On Thursday, November 21, we invite you to join members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 549 for a funeral procession and memorial service at Queen’s Park to mourn the untimely and unnecessary closing of the Ontario Science Centre at its location on Don Mills Road by the Ford government.
The fight for the Ontario Science Centre isn’t over! While we mourn the months of learning that kids, families and schools have lost since the abrupt closure in June, we continue to demand that the Ford government re-open the Science Centre immediately. It’s not too late to do the right thing!
Join us on Thursday, November 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m.!
- 1:30 p.m. – Gather in front of the Ministry of Infrastructure offices at 777 Bay St., Toronto
- 1:45 p.m. – Funeral procession walk to Queen’s Park (1 Queen’s Park Cres. E., Toronto)
- 2:30 p.m. – Memorial service in front of the Ontario Legislature building
Funeral attire is welcome but not required. Please share this invitation with others who would like to attend!
Together, we will walk in a funeral procession to Queen’s Park with photos and posters to honour the vibrant life of the Ontario Science Centre. We will then hold a memorial gathering in front of the Legislature, where guests will have the opportunity to speak about what the loss of this beloved institution has meant to each one of us.
Whether you have fond memories of your own visits to the Ontario Science Centre, or you value the maintenance of a public institution created to enrich its citizens, we invite you to join us to recognize this cherished treasure and to demand that the Ford government reverse this disastrous decision immediately.
What the Ontario Science Centre means to all of us
The Ontario Science Centre is more than a tourist attraction, field trip destination or building. Established as a gift to the people of Ontario in celebration of Canada’s centennial, it was one of the first two interactive Science Centres – paving the way for over 3,000 similar institutions worldwide.
For Science Centre workers, it is a place to reimagine science and technology in ways that have been engaging, inventive, and meaningful to our visitors. The Centre’s reach extends to the hundreds of locations around the world where our made-in-Ontario exhibits have travelled.