Giant Rubber Duck Canada Tour
A giant rubber duck is coming to canada but not everyone thinks the idea is so spec quackular.
Giant rubber duck canada tour. The 13 600 kg inflatable fowl will tour through ontario as part of the redpath. Standing 61 feet tall 79 feet wide 89 feet long and weighing in at 30 000 pounds this will be the first time the duck has ever been to canada. A six storey tall giant yellow inflatable duck is proving to be an easy target for ridicule after it was revealed canada 150 funding would go toward paying its six figure rental fee. The official unveiling happens at 11 a m.
The world s largest rubber duck is joining the ontario 150 tour to celebrate canada s 150 during the summer of 2017. Canada quite like a giant rubber duck. Related articles giant rubber duck for canada 150 a waste of taxpayer money. Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary.
A giant rubber duck is headed to toronto this summer for canada day. Toronto an ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers.