Village of La Riviere, Manitoba

Wild Turkey (Tom the Turkey)

Designer: Tom Buchanan, Ken Maloney, Les Wiklund,
Kim Wiklund and Gerry Wood.

When Built: 1986

Dimensions:
Height: 9 Feet (2.7 Metres)
Width: 8 Feet (2.4 Metres)

Construction Materials:
Chicken Wire, Rebar and Fibreglass

Location:
South Side of Highway #3, North-Centre part of town

Reason for Building:

The statue was put up to commemorate and honour those who introduced and still promote the wild turkey in Manitoba. "La Riviere was the first area in Manitoba that the wild turkey was introduced"

Erected for La Riviere's 100th Centennial Celebration, August 2, 1986.

Additional Information:

It was designed and constructed by all local people.

Information Source: Village of La Riviere Committee

Picture Sources: DMY

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Created By DMY on October 1, 1998
Last Updated: January 16, 2004