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Camp 30 is the site of a former Boys Training School and a Second World War prisoner of war (PoW) camp. It is recognized as both a nationally and locally designated heritage resource. In 2013, Camp 30 was officially designated a National Historic Site.
Originally opened in 1925 as a training school for delinquent boys, the site was repurposed during the Second World War by the Allies to house captured high-ranking German officers. It is the only known PoW camp in Canada that still retains its original buildings from that era.
In December 2021, ownership of the Camp 30 Cafeteria Building on the Jury Lands was transferred to the Municipality of Clarington. The Cafeteria is the only building owned by the Municipality within the Jury Lands, and it requires significant financial investment. The Municipality has been working with the Jury Lands Foundation to determine the building’s future.
Special Policy Area
The area west of Lamb’s Road, north of Concession Street, to the rail line in Bowmanville is a Special Policy Area in Clarington’s Official Plan. The Municipality retained DTAH, an urban design firm, to assist with an overall vision for this block of land and address the campus of the former Boys Training School (Camp 30). The consulting firm worked with the Jury Lands Foundation, property owners and municipal staff to determine an overall concept. As a result, Council has adopted the urban design study as the guiding document for the adaptive reuse of the historic buildings. In addition, an Official Plan Amendment (121) has been adopted, which outlines development blocks and the development requirements for the remainder of the Special Policy Area.
| Special Policy Area - Reports and Background |
| Special Policy Area - Public Consultation |
| Camp 30 Cafeteria Reports |
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