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.
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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.
Local Church members are excited to share the temple with their friends and neighbours. “This sacred building has been a landmark in Brampton since 1990,” said Russ Willmott, who is helping organize the open house with his wife, Anna. “Latter-day Saints consider temples to be the holiest places on Earth. We feel great joy and heavenly direction when we worship there, and we look forward to sharing this peaceful place with the public.”
After the open house, the temple will be formally rededicated on Sunday, March 23, by President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The rededication will be broadcast to all units in the Toronto Ontario Temple district.
Other Latter-day Saint temples currently operate in eight cities across Canada: Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Cardston and Vancouver. Additional temples are planned for Lethbridge and Victoria.
Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels, where members meet for Sunday worship services. Each temple is considered a “house of the Lord,” where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.
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