This cute little sculpture sits outside the Welcome Centre at Humber College, South Campus. It is in honour of the residents who lived in the buildings when they were part of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital.
When the hospital opened in the late 1800s, it was considered a progressive institution; patients actively tended the grounds, worked on an on-site farm and assisted in operating the facility. The apple orchard that lines the path to the A and B buildings is lasting evidence of the patients’ work.
The hospital closed in 1979 and when Humber College signed a 99 year lease they agreed to preserve the grounds and the buildings. The old buildings were restored to their original beauty and turned into classrooms and administrative offices.


Very cool!
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I was trying to find more info about the sculpture itself but was not successful.
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These are also perfect examples of public art, if you ever want to link this. So beautiful!
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I should do that because I don’t even know who to thank for this challenge.
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Link to my posts on Fridays.
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Will do.
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