Inukshuk — Attraction in Vancouver

Well worth a look, can accessible using public transport / located at english bay so there are lots of shops and restaurants close by via davie and denman street after a short beach walk/ An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark or cairn used by the Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. Originally constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic, Inukshuks are symbols of welcome. The Inuksuk at English bay is built of stacked granite blocks in a human form, This one weighs 31,500 kg. It is built of gigantic rocks and stands 6 meters high. The welcoming figure was made on the Inuit model for the NWT pavillion designed by Bing Thom and "shaped like a five-story igloo" at Expo 86. The figure was sited at English Bay after the fair. The stones were brought in from a quarry in the Fraser Valley and then shaped and stacked by crane and pinned together with rebar. Inukshuks in the north are usually much smaller and the rocks are balanced on each other. They act as sign posts or distance markers that can be seen on the flat horizon. Artist Kanak said, "By a lake an Inukshuk means lots of fish." The figure is a "reminder of the ingenuity of my people in addressing transportation and communications challenges prior to the introduction of modern technology." (sources: M.Farrow, V.Sun, April 24, 1985; V.Province,...

English Bay is one of the prettiest bays in the world, specially if you go during sunset. Celebration of Light, a fireworks competition happens here every year starting by the end of July. Check Google to know the dates and participating countries (three different countries each year). Inukshuk is a stone landmark (also called cairn) and it was used by many First Nation peoples in North America. This is also the logo for Vancouver Olympic Games 2010. I would say that everyone visiting Vancouver should go to English Bay to have some quality time in this gorgeous place and also to take pictures with the Inukshuk (Olympics logo) in...

The Inukshuk is an Inuit monument at English Bay in Vancouver. They are used to mark a place for navigation or as an important location such as a burial ground or important location. The arms and feet, when pointed in a certain direction indicated the way to go for navigation. It signifies safety, hope and friendship. In the Inuit language the name Inukshuk means "in the likeliness of a human". Great place to learn about Canadian history and it's early settlers. The English Bay is a very good place for a morning walk or an evening stroll and to...