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808 Dundas: explain the location, cost and results

Oxford County completed its purchase of the former YMCA at 808 Dundas on May 29, 2026.

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Oxford County completed its purchase of the former YMCA at 808 Dundas on May 29, 2026. The County describes a planned 55-bed, round-the-clock shelter and support centre, with a spring 2028 opening forecast. The $4.55 million purchase is only one part of the cost: the published total estimate is about $7.8 million, with separate annual operating costs. Residents deserve a clear explanation of location selection, service design, neighbourhood impacts and the path into permanent housing. Compare candidates on those choices while keeping purchase, renovation, operating contracts and actual outcomes as separate stages.

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The issue, explained

808 Dundas in three commitments

$7.8mCapital estimateEstimated total capital cost, including the $4.55m purchase.
$2.4mAnnual operationsEstimated recurring cost; not part of a one-year capital comparison.
55 bedsPlanned capacityPlanned opening spring 2028. These are not beds already operating.

Buying a building and running the service are separate costs.

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Why was this site chosen, and what must the support centre deliver?
Person / officePublic record on this issueQuestion statusNext step
Jerry AcchioneJerry AcchioneMayor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Backed a centralized, round-the-clock homelessness support centre and public discussion of its operation.No contact recordedRead evidence
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Deb TaitDeb TaitDeputy Mayor-County Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Bernia MartinBernia MartinDeputy Mayor-County Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Support a connected pathway from shelter and addiction treatment to supportive housing and permanent housing.No contact recordedRead evidence
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Connie LauderConnie LauderCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Kate LeatherbarrowKate LeatherbarrowCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Support the healthcare-led HART Hub and a single location providing wraparound services for homeless residents.No contact recordedRead evidence
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Mark SchadenbergMark SchadenbergCity-County Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Liz Wismer-Van MeerLiz Wismer-Van MeerCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Aaron GorlickAaron GorlickMayor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Asjad HussainAsjad HussainMayor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Anthony ScalisiAnthony ScalisiMayor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Jarrod ErbJarrod ErbDeputy Mayor-County Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Opposes locating the homelessness centre at 808 Dundas Street.No contact recordedRead evidence
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Kelly GilsonKelly GilsonCity-County Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Dave BloxsidgeDave BloxsidgeCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Joe BrownJoe BrownCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Daniel LeducDaniel LeducCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Wes MazurWes MazurCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Maureen RalphMaureen RalphCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundNo contact recordedOpen question
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Sandeep SidhuSandeep SidhuCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Supports 24-hour support but would have preferred another location, potentially outside the city.No contact recordedRead evidence
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Kurt SutherlandKurt SutherlandCity Councillor · WoodstockNo public answer foundOn this issue: Supports pausing the former YMCA project while seeking senior-government support.No contact recordedRead evidence
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What the evidence establishes

The choices on the table

These are editorial alternatives to test, not attributed candidate promises.

Publish the decision case

Editorial option: disclose the selection criteria and releasable comparisons, then explain any information still protected.

Make results independently inspectable

Editorial option: publish operating cost, service access, neighbourhood response and housing transitions without identifying clients.

How we got here

  1. Implementation

    Purchase completed

    Ownership transfer; renovation and operation remain later stages.

    Oxford County support-centre announcement and background
  2. Pending

    Announced operating forecast

    Estimated timetable, subject to change.

    Oxford County support-centre announcement and background

Questions that still deserve an explanation

  • What criteria made 808 Dundas the preferred site?
  • Which operating funding is secured and what gap remains?
  • What safety, service-access and neighbourhood measures will be published?
  • How will transitions into stable housing be measured?
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The money connected to this issue

Separate records and funding scopes; amounts are not added together.

Project and budget details (1)

County · Roads & bridges

808 Dundas: from purchase to an operating support centre

The County bought the property for $4.55 million. Renovation and operation are separate commitments.

Woodstock · 808 Dundas Street, Woodstock

Property acquired; spring 2028 opening remains a target
2026 allocation
Not established
Next target
2028-04 · Centre opening target
Latest update
2026-09-21 · Engagement feedback published
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