Citizens for a Livable Cranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices, encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Fink Fountain Rededication

A little bit of Cranbrook's history will be recognised today at 5:00pm in front of Gerrick's at the Centennial Garden.  The Fink Fountain, now a refurbished static sculpture will be rededicated to the memory of Jacob Pius Fink, Cranbrook's first Fire Chief and third Mayor.  The restoration of this well-known feature has been a three year project for Cranbrook in Bloom and adds a fitting centrepiece to a garden which marks one entrance to the centre of Cranbrook.

The fountain, very cracked and unable to hold water as it was in Rotary Park, 2008
Some sculptures missing and in storage.
 

City Works Yard

Partially sandblasted in the Trikon Yard, revealing the original white marble dust finish


almost at its destination

  

in flight






Completed restoration with accurately replicated sculptures and a replicated finish


2 comments:

  1. Way to go, Cranbrook in Bloom! Your group is awesome and step-by-step beautifying our City. THANK YOU.

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  2. That was great to get it back into public view, congrats

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