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Community volunteer, Reg Teeney, raised all of the funds through donations to build six of the Town’s statues. He also coordinated the statue location sites and worked with Sidney Artist, Nathan Scott, to design and construct them. The statues are expertly fabricated from a highly modified cementatious material and done with a bronze-like patina, all very unique and impressive looking.
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An old fisherman sits on a bench by the Pier at Bevan tying a lure on his line for a day of fishing. This statue was the first one and reflects the image of Sidney-by-the-Sea.
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A lady senior citizen peacefully reads her book on the corner of Beacon Avenue and Fourth Street in front of Tanner Books. This statue appropriately honours Sidney’s reputation as a BookTown.
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An old sailor sits barefoot with his boots between his feet mid-block on Beacon Avenue, looking up as if watching his sails flutter in the breeze for eternity. This statue also reflects the image of Sidney-by-the-Sea.
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At Fifth Street and Beacon Avenue, two children pause at a bench in front of the bank for a rest stop to pet a cat. This statue portrays the next generation of our community.
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In front of the Mary Winspear Community Centre at Sanscha beside a reflecting pool and obelisk, a veteran sits in dress uniform with full medals looking upon a small child. This statue commemorates the sacrifice of the veteran’s youth to protect the country for future generations.
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Veteran John Waterfall was chosen by his peers at the ANAVETS to sit for all seasons on a bench in front of Pier One Restaurant on Beacon Avenue. His companion is a local dog chosen through a competition in the Peninsula News Review. This statue was placed in honour of the 2005 Year of the Veteran. |
The following statue, also by Artist Nathan Scott, was commissioned and paid for by the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans, Unit 302 in Sidney:
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Two peacekeepers stand outside the ANAVETS building on Fourth Street - one crouching with a C-7 rifle in a current military uniform and the other observing the terrain through binoculars in a 1960’s uniform. A UN flag flies above the statue which is dedicated to our Canadian Peacekeepers and troops deployed by NATO. |
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