Toronto Therme Spa/West Island at Ontario Place | 45.15m | 9s | Therme Group | Diamond Schmitt

[CanadianNational]

New news from The Star.
Link here: https://archive.ph/atlTz

 

[Northern Light]

OntarioPlace4All is out w/new statements concerning the extent of the public subsidy for the parking garage etc, as well as its analysis of the viability of the spa.

*While I oppose Therme here, I do advise to take any numbers cited in the story with a grain of salt.

Ontario Place spa redevelopment will cost taxpayers millions, group says

On Wednesday, Ontario Place for All said it completed a review of the proposed Therme spa's financial viability.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[generalcanada]

Hey Citynews try waiting for the actual press release instead of taking their word for it. Weirdly blogto is better than you on this

Doug Ford is in hot water again after shocking taxpayer cost of controversial project revealed

Though one could argue that there isn't a day that Doug Ford isn't getting hate from his constituents lately, the premier is being called out espec...

www.blogto.com

"In fact, it's not just cheap rent — the estimated cost to taxpayers is $650 million, plus the plan to demolish the current Science Centre and move it... is at least $300 million. So we're up to a billion tax dollars that are being spent on this project and there has been no proper public hearing," Glover said.

ah so were adding the science center move cost into this. As if the government wouldnt have to spend 200 million anyway to renovate the current building

Chis says that he heard that someone talked to therme last year asking why they want to build on the island and this staff member said "cheap rent"

Id be very skeptical about off the record comments here. This is just an anecdote. You gotta back it up if you want someone to believe you here.

Other than that anecdote, theres nothing new here.

 

[CapitalSeven]

We see why Thug brought paper bags back. We'll need them. :>(==@