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Ontario Place operated a rubber-wheeled tractor train and a boat to take visitors between key points on the various islands. Prevailing wind and wave conditions were also considered in the design, a scale model of which was tested in the University of Toronto's wind tunnel.
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Ontario Place was inspired by the success of the Ontario pavilion at Expo ’67. The pavilion had drawn large crowds to view the Oscar-winning film A Place to Stand. After Expo ’67, the Ontario government desired a permanent tourist attraction that showcased the province’s accomplishments and potential while capturing the spirit of the fair. They cho...
German-Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, of the firm of Craig, Zeidler and Strong, designed Ontario Place. Three principles guided Zeidler’s design: flexibility to handle a variety of exhibitions, reviving a section of the waterfront that had been cut off from the rest of the city by the construction of the Gardiner Expressway, and providing an ...
Ontario Place opened on 22 May 1971. Attendance was lower than anticipated, perhaps because of scaremongering by park officials and the media over potential traffic jams. “It is a stimulating and permanent symbol of the work and achievement of the people of Ontario,” Ontario premier William Davisobserved during the official opening ceremony. After ...
To promote northern Ontario, Ontario North Now opened in 1980. It consisted of seven interconnected concrete silos that showcased the communities, industries and resources of that part of the province. It lasted for a decade before the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines determined it had outlived its usefulness as a promotional tool. Future...
Over time, as government and park officials continued to balance old and new attractions, such as by renovating the Cinesphere and adding the Echo Beach concert venue, attendance fell from a peak of around 3.3 million visitors annually in the early 1980s to, depending on the source, between 330,000 and 560,000 by 2011. On 1 February 2012, the provi...
In November 2018, the provincial government of Premier Doug Ford tabled the Ontario Place Corporation Repeal Actto dissolve the corporation and by extension, its board of directors. A new board was created in its place. A call for development proposals was issued in 2019. The call led to a trio of partnerships: Therme Group will develop a year-roun...
Apr 23, 2023 · However, in 2015, the West Channel of Ontario Place was employed as the CIBC Pan Am Park, which featured events involving various endurance courses and water sports.
Ontario Place was a declaration of optimism, and a visionary work of landscape architecture. When did we lost it, and how do we get it back? TEXT BY ERIC KLAVER, OALA
Jan 12, 2019 · Among the curious facts about Ontario’s Place’s beginnings is that the park on Toronto’s waterfront was built without permits. John Robarts, right, was the Ontario premier who first pitched ...
Aug 22, 2023 · When it opened, in 1971, Ontario Place quickly captured the public’s attention: it drew more than 2 million visitors annually in its first few years.
A redeveloped Ontario Place will bring many benefits to the region, including: 5,000 new jobs during both construction and permanent operations. enhanced profile of Toronto’s central waterfront for local, provincial, national and international visitors. anticipated 4–6 million visitors a year.
