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Midland Cultural Centre
The Midland Cultural Centre is a public multi-use complex located in Midland, Ontario, Canada. The 2787 m2 (30 000 sq ft) building is home to three main groups: Quest Art School and Gallery, the Huronia Players theatre company, and Rotary Hall, a community event space. The Midland Cultural Centre was designed by Howard Rideout of Howard Rideout Architect (HRA), in collaboration with IHD Design Build. The project’s client and benefactor, local philanthropist Reinhart Weber, was also involved in the design, ensuring that his plan to create an arts Centre in the heart of downtown Midland would come to fruition. Reinhart Weber donated the funds needed for the $7.5 million project. History The site of the Midland Cultural Centre used to be home to the Roxy Theatre, which opened in 1949. After closing in 2000, the theatre was demolished in 2010 when Reinhart Weber purchased the property. Commission In August 2001, HRA was a corporate sponsor of the Battle of Georgian Bay, a re-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland, Ontario
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Huronia/Wendat region of Central Ontario. Located at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport (Midland/Huronia Airport). It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area. In the summer months, the area's population grows to over 100,000 with seasonal visitors to more than 8,000 cottages, resort hotels, provincial and national parks in the surrounding municipalities of Penetanguishene, Tiny, Tay, and Beausoleil First Nation. History The town of Midland was founded when, in 1871, the Midland Railway of Canada selected the sparsely populated community of Mundy's Bay as the new terminus of the Midland railway. At that time the Midland railway ran from Port Hope to Beaverton. The town site was surveyed in 1872–3 and the line to the town was completed by 1879. Settlers, attracted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
