The Ward's Island Association Clubhouse was built in 1937 and destroyed in a fire in March 2024. The community plans to rebuild a new clubhouse but in the meantime plans have been submitted for a temporary pavilion for community events that can also be used as a staging area for supplies & equipment during reconstruction. Plans have not yet been submitted for the new clubhouse.
This thread can be used for discussion of the new building and the site's interim uses.
For discussion of the Toronto Island Park Master Plan please use this thread.
For neighbourhood discussion of the Islands please use this thread.
CBC coverage of the fire from March 2024:
CBC article about reconstruction from May 2025:
More info including historical about the WIA & Clubhouse here:
Google Street View of the clubhouse from October 2021:
This thread can be used for discussion of the new building and the site's interim uses.
For discussion of the Toronto Island Park Master Plan please use this thread.
For neighbourhood discussion of the Islands please use this thread.
CBC coverage of the fire from March 2024:
CBC article about reconstruction from May 2025:
More info including historical about the WIA & Clubhouse here:
Google Street View of the clubhouse from October 2021: