City of Burnaby,
British Columbia
Viking
 
Designer:
John Clarke
Built By:
Staff and Welding students of North Burnaby High School
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When Built:
June 13, 1994
Dimensions (approximate):
Height: 11 Feet (3.4 Metres)
Length
at shoulders
:
15 Feet (4.7 Metres)
Width: 4 Feet (1.2 Metres)
Construction Materials:
Concrete, hair is made from #9 copper wire that has tarnished.
Location:
In front of North Burnaby High School
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Although not a community monument as such, it is in the same spirit.
Reason for Building:
It is the mascot of the North Burnaby Vikings (high school)
Additional Information:
The plaque on the Viking reads:
"This statue of the Burnaby North Viking symbolizes the spirit of strength and courage in
each of us that seeks new challenges and new horizons to make a better world.
Created by John Clarke and built by the staff and Welding students of Burnaby North -
June 13, 1994"
Apparently graduates refer to it as Satan and every single household on the street
across from it signed a petition against it being erected. It was vandalized in 1995
or 1996 to have blonde hair, makeup and a pink bra!
It is dressed in a fur-trimmed red hat during December.
Information Sources:
Scotty Thorkelson and Michelle Patenaude
Picture Source: Regan Paynter and Scotty Thorkelson
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Last Updated: August 5, 2002
