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Polson Pier

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With the successful boardwalk takeover behind him, flamboyant Dock's owner Jerry Sprackman--who is now demanding his own ferry dock at the foot of Polson Street-- has city bureaucrats working out the details of a 'pilot project' that could pinch city taxpayers with a whopping $
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at sunset. It was the only drive-in movie theatre in downtown Toronto. Open on summer weekends, the drive-in could accommodate up to 1200 people and 500 vehicles. The drive-in closed in 2017, with their final showing occurring on September 3. In 2020, during the
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judge granted a stay, pending an appeal heard January 2007. By the summer of 2008, the complex had been sold to new owners who took measures to appease its neighbours, including ending all-night parties and soundproofing its indoor venue.
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The complex lies between the Polson Slip to the north and the channel to Toronto's turning basin to the south.
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revoked the Docks' liquor licence. This was the culmination of a 10-year-long dispute with the
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The Docks Concert Hall
entertainment
Toronto
Port Lands
Toronto Harbour
swimming
beach volleyball
driving range
go-karts
Rebel
concert hall
nightclub
drive-in theater
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2020 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto Ferry Services
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
Toronto Islands
Court of Appeal for Ontario
List of drive-in theaters
West Don Lands
WATERFRONToronto
"The closest go-kart track to downtown Toronto has been shut down"
"Here’s your first look at CityView Drive-In"
Now
"TIFF movies will be screened at three separate outdoor theatres for 2020 festival"
"Toronto's Ferry Boat Hijack"
Canada Free Press
Archived
"Docks club sits empty after liquor licence yanked"

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