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WATERLOO CANCELS LEASE WITH ARTSBUILD

On June 23, the City of Waterloo cancelled their lease agreement with ArtsBuild Ontario, citing cost concerns and the prioritization of affordable housing.  

ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is a non-profit organization based in Kitchener that provides small and medium-sized organizations with tools, training, and advice for the management of physical and digital creative spaces. Canceling the lease ended the plan to turn the former St. Columba Church into an art hub because the lease was a crucial step in making the space available for artists. Without it, the city’s plan for the arts space was abandoned.  

In February, Waterloo city council approved the $2.9 million purchase of the former St. Columba Church at 250 Lincoln Rd. The council said the city would use the site as a space for community arts and local groups for up to three years before turning it into affordable housing in the future.  

“The opportunity to purchase the land became available, and it’s already zoned residential,” Diane Freeman, the Ward 4 councillor at the City of Waterloo, said. “So, it made sense to consider that location for affordable housing.”  

She also explained that the affordable housing was the long-term plan for the property, while the art hub was for interim use.   

While the city prioritized long-term housing, members of the church community hoped the arts hub would remain.  

According to Judy Clerk, a warden at St. Columba Anglican Church, the site would be excellent for an art hub and more affordable housing.  

“We had a good venue for that type of community work, arts,” Clerk said.  

“We can do beautiful things, so hence arts, music, it’s a good community hub,” he said.  

She believes affordable housing and a small arts fund would help serve the wider community. When hearing about the redevelopment, the church wanted to give back to the community by providing affordable, accessible housing with a lasting community hub.  

“The building itself would be used at least for three years for arts groups, which we were happy about,” Clerk said. “I hoped this would make the city rethink the use of the building, because there’s a lack of that type of facility in the city.”  

One reason Waterloo cancelled its lease agreement with ABO was cost. The city would have had to invest more than $350,000 in upgrades for temporary use, with no return on the investment, only to demolish those upgrades after three years.   

“So it didn’t make sense from a financial perspective to invest in demolishing,” Freeman said.  

“The other thing is, even with the proposed renovations, this space is not accessible to citizens who want access to the space with a wheelchair,” he said.  

She further elaborated that the studio space within the site was located in the basement, and the cost of installing an elevator was deemed infeasible.  

“The financial viability of using it as a temporary use was not good,” Freeman said.  

Freeman said the council will receive an update in the fall regarding the next steps for the redevelopment of St. Columba Church. The steps include the demolition and removal of the existing structure, then advancing the planning approvals for affordable housing.  

“The city will also put out what we refer to as an expression of interest to see if there’s a private developer who would like to take on the housing component of the project,” Freeman said.  

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In 2021 organiseerden Pieter Kusters en Trudy Drost een tentoonstelling met een tiental kunstenaars van de Haarlemse Kunstacademie in Atelier BaZtille in Zoetermeer.

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