Events

June 20: City Consultation at Ontario Place

On Tuesday June 20, walk Ontario Place with City of Toronto Planning and @ausmalik for an ‘active open house’ community walk and development application update. 

 

June 4th: Rally by the West Island Fence

Don’t Fence Me In (Ontario Place version)  

 

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

Let me swim through the wide open waters that I love,

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,

Listen to the murmur of the cedar trees,

Send me off forever but I ask you please,

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old paddle

Underneath Ontario skies.

On my paddleboard, let me wander over yonder

Till I see the pine trees rise.

I want to swim to the ridge where the west island commences

Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses

I can’t stand padlocks and I can’t stand fences

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old paddle

Underneath Ontario skies.

On my paddleboard, let me wander over yonder

Till I see the pine trees rise.

I want to swim to the ridge where the west island commences

Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses

I can’t stand padlocks and I can’t stand fences

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

(Crowd) Don’t fence me in. (Crowd) Don’t fence me in.

 

Saturday, May 27th at 9:00 am – Ontario Place Nature Walk with Toronto Field Naturalists and Ontario Place For All

SATURDAY, MAY 27TH AT 9:00 AM – ONTARIO PLACE NATURE WALK WITH TORONTO FIELD NATURALISTS AND ONTARIO PLACE FOR ALL

Leader: Zunaid Khan & Francesca Bouaoun

Meeting Spot: Entrance to Trillium Park

Walk Details: A 2.5-hour, 3 to 5 km circular walk over mostly paved, flat surfaces with a  few gentle slopes

Walk Description: We will explore the West Island of Ontario Place and take in views of Lake Ontario. As Ontario Place is located on a migration route there is always the opportunity to see a wide variety of birds. As we walk around West Island we’ll discuss the impact of the proposed redevelopment plans – for West Island in particular – on nature and public access to this great area along our waterfront. 

 

 

May 22: Ontario Place 50 + 2 Birthday Celebration & Rally

Check out a recording of our Ontario Place Birthday Rally! Thank you for making it such a success!

We would be honoured to have you join Ontario Place for All and Ontarians in a 50 + 2 anniversary celebration of Ontario Place on Monday May 22 (Victoria Day, May long weekend) from 1-4PM at Trillium Park. 

 

We missed celebrating Ontario Place in person for its 50th birthday due to the pandemic, so this is a great opportunity to get together and celebrate its past, present and future! There will be speakers, music, activities for the entire family and more. 

  

Look forward to celebrating with you!

 

Cindy Wilkey & Norm Di Pasquale

Co-Chairs, Ontario Place for All

 

April 29th @ 8:30PM: A Wall Is a Screen: Toronto at Hot Docs

Since 2003, the Hamburg-based collective A Wall is a Screen has been transforming walls and other structures around the world into screens as part of its short film walks. Each film is chosen specifically for the site where it is to be projected and adds a layer to its surroundings. The audience follows the projection team from wall to wall, and thus from film to film. Supposedly familiar places in the city appear in a new light. Other sites, which perhaps never seemed to be suited for projection, suddenly light up in a completely new way.

For A Wall Is a Screen: Toronto at Hot Docs, Ontario Place was chosen as a very special site for this unique walk. Before it is transferred into something new, A Wall Is a Screen will show a selection of films inspired by the history, the present and maybe even the future of this iconic location.

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