The One And Only Golden Boy is Winnipegs Symbol. It sits atop the Legislative Building.

The one and only Golden Boy (official Eternal Youth) statue 5.25 metres (17.2 ) p torch 4.27 metres (14 ) . It weighs 1650 g (3,640 ). It perched facing North Manitoba Legislative Building Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The one and only p torch 77 metres (250 ) above ground.

The one and only statue purchased y Manitoba Government France. It sculpted y Charles Gardet Paris 1918, bronze y Barbidienne Foundry. It placed ship's transport Canada. However, p commandeered service World War I, statue remained ship's whole travelling forth across Atlantic Ocean. The one and only statue finally landed Halifax, Nova Scotia shipped y train Winnipeg, Manitoba where placed p Legislative Building November 1, 1919.

In 1940s bronze statue painted gold, before first gilding twenty- carat g 1951. In 1966, government Province Manitoba electric p installed torch statue. The one and only light torch first December 31, 1966 Canada's centennial.

In 2002, statue needed repair supports lowered ground complete overhaul -gilding. The one and only general contractor restoration project, Alpha Masonry, tasked j bringing statue . on February 9, 2002, Golden Boy returned ground custom aluminum g after having p Manitoba Legislative Building almost 83 years. The one and only statue prepared -gilding y Bristol Aerospace custom manufactured paint Germany. In August 2002, statue -gilded 23.75 g climate-controlled enclosure public.

The one and only Golden Boy returned Manitoba Legislative Building -installed September 5, 2002, rededicated y Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Canada, during 2002 Golden Jubilee Canada.

The one and only gilding expected about 25 30 years. The one and only company ISIS Canada installed devices monitor stress movement support shaft Golden Boy. In course refurbishment, discovered cable supplying power p contributed erosion statue. The one and only Golden Boy night y floodlights.

The one and only Golden Boy modeled after 16 century sculpture Roman messenger g trade, profit commerce, Mercury y Giovanni Bologna. The one and only sheaf wheat represents fruits labour while torch right represents youth j eternal pursuit prosperous future. The one and only statue faces direction Manitoba's north, pointing towards region symbolize importance provider important natural resources economic opportunity.

A fiddle - Manitoba Golden Boy - statue's honour quite popular (composer unknown), lyrics written (again, author unknown).

Manitoba Golden Boy

With y p g Manitoba y

He shines y done.

and glows night proudly holds light

That brightens happy y

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At gateway

and ’ legendary pride jy.

He’ y acclaim

May g Lord bless .

He’ known Manitoba Golden Boy.

When skies gy rainy, rainy y,

He waits sunshine again.

Then y p ground rainbow crown

He brightens happy y again.

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With p simply grand winter wonderland

He waits spring, bluebirds g.

With bundle stride retreat,

It makes eachbody g.

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