8 Factoids | Volume 6
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A meticulously detailed world-class
sculpture plaza and an expansive modern
8,500 sq. ft. bowl complex make up
The Plaza at The Forks, Canada's best and
largest skate park integrated into the
context of urban downtown Winnipeg. *
Westview Park,
affectionately known as
"Garbage Hill," in
Winnipeg's West End, was originally
nicknamed "Lil's Hill" after Lillian
Hallonquist, an alderperson and
chair of the committee charged
with finding a solution to the half a
century of accumulated trash that
made up "Garbage Hill" by 1948.
Photo
courtesy
The
Forks
Photo
courtesy
Dodgie
Dator
The Leo Mol Sculpture
Garden is one of the few
sculpture gardens in the world
featuring the work of a single
artist. Ukrainian sculptor
Leo Mol—who resided in
Winnipeg—is acclaimed
worldwide, and his works
grace sites around the world,
including the Vatican.
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