At a meeting this Wednesday, the board will consider designating 440 Unwin Avenue a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. "You can't squander that building and putting that building into a demolition track can't be an option for the city." "Because it was owned by the province, the city couldn't take steps to designate it a heritage building. Vaughan says while the park had been deemed a cultural heritage property — heritage designations force developers to exercise more caution. Under the Ontario Heritage Act, an owner of a heritage property can appeal a prohibition on demolition to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Source: CBC News February 24, 2019 10:52 UTC