Monuments and Statues

[jlousa]

The original in Denmark is a mermaid, I believe ours was inspired by the Danish one.

Here's the waterfront one since no one has posted a pic yet


Source
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ophidiann/

[yogiderek]

The city tried to get permission to copy the little mermaid, but was denied by Danish Authorities. Elek Imredy is the artist. It was place on June 9th 1972

[invisibleairwaves]

Well, King George Station doesn't have a statue or a plaque because it was named after the road it's on, not the dead inbred figurehead. I'm not bothered at all by the lack of some giant expensive bronze monstrosity, as there's been more than enough public money spent on the monarchs as it is.

There's a very nice statue dedicated to firefighters in Holland Park not far from King George Station. I don't have a pic of it though, and I can't find one on Google.

[entheosfog]

A couple more in Stanley Park:

Robert Burns

Robert Burns Statue by entheos_fog, on Flickr

David Oppenheimer:

David Oppenheimer Bust by entheos_fog, on Flickr

There's also the Warren Harding memorial in S-Park but I don't have a photo of it but here's one from the Vancouver Archives:

[whatnext]

Ah, the infamous Harding Memorial. Do we even have any statues of Canadian Prime Ministers? And yet we have a memorial to one of the worst US Presidents.

[Overground]

^I know it's weird. It was paid for by the Kiwanis club though, which he was a member. It's odd if there isn't at least one statue of a PM and I can't think of any. I guess it comes down to money and who will pay for it as politicians and parties are divisive.

Originally Posted by invisibleairwaves

Well, King George Station doesn't have a statue or a plaque because it was named after the road it's on, not the dead inbred figurehead. I'm not bothered at all by the lack of some giant expensive bronze monstrosity, as there's been more than enough public money spent on the monarchs as it is.

It was sooner or later someone would have to come out bashing the monarchy. Perhaps use one of the other existing threads on the subject if you're going to post misinformed comments.

Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain in Stanley Park near the Rowing Club

Queen Victoria Memorial Drinking Fountain by pkdon50, on Flickr


Queen Victoria by orange27, on Flickr

[Canadian Mind]

Originally Posted by invisibleairwaves

Well, King George Station doesn't have a statue or a plaque because it was named after the road it's on, not the dead inbred figurehead. I'm not bothered at all by the lack of some giant expensive bronze monstrosity, as there's been more than enough public money spent on the monarchs as it is.

There's a very nice statue dedicated to firefighters in Holland Park not far from King George Station. I don't have a pic of it though, and I can't find one on Google.

Just throwing this question out there, why is Holland Park named Holland Park?

It's just an assumption on my part, but I like to think the park is named after the country we liberated in WWII. So I might be skating on thin ice, but I'd hazard a guess it was named so to tie it in with the fact that the adjacent highway was named after our head of state during WWII.

Nice picture JL. The way the copper oxidized makes it look very erie.

[SpongeG]

I looked for info about it can't find anything but came across this article by a veteran - seems the cenotaph is no longer at the park and they want it put back and shows some idea plans for the park which look good

http://www.civicsurrey.com/2010/09/1...-holland-park/

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

Just throwing this question out there, why is Holland Park named Holland Park?

It's just an assumption on my part, but I like to think the park is named after the country we liberated in WWII. So I might be skating on thin ice, but I'd hazard a guess it was named so to tie it in with the fact that the adjacent highway was named after our head of state during WWII.

I'm just guessing, but it could be named after Holland Park in London, there's also a Holland Park district there, and a Holland Park road.
Historically, there is a conection between the English throne and the Dutch House of Orange - King William III was King of England, but born in the Netherlands.
This would give it the significance that early Brit city pioneers wanted to bring with them.

But as I said, it's just a guess.

[Overground]

Origin of name Holland Park, Surrey

Having an inquisitive nature when it comes to subjects like etymology I searched and emailed, which was very difficult on the internet, about the origin of the name Holland Park in Surrey. It turns out it was named for one Alice Holland, whose pioneer family owned the property from the early part of the 1900s. In 1962 they sold the land to Surrey as long it was permanently a park. In 1972 there was a sod turning ceremony with Mayor Vanderzalm, Holland, and the Knights of Columbus.

Alice had a keen interest in heritage buildings and was a member of the Surrey Museum and Historical Society. She lived on the land in the last Holland house 'Rose Holly' until her death in 1981 at the age of 78.

Thanks to the reference clerk at the Surrey Archives for the info!

[SpongeG]

ah cool - it was weird that there was nothing online about such a prominent park

[officedweller]

Newest statue for Stanley Park:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/met...194/story.html


Coast Salish artist Luke Marston displays a small-scale model of his new sculpture on Thursday in Vancouver.
A five metre bronze of the sculpture will be unveiled at Brockton Point
Photograph by: Arlen Redekop , Province
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/met...#ixzz3Xb3ShcDw

[officedweller]

Saw this Notice in the Vancouver is Awesome:



Here's a rendering of the art work proposed to be installed on an artificial reef near Kits Beach and the link:



https://nwar-rlen.tc.gc.ca/files-dos...f=e30=#wb-cont

[SpongeG]

a tree and a lamp floating on the water?

[Migrant_Coconut]

How is it an artificial reef if it's floating?

[officedweller]

That's what they call it. Maybe they expect lots of barnacles and mussels to glob onto it (I think it has a honeycomb structure)?