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The Missing Plaque Project

July 9, 2008

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Fans of the Celebrate People’s History posters and REPOhistory will likely enjoy this project based out of Toronto. Artist Tim Groves spearheads the Missing Plaque Project, which involves wheatpasting text-based posters of lesser known local histories around Toronto. Currently, Tim has created 15 posters with more on the way.
The missing Plaque Project also takes people on guided tours of Toronto! Tours include the Toronto Island tour, the Humber River tour, the textile industry tour, and the anti-poverty tour.
http://www.missingplaque.tao.ca/

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Hells Yeah!!! Louis Riel!!! Can’t stop Métis Revolution.
Before being hanged, Riel said: ‘My people will sleep for 100 years an when they awaken it will be the artists who give them back their spirit.’

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