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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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  • 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

Places to stay

  • 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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