A Toronto area resident has purchased the former D.A. Gordon Public School in Wallaceburg.
But the individual, who didn't want his name released at this point, plans to move to the region and reopen the facility as a private school.
The buyer adds that he's still working on details and will be better prepared to talk about the deal in a few months.
Meanwhile, Director of Education at the Lambton Kent District School Board Jim Costello has mixed feelings on the sale.
On one hand Costello says he's happy to see the building sold and be well used and developed for the Wallaceburg community. However, the director isn't excited to hear a direct competitor is coming to town and feels the public board should be providing education in the area.
As BlackburnNews.com told you in May, the property sold for $200,000.
The two-storey 34,000 sq/ft building closed in June, 2014.
The original building was constructed in 1906 with additions built in the 1950s as well as sometime in the 70s or 80s.
