I love these! There is something incredibly adorable about the characters in this sculpture. Immigrant Family, a work by New York sculptor Tom Otterness, sits outside the Lanterra condos at 18 Yonge Street. The 10-foot high bronze work was unveiled… Read More »“Immigrant Family”
The Church of the Redeemer, at 162 Bloor Street West, sits at the very busy intersection of Bloor Street West and Avenue Road. This Anglican Church was founded in 1871 and opened its doors at this site on June 15,… Read More »The Church of the Redeemer
Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth and was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11:00 AM. Until 1930, Armistice Day… Read More »Remembrance Day
In front of Manulife’s headquarters at 200 Bloor Street East, there is currently a display honouring Canadian Armed Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a gesture of thanks and remembrance, more than 12,000 flags are planted on the… Read More »“12,000 Canadian Flags to Remember Our Fallen Heroes”
Sculptor Shayne Dark, a Kingston native, has three sculptures which dot Toronto’s downtown condo landscape. I. Double Vision Double Vision is located on the northwest corner of Jarvis and Charles streets in front of X Condominium at 558 Jarvis Street.… Read More »Condo Sculptures
At 1033 Bay Street, there stands this bronze, marble and mosaic monolith. It was designed by Hamilton-based artist Robert Bowers and installed in 1988 as part of the Polo Club condominium complexes that went up at that time on Bay… Read More »Untitled Sculpture
Flow Blue is created by artist Marlene Hilton Moore. Located at the Encore Condo at 23 Carlton Street, this treed walkway leads from the condo entrance to neighbouring Granby Street. The blue trees were installed in 2008 and are 17… Read More »“Flow Blue”
Passing through Union Station last week I noticed a new (to me) installation. Do Something, is a project Gord Downie launched before his death. A Bit Of The Backstory Chanie Wenjack Chanie Wenjack, misnamed Charlie Wenjack by his teachers, was… Read More »Gord Downie Reconciliation Project in Union Station
The fog we had the other night made for an interesting sunset on the skyline
I discovered this row of colourful garage doors in a Dundas Street West back alley off Trinity Bellwoods Park
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