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The statue in 1890, as photographed by Josiah Bruce. The novelist Graeme Gibson draped the flag of the United States around the statue in a 1970 protest against the sale of Ryerson Press to the American publishers McGraw Hill Education for $2 million (equivalent to $15,691,517 in 2023). [5]
Joseph Ryerson (father) Sarah Stickney (mother) Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (24 March 1803 – 19 February 1882) [1] was a Canadian educator, author, editor, and Methodist minister who was a prominent contributor to the design of the Canadian public school system. [2][3] Ryerson is considered to be the founder of the Ontario public school system.
A number of monuments and memorials in Canada were removed or destroyed as a result of protests and riots between 2020 and 2022. These included six sculptures of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, three of other figures connected to the Canadian Indian residential school system (Alexander Wood, Egerton Ryerson and Joseph Hugonard), two of Canadian monarchs (Queen ...
List of public art in Toronto. Flight Stop. Homeless Jesus. Monument to the War of 1812. Ontario Veterans' Memorial. Statue of Alexander Wood. Statue of Queen Victoria. The following public artworks have been installed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: 2015 Pan American Games cauldron.
In June 2021, the statue of Egerton Ryerson was toppled and its severed head was thrown into Toronto Harbour. [27] The university stated that the statue will not be restored or replaced. [28] In August 2021, the university announced that it would accept the 22 recommendations of an internal task force, including the renaming of the university.
Egerton Ryerson Young (1840–1909) was a Canadian teacher, Methodist missionary, lecturer, and author. By sharing his travels and mission work in his writing, E.R. Young helped popularize Methodist missions and expand the knowledge of the region.
Pages in category "Statues in Ontario" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Statue of Egerton Ryerson; S. Shrine Peace Memorial;
Lost Moose, one of the statues sponsored by BMW, was moved to Whitby to avoid the vandalism in Toronto, stationed at the entrance of Iroquois Park. [18] During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia, Aline Chretien officially opened a bar on Cockle Bay Wharf, to try and shake "Canada's reputation as a slightly dull—if clean and safe ...