Other Transit: Short walk from Long Branch GO Station
About Small Arms Inspection Building
Small Arms Inspection Building was originally part of a large munitions plant built in 1940 before it was acquired and renovated as an art centre by the City of Mississauga in 2018. With its female dominated workforce, Small Arms Limited manufactured thousands of rifles daily for the Canadian and Allied forces in WWII. In 1990, the TRCA conducted an environmental audit of the site, revealing the presence of polychlorinated biphenyl, volatile organic compounds, and combustible gases across nineteen acres. More than 70,000 tons of contaminated radioactive soil was removed to eventually transform the Arsenal Lands into a park.
Food and Drink: La Crema Cafe & Newcomer Kitchen have partnered to serve healthy fair-trade products at SAIB during the Toronto Biennial of Art. Come by from now until June 5 from Tuesday to Sunday, open 10am to 2pm!
