Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canada Goose Monument (Lundar, RM of Coldwell)

A statue of a large Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) at Lundar in the Rural Municipality of Coldwell was designed by local naturalist Lawrence King and painted in authentic colours by artist Marlene Magnusson Hourd. Sponsored by the Lundar Area Development Board, with funds raised in the mid-1970s, it was unveiled on 20 May 1978. A plaque on the base of the statue was donated by businessman Peter Duncan Curry.

Canada Goose monument

Canada Goose monument (November 2018)
Source: George Penner

Canada Goose monument

Canada Goose monument (October 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Canada Goose commemorative plaque

Canada Goose commemorative plaque (October 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.69463, W98.04081
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Edward Lawrence King (1927-2019)

Memorable Manitobans: Peter Duncan Curry (1912-1996)

Sources:

Wagons to Wings: History of Lundar and Districts by Lundar and District Historical Society, 1980, pages 111-112.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 January 2024

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