In just over a month, the Ontario 150 Tour — a celebration of the province’s 150th anniversary —kicks off in Toronto with Royal Canadian Navy ships, competitive lumberjacks and an American replica of a 30,000-pound duck that’s been travelling the world since 2007. On June 30, the William Lyon Mackenzie fireboat will escort said giant duck to Toronto’s waterfront as part of a weekend-long celebration. After that, the duck departs for various points around Ontario: Midland, Brockville, Amherstburg and Sault Ste.Marie. The original world’s largest rubber duck was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The whole giant rubber replica duck tour of Ontario is expected to cost about $200,000, Parrell says, 90 per cent of which is covered by the Ontario ministry of tourism, culture and sport.

Source: National Post May 27, 2017 21:56 UTC