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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 12, 2015 | 12 Former St. Ann slated for demolition by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff The former St. Ann School on Hixon Street is going to be torn down. After reviewing a report and recommendations made by Halton District Catholic School Board (HCDSB) staff, trustees supported demolishing the building that was an education resource centre before it was vacated more than two months ago. Cost prohibitive HCDSB Facility Management Services Superintendent Giacomo Corbacio told the Oakville Beaver last month staff took steps to relocate the education resource centre staff to surplus classroom space in Burlington near the board's main Catholic Education Centre of ces because repairs of about $575,000 was too "cost prohibitive" to continue operating and maintaining the centre. As a result, the building was vacant, leaving HCDSB with liability risks. Staff recommended demolition Staff recommended the property be demolished at a cost of $200,000 and that it be fenced off with a lockable gate that would only allow access for grass-cutting vehicles, re trucks and ambulances. However, the motion was amended to have Find a unique gift for the holidays. Come and shop for one-of-akind gifts at the 3rd Christmas Craft Show hosted at Kerr Street Mission. Crafters and artisans from the Golden Horseshoe will be here in support of the Christmas Wonders Program, including: Fashion Vendors Custom Sweets Home Décor Pottery Stocking Stuffers Hand Made Cards Hand Crafted Jewellery Tea Room and more... Admission is FREE Saturday November 14 10am-2pm 485 Kerr Street, Oakville The former St. Ann School on Hixon Street is to be torn down. It was the site of signi cant tree removals earlier this fall as Town staff said the dead or dying trees removed were the result of emerald ash borer (EAB) damage. | Oakville Beaver le photo There are no plans to dispose of the building or sell it. NOW OPEN SATURDAYS CASH & CARRY Halton District Catholic School Board Giacomo Corbacio HCDSB staff contact the Town of Oakville to see if it could assume liability of the property so it can be open to residents as an interim green space. Police training in building In the meantime, Halton Regional Police Service is using the building so its of cers can go through training exercises until a demolition date has been nalized. HCDSB staff will continue to remediate the site and will be sending out communication to residents and posting information on the HCDSB website to inform residents of the board decision. They'll also be seeking Ministry of Education approval as well as municipal permits and approvals for the demolition. "There's no plans to dispose of the building or sell it," said Corbacio, noting the priorities right now are to keep staff and students safe while being cost-ef cient. Stock up for the Holidays! STORE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Open Saturdays 9-2pm until Dec. 19th 485 Kerr St. | Oakville, ON | L6K 3C6 905-845-7485 www.kerrstreet.com 815 Gana Court, Mississauga ON auroraimporting.com