TORONTO - The Ontario Science Centre at its current east Toronto location will permanently close at the end of the day Friday, due to structural concerns with the roof, the provincial government announced. Here is a timeline of events that came before the closure announcement, based in part on information in a report from the Ontario auditor general: Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * TORONTO - The Ontario Science Centre at its current east Toronto location will permanently close at the end of the day Friday, due to structural concerns with the roof, the provincial government announced. Here is a timeline of events that came before the closure announcement, based in part on information in a report from the Ontario auditor general: Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? TORONTO – The Ontario Science Centre at its current east Toronto location will permanently close at the end of the day Friday, due to structural concerns with the roof, the provincial government announced.

Here is a timeline of events that came before the closure announcement, based in part on information in a report from the Ontario auditor general: 1969: The Ontario Science Centre opens as the world’s first interactive science centre. 1971: Ontario Place opens on Toronto’s waterfront. 2012: Ontario Place’s amusement park closes so the site can be redeveloped.

2016: The Liberal government of the day does a business cas.