The Future of Ontario Place Project

Advocating for Ontario Place as public cultural heritage. A Partnership between @worldmonuments @uoftdaniels and @arconserve. #FutureofOP

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Happening tomorrow ⬇️ "Revitalizing Iconic Modern Waterfront Sites" There are only a few *free* tickets left! Featuring @ERAarch Principal Michael McClelland, @lemayonline Patricia Lussier, and Alan Croker, author of the CMP for the Sydney Opera House! https://t.co/3qJC675aem

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Great Op-Ed by Margaret Zeidler in the Globe and Mail today.

The article criticizes the Government’s plans for replacing an iconic symbol of Ontario with a placeless corporate vision that fails to highlight the province.

Margaret Zeidler is the creator of 401 Richmond, an…

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We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Eb Zeidler, architect of Ontario Place and so many other Canadian landmarks. Our condolences to his family and friends.

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Find out the latest about Ontario Place…and what you can do about it. Our friends at Waterfront for All are hosting a panel discussion. “Ontario Place: What’s Going On” tomorrow at 7:00 PM…go to https://t.co/GEjxn07GkU to register!
@waterfrontforall @ontarioplace4all @arcon…

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ONTARIO PLACE PUBLIC MEETING TOMORROW!
Until now, the Provincial Government has avoided engaging the public about its plans for Ontario Place. But (with important decisions already made) public information sessions are now being held. The first one is tomorrow, October 13, …

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ITS TODAY! Come down to Ontario Place for postcard designing and free walking tours at 11:00 and 2:00! See the link in our bio for event details/ exact locations within the park.

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Can’t attend the event in person? Visit the website in our bio to download the postcards and design them yourself at home! Thanks again to @jaketobindraws for this great design.

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Just three days until our Ontario Place Watch Day event!
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We are very excited to be offering two free walking tours of Ontario Place, hosted by author Richard Longley, in addition to our postcard illustration activity.
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11:00am - leaving from the Trillium Park Pavillon, en…

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🚨Photo scavenger hunt!

Can you find the exact spot in Ontario Place that this view of of the pods can be seen from?

On Monday, September 6, we will be handing out postcards for you to design. They are based on four locations throughout the park - can you find them all?

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We are excited to announce our upcoming event, taking place next Monday at Ontario place!
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We will be handing out free postcards for visitors to design and send to the government to show support for the preservation of Ontario Place. We will also be running two free walking…

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Bridge leading to Ontario Place artificial islands. The Provincial Government’s proposal is not clear at all about the faith of the infrastructure designed by Zeidler.

Not only was the bidding process led behind closed doors with no input from the public, but the scheme pr…

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Piece by John Notten ‘Over Floe’ is now on view at Ontario Place.

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Proposed enclosed water park and spa for Ontario Place, revealed on July 30th 2021.

How is this program suited to the current pandemic situation, and its probable long term effects?

How is this proposal suited to Toronto’s cold climate: how much infrastructure abd energy…

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Ontario Place is composed of three artificial islands with a unique landscape design by M. Hough and stunning futuristic architecture by E. Zeidler. The complex is considered as a modern masterpiece, a 1970’s megastructure emerging out of Lake Ontario.

If Toronto holds suc…

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The Toronto waterfront access should be free to all. Swimming access should be free for all. Enclosed water parks requiring a costly entrance ticket, like the one planned for Ontario Place by the provincial government, have no place on our waterfront.

When forward-thinking…

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Thank you @azuremagazine for publishing our open letter! We encourage you to read it and share please 🙏

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Beautiful shot by @nataliesansnom of the south beach at Ontario Place. The intimate scale of the landscape makes you fell you are in the wild while you are just few steps from the city. This unique trait is likely to disappear if the new proposal for OP gets built.

The prov…

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What would become of Ontario Place? Swipe to see the original model by Zeidler, the incredible public spaces that once were, those that still exist, and...what would become if the current plan for Ontario Place is implemented...

You might ask: what is wrong with an enclosed…

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A responsible proposal for Ontario Place would incorporate environmental considerations including climate change, renewable energy, ecosystem preservation. With its enclosed, privatized heated pools, the winning proposal is the antithesis of Michael Hough’s ecological design…