The Harbord Collegiate Institute Second World War Memorial, a stainless steel sculpture by Harbord alumnus Marten Katz, was unveiled on 8 May 2007. This sculpture - 19 feet tall and weighing 3,600 pounds - is a stylized letter H with a severed gap in the middle to symbolize the young lives that were cut short by the war. Etched into the legs of the structure are the names of 52 former students killed during the Second World War.
Type
Second World War Memorial
Toronto, Ontario
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Inscription
To the boys of H.C.I., whose futures were taken in the Second World War, whose memories will be forever in Canada’s heart, this monument is dedicated.
Street View
Location
Second World War Memorial
286 Harbord Street
Toronto
Ontario
Second World War Memorial
286 Harbord Street
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6607185
Long. -79.4137667
Lat. 43.6607185
Long. -79.4137667