Though the controversial redevelopment of the Ontario Place property is pressing on out of public sight behind a giant fence, the saga continues, w...
The latest revelation takes the form of a document that details Premier Doug Ford's mockup for a potential"phase 2" of the contested makeover of the site, which includes filling in parts of Lake Ontario to create more land to build on., the internal memos show what the waterfront lands could eventually look like after developers are done with them, with part of the shoreline paved over.
In Apr 2022 there were 'public consultations' involving this area, all the while it was earmarked for other future development?Though some may feel that nothing is surprising from Ford and his team at this point, NDP Leader Marit Stiles called this latest discovery confirmation of the public's worst suspicions for the future of Ontario Place — both the proposal itself, and the fact that so much is being hidden from us.
Renderings show that the portions of the water that would be covered up comprise more than 25 acres, and include Brigantine Cove and the waterway running between Trillium Park and Budweiser Stage. This is being described in the docs as a "Potential Future Development Opportunity," though a spokesperson for the Ministry of Infrastructure told Global that the sketches for phase 2 are "illustrative only and is only meant to outline potential opportunities that are subject to change."New documents obtained by the NDP through Freedom of Information reveals evidence of “Phase II” plans to fill in the lake at east island.
Others also noted that the current plans for Ontario Place already extend out into the water, with the sprawling Therme spa taking up virtually all of the existing west island.
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