The sale and/or development of the camp property was considered more than once.

In 1970, Bert made a proposal to North York Council regarding the sale of the property. The details about this proposal are unknown. Indeed, it was surprising to learn about this from the minutes of the November 23, 1970 North York Council meeting:

In 1981, a request for a zoning amendment was made to North York Council to permit the redevelopment of the site into a subdivision of 40 homes. It was not approved:

In 1985, Bert began negotiating the sale of the property with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority who had been leasing the property from him for outdoor education during the school year. An agreement was reached in 1986 which included a provision to allow the camp to complete its existing lease, which ran through the summer of 1993.

The negotiated sale price was $3,500,000. Considering the rising cost of real estate in the city, this is roughly $35,000,000 in today’s market.

The annual lease for the camp was $18,000 (approximately $47,200 today).

In 1992, there were discussions with the Conservation Authority about renewing the camp lease. The lease rate offered was considered to be excessive. This was one of the reasons why the camp ceased operations after the summer of 1993.