The Secret Bench of Knowledge - Ottawa, Ontario - Sit-by-me Statues on Waymarking.com

At about 9 AM on the morning of May 1, 1994, in front of a crowd of about 300 people, the new "Secret Bench" was unveiled. The new sculpture included many messages that the original did not have. Entries were solicited from school children and writers across Canada for the new casting. Engraved on the bench are approximately one hundred messages about the pleasure and importance of reading chosen from the entries received. Those who were selected were sent a wax mold on which to inscribe their message for the bench. The molds were then returned and used in the new casting . The unveiling of the new statue was done by Lea Vivot, and assisted by a young blind boy named Gabriel McBride, from Spruce View, Alberta, who inscribed his message in Braille.

Information found Oct. 5th, 2010 on (visit link)

Location description: Front steps of the Wellington Street Library and Archives Canada Statue's Subject: Unknown Artist: Lea Vivot

Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!

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