This day in history: May 15, 1967

Vancouver Sun Tuesday 15th May, 2012

Vancouver Artist George Norris's design, The Crab, was the winning model in a contest to design a fountain sculpture for Vancouver's museum and planetarium.The design, which was to be made of stainless steel and stand 20 feet high and 17 feet wide, was selected by a six-man jury.The key element were three jets of water playing on and through the sculpture, to be operated manually to allow for a variety of moods."On a rainy day you might want to s...

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