Goodbye Mel Lastman’s moose, hello funny looking giant beaver statues. Twenty-five years ago, moose statues were all around the city of Toronto, meant to boost tourism and entertain us all.
Most of the moose have left town but no worry, they have been replaced by funny looking beavers.
The beaver statues are up downtown and the call is out for artists to come down and paint the beavers in time for the coming FIFA World Cup soccer event.
“The Old Town Toronto BIA, in partnership with STEPS Public Art, is seeking 48 artists to paint a series of beaver sculptures celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” the businesss association posted on Instagram.. “Each sculpture will represent one of the 48 participating FIFA countries through cultural themes, artistic interpretation, and creative use of each nation’s colour palette
Forget that most beavers come in furry brown, organizers of this City of Toronto are expecting the beasver to paint the town green and every colour in a Canadian rainbow.
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