By Staff
November 3rd, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
Brock University has made strides in its plans to transition to more modern facilities in the Hamilton-Burlington-Oakville corridor.
As the University prepares to relocate its Hamilton Campus to Burlington, it will temporarily operate out of the former Lester B. Pearson High School site for the duration of the 2023-24 academic year. This was made possible through an agreement with the Halton District School Board.
The University will continue operating in Hamilton until the end of the 2022-23 academic year in April.
Brock has sold its Hamilton Campus site and as previously announced, will relocate to the future City of Burlington community hub on New Street — the former Robert Bateman High School site — once work on the property is completed.
The City of Burlington announced Nov. 1 that it has completed a purchase agreement and land exchange transaction with the Halton District School Board involving the former Robert Bateman property.
Work can now begin to ready the site for its new uses, including a Brock campus.
The HAlton District School Board announced that:
The Halton District School Board is entering into an agreement with Brock University, to utilize a portion of the former Lester B. Pearson High School facility, beginning in April 2023. This request from Brock University serves as a temporary accommodation for the university, until their permanent location is ready at the future City of Burlington community hub on New Street (the former Robert Bateman High School site).
As previously announced, the Burlington Gary Allan Learning Centre will also relocate to the site of the future City of Burlington community hub. The Board is pleased to collaborate and assist Brock University, as one of its future co-tenants at the Burlington community hub, as they transition toward their permanent campus at this location.
This provides a responsible use of the school facilities until the Halton District School Board determines the future use of the school property according to Ontario Regulation 444/98. The agreement for Brock University to use a portion of this school property aligns with the Board’s Community Planning and Partnerships process, in offering space to community partners.
You heard all this first from the Gazette
I don’t recall getting an announcement from the city or the mayor’s office about this delay.
It will be interesting to see just how long it takes for Phase 1 of the Robert Bateman project to be completed, and how much in the way of taxpayer dollars will be spent prior to any income coming in from the building.
Hope this project doesn’t end up like the Pier project that took years and millions of dollars to complete.
Time will tell.