The Wishing Tower
By Ron Baird
The Wishing Tower was created by one of Canada’s most renowned sculptors Ron Baird known for large-scale outdoor works. This 44′ foot tall and 3 tone kinetic sculptures made from surgical-quality stainless steel at the design is kinetic with the upper section harnessing the wind to turn the inner spiral and reflecting orbs. Come to the Beaverton Harbour and make a wish at the Tower will broadcast it to the universe.
Baird envisioned this sculpture will serve as an iconic welcome to all who comes to visit the Beaverton Harbour. The Wishing Tower’s design intricately weaves together elements such as water, shoreline, trees and sunsets. The whimsical aspects of the sculpture, coupled with its kinetic movement, artfully mirror the fluidity of waves and bubbles.
The Wishing Tower celebrates and commemorates the original First Nation people who used Brock as traditional hunting and fishing grounds and also marks the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Scottish settlers to Beaverton.
The Wishing Tour symbolizes the collective wishes of those who cherish out lakes and rivers.
“Flight” By Gerald Gladstone, Located at Alexander Muir Park
Metal Street Banners – Various artists, Located in the downtowns of Beaverton, Cannington and Sunderland
The Rose Window, Located in the Sunderland Town Hall
The Beaverton and Thorah Cenotaph, Located at the Beaverton Town Hall
The Cannington Cenotaph, Located at MacLeod Park, Cannington
Mural by Callie Gray Located in Cannington
Mural by James Gain located at Ben’s Pharmacy in Beaverton
Local Artists displays at participating business in Brock
The Blossom Trail
The Blossom Trail, located in at the Beaverton Fair Grounds is a beautiful planting to teas one’s senses and most important, it has become a busy corridor for wildlife, nesting birds, pollinators and small animals.