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Statue of Alexander Wood

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Statue of Alexander Wood, Alexander Street, Toronto, Canada IMG 5696 (cropped)
Statue of Alexander Wood, Alexander Street, Toronto, Canada IMG 5696 (cropped)

A statue of Alexander Wood was erected in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area (CWVBIA) and the municipal government of Toronto on May 28, 2005. Designed and constructed by artist Del Newbigging, the 8 ft (244 cm) tall bronze sculpture was installed at the corner of Church and Alexander Streets in Church and Wellesley, the gay village of Toronto. It was the first LGBT monument in Canada. The statue was removed and destroyed by the CWVBIA on April 4, 2022, amid renewed focus on Wood's ties to a group that raised funds for a mission school that later became the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.

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Statue of Alexander Wood
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M4Y 1X7 Toronto
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Statue of Alexander Wood, Alexander Street, Toronto, Canada IMG 5696 (cropped)
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