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In the summer of 2004 the BIA committee from Toronto City Hall and the Church Wellesley BIA met on-site to discuss the mock-up of the granite base for the monument.
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| The enlargement of the figure was done in Montreal. This shows the armature and the beginning of the plaster over the wire coat. |  |
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| Working on the enlargement in clay in the Montreal studio. |  |
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| After the figure was completed in clay, molds were made and wax was poured to produce a figure. The figure was cast in bronze. The casting had to be checked for defects and the figure needed to be refined so that it stood properly and was balanced. |  |
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| Applying the patina to the bronze figure at Artcast in Georgetown, Canada. |  |
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| An excavation was made five feet below the sidewalk level. A cement base was poured and made absolutely level. |  |
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| The 14,000lb granite base was transported to Toronto from Quebec. It was placed upon the cement base. |  |
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| The bronze figure is hoisted on to the granite base. The figure weights 970lbs and the bronze base weighs 345lbs. |  |
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| Pipe Band and Choir at the Unveiling ceremony, May 28, 2005. |  |
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| The finished monument installed on Alexander Street, Toronto. |  |
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