Prior to 2019, a Statement of Cultural Heritage Value for Ontario Place could be found on the Ontario Government’s website. However, this statement has since been removed, replaced by Ontario’s current development plans for the site.
This original statement can be found here. It outlines the heritage value of Ontario Place, both as a work of modernist architecture and landscape. The subsequent removal of the statement suggests a devaluation of Ontario Place’s heritage value: this project argues the opposite, highlighting its ongoing relevance, alongside the presence of existing original landscape elements designed by Michael Hough.
Below are two letters from the OALA regarding the heritage value and necessary considerations for the redevelopment, conservation, and management of Ontario Place.
