The Oakwood Vaughan Community Hub at the former Vaughan Road Academy has become an indispensable resource for local residents, yet its future remains uncertain.
On behalf of our Oakwood Vaughan Community, we are calling on the Toronto District School Board to negotiate a long-term lease for the Oakwood Vaughan Community beyond September 2026, as well as provide more flexible terms of the hub’s operating hours to expand programming.
In 2023, the Oakwood Vaughan Community Organization (OVCO) secured a two-year lease with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) that allowed the OV Community Hub to operate in the former Vaughan Road Academy (VRA). Recognizing the importance of this space to the community, we successfully advocated to extend that lease by an additional year, until September 2026.
Since then, OVCO, along with Reena and the Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF), have delivered vital programs that serve children, youth, families, and seniors across our community.
Despite these successes, the TDSB has yet to provide clarity about its long-term plans for the Vaughan Road Academy site. Existing lease restrictions also prevent the hub from meeting the full demand for programming in this underused public facility.
That’s why I am calling on the TDSB and their real estate agency, Toronto Lands Corporation (TLC) to:
- Secure a long-term lease beyond 2026 that protects the hub’s role in our community; and
- Provide more flexible lease terms so the hub can expand programming hours for children, youth, and families.
- Ensure that Vaughan Road Academy continues to provide space for our local community
Please sign our petition here: