Beaver Quest PART 2

 June 2026 - Toronto ON

A certain dam-building four-foot-tall rodent has taken over downtown Toronto. Some lurk under trees, while others peer through office tower windows or stand guard near busy intersections.

It's hard to miss these colourful beaver statues with wide grins and a soccer ball clutched under their right paw if you happen to stroll through the eastern downtown neighbourhood of old Toronto. The installations are part of an artistic scavenger hunt running as Canada's largest city prepares to host World Cup soccer matches this week.

Forty-eight of them are a nod to the countries represented in the FIFA World Cup. Two others are to welcome the world, while one celebrates the vibrant neighbourhood.

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Old Town is a neighbourhood and retail district in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the first of Toronto's named neighbourhoods, having acquired the moniker no later than 1815, at which time the original town of York was expanding.

Within the tiny red border.

June 9/11, 2026 finds

TORONTO ST

1 - UZBEKISTAN  

COURT ST

2 - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVIA

RICHMOND ST

3- ALGERIA

4 - BELGUIM

ONTARIO ST

5- SOUTH AFRICA

FRONT ST E

6 - BRASIL

7 - MOROCCO

8 - NEW ZEALAND

ESPLANADE

9 - JORDAN

FRONT ST EAST

10 - IRAQ

ADELAIDE ST.

11 -  IVORY COAST