MASKED HEALTH CARE workers were among the many people featured in mural honouring Toronto Scottish Regiment. Photo by Tom Godfrey.
A small social-distancing group of community residents attended a ribbon cutting service to commemorate a new mural that celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Own).
The event took place on November 21 at the Sixth Street mural as well-wishers showed up to admire a beautiful new huge mural, which contains scenes of the regiment and some masked health care workers, to mark the pandemic.
Lakeshore Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) chair Chris Korwin-Kuczynski says the mural celebrates 100 years of service for the Toronto Scottish Regiment.
“We would like to thank the City for making this possible,” Korwin-Kuczynski said. “We are here to honour the many men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
MPP Christine Hogarth described the mural as ‘simply stunning.”
“These stories are very important,” Hogarth told a small gathering. “It is a nice testament to see something about COVID-19 added to the mural.”
At the top right corner of the mural are three health workers wearing masks.
“On behalf of the Premier, we are grateful to the men and women who gave their lives,” she said. “This will help us remember their service and those who lost their lives.“
MP James Maloney says it has been a challenging year and “we have to express our thanks and appreciation” to the brave men.
Regiment Lt. Col. Jason Kearney said they stand on guard for country and community.
“We stand ready to serve our nation and our community,” Kearney said. “We are your community.”
A first mural was installed in the summer of 2013 and was a joint project by the City of Toronto Mural Program, the Lakeshore Village BIA and the Toronto Scottish Regiment.
The design was submitted by a student in an Etobicoke school drawing contest.
The Regiment moved from Fort York in 2009 to a new armory adjacent to the Toronto Police College on Birmingham St.
The Regiment, which was known as the 75th Battalion, lost more than 1,000 soldiers during its fighting in France from 1916 until armistice in 1918.