A hotly contested development proposal at Bathurst and Ner Israel Drive has had the Thornhill Woods community voicing disapproval for months — and Coun. Sandra Yeung Racco is trying to keep everything calm. The Jaffari Centre has applied to construct two 17-storey towers along with an Islamic community centre. Locals have criticized the density, and they are now concerned about the Vaughan Glen Hospital, a heritage site on the lot.
“Jaffari … has continued to demonstrate a complete lack of commitment to the preservation of this site,” said an online petition by the Preserve Thornhill Woods Community Association.
Yeung Racco is optimistic that the issue can be tackled with a working group. “The group will be a good starting point to discuss the preservation of the building,” said Yeung Racco.