[kotsy]

https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/1k5d3gs/the_end_of_an_era

 

[just east of the creek]

https://archive.is/ro7WF


As I said in the thread about the not-going-to-happen entertainment/e-sports venue at Exhibition Place, I don't understand how government officials can be so naive that they can be duped by big talkers with some renderings, and somehow forget to look into the important matter of whether the proponents actually have the money to build what they are proposing.

Does that mean this thing may never get built, stop part way through, or at best get completed in some very diminished form that has little resemblance to what they promised?

Edit: If the proponents were falsely pretending to be something they weren't, and pretending to have assets/money they didn't, shouldn't that result in some kind of criminal fraud charges?

The question might be 'What political decisions were made to override any reviews, procedures or questions viewed as negative of the proposal as asked by Ministry Staff'?

 

[tstormers]

From last week.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Ford's reaction: Look at the school boards and do an audit on them, not us.

 

[kotsy]

and the vertical OP sign is no more.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...it must be hard to fly one of those drones and take quality pics with, while the subject matter makes the heart sink. >.<

 

[kotsy]

...it must be hard to fly one of those drones and take quality pics with, while the subject matter makes the heart sink. >.<

The main sting of it all has mostly worn off after dozens of flights there.

 

[nightstreak]

The main sting of it all has mostly worn off after dozens of flights there.

May I ask how your drone flies that close to the airport? I heard that drones have geo blocks that prevent flying within a certain distance of an airport.

 

[kotsy]

May I ask how your drone flies that close to the airport? I heard that drones have geo blocks that prevent flying within a certain distance of an airport.

They do have such blocks, however micro-drones (sub-250g) are allowed by Transport Canada to fly much closer.

Micro-drones are allowed in the blue circle, which is called an authorization zone, but not in the red rectangle.

 

[rbt]

Micro-drones are allowed in the blue circle, which is called an authorization zone, but not in the red rectangle.

Interesting that there aren't blocks for the helicopter flight paths to the hospitals.

 

[nightstreak]

They do have such blocks, however micro-drones (sub-250g) are allowed by Transport Canada to fly much closer.

Micro-drones are allowed in the blue circle, which is called an authorization zone, but not in the red rectangle.

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Thanks for that explanation. I may join you in flying the Toronto skies. I've been considering a drone but with blocks on airports and helipads that I've read about, that would've excluded literally anywhere in Toronto. The sub-250g exemption clears that up for me.

Back to Ontario Place, Ford said he'd review the contract with Therme but it's obvious that this is a "we'll investigate ourselves and find nothing wrong with what we did and let's all just forget about this". I doubt it's slowing down anything. With the site cleared, when is construction supposed to start? I don't see any permits taken out on the city development applications site.

 

[kotsy]

Interesting that there aren't blocks for the helicopter flight paths to the hospitals.

I agree. I have maps of the flight paths on my phone to make sure I'm clear of them.

Thanks for that explanation. I may join you in flying the Toronto skies. I've been considering a drone but with blocks on airports and helipads that I've read about, that would've excluded literally anywhere in Toronto. The sub-250g exemption clears that up for me.

I'm with you on that. I would have never bought a drone if I couldn't fly it downtown. Send me a DM if you end up getting one of the Minis and need help unlocking the downtown geo zone, as it's not super obvious.

 

[kotsy]

and now the entrance building for the bridge to the pods is demolished and removed.

 

[nightstreak]

and now the entrance building for the bridge to the pods is demolished and removed.
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I was about to say "who's the jackass who already tagged the newly refurbished pods?" You got me @kotsy

With this barren land, I just want them to get on with building this damn spa. I'm fully aware that this was Ford's angle all along, cut down the forest, clear the buildings so there's. nothing to save and the resistance to this virtually disappears. Honestly, I haven't heard about the Ontario Place for All folks for a while now.

When does this get going? Are there permits taken out to build it?

 

[generalcanada]

I was about to say "who's the jackass who already tagged the newly refurbished pods?" You got me @kotsy

With this barren land, I just want them to get on with building this damn spa. I'm fully aware that this was Ford's angle all along, cut down the forest, clear the buildings so there's. nothing to save and the resistance to this virtually disappears. Honestly, I haven't heard about the Ontario Place for All folks for a while now.

When does this get going? Are there permits taken out to build it?

Oh yea that reminds me, You remember that group that tried to sue to stop Ontario Place?
Yea they appealed and lost. Now theyre trying to go to the supreme court. Bit ambitious if you ask me, but its a tiny thing about "public interest" that might need answering

ONTARIO PLACE PROTECTORS

Ontario Place Protectors believes that the legislative actions taken by Premier Doug Ford to pave the way for new private operators at Ontario Place constitute a serious “breach of public...

ontarioplaceprotectors.com

As for the building, as far as im aware Therme takes construction posession before next winter.
Last I heard Ford wanted to move it up, obviously doable as most site-prep is done by now