Polson Pier
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Polson Pier, previously known as The Docks Waterfront Entertainment Complex or The Docks, is a multi-purpose entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in largely industrial Port Lands area of the city along the shore of Toronto Harbour.
It includes the Sound Academy, which is a concert hall/nightclub with a capacity of 3,230 occupants over 13,240 square feet of floor space.
The site is also home to an extensive amusement area, with facilities for go karts, rock climbing, mini golf, paintball, and beach volleyball.
The Lakeview Drive-In is also located on-site, and it is the only drive-in movie theatre in downtown Toronto. Open on summer weekends, the drive-in can accommodate up to 1200 people and 500 vehicles.
On July 24, 2006 the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario revoked the Docks' liquor licence. This was the culmination of a 10 year long dispute with the Toronto Islands' residents regarding excessive noise. [1] On July 28, 2006 the Court of Appeal for Ontario judge granted a stay, pending an appeal heard January, 2007. [2] 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.[3]
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- ^ "Docks club sits empty after liquor licence yanked". CTV. July 25, 2006. http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20060725/docks_nightclub_060725/20060725?hub=TorontoHome. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ "Taps open, but noise curbed at the Docks". CBC. July 28, 2006. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/07/28/docks-stay.html. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
- ^ "Entertainment complex reaches deal with Toronto Island neighbours". National Post. July 3, 2008. http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/07/03/entertainment-complex-reaches-deal-with-toronto-island-neighbours.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
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Coordinates: 43°38′29.10″N 79°21′10.5″W / 43.6414167°N 79.352917°W
