narduch said:
Supposedly they only had $1 million in equity based on a New York Times report.

toronto.citynews.ca

Therme 'misrepresented itself' to secure Ontario Place spa deal with province: New York Times

A New York Times investigation has found that luxury spa company Therme "misrepresented" itself in order to secure a lucrative deal in Toronto.
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The thing about grifting is that it's all well and fine to point out there are suckers born every moment, but when it's government being suckered we could end up with broken promises, wastelands where iconic assets once stood and the perps of such walking away with public money...

...as it seems about where this is all going currently. /sigh
 
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UtakataNoAnnex said:
The thing about grifting is that it's all well and fine to point out there are suckers born every moment, but when it's government being suckered we could end up with broken promises, wastelands where iconic assets once stood and the perps of such walking away with public money...

...as it seems about where this is all going currently. /sigh
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DoFo putting up a stink at getting "suckered" while he stuffs the paper bag of dollar bills into his pocket.
 
UtakataNoAnnex said:
I think they were responsible for the Oslo Opera House among other things, FYI...

Snøhetta (company) - Wikipedia

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...and of course Toronto Metropolitan University's Student Learning Centre

www.snohetta.com

Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre

Toronto Metropolitan University students are making good use of the newest building on campus: the Student Learning Centre (SLC), designed by Snøhetta and Zeidler Partnership Architects. Inspired by the historical gathering spaces of the Stoas and Agoras in ancient Greece where learning was inher...
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I hope the rumour is true. Their style would match Ontario Place while bringing their own modern twist.

The real tragedy is Therme's mistake by the lake and DoFo's parking garage are going to stain Eb Zeidler's masterpiece.
 
I despise Ford as much as anyone else and what he's doing with the Therme deal and shutting down the Science Centre with made up pretexts, all against the wishes of Toronto, is disgustingly corrupt but...

...I also think that Ontario Place is the perfect location for the Ontario Science Centre. It's the kind of venue that will properly activate the Cinesphere and the Pods and bring year round activity to the grounds that had lost their purpose in recent decades. If Therme miraculously doesn't get built, I'd be happy with the Science Centre as the lead anchor along with the Amphitheatre and a rebuilt park on the West Island.

The Cinesphere's IMAX screen was quite literally made for this. The pods provide space for exhibits and the grounds are great for class visits. It'll be downtown where the tourists are, guaranteeing it stable revenue, and I could see the Science Centre becoming an integral CNE pavilion in future years. And it's near the terminus station of a downtown subway within a 20 min walking distance to hundreds of thousands of homes.

Not to say that I agree that the Flemingdon Park building should've closed but that neighbourhood is expanding quickly and the Moriyama building would serve as a beautiful community centre.
 
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