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The
Golden Lion Hotel was owned by the Shepards and was at the Southeast
corner of Sheppard and Yonge (1824 to 1928). The wooden lion was moved
to the sixth floor of the North York Central Library north of Mel Lastman
Square. |
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The
Beaver and other animals by Ruth Abernethy are part of a new story-book
park on Centre Island, towards the new school. |
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This
pig’s face and a couple of other farm animal faces are in a brick
wall outside of the west side of the new convention centre on the CNE
grounds, home of the Annual Winter Fair. There's also statues along
the north wall. |
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Two
halves of a cow stick out of the wall above Kit Kat Italian Bar and
Grill on the south side of King, west of John. |
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There
are two bronze Griffins at each side of the entrance to Lillian H. Smith
Library, 239 College Street. They were built by Ludzer Vandermolen after
designs by the architect Phillip H. Carter (1995). Interestingly, there
are many smaller animals such as a monkey or lizard buried in the larger
lion and eagle. The library holds special collections on fantasy and
children’s books. |
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A
deer and two howling wolves, made of steel, part of Asquith Green park
on Park and Church Street, John McEwen (1987-8). |
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The
6 ants are crawling above the Cameron House, 408 Queen Street, west
of Spadina. The photo is from 1986, but the ants have been painted different
colours several times since then. |
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The
7 cows, made of bronze, “The Pasture” by Joe Fafard (1985),
are in the centre of the TD Centre towers, north of Wellington, but
used to be on the lawn of the south tower of the TD Centre, south side
of Wellington. |
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The
17 quilted caribou are at the Kendal end of the Spadina subway station,
“Barren Ground Caribou” by Joyce Wieland (1978). |
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The
19 long-eared animals are walking westward on the grass on the south
side of Metro Hall. They’re part of a sculpture “Remembered
Sustenance” by Cynthia Short (1992).
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This
wonderful Lizard has been hanging over the Menagerie Pet Shop on Parliament
Street (Cabbagetown) for years. |
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