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Dear fellow Members, We have a team of advisors and consultants led by our award-
winning architect, ERA. We have also hired Boszko & Verity, a
reputable Construction Management company with significant
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the Renovation heritage experience. Our interior designer is Colette Van Den
Planning Committee (RPC). We are pleased to present to our Thillart, who along with her team was recently announced as
membership, the detailed plans, financial projections, budget, the House and Home ‘23 Designer of the Year. Their role will be
and timeline for the renovation of The YORK Club. Our plan is to refresh the traditional interiors of our century-old home.
designed to refresh our ‘home away from home’ and update
The RPC will work with this team to refine the final elements of
the facilities to ensure the future sustainability of our beloved
the design, oversee the budget, and provide the coordination
Club.
required to ensure any disruption of Club activities is as minimal
This plan is the result of input from over 500 Members as possible. Through careful analysis, we believe that although
obtained through two detailed surveys, several focus groups, our beautiful Garden will need to be closed for the duration of
and our Town Hall meetings as well as numerous other 2024, we can keep the Club operating continuously with only a
conversations with individual members. We hope that you can one- to two-week full shutdown in the fall.
see your input reflected as you review the presentation.
You will see the proposed plans, rendering concepts, financial
Six major themes emerged from this input from our Members; projections, construction budget and timelines in this package.
make sure the kitchen and Club infrastructure are both This has required a significant contribution of time from M.
functional and updated for the long term; improve the Duport and our RPC Members for which we are thankful. The
washroom facilities throughout the Club; create a warm and passion and affection for the Club was exhibited in every RPC
welcoming Members’ Lounge; refresh the ground floor meeting in order to get the best result for you, our friends and
membership areas; improve overall accessibility; and beautify fellow Members. We hope to receive the support of our
an enlarged outdoor garden dining experience. With respect Members for this renovation plan, so that we can commence
to the interior design and refreshment of the Club, our construction early in 2024.
Members want us to respect the existing heritage elements of
Sincerely,
our gracious home while also creating a new refreshed feeling
to enjoy.
To achieve these objectives, we went through a very rigorous Stuart Lazier
competitive process and selected the best team for our Chair, Renovation Planning Committee
project.
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