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The public open house begins this week for the recently renovated Toronto Ontario Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The First Presidency of the Church has announced that an open house will be held from February 13 to March 8, excluding Sundays. The open house gives people of all faiths the opportunity to tour the temple’s beautiful interior and grounds and learn about the purpose of these sacred structures.
Tours are free, but reservations are recommended and can be made at TorontoTemple.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The temple is located at 10060 Bramalea Road in Brampton. It was announced on April 7, 1984, and was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley on August 25–27, 1990. At that time, the temple served all of the Latter-day Saints in Eastern Canada.
Today, there are more than 200,000 Latter-day Saints in Canada, with 55,000 Church members in Ontario. During the renovation, these Church members had to travel to Montreal, Quebec; Detroit, Michigan; or Palmyra, New York, to worship in a temple.
The renovation of the 5,010-square-metre (55,000-square-foot) temple began in October 2023 and lasted until December 2024. The scope included interior reconfigurations and improvements to meet increased patron demand and increase accessibility. A major upgrade of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems was also completed.
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