'What a sin': York Regional Police union 'shed' demolished in Newmarket to make way for houses

Police association relocated to new building in Aurora near police headquarters

yorkregion.com
Feb. 24, 2022

Say goodbye to the police shed.

Demolition of the York Region Police Association headquarters at Bayview and Stonehaven avenues began Feb. 14 as part of a plan by developer Marianneville Developments Limited to build 60 single-family homes and 142 townhouses on the land.

Although the building was quite impressive, it was known as the “shed” because it replaced a far more modest police union structure that had once been on the site.

Several residents expressed disappointment with the demolition on a community Facebook page.

“What a sin,” one person said.

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Another asked why the building wasn’t repurposed for community use.

“Boooo!!” one person said.

Another said developers are “disgusting” and “money-hungry.”

The police union relocated to a new two-storey office and clubhouse at 63 Eric T. Smith Way in Aurora, close to the York Regional Police headquarters on Don Hillock Drive near Wellington and Leslie streets.