145 New County Affordable Housing Units
Working with County of Simcoe partners to bring 145 new affordable homes to Wasaga Beach residents.
Our Record
Real progress. Real results.
Over the current term, Team Wasaga has delivered tangible wins across housing, healthcare, community services, infrastructure and planning — while attracting historic investment and thousands of new jobs to Wasaga Beach.
$202.8MProvincial Investment Secured
$506MPublic & Private Investment Attracted
1,700+Local Jobs Created
Highlights
What we've delivered together
Steady focus, careful decisions and consistent teamwork — here's a snapshot of what that has looked like across the community.
Category
Housing
Real progress on the housing challenges facing our community.
Affordable Seniors' Housing
Plans are advancing for up to 100 affordable seniors' housing units to help more residents age comfortably within the community.
Category
Healthcare
Closing gaps in local care and helping residents find a family doctor.
Walk-In Clinic Re-Opened
Restored walk-in access so residents no longer need to leave town for routine care.
Three New Doctors Recruited
Focused physician recruitment brought three new family doctors to Wasaga Beach.
~4,000 Residents Now Have a Family Doctor
Approximately 4,000 residents have been connected with a family physician through local recruitment efforts.
288-Bed Long-Term Care Home
Helping deliver Wasaga Beach's first long-term care home, creating approximately 350 jobs while expanding care close to home.
Senior Snow Removal Support
Introduced financial assistance to help eligible seniors and residents with disabilities access driveway snow removal.
Category
Community
Investments in the spaces and services that bring residents together.
300-Seat Community Theatre
A new 300-seat theatre built into the Catholic K–12 school and available for community use.
Seven-Day Warming Centre
Full-week warming centre supporting our most vulnerable neighbours through the cold months.
Two New Community Parks
Two brand-new parks giving families more places to gather, play and connect.
Three Refurbished Parks
Existing parks refreshed with new equipment, landscaping and gathering spaces.
Public Art Installations
Public art projects celebrating our community, including Veterans Murals and the resident-created mosaic mural along the walking track.
Wasaga Stars Arena & Library
Completed and opened the new Wasaga Stars Arena and Wasaga Beach Public Library, creating new spaces for recreation, learning and community gathering.
Free Resident Parking
Introduced free resident parking passes at municipal beachfront parking areas.
Category
Infrastructure
Foundational upgrades keeping the town moving, safe and resilient.
Provincial Transfer of Beach Areas 1 & 2
Secured local control of Beach Areas 1 and 2 from the Province — a generational win for Wasaga Beach.
Two New High Schools
Helping secure two new high schools with space for more than 2,150 students, ensuring local families have access to education close to home.
Expanded Bus Routes
New and expanded transit connections making it easier for residents to get around.
New Ladder Fire Truck
Added critical firefighting capacity to protect a growing community.
Raised Beach Drive
Elevated Beach Drive to reduce flooding risk and protect adjacent neighbourhoods.
Reopened Main Street
Brought Main Street back to life as a walkable, welcoming heart of the community.
River Road West Widening
Widened River Road West to improve traffic flow, safety and accessibility for all users.
Flood Mitigation Work
Ongoing flood mitigation projects protecting homes and public spaces.
New Main & Mosley Roundabout
A modern roundabout improving traffic flow at one of our busiest intersections.
Category
Planning
Long-term planning to guide responsible growth for a generation.
West Wasaga Secondary Plan Completed
A finished planning framework for how the west end of Wasaga Beach will grow.
New Official Plan Approved
A new, approved Official Plan setting the direction for the town's future.
Destination Wasaga
A long-term vision to renew the beachfront, strengthen tourism and create a vibrant, year-round destination for residents and visitors alike.
Category
Affordability
Practical steps to keep life in Wasaga Beach affordable.
Keeping Life Affordable
Free resident parking, more than $1 million in OPP cost relief, a Municipal Accommodation Tax that has visitors help fund tourism and events, and lower pressure on residential property taxes through grants, partnerships and outside investment.
Delivering Investment
Historic investment in Wasaga Beach
Over half a billion dollars in provincial and private investment has flowed into Wasaga Beach — bringing critical infrastructure, new amenities and thousands of good local jobs.
Provincial Investment
$202.8M
in Provincial Investment secured for Wasaga Beach
- Public High School$80.6M
- Catholic K–12 Community Hub$67.3M
- Nancy Island Improvements$25M
- Beach Drive Reconstruction$11.9M
- Destination Wasaga Master Plan$2M
- Regional Tourism (RTO7)$400K
Private Investment
$300M+
in Private Investment attracted to Wasaga Beach
- PeopleCare Long-Term Care$100M
- Breakers Development$90M
- Marriott Resort & Spa$60M
- Costco$50M
Jobs Created
1,700
New jobs created in Wasaga Beach through recent developments and investment.
- Casino140
- Breakers100
- Marriott200
- Costco370
- PeopleCare Long-Term Care350
- Hampton Inn50
- Shoppers Drug Mart60
- Food Basics75
- Catholic K–12 School125
- Two New High Schools250
Looking ahead
The next term builds on this foundation
See how Team Wasaga plans to build on this record with practical priorities for the years ahead.
See our priorities