The province is transforming Ontario Place into a more vibrant waterfront destination and creating a major new multi-use park for people and families to enjoy. Daiene Vernile, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, was at Ontario Place today to announce plans for more green space on the iconic property and to unveil the design for Celebration Common, a new multi-purpose waterfront park that will be roughly the size of 14 football fields.
Celebration Common design concept. Photo via Province of Ontario / DTAH
The park – which is being designed by award-winning firm DTAH – will host large-scale festivals and events, feature an outdoor play area for kids and a beach where locals and visitors can play outdoor sports or simply enjoy the waterfront. According to the province, the development of Celebration Common is the next step in transforming Ontario Place into a year-round destination for everyone to enjoy.?We have made tremendous progress on our vision to revitalize Ontario Place and bring new life to this iconic destination. The design of the new park boosts public access by providing an ideal location for festivals, cultural events and recreational activities. Celebration Common illustrates the wonderful progress we are making to transform Ontario Place into a vibrant year-round destination along Toronto?s spectacular waterfront,? said Vernile. ?It is exciting to see the great progress our government is making on transforming Ontario Place into a year-round de...