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Statue of Alexander Wood

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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 244-centimetre-tall (8 ft) 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 controversially 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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Toronto, ON

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Express Pizza 40 m · 1 min walk
Pizzaiolo 50 m · 1 min walk Pizza
Woody's 70 m · 1 min walk
O'Gradys 90 m · 2 min walk
The Churchmouse: A Firkin Pub 100 m · 2 min walk
Hair of the Dog 100 m · 2 min walk
Loaded Pierogi 120 m · 2 min walk
Garage 120 m · 2 min walk
Pizza Nova 120 m · 2 min walk Pizza
Starbucks 140 m · 2 min walk Coffee Shop
Si Lom Thai Bistro 140 m · 2 min walk Thai
The Cherie Bistro 160 m · 3 min walk French Italian

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Holiday Inn 0.23 km away Wheelchair accessible
Courtyard Marriott;Courtyard by Marriot 0.26 km away Wheelchair accessible
Jarvis house 0.27 km away
Parkside Student Residence 0.32 km away
Ramada Plaza 0.39 km away
Victoria's Mansion 0.44 km away

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Seating is guaranteed to advance ticket holders until 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of a screening. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the theatre staff. There will be no further admittance 10 minutes after the start of the screening.

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