Completed in 2023 City project

Malton Youth Hub

The City of Mississauga is converting the former Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School pool in Malton into a Community Hub that provides services and programs that reflect the local youth needs.

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Overview

The City is taking a lead role in managing and operating the Malton Youth Hub (Hub), while relying on partnerships with community agencies to provide programs and services that meet the current gaps in service for youth.

The Hub will be 18,000 square feet and include the following amenities:

A large atrium for gathering
A commercial kitchen equipped for teaching programs
A room dedicated for youths to hang out, meet and play
A multi-purpose room for programs, meetings and events
Small multi-purpose rooms for working or counselling

These spaces will be complemented with over 4,000 square feet of dedicated space for Anchor Partners to offer integrated programs and services catered toward youth.

Construction of the Hub began in January 2022. It is scheduled to open to the public at the end of 2023.

Partner selection for dedicated and shared spaces

The City has selected three Partners to offer programs and services for youth at the Malton Youth Hub. The City still requires partners to offer programs and services out of the common areas in the Hub, including the multi-purpose room, commercial kitchen, music recording space and youth drop-in space. If you are interested, please contact pat.mcnaughton@mississauga.ca.

Public engagement

Community consultation for this project concluded in 2021. The feedback gathered from the public sessions and surveys, combined with the recommendations from design and architectural plans, were used to inform the design and construction of the Hub.

The City will continue to engage the youth in the community around program and service offerings in the Hub.

Progress

Milestones

1

2021

Design and community consultation
2

2022

Construction and selection of Anchor Partners
3

2023

Open to the public

Project resources

Background

The City of Mississauga is converting the former Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School pool located at 3545 Morning Star Drive in Malton into a youth hub that provides services, programs and/or social and cultural activities that reflect the local community needs. This project is supported by the Peel District School Board and the Region of Peel. The Region of Peel has provided a capital grant to the project and will inform hub development through integrated service development standards.

The Peel District School Board will further inform the development, construction planning and programming to ensure it complements the needs of its secondary students.

Photo gallery

Malton hub exterior rendering — Exterior rendering – for concept only

Malton Community Hub Interior lobby rendering – for concept only

Malton Community Hub Second floor layout

Malton Community Hub front exterior of building with people

Malton Community Hub indoor cafe rendering

Malton Community Hub Indoor cafe rendering with entrance

Malton Community Hub pool construction — Interior Pool Construction April 2022

Current interior pool under construction

Malton Community Hub interior construction

Malton Community Hub construction — Interior construction April 2022

View of the exterior north and west walls

View from the second floor west elevation

View from the second floor east elevation

Construction progress of the north side of the building

Construction progress of the main entrance

Construction progress of the ground floor north elevation

Construction progress of the east side of the building

Atrium of new Hub in Malton. — Making continued progress: view of the atrium and youth drop-in space.

Atrium of the new Malton Youth Hub with view of staircase. — Making continued progress: view of the south atrium and staircase.

A large, empty room with wide windows along two walls. — Making continued progress: view of the large, open space for Anchor Partners.

View of the main entrance to the new Malton Youth Hub. — Making continued progress: exterior view of the main entrance.

Exterior of the new Malton Youth Hub. — Making continued progress: north exterior and entrance to the Hub.

Southwest exterior of the new Malton Youth Hub. — Making continued progress: southwest exterior view of the new Hub.

Audio visual equipment including a projector, speakers and a screen. — Audio visual equipment

Interior view of the new south atrium stairs — South Atrium Interior Stairs

Interior view of the newyouth drop in space — Youth Drop in Space and Atrium

Interior view of the new commercial teaching kitchen — Commercial Teaching Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the Youth Wellness Hub, across the street, and the Malton Hub?

Community consultations were completed to ensure that service and programming gaps are identified and actioned on, in support of youth in Malton. The goal is to compliment existing services, i.e. the Youth Wellness Hub and other youth serving organization and not to duplicate or compete.

The goal is to enhance programs and services within the community, identifying trends and collectively evolving as trends and needs change.

What types of services and programming will be offered in the community space?

Community kitchen for teaching, food production, breakfast and lunch programs
Multi-purpose room for meetings, events, classes
Youth drop-in room
Music recording room
Small rooms in support of spirituality, counselling, 1-2 people meetings, hoteling stations
Atrium with a pop-up stage

Will there be a cost for services in the Hub?

The goal of the Hub is to provide no cost services through the Anchor Partners or very low cost services and activities through itinerant or external organizational partners. This will be determined in part by the organization providing a specific service.

What is the total square footage of renovated and addition space of the new Community hub?

The new Community hub provides for approximately 18,300 square feet of area including a fully renovated ground floor (12,500 square feet) and a partial second floor (5,800 square feet).

Will the building be accessible?

All access /exit points, hallways and doors will comply with Ontario Building Code (OBA) and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements.

The proposed floor plan includes a Universal washroom that will compliant with AODA and City of Mississauga’s Facility accessibility Design Standards (FADS).

The plan also incorporates a Gender Neutral washroom, which is designed to be barrier free.

In addition both Female and Male bathrooms will have a B/F stall. The design also includes fully accessibly elevator for patrons to access the second floor.

Ramp at the entrance will allow Barrier free path of travel and there will be automatic door operators.

If you would like more information on this project, read our detailed questions and answer hand out.

Project contact details

For questions or more information on the Malton Hub Project, please email maltonhub@mississauga.ca.

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