Item - 2026.EP22.10

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:  

1. Endorsed in principle the Exhibition Place - Vision Plan and Concept Scenario (the Vision Plan) in Attachment A to the report (April 7, 2026) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place.

2. Directed the Chief Executive Officer to work with the City Manager, City Chief Financial Officer, and other relevant city divisions on planning and financing options to advance the concept to fruition, and to report back to the Board on progress by the first quarter of 2027.

3. Directed the Chief Executive Officer to consult and engage on an ongoing basis with the local community, Exhibition Place tenants, and clients to gather their input through the project’s lifecycle, and to report to the Board with a Consultation and Engagement Plan by the fourth quarter of 2026.

4. Directed the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation and alignment with the City Manager, to engage with the Province to seek interest-based solutions on the last-mile obligation and the financial contribution to achieve it, and to report to the Board on the progress of this engagement by the first quarter of 2027.

Don Boyle, Chief Exhibition Place, gave a presentation on 192 Acres of Possibilities: Fulfilling Ex Place's Destiny.

In response to the various developments at and around Exhibition Place, staff, in collaboration with Studio tla, have developed the Exhibition Place - Vision Plan and Concept Scenario (the Vision Plan). This work considers the different needs of multiple transformative change proposals for the grounds while ensuring alignment with the recommendations of previous studies and plans, including the latest Next Place – Exhibition Place Master Plan approved by Council.

The Chief Executive Officer will present the Vision Plan attached as Attachment A.