Remembering the Frost Centre

EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 8 MIN

Remembering the Frost Centre

from County Closeup · host Elizabeth Oakley

Named in honor of a former Ontario Premier, The Leslie M. Frost Centre was, at one time, the first outdoor education center in Ontario. It was dedicated to environmental and resource managementeducation.Recently, it was announced that the long-defunct centre, located in Algonquin Highlands on the shores of Lake St. Nora had been sold for $3M dollars. Canoe FM spoke to a real estate agent who's assisting in the sale. Jonathan Weizel, of Royal LePage Terre Equity Realty, said the new owner plans to operate a substance abuse and mental health rehab facility there.Barrie Martin worked at the centre for more than 28 years and shared some of his thoughts on the centre and its recent purchase with CanoeFM.

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