residential dis-tricts, and we think you’ll feel this too. Much of our tour is still very fluid but we will be start-ing at the splendid Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate high on its hill with its wonderful views of the City. Then we’ll visit the city centre, Market Square, with its new City Hall beside the Provincial Offences Court (whose adaptation from the original City Hall won an award for our own Phil Goldsmith and partner Chris Borghal). These two buildings form the backdrop to a new skating-rink-cum-wading-pool. Our guide will be former president of ACO Central, Susan Ratcliffe, who will fascinate and amuse us with her breadth of knowledge and insider anecdotes as she leads us around her very favourite city. The February issue of Matters will contain further details and booking information.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
ATTENTION ALL COBOURG AND EAST NORTHUMBERLAND RESIDENTS!
The Cobourg/East Northumberland ACO invites you to consider joining its branch as well as the Port Hope branch. Membership details are on the ACO website
under Cobourg Branch News.
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“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”
~ Thelonious Monk
12th Evening with the ACOTHIS FILM WON THE AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE FOR MEDIA AT THE HERITAGE AWARDS ON OCTOBER 17TH
Finn with an Oyster: The Story Behind Toronto’s City Hall Wednesday November 30th, 7pm
Sculthorpe Theatre, Capitol
Toronto City Hall is an iconic building that needs no introduction. Yet the events leading up to the construction of Revell’s civic masterpiece have
largely been forgotten. This fi lm by Michael Kainer, sponsored by the ACO, addresses that void and explores the roles that major players such as Nathan Phillips, the former Toronto Mayor, Eric Arthur, the professional advisor for the international competition and Viljo Revell, the building’s architect, played in achieving this inspirational civic building. The fi lm has been nominated for a Heritage Toronto Media Award. Michael Kainer, creator of the fi lm, will be present at the screening, and will be available afterwards to answer questions. $10 members, $15 non-members. Sculthorpe cash bar. Make out cheque to ACO Port Hope ‘Oyster’, and mail /deliver to 8 King St., Port Hope, L1A 2R4 (INCLUDE EMAIL AND TEL.#).
REPORT ON 2016 PORT HOPE HOUSE TOUR
By all accounts, this year’s house tour was a great success. First of all, the tickets were all sold out! An eclectic mixture of 9 homes was showcased, ranging
from a very small renovated house, to a manor house, to an Ontario cottage, to two historically signifi cant homes, to two very diff erent condos in a re-purposed schoolhouse, to a magnifi cent loft in a downtown building. The weather co-operated, with only an occasional sprinkling during the day.Thanks to 135 volunteers in the homes, the day ran very smoothly. I would like to thank all the homeowners, without whose generosity the House Tour could not have occurred. Many thanks also go to our volunteers; to Holton’s, St. Lawrence and Kathryn McHolm, the fl orists in town, who donated beautiful bouquets in each residence; to the spon-sors in the tickets (the funds collected off set the cost of the printing); to Queenie’s, who donated the lunches for the homeowners; and to the retailers who devoted extra time in selling tickets on our behalf (Furby’s Books, Acanthus Interiors, Antiques on Queen in Port Hope, Quinn’s Blooms in Cobourg, Johnston’s Greenhouse in Peterborough and Penney & Co. in Whitby). Again, without the help of all these people, the House Tour could never have taken place. This annual event not only brings over a thousand visi-tors to Port Hope, but also unites us as a community. Thank you to all!
Anna Gray, ChairPort Hope House Tour
A NEW DRAMATIC READING OF CHARLES DICKENS’
The Cobourg/E.Northumberland ACO & the Northumberland Players present
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2 PM & 7 PM
IN THE GRAFTON TOWN HALL
ADULTS $15 CHILDREN $5
TICKETS FROM
JACKIE TINSON
905 885-1768
The audience is invited to meet the cast after each show
for sweetmeats and hot drinks.
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In 2011, five short years ago, our Branch announced an ambitious plan to spend $250,000—money raised by the house tour, the auction and your donations—over the
next three years to assist downtown building owners with the chores of restoration: fixing up window sash, repointing brick, shopfront design, masonry repairs. The project was such a success that it continues to this day and can apply to any heritage-designated building, not just in the business core. To date, we have provided $106,000 in loans and spent or committed another $323,000 in grants on various restora-tion projects, with more pending in the coming months. We can take great satisfaction in this, knowing that our Branch has been instrumental in extending the useful life and pre-serving the character of Port Hope buildings. And consider the following: our projects have been such an achievement that we are also a factor in driving the local economy, pro-viding jobs in the construction sector. As our funding program enters 2017, we figured the time was right to review our successes so far. (For more information, contact Tom Cruickshank at [email protected].)Tempest Block62-68 Walton at Ontario St.This was our inau-gural project in 2012 and what a splash it made. Always a well-maintained building, this com-mercial block—
which comprises four shopfronts—was transformed by the removal of an overcoat of blue paint to reveal the patina of buff brick. It was an ambitious plan, for not only did it require the co-operation of three separate owners, the work was quite extensive, including the entire side elevation along Ontario Street.
Plum Cottage239 Ridout St.In 2012, this pretty cottage, so typical of the Regency style that is charac-teristic of Port Hope, was treated to the enthusiast’s touch. With help from the ACO, the brickwork was stripped of paint to reveal its original polychromatic effect; meanwhile, the masonry was subjected to much needed repairs.
YMCA50 John St.Built by the YMCA c. 1874 and later the lo-cal Orange Hall, this much-loved building is an anomaly. Not quite a church, not quite a commercial building, it is a kind of architectural hybrid that is both striking and unique. Years of indif-ferent maintenance finally caught up to it when new owners Bobby Tamo and Alice Teichert decided
to turn it into their own personal gallery and art studio. In 2013, the ACO assisted with façade restoration, removal of overcoat paint and façade restoration.
Covert Town House146 Walton St.With a worri-some crack in the front wall, this attractive 1850s town house (note the resemblance to the Porter Block) was dan-gerously close to structural failure. The ACO assisted owner Piers Baker with a complete re-build of portions of the façade.
Porter Block99-105 Walton St.Although much in the shadow of the fancier St. Lawrence Hotel next door, this pi-lastered commercial block is certainly a worthy candidate for preservation. Upon removal of exterior paint in 2014, enough
flaws were discovered in the masonry to warrant extensive repointing and repairs.
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Your Donation Dollars at Work: A Recap
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Commercial Block110-112 Walton St.Fire left this commercial block (which is architectur-ally part of the Thai restau-rant/former CIBC building next door) vacant, its future uncertain. Thankfully, it was rescued by enthusiast and contractor Stephen Henderson. He restored the façade with assistance from the ACO; at this writing, a misguided 1980s shopfront is being removed, to be replaced by something more authentic.
Union Cemetery Chapel 114 Toronto Rd.In return for maintaining it, the ACO has access to and use of this little 1891 chapel at the cemetery on the west-ern edge of town. It aquired a new roof in 2016.
Guide Building118-120 Walton St.Often said to be the old-est commercial building in downtown Port Hope (c.1841), the former Port Hope Evening Guide offi ce was restored in the 1960s by Peter Schultz, one of the founding members of the Port Hope ACO. Almost 50 years later, the building required masonry and win-dow repairs, under ACO guidance.
R.C. Smith Block (partial)54 Walton St.
New owners Jody and Brenda Fiske recently embarked on an historically accurate restoration of the shopfront on this familiar store, which until recently was Susan De-whurst’s dress shop. The new façade takes its inspiration from an archival photograph. Tom Cruickshank, Projects/Downtown
Task Force
The Granary41 John St.Another landmark building, this former feed mill underwent a transforma-tion in the 1980s when it was convert-ed to offi ce and retail use. Even so, the building suff ered from chronic water leaks and recently required new roofi ng, repair of faulty masonry and replace-ment of rotted wooden components.
North American Hotel28-32 Walton St For years, heritage buff s watched this 1850s former hotel slide into decline. Such a pity, as it is the focal point of the vista up Queen Street. When acquired by new owners Natasha Dobrina and Ronald Masil in 2015, it was at last treated to a number of improvements, including new windows funded by the ACO. With the original units beyond
repair, the new windows are exact replicas of the old.
Pinehurst44 Pine St. N.One of Port Hope’s grandest and oldest houses, grand Gothic Pinehurst was treated to a thor-ough renovation in 2016 by new owners David and Jen Drover. Like the North American Hotel, the ACO was called in to assist with window improvements; in this case, the old units were sound, but were restored and thermally upgraded.
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This is a project which is being organized by an ACO subcommittee as a celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday which begins all across Canada in June 2017.
How did it Start? The Municipality of Port Hope has applied for $50,000 from the Federal Government which will be distributed to several local groups who are also planning projects for the celebration. The approval and funds will not be distributed until Feb. 2017. In the meantime the ACO sub-committee has been working on the project with the understanding that some of this funding will come their way.
How did the ACO get the Idea? An article in ACORN several months ago told of the suc-cess of The Barn quilt tours taking place in five counties in Western Ontario and Prince Edward County and published a website www.barnquilttrails.ca/ The number of barns in the County has grown to 120 in two years. The website gives a very comprehensive outline of how to go about planning a barn quilt trail. The ACO executive agreed this project would highlight the historical value of our barns, involve volunteers from all walks of life, and showcase our Heritage.
How does it Work? The quilts will be weather proof boards 8 feet by 8 feet painted with a border of one or two traditional quilt pat-terns. The history of the family, the industry or some aspect of life on the farm will be illustrated in the large centre space. The sub-committee will be asking for volunteers to interview and write up the history of the barns of owners that agree to participate.
How will these be Made? The design and painting will be done by a group of creative people. Kathryn McHolm is heading up the design of the quilts and the ACO will be asking for volunteers to draw and paint the designs onto the boards. The work will take place in a large space during the winter months.
What has the Committee done so far? At this point 44 barns, which can be viewed from the road, have been identified. Photos have been taken and owners and addresses catalogued. A letter has been drafted which will go out to each property owner explaining the project and asking if they will participate in the celebration.
What’s Next? Once the letters go out, contact will be made with each participating barn owner and the number of confirmed barns will be known. At this point the need for more fund-ing will be determined. The funding from the Municipality will cover just 12 barns and the subcommittee would like to have at least twenty.
What can ACO members do to Help? The committee needs: 1. A heated large space to make the quilt boards, store paint
and supplies over a period of approximately three to four months.
2 People to interview barn owners who will write up the history or story relating to the farm.
3 A cherry picker and operator to install the quilt boards.4. Sponsors for a brochure which will show a photo of the
barn, tell the story of each property and contain a map showing the tour route.
What is the Time Line for Completion? The goal is to complete the research and write-ups by the end of January, have a place for working on the quilts secured, and have the painted quilt boards ready to hang by mid-May 2017.
Who Should you contact to Volunteer? Julie Mavis [email protected] McPhail [email protected] Thompson [email protected] Hill [email protected] Moya McPhail
WHAT IS THE BARN QUILT TRAIL PROJECT?
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A.K. SCULTHORPE SCHOLARSHIP
Our newest three recipients of the AK Sculthorpe scholarship have started their respective courses: Evan Oxland in Pennsylvania, Akira Inman in
London and Quintin Madsen in Perth. We look forward to hearing from them at their winter midterm and learning of their progress. One question that has been frequently asked is if our re-cipients are required to work in Port Hope after their school-ing, as part of receiving the scholarship. This is not the case. We sponsor the students so that we can help them achieve the best results in their fi eld in the hopes that they will take their newfound skills out into the world and be successful wherever it may be. Heritage restoration and preservation is a global project that we as the ACO are proud to support. That being said, a large number of our recipients have re-turned to Port Hope and have been very successful in their endeavours. We are currently accepting applications for new students and the information can be found on the ACO webpage.
Matt Desbarbieux, ChairScholarship
ANTIQUES& ARTIFACTS AUCTION Sunday April 23, 2017
13th Annual Auction & Tag SalePreview plus Tag Sale at 10 am
Auction at 12:30Town Park Recreation Centre, Port Hope
This year’s event will again include Gardens R’Us so save us your garden treasures. Each year’s Antiques & Artifacts Collection
is diff erent from that of earlier years, and the 2017 one is no exception. Many thanks to all who have supported this venture! To donate items, please call Joan Tooke at 905-885-1116 or Ed Pamenter at 905-885-2737.
Friends of WesleyvilleYULETIDE CAROLLINGFriday, Dec. 2nd, 7-8:30 pmWesleyville Village Church
2082 Lakeshore Road
Come and help us celebrate the Yuletide! Cider and goodies served, seasonal good wishes expressed. For more information:
email [email protected], or call 905-753-2196 .....or just show up! Kathryn McHolm
NEW COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The ACO Port Hope Communications Committee was recently formed to provide recommendations to the executive and other ACO committees on matters
related to communications, media relations and engagement, and to oversee and implement communications activities. The Committee reports to the ACO Executive through the Communications Chair and submits a monthly report on activities. The Committee is currently chaired by Jo Anne Mathew, ACO Executive Secretary; members are Patsy Beeson, Editor of ACO Matters; Julie Mavis, ACO Vice-President; Andrea Patterson, ACO volunteer; and Claire Forward, ACO volunteer. The Communications Committee reviews communica-tions strategy to ensure that it meets the needs of the ACO Port Hope Branch in articulating its missions, vision and val-ues. It makes suggestions on topics or issues that should be addressed by the ACO Executive in its various communica-tions tools, and provides perspective during the development of various communications and engagement activities such as the House Tour, Garden Tour and Antiques and Collect-ibles Auction. Finally, the committee oversees the design, development and maintenance of the ACO website and ACO Matters Newsletter as well as news releases when required. Jo Anne Mathew
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ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVANCY OF ONTARIO
PORT HOPE BRANCHMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Please enroll me as a member of the Port Hope Branch of the Architectural Conser-vancy of Ontario. I have indicated below my/our applicable membership category.
Name(s): ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________________________________
E-Mail: ____________________________________________________
Individual Member: $35 ___________
Household Membership: $40 ___________
Student: $12 ___________
Total Enclosed: ___________ House Tour Volunteer □ Receiving ACO Matters by email □Garden Tour Volunteer □ Antiques & Artifacts Volunteer □Web Site Design & Maintenance □ Publicity / Public Relations □
Design & Mounting Displays / Outreach □Please fi ll out this form and mail it with your cheque to:
ACO - Port Hope BranchPO Box 563, Port Hope, ON L1A 3Z4
www.ACOPortHope.ca
MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTSCHRISTMAS PARTY
Thursday, November 24th (see p.1)FINN WITH AN OYSTER (Sculthorpe Theatre)
Wednesday, November 30th (see p.3)ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, February 23rd, Sculthorpe Theatre ANTIQUES & ARTIFACTS AUCTION
Sunday April 23rd, 2017 (see p.7)BUS TOUR TO GUELPH
Wednesday April 26th, 2017 (see p.2)
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14 Mill Street S | Port Hope, ON | L1A 2S5905.885.0101
HORIZONS’ 22nd WRITERS & FRIENDS LITERARY AFTERNOON FUNDRAISER
Sunday November 13th, 1pm Trinity College School, Port Hope
Guest authors are Wayne Johnston, Madeleine Thien, and Jane Urquhart, reading from their award-winning works. Karin Wells, CBC radio
documentary maker, is Master of Ceremonies. Hors d’oeuvres in Great Hall. Readings in Le Van Hall Theatre. Silent Auction. Light desserts with coff ee/tea. Tickets $100 ($75 charitable tax receipt). www.horizons.ca; Horizons offi ce, 905-372-5483, ext. 10; Furby House Books.
