County Council Authorizes Bayside Centre Lease Agreement

Wyoming, ON - At its meeting earlier today, County Council authorized the Corporation of the County of Lambton to enter a long-term, 20-year lease with Seasons Retirement Communities (Sarnia) GP Inc. for space located in part of the current Bayside Centre, 150 Christina St. N.  The lease includes an option for the County of Lambton to purchase the renovated building at a later date.

The lease will see the County of Lambton occupy approximately 56,000 square feet on the main and second floor and another approximately 24,000 square feet on the lower basement floor in a fully renovated building. Renovation work is scheduled to begin in July and is expected to take approximately 18-24 months to complete.

"This is a significant economic project for the County of Lambton and, of course, the downtown core of the City of Sarnia, one not seen in a generation. This will alter the landscape of the downtown, for the better, and may very well act as a catalyst for future investments," said Lambton County Warden Bill Weber. 

Members of the public can expect significant changes on the lands where the current Bayside Centre is located.  A significant portion of the Bayside Centre is slated for demolition to accommodate Seasons Retirement Communities' planned retirement community project, which is to include two new retirement residential towers and additional assisted-living accommodations.

Operations and services from the County of Lambton and its partners, namely social services, court services and public health programs, will continue to be delivered out of the Bayside Centre while renovations are underway. These operations and services will be delivered in alternate temporary locations within the facility to accommodate the renovation work. 

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Please contact:

Bill Weber
Warden
County of Lambton
519-649-6885
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Stéphane Thiffeault
General Manager, Corporate Services
County of Lambton
519-845-0801 ext. 5402
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