statue variously sculpture artist caused controversy nudity multiple decades display later near toronto ontario canada charlie known later received foot tall cedar wood sculpture best known exposed male creation named native canadian rapidly growing development initiated late 1950s early 1960s statue commissioned new township hall artist charlie sculptor tribes coast peoples indians canada pavilion expo included pole welcome figure carved charlie artists centennial british_columbia charlie thirteen commissioned presented provinces territories federal government internationally collected displayed awarded canadian centennial medal figure depicted statue nearly naked man sculpture refers pacific_northwest coast tribe wears wide hat cape sculpture features arms exposed male statue cedar wood foot tall exhibition reception unveiled sculpture july roughly spectators originally intended placed doors township municipal offices reverend people church attendance described sculpture reverend insisted sculpture violated christian principles morality according globe_and_mail left event relatively promptly globe_and_mail ran editorial commenting wicked odds toronto provide view situation proper seriousness robinson making easy paper suggested robinson insights stopped tracks branded dirty suggested flowers indigenous british_columbia brought planted statue williams insisted flora obscure anatomy voted place statue suitable place opened municipal offices sculptor suggested sure leaf looked like suggested addition coverage requested commission late august statue developed crack according report civic official said probably weight moral controversy weather broke january town portion toronto merged municipal offices moved statue moved branch building curator facility named executive director system july august year decided sculpture years entrance art gallery library branch letter community services commissioner wrote sure statue artistic merit needs preserved inappropriate present location newly renovated gallery presence dominates exhibits placed area hope find solution having report approved council meeting august report suggested british_columbia sculptures frequently displayed outdoors park bears deemed appropriate sculpture entrance nearby area metre high foot high tree point sculpture moved park greenhouse mayor questioned statue located meeting southwest quadrant renewal expansion city hall
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