Giant rubber duck returns to canada for toronto redpath waterfront festival mama duck a k a the world s largest rubber duck is making her big return.
Big rubber duck canada.
Ontario paid 121k to festival bringing world s largest rubber duckie to canada.
The six storey rubber duck is hoped to draw in tons of people who want to snap a selfie but also has brought the ire of some government officials and a dutch artist.
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.
The world s largest rubber duck is set to visit toronto s hto park on canada day 1 july as part of the redpath waterfest.
The official unveiling happens at 11 a m.
The six storey tall 13 600 kilogram yellow duck is.
An ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers.
But it might end up a little deflated.
Rubber duck has all the nutritional value and regional identity of a diet coke so for this summer s birthday festivities ontario will get a huge duck.