In a controversial move denounced by many at Toronto city hall, the Science Centre will shrink — with its existing Don Mills heritage building demolished for housing — and be relocated to Ontario Place after 2025.
, freeing up city-owned Don Mills land to build 5,000 homes, including 1,500 affordable units.
The leaner, meaner Science Centre would be located in a building to be constructed on an existing surface parking lot “as well as in the preserved and upgraded iconic Cinesphere and pod complex” on the waterfront, said Ford. Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma stressed that there would be parkland as part of the reimagined Ontario Place.
“Families and children will be able to ride a train across the island, celebrate in new events spaces and enjoy food and beverage accessible all year long. And finally, a new and improved marina will be a lively year round spot to socialize.”highlighted a slew of objections to the spa plan, which would require the cutting down of more than 800 trees.
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