Hanif & Michelle wrote:
I'd love to know more about this too! (And I really hope I haven't fallen victim to someone's April Fool's joke 
)
Michelle
)Michelle
no joke...unless I'm a victim too
http://www.thestar.com/article/407812
| HawthorneVillager.com http://www.hawthornevillager.com/phpbb/ |
|
| Wilfrid Laurier May Be Coming to Milton http://www.hawthornevillager.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10527 |
Page 1 of 3 |
| Author: | hvillager [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wilfrid Laurier May Be Coming to Milton |
Heard this on the radio this morning...sure came as a surprise, especially the size of the property. Colin B, can you shed some light on this? Where is this 150 acres located? 'Landlocked' Laurier may build in Milton The solution to Wilfrid Laurier University's growing pains may lie in 150 acres of land outside Milton. That's the idea behind preliminary talks for a satellite campus between the university and the Town of Milton, which has long wanted a post-secondary institution of its own. Any possible expansion into Milton, on a property that abuts the Niagara Escarpment, is still a long way off. The town and WLU plan to spend the next three years studying what it would take, including rezoning and funding, to make it happen. But for now, at least, the land on offer from the town is appealing for a university that has run out of space on its 60-acre Waterloo campus. "In Waterloo, we're landlocked," WLU president Max Blouw said yesterday. Without new land, the university's ability to grow without disrupting the small-campus feel in Waterloo is challenged, he said. "The growth that has happened at the Waterloo campus has caused some people to be a little bit concerned about losing what is so wonderful about Laurier." Milton's proximity to Toronto makes it well-positioned to absorb the city's growing cohort of students wanting seats in Ontario's universities, he said. "This offers us the opportunity to limit growth at Waterloo, while still growing the university," he said. Milton initially offered five acres of land in its downtown core to one of the 16 post-secondary schools it courted, Blouw said. But WLU, which already has satellite campuses in Kitchener and Brantford's downtowns, said it would need more space. So the town is swapping land with a developer, who will acquire the five downtown acres (two hectares) in exchange for the 150 acres (60 hectares) southwest of the core. Milton's chief administrative officer Mario Belvedere said the partnership with WLU has been in the works for several months. |
|
| Author: | hvillager [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Hanif & Michelle wrote: I'd love to know more about this too! (And I really hope I haven't fallen victim to someone's April Fool's joke
)Michelle no joke...unless I'm a victim too
http://www.thestar.com/article/407812 |
|
| Author: | gdm894 [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Saw this in the Star this morning as well. Would be great to be a university town! |
|
| Author: | miltonLeo [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
See Colin's note in this thread for more information: http://www.hawthornevillager.com/phpbb/ ... university I believe the site at Main & Wilson; if you drive by it you'll see a big sign on the lot with the highlights re. land for higher ed. |
|
| Author: | Steve Heath [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I thought that was the 2 hectare site, and that was too small so that would be the site they're swapping..... southwest of Milton near the escarpment makes me think Mattamy lands south of HVE... |
|
| Author: | D&M [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | awesome |
can you imagine how great it would be to have your kids walk to University from home? |
|
| Author: | H&R [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Laurier to Milton |
It's actually a land swap deal with Mattamy in exchange for the Main St parcel. I'm on the committee and can't disclose much but can direct you to today's Star which talks about it at length. NO, it's not an April fool's joke ! Yes, would be great to have a University in town, wouldn't it? |
|
| Author: | RizzoLee [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I've been dying to take night classes for a degree, but am really limited with class starting time and travel! This would be awesome! |
|
| Author: | hvillager [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Milton Education Village |
Here's more information from today's Champion: Major education facility planned Town looks to attract university in land swap deal Published on Apr 01, 2008 Major plans are in the works to turn the Town's dream of being home to a university campus into a reality. At press time last night, town council was to consider a proposal for the 'Milton Education Village' neighbourhood -- a concept that would see 150 acres of land in southwest Milton offered for free to a university interested in setting up shop locally. The land, located on Tremaine Road between Derry and Britannia roads, would be made available to the Town through a land swap with Mattamy Homes. A staff report to council explained that an agreement has been signed with Mattamy that gives the Town the right to acquire the 150 acres in exchange for five acres of Town-owned property on Main Street, adjacent to the Milton GO station. "The Town is pleased that Mattamy Homes has become a partner by dedicating such a large site for this very important community project," said Mayor Gord Krantz. The staff proposal calls for the university campus to be the heart of a larger neighbourhood that could also include on-site student housing, a business/research park, supporting services and a comprehensively planned adjacent residential neighbourhood. "Once again, Milton is proving to be an innovator in community planning," said Krantz. "We have a unique opportunity to realize a greater vision for Milton's future that will build on the relationship between education and economy." Regional Chair Gary Carr also voiced the Region's support for the initiative. "Higher education means more opportunities for local residents and contributes to a stronger, more vibrant community overall," he said. "We look forward to working with the Town of Milton to help this vision become a reality." The Town has been trying to attract a post-secondary institution for years. Last year, town council approved making the five-acre site on Main Street available for free to entice a college or university. A marketing campaign was then launched. While the proposal garnered interest, the Town was told the small size of the property would limit the development of a complete campus. The Town then began exploring the idea of partnering with the development community to enable a land trade for a larger site to accommodate a full-scale campus. So while a lot of work has already been done, there's still a lot that has to be accomplished before the university dream can be realized. First, town council last night had to consider a series of staff recommendations that would initiate the planning process for the neighbourhood. If council approved the matter, the Town would turn to the Region to ask that it identify the proposed site as an urban expansion area. The municipality would also call on the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal for their direction and involvement in the overall process. While the Province hasn't committed funding for a Milton university at this point, Town CAO Mario Belvedere pointed out the recently released provincial budget included significant funding for post-secondary education. He said the Town is close to making a deal with a potential university partner. Once it does, that institution can make an application to the Province for funding. Belvedere said he thinks the Town's proposal will be attractive to the ministry. "There's no other place in the GTA that has this kind of virgin land that's free," he noted. A staff report on the topic indicated part of the process would also include consulting with adjacent landowners to undertake a neighbourhood plan, as well as a design charette (workshop) for the education village. To read the full staff report visit www.milton.ca. See Friday's Champion for full details on council's decision regarding the Milton Education Village. |
|
| Author: | Mike_Cluett [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I was at the council meeting last night when they made the announcement. I actually figured out how to use my blackberry and blogged about it as it was happening. The site is on the west side of Tremaine Road south of Derry and north of Britannia. I saw the plans and it looks to be something similar to Erindale campus of University of Toronto (my old school). WLU certainly is a high class school and will bring its stature and prestige to the Town of Milton. |
|
| Author: | Diana [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
How will this affect those of us in HVE? Will it be a selling point? Will it bring more traffic and make HVE a less desirable area? |
|
| Author: | csb101 [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I will be living at HVE soon and would welcome this for sure. Hope it happens. |
|
| Author: | miltonLeo [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
csb101 wrote: I will be living at HVE soon and would welcome this for sure. Hope it happens. Me too! Will be great to take some night classes just around the corner. I believe WLU has a great reputation as a business school. Mike_Cluett wrote: The site is on the west side of Tremaine Road south of Derry and north of Britannia. I saw the plans and it looks to be something similar to Erindale campus of University of Toronto (my old school).
So it sounds like it will be on the other side of Tremaine (closer to the escarpment)? I'd love to see the campus plans too -- hopefully they'll be posted on milton.ca soon. |
|
| Author: | daycaremom [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Mattamy did a swap for all that land? 
Maybe we should consider re-naming Milton to Mattamy. |
|
| Author: | hvillager [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Official Release |
site map is included... http://milton.ca/execserv/press_release ... r31-08.pdf |
|
| Page 1 of 3 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|