A new community youth hub similar to the popular one in Malton could be on the horizon for the east end of Mississauga.
A new community youth hub similar to the popular one in Malton could be on the horizon for the east end of Mississauga.
Mayor Carolyn Parrish hinted at this possibility in a social media post last Thursday, suggesting that plans are underway to build a second youth hub at Glenforest Secondary School, located at Fieldgate Drive and Burnhamthorpe Road East. This follows the recent demolition of the high school’s indoor swimming pool, which was no longer needed after the opening of a new aquatics center at the renovated Burnhamthorpe Community Centre.
In her August 8 post on X (formerly Twitter), Mayor Parrish noted the beginning of the pool’s demolition and shared exciting news about the potential new youth hub. “For some, this is sad news. Others should be excited. There are serious plans afoot to build a second youth hub like the one in Malton, which has attracted 6,000 to 7,000 visits a month to its exciting youth-designed amenities,” Parrish wrote.
One resident who commented on the mayor’s post expressed enthusiasm for the idea, noting, “If this is anything close to the Malton hub, then the community should be elated; that place is extraordinary.”
The $12.6-million Malton Youth Hub, officially opened last December, has been highly praised as an “incredible youth space” and a “hopping place” since its doors first opened. The facility, attached to Lincoln Alexander Secondary School on Morning Star Drive, was transformed from an old swimming pool into a versatile center for young people.
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