Statue of Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-1972) | monument

Canada / Ontario / Ottawa /
 statue, monument
When Lester B. Pearson became Canada's 14th Prime Minister, he had already received the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations peace-keeping force during his term as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. While Prime Minister, Pearson's government established the Canada Pension Plan, universal health care and the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. It also adopted a striking new flag. Thanks to Pearson's initiatives at the United Nations, that flag is now recognized world wide as the symbol of a peace-loving nation.

Danek Mozdzenski, the Edmonton-based sculptor responsible for creating this monument, completed the statue in 1989. From where the monument sits, at least twelve Canadian flags can be seen flying in the skies above Ottawa.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson
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Coordinates:   45°25'26"N   75°42'4"W

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  • A monument (Bronze Bust), in the effigy of Mister Lester Bowles Pearson,will be unveiled, in the future of time, in the little Peace Park , situated in Wakefield (QC). Thank You- Merci. Lucien Alexandre Marion (Gatineau Qc).
  • The monument in memory and honour of Mr. Lester Pearson will consist of a bust made of bronze sculpted at his effigy from an unedited photo taken in front of Buckingham Palace that late Prime Minister's son, Mr. Geoffrey Pearson handed to me many years ago.That photo will be eventually be shown to the general public when the maquette of the monument entirely will be presented officially.The artist-sculptor choosen will also be publicised and other details. "Le temps c'est ce qui fait que tout ne soit donné tout d'un coup" Merci-Thank you
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