Lakeshore Purchases Former Stoney Point Tavern

Land to be used for Stoney Point Community Park, second phase of community visioning coming up this Fall

Earlier this year, Lakeshore Council approved the purchase of the former Stoney Point Tavern property. The building, located at 7340 Tecumseh Road, will be demolished later this year and the land will form part of Stoney Point Community Park.

“The purchase of this property is the next step for Stoney Point Community Park. As a Council, we know that the residents of Stoney Point/Point-aux-Roches have been eager to find out what the future holds. We appreciate everyone’s patience, and we are excited to finally be able to make this announcement,” said Mayor Tracey Bailey.

In the Spring of 2022, Lakeshore launched phase one of a two-part community visioning exercise for residents and users to help identify potential improvements to the park and its amenities. The process also asked for comments on the potential addition of a multi-use community hub facility.

Feedback from the initial round of visioning identified the need for a public access point off Tecumseh Road, which prompted Council to direct Administration to investigate potential solutions, including the purchase of adjacent properties. In May of 2023, Lakeshore entered into negotiations with the Tavern property owner, which culminated in the purchase of the property in June.

The cost of property acquisition was $350,000, which will be funded from Lakeshore’s Parkland Dedication Reserve Fund.

With the purchase of the property complete, the second round of community visioning will kick off later this year with a public open house and online survey in the Fall. Community members will be asked to review and comment on two draft concept plans which were developed based on feedback from phase one of the visioning process.

In the future, the former Tavern land is expected to provide a public access point from Tecumseh Road and may be used for additional parking spaces, pending the visioning and park planning process as well as future budget approvals.

To learn more about the Stoney Point Community Park visioning process, review background information, and sign up for project updates, please visit Lakeshore.ca/SPPark.