Chimo The Polar Bear - Cochrane, Ontario, Canada - Bear Statues on Waymarking.com

This polar bear statue is located at the entrence of town on highway 11 in front of the Cochrane Board of Trade/Tourist Information Hut.
Cochrane is the starting point of the Polar Bear Express, a train that goes to Moosonee on the edge of James Bay. This train goes the farthest North in the province of Ontario hence the name. As a result, the polar bear was chosen as the Town of Cochrane's mascot.
Chimo means "be welcome" or "we are friendly" in Cree.
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Name of statue: Chimo Name of creator: Unknown Material: Fibreglass Date created: 1970 Additional Coordinates: Not Listed

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