January 23, 2018, Friends of Wesleyville Village (Chair Kathryn McHolm) signed a 20-year lease with Ontario Power Generation for the provincially-listed, heritage schoolhouse and Oughtred house properties, along with the woodlot between the Church and Barrowclough House. In the heritage village, the restored United Church at 2082 Lakeshore Road, Port Hope, is functioning well and FOWV has 12 more years on the 20-year lease from the United Church of Canada. Now the process of restoring the heritage schoolhouse, Oughtred house and barn for community, visitors’ and educational uses begins.

Friends of Wesleyville Village will also work with community partners to restore natural habitat areas and create nature trails on the newly leased property.