Tag Archives: Ontario

Gateway signs show way to Wellington

The economic development department for Ontario’s Wellington County unveiled the first sign in its new ‘This Way to Wellington’ plan earlier this month in Puslinch, near Guelph, Ont. A total of 31 gateway signs are to be installed this fall along the county’s key perimeter roads.

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Face of Canada installed at ROM

Robert Young, the artist behind the ‘Young World Faces’ series of inkjet-printed textiles that debuted during Toronto’s 2015 Pan American (Pan Am) Games, recently produced a special commemorative edition for the Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM’s) Canada 150 celebrations.

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TD Centre’s windows become giant sign

In what is reportedly the world’s largest public art project of its kind, Aude Moreau used the lit and unlit windows of the top 10 floors of the Toronto-Dominion (TD) Centre’s five office towers as a sign, spelling out ‘Less is more or …’ in 30.5-m (100-ft) tall letters earlier this month.

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Exhibits: A whale of a tale at the ROM

In May 2014, the carcass of a blue whale—the largest animal known to have ever existed in the history of the world—was recovered from a beach in Trout River, N.L. The story made headlines around the globe, as it is exceedingly rare to find a full specimen of the endangered species. Also, when one is found, it is no easy matter to clean up.

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