Jack Layton memorial statue unveiled

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Jack Layton memorial statue unveiled
Topic Started: Aug 23 2013, 01:17 PM (240 Views)
Darcie	Aug 23 2013, 01:17 PM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	A statue memorializing Jack Layton was unveiled Thursday, a life-size bronze sculpture depicting the former federal NDP leader riding a tandem bike and wearing a broad smile as he rolls along the city's lakeshore. Photos: Jack Layton 1951-2011.Special Report: The death and legacy of Jack Layton. Special report: The death and legacy of Jack Layton. Unveiled at the ferry terminal that now bears Layton’s name, the statue features an empty seat where visitors will be encouraged to hop aboard and take pictures of the former city councillor and ardent cycling advocate. The site of the statue connects the city to the Toronto Islands, a favourite spot of Layton’s and the place where he married his wife, MP Olivia Chow, in 1988. “The Toronto Islands are truly a magical place,” said Chow at Thursday’s ceremony. “You set out from this terminal for somewhere special.” http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/22/toronto-jack-layton-statue-unveiled.html?cmp=rss What a great statue to a very good man.



Bitsy	Aug 23 2013, 02:09 PM Post #2
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	Thanks for posting this, Darcie. I like this comment. Quote: He didn't always win the fight, but he took on causes that were considered "out there" and brought them into the mainstream. Things like: affordable housing, poverty and child poverty in particular, banning smoking in public spaces, promoting recycling and renewable energy, creating bike lanes, designing posts for locking bikes, creating the white ribbon campaign protesting violence against women - which is now run across the world in 60 countries, and has added bullying to its cause. He was articulate, well spoken, respectful and lived his values. He had integrity - something that is sorely missing in politics these days The last two sentences described him exactly as I saw him.



swing	Aug 23 2013, 02:38 PM Post #3
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	Jack was a fine person, a man of values and integrity.



Durgan	Aug 23 2013, 02:43 PM Post #4
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	swing Aug 23 2013, 02:38 PM Jack was a fine person, a man of values and integrity. Made by the media. The man achieved absolutely nothing. A wet paper bag full of meaningless rhetoric.



Dialtone	Aug 23 2013, 03:11 PM Post #5
Gold Star Member Posts: 7,190 Group: Member Member #721 Joined: April 1, 2010	Durgan Aug 23 2013, 02:43 PM swing Aug 23 2013, 02:38 PM Jack was a fine person, a man of values and integrity. Made by the media. The man achieved absolutely nothing. A wet paper bag full of meaningless rhetoric. Durgan, I think we finally agreed on something 023 . Carrot River must have produced some sensible people after all. biggrin 04 (BTW, all joking aside, hope all is Ok with your mini-stoke and the plumbing issue. )



Alli	Aug 23 2013, 04:46 PM Post #6
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goldengal	Aug 23 2013, 10:34 PM Post #7
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	What can I say? I helped the NDP become the official opposition, and Jack Layton was one of the main reasons. There are not too many politicians I like, but he was one of them - and must have appealed to many, or it never would have happened. Take care, Pat



Bitsy	Aug 23 2013, 11:51 PM Post #8
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	Durgan Aug 23 2013, 02:43 PM Made by the media. The man achieved absolutely nothing. A wet paper bag full of meaningless rhetoric. Durgan, is there any politician that you like or have liked?



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