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    Quote Originally Posted by TOBenfica View Post
    Don Bosco is a great idea for a training facility... I imagine that the Argos would coordinate with the city/school board and potentially use it as a community hub for minor football and other activities. The Argos wouldn't need the entire building but some office space and classrooms for meeting rooms. I read that they needed to get out of York as the York lions are starting up and needed the facilities hence the short term lease while they negotiate a long term one.
    But here's the thing. Since the Argos clearly don't need the entire facility, is it easier for the owner to rent the remainder to someone else, or sell the land for redevelopment? The demand for school structures is pretty well limited to schools, so the building is likely not easy to rent out in its current config. That's why I'm not counting on this becoming our permanent home.
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    Bds of Ed are very reluctant to sell property as they have to give most of the money to the province but by renting the property, boards retains the funds. For boards with declining enrollments, renting excess space is an important aspect of their business operation. Prior to amalgamation one of the local boards was renting out more square footage space, than the entire T. D. Centre. The spaces are rented to private schools, other boards, provincially funded community groups, days cares and yes occasionally to private business as office space.

    In one case, a developer built a brand new, high tech school for the arts on the original property, in exchange for the air rights above the school.

    I mention the above, to show that Bds if Ed can be very creative in the use of closed properties particularly for financial purposes. The Argos are likely using the one year contract to research how appropriate a long range rental agreement would be for the team. As mentioned before the one year contract may provide the Argos with first right of refusal for future rental agreements. The possibilities are endless---astro turf the field and build a bubble above it/use the gym (s) as a combination workout and weight room/turn classrooms into change rooms/ turn classrooms into meeting rooms/rent any space they don't need, to other sports organizations etc etc. The one year contract allows the team to explore all these options and more. Perhaps the team will decide the school is not a fit for their long range plans or perhaps they will get a state of the art sports facility for a fraction of the cost of building one---only time will tell. Heads up to management for exploring an exciting possibility.

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    I agree, Shatto, it is smart of mgmt. to pursue this and see where it goes. But I'm also trying to temper the enthusiasm of some posters who might have felt we have found our permanent training facility. The Argos are one option for the Board to consider, but it would be irresponsible for it not to explore others as well.
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    I just don't understand why couldn't use Downsview in the meantime. Bussing to fields just isn't professional. Unless the lease agreement mentions they must use it from time to time, hence the walkthrough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArgoGabe22 View Post
    I just don't understand why couldn't use Downsview in the meantime. Bussing to fields just isn't professional. Unless the lease agreement mentions they must use it from time to time, hence the walkthrough.
    They are using Downsview. Just their HQ's will be at Bosco for now. Not ideal, but better than the last year at UTM, where they practiced at so many different fields.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    They are using Downsview. Just their HQ's will be at Bosco for now. Not ideal, but better than the last year at UTM, where they practiced at so many different fields.
    Don Bosco is a 5min drive to york field, probably a 10-15min drive Downsview field. So its close to both.

    Obviously after a year-or-so at Downsview, they viewed the facilities there as unworkable.

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    Why have the Argonauts moved into a shuttered Toronto Catholic high school?

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