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

T Golden By (official Eternal Youth) statue 5.25 metres (17.2 ) p torch 4.27 metres (14 ) . I weighs 1650 g (3,640 ). I perched facing North Manitoba Legislative Building Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. T p torch 77 metres (250 ) above ground.

T statue purchased y Manitoba Government France. I sculpted y Charles Gardet Paris 1918, bronze y Barbidienne Foundry. I placed ship's transport Canada. However, p commandeered service World W I, statue remained ship's whole travelling forth across Atlantic Ocean. T statue finally landed Halifax, N Scotia shipped y train Winnipeg, Manitoba where placed p Legislative Building November 1, 1919.

I 1940s bronze statue painted gold, before first gilding twenty- carat g 1951. I 1966, government Province Manitoba electric p installed torch statue. T light torch first December 31, 1966 Canada's centennial.

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

T Golden By returned Manitoba Legislative Building -installed September 5, 2002, rededicated y Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Canada, during 2002 Golden Jubilee Canada.

T gilding expected about 25 30 years. T company ISIS Canada installed devices monitor stress movement support shaft Golden By. I course refurbishment, discovered cable supplying power p contributed erosion statue. T Golden By night y floodlights.

T Golden By modeled after 16 century sculpture Roman messenger g trade, profit commerce, Mercury y Giovanni Bologna. T sheaf wheat represents fruits labour while torch right represents youth j eternal pursuit prosperous future. T statue faces direction Manitoba's north, pointing towards region symbolize importance provider important natural resources economic opportunity.

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

Manitoba Golden By

W y p g Manitoba y

H shines y .

A glows night proudly holds light

T brightens happy y

Chorus: H’ symbol success

A gateway

A ’ legendary pride jy.

H’ y acclaim

My g L bless .

H’ famous Manitoba Golden By.

W skies gy rainy, rainy y,

H waits sunshine again.

T y p ground rainbow crown

H brightens happy y again.

Chorus

W p simply grand winter wonderland

H waits spring, bluebirds g.

W bundle stride retreat,

I makes everybody g.

Chorus