A toronto waterfront festival that hosted an unexpectedly controversial giant rubber duck says it generated millions of dollars in economic activity.
Giant yellow rubber duck toronto.
Update article was updated oct.
The giant rubber duck that famously and controversially took up roost along toronto s waterfront three summers ago will make its triumphant return to the city this summer as part of the redpath.
But not everybody is happy about the six storey tall rubber duck weighing over 13 tonnes that arrived in the harbour friday morning to kick off a weekend of canada day celebrations and the redpath waterfront festival.
A giant rubber duck that caused a flap for weeks before its arrival has settled into its temporary new home on toronto s waterfront.
By alina bykova staff reporter.
The now infamous giant rubber duck has drifted into toronto s habourfront ahead of canada 150 celebrations.
Giant rubber duck makes a splash in toronto.
Giant rubber duck makes a splash in toronto.
The duck has landed.
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On canada day and the duck will then pack up to head to owen sound on july 3.
Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary.
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The six storey tall 13 600 kilogram yellow duck was inflated.
The duck has landed.
The redpath waterfront festival has announced that the world s largest yellow duck that spent some time in that giant bathtub known as lake ontario this.
The official unveiling happens at 11 a m.