When the statue of the firefighter was first installed he was all shiny gold. Since then he has taken on a patina that has added to his character. I decided to make this page, in which I will post photographs of him over time to see him take on his patina over time.
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| June 24, 2012. The base for the firefighter is all but complete, ready for the arrival of the statue. |
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| June 28, 2012. The firefighter has just been installed. The fire pole will be added much later. |
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| June 28, 2012 |
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| June 28, 2012 |
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| July 5, 2012 |
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| July 5, 2012 |
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| July 12, 2012 |
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| July 20, 2012 |
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| July 26, 2012 |
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| August 2, 2012. |
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| August 8, 2012. |
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| August 16, 2012. Landscaping has started. |
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| August 23, 2012 |
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| August 25, 2012. The fire pole has been installed. The story is that the contractor that made the pole didn't know it was to be made from bronze. It was made from another material and then coated with a material that looks like bronze. Whatever it was coated with it does not take on a patina the way the statue does. As the pictures progress you'll see him change while the pole remains a golden yellow. Although it was an error I think it makes for a nice contrast. |
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| August 29, 2012 |
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| September 5, 2012. I finally got onto the site and was able to take a picture of the firefighter without obstructions. At this point the dedication ceremony was just days away. |
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| September 8, 2012, the day before the memorial ceremony and the dedication of the memorial site. At around this time I was wondering if he would stay shiny. He didn't. |
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| September 9, 2012. This was taken hours before the memorial and dedication ceremony began. The next few photographs will be from that day. |
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| September 9, 2012. I may not be the best photographer there is but I know a good picture when I see it. If there were a contest this would be a strong contender. |
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| September 9, 2012. Here are the culprits who started this. From left to right in front of the firefighter are Dr. Will Brooks, Georges Potvin, myself, Bill Williams and Gary Barnes. Will Brooks and I began working toward this day in the fall of 1996. Georges Potvin came on board almost immediately. Gary Barnes joined us very soon after that. On May 28, 2003 Will, Georges and I signed the incorporation documents that brought the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation into existence. |
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| September 9, 2012. The memorial and dedication ceremony begins with the firefighter looking on. |
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| September 9, 2012. After the ceremony, many participants had their picture taken with the firefighter. |
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| October 3, 2012. I went to the site to get pictures of the firefighter in the dark with the lights on him. I had been out the week before but the lights didn't come on. In this picture the lights have not yet come on. |
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| October 3, 2012. In this picture the lights have come on. As you can see they light the firefighter and the pole. |
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| October 3, 2012. I took this picture and the next one with the flash disabled. |
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| October 3, 2012. |
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| October 10, 2012 |
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| November 30, 2012. |
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| December 26, 2012 |
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| February 2, 2013. As you can see the firefighter is not longer shiny. |
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| February 2, 2013. Most likely the salt spray from the nearby traffic and the prevailing west wind had much to do with his very rapid transformation. |
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| March 10, 2013 |
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| March 10, 2013. You might see from this picture that the back of the statue is not quite so dark as the front. |
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| April 7, 2013 |
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| April 27, 2013 |
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| May 11, 2013. You can see how the firefighter has developed a patina while the pole has remained golden. As I said I think it's a nice contrast. |
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| May 26, 2013 |
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| June 8, 2013 |
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| June 22, 2013. The statue had been in place for almost a year when this was taken. |
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| July 15, 2013 |
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| July 27, 2013 |
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| August 10, 2013 |
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| August 18, 2013 |
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| August 25, 2013 |
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| September 2, 2013 |
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| September 8, 2013. This was taken very early on the day of the memorial ceremony, with the sun very much on the firefighter's back. The light for him is best in mid afternoon. |
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| September 8, 2013. With the ceremony yet to be underway it's a good time to pose for pictures. |
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| September 8, 2013. The ceremony was fully underway. |
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| September 8, 2013. The ceremony was drawing to a close. |
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| October 6, 2013 |
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| October 27, 2013 |
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| November 17, 2013 |
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| December 1, 2013 |
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| December 28, 2013 |
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| January 12, 2014 |
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| January 25, 2014 |
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| February 16, 2014 |
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| March 9, 2014 |
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| March 23, 2014. It looks like the patina has not changed in the last few pictures. Perhaps it has stabilized. |
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| April 6, 2014 |
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| April 20, 2014 |
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| May 19, 2014 |
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| June 1, 2014 |
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| June 15, 2014 |
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July 6, 2014
The firefighter has been coated with something to give him a dark bronze patina. |
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| July 20, 2014 |
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| August 3, 2014 |
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| August 17, 2014 |
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| August 31, 2014 |
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| September 14, 2014 |
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| September 28, 2014 |
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| October 12, 2014 |
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| November 2, 2014 |
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| November 30, 2014 |
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| December 14, 2014 |
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| December 28, 2014 |
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| January 18, 2015 |
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| March 1, 2015 |
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| March 15, 2015 |
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| March 29, 2015 |
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| April 12, 2015 |
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| April 26, 2015 |
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| May 17, 2015 |
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| May 31, 2015 |
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| June 14, 2015 |
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| July 5, 2015 |
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| July 19, 2015 |
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| August 9, 2015 |
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| August 23, 2015 |
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September 13, 2015
Canadian Firefighters Memorial Ceremony |
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| September 27, 2015 |
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| October 11, 2015 |
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| October 25, 2015 |
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| November 15, 2015 |
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| November 29, 2015 |
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| December 13, 2015 |
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| December 28, 2015 |
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| January 17, 2016 |
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| January 31, 2016 |
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| February 14, 2016 |
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| March 6, 2016 |
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| March 20, 2016 |
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| April 3, 2016 |
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| April 17, 2016 |
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| May 8, 2016 |
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| May 22, 2016 |
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| June 19, 2016 |
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July 24, 2016
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| August 28, 2016 |
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| September 11, 2016 |
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| October 10, 2016 |
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| November 6, 2016 |
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| December 4, 2016 |
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| January 8, 2017 |
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| April 2, 2017 |
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| May 21, 2017 |
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| June 18, 2017 |
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| August 6, 2017 |
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| September 9, 2017 |
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| October 22, 2017 |
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| April 22, 2018 |
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| June 17, 2018 |
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| September 9, 2018 |
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| September 8, 2019 |
