What) Ron Baird's
Spirit Catcher is a sculpture originally created for Expo 86
in Vancouver. The twenty ton, 70 foot wide by 65 foot
high sculpture was transported to Barrie using two flatbed
trucks, and was installed by volunteers using two cranes. The
sculpture has 16 kinetic quills which rock back and forth when
the wind blows. The sculpture is a focal point on the Barrie
waterfront, and serves as both a meeting place and
navigational aid. (1)
Where) Outside the MacLaren Art Centre which is at 37 Mulcaster Street
Why) The
small picture that I saw of the sculpture beforehand convinced
me that this would be a worthwhile stop. It turned out
to be better than that because of the interesting combination
of sun, clouds and blue skies that was waiting for us. 
