In the governing board of Ontario Place was disbanded, opening the way to a call for redevelopment proposals from the private sector. The World Monuments Watch calls for an end to top-down decision-making and the embrace of heritage to encourage community dialogue.
Through free and public access to the waterfront, Ontario Place can continue to foster interaction and exchange across population groups and fulfil the potential envisioned by its creators.
The website Future of Ontario Place is the first consolidated public resource on Ontario Place, and includes archival images and information, stories about the site collected from the general public, and interviews with architects, urbanists, activists, and current users about the significance of Ontario Place as a cultural and public asset for everyone.
The Future of Ontario Place Project calls on the public and community of architects, urbanists, and city builders to join the initiative in advocating for the protection of Ontario Place.
This was not an exaggeration. The following year, a Children's Village was added, and in , a water-play area. The waterslide appeared in , the first one built in Canada. The same year the canopy over the stage at the Forum was replaced with one of copper. Bumper boats were also added in the lates for those who wished to have fun on the water of the lagoons. In , seven tall silos, linked by walkways, were constructed on the west island.
Named Ontario North, the silos displayed the wild life of northern Ontario. In , a 70 mm film festival was held, and for the first time, Cinesphere screened films other than IMAX. In , Future Pod opened in Pod Five; in it were displays of the province's advancements in technology, communication and energy.
It included a full size replica of the Canadarm , a robotic appendage used on space craft, in zero gravity. In , on the west island, the Wilderness Adventure Ride was constructed. It was a flume ride log ride where people sat in boats that resembled large logs and were propelled down a foot high narrow trough containing gushing water.
At the bottom of the trough was a pool, and when the log-boat hit it, it created an enormous splash, invariably drenching the riders. In , to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the park, free admission was offered. Also, the Festival Stage was built near the Children's Village as a venue for children's programming.
In Bungee jumping appeared for those more adventurous, but it did not become a permanent feature of the park. During the winter of , the Forum was demolished to create the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. It seated 16,, whereas the previous venue had held a combined total of 10, It opened in and was immediately popular, despite the misgivings among many fans over losing the original Forum.
The same year, the demolition of the older waterslides permitted the building of the Rush River Raft Ride; it possessed rafts that accommodated five people. They descended from a height that was the equivalent of an eight-story tower. The park continued to expand during after the dawn of the 21st century. At the briefing, officials couldn't say how much capital investment from the province will be required for the redevelopment.
The province says many more steps need to be completed before construction of the new amenities can begin in earnest — including a major site remediation and overhaul of existing infrastructure, which has not seen any upgrades in more than 20 years. In a statement shortly after the announcement, Spadina-Fort York Coun. Joe Cressy expressed disappointment in how the plan came together. The councillor said he hopes the province takes its "next steps with active collaboration, engagement, and respect.
As for the timeline, a comprehensive environmental assessment is slated to begin in November, while modernization of the existing infrastructure is expected to start in December. The province will then need to undertake an environmental and heritage review process that includes several rounds of further public consultation, which will start this fall and likely extend into , officials said. Construction on the planned amenities is scheduled to begin in , with completion sometime in or before , they added.
Davis trail throughout the redevelopment process, officials said. They could not say for certain if the Cinesphere, which was operating as a movie theatre before the COVID pandemic, will stay open. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.
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