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Friday 20 May 2022

Moose In The City

Moose In The City

   In the year 2000, Toronto mayor Mel Lastman and the founder of McDonald's Canada decided to unleash about 300 moose into the city.  Originally, businesses purchased a fibreglass moose and it was uniquely painted by an artist. Now over 22 years later these moose can still be found popping up in unexpected places.   This is a list of the moose we have managed to track down, in no particular order.  Most of them can be found in Ontario, Canada. Visit them while you can as you never know when they may be off to a new home.


1 ) World Famous Moose  (1 McDonald's Place, North York)

World Famous Moose McDona;d's Headquarters Toronto

    This moose stands outside McDonald's Canada Headquarters.  Its plaque says it is "World Famous Moose".  We think it should be called Ronald McMoose after the character it resembles.

Giant McCafe Outside McDonald's Canada Headquarters

   As an added bonus, this moose is located right next to a giant McCafe coffee cup.

2)  Lucky Moose  (393 Dundas Street West, Toronto)

Lucky Moose Food Mart Dundas Street West

    Lucky Moose stands on top of the Lucky Moose Food Mart.  The market might even have been named after the moose.  The logo on the sign however, has the horns of a cow.

3)  ATS Moose  (100 Vaughan Valley Blvd, Woodbridge)

 Moose In The City ATS Vaughan

    This all red moose stands in front of ATS Healthcare which provides temperature controlled transportation for medical purposes.


4)  Bay Street Moose  (4241 Dundas St W, Etobicoke)

Gibson's Cleaners Moose In The City

    This moose is wearing his best suit and is ready for some wheeling and dealing on Bay Street.  When the day is done he is up on the roof of Gibson's Cleaners to get his suit dry cleaned.

5)  Yellow Moose  (1900 Steeles Ave W, Concord)

Alpa Lumber Moose In The City

An all yellow moose with a few blue highlights stands out front of Alpa Lumber Group.

6)  Impact Tools Moose  (1170 The Queensway, Etobicoke
 
 Impact Tools Moose In The City

    Another all yellow moose is up on the roof of Impact Tools.  This one is wearing some sort of protective vest.

7)  Santa Moose  (50 Bonnie Dr, Simcoe, ON)
 
Simcoe Christmas Panorama Moose

   Out in Simcoe, Ontario they do a special Christmas Panorama each winter.  Santa Moose who originally stood outside Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto makes a special appearance every year.

8)  Bluewinkle Moose  (8200 Warden Ave., Unionville
 
Bluewinkle Moose IBM Canada Software Lab.
 
 
     This moose is located in the lobby area of the IBM Canada Software Lab.  This is a private company building so we were not sure if we would manage to get a visit.  We tried our luck and showed up one day.  The security guard was kind enough to let us take a few pictures.
 
Bluewinkle Moose IBM Canada.
 
    Bluewinkle even has his own IBM access badge with his name on it. 

  9)  Centreville Moose  (Centreville Amusement Park, Toronto Islands)

Centreville Moose & Touring Cars

   This moose we know is no longer where we spotted it many years ago.  We were busy taking pictures of the touring cars we enjoyed riding in as children when this moose snuck into the shot.

  10 ) CuJo Moose  (1037 Little Britain Rd, Little Britain)

Curtis Joseph Moose In Little Britain

      This moose out in the town of Little Britain is named after legendary Toronto Maple Leaf goalie Curtis Joseph.  While you are there you can get some sweet treats at the Buttertarts 'N More store.

Buttertarts N More Little Britain

11 ) Florence Moosingale  (396 Moore Ave, Toronto)

 Florence Moosingale Moose In The City

    This moose is located outside of Integracare. Integracare provides health care services.  The moose was named after Florence Nightingale who was the founder of modern nursing.  Florence Moosingale could be the founder of modern moosing.

12 ) St. Clement's Moose  (21 St Clements Ave, Toronto)

St. Clement's Private School Moose In The City

    St. Clement's is a private school for girls and at least one moose.  This moose is all dressed up in the school uniform.
 
13 ) Global Moose  (222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto)

 Global Moose In The City Metro Convention Centre

    This moose was found inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  He is wearing a nice suit with flags from around the world.
 
14 ) Mountie Moose  (430 Pine St, Waubaushene)
 
Mountie Moose Waubaushene.

     This moose used to be seen hanging around the CN Tower but has since changed locations.  He was all dressed up like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  When a beloved moose mascot named Wauby was damaged at a truck stop in Waubaushene, the Mountie was sent in to save the day. 

15 ) Angus Moose  (231 Mill St, Angus)

Moose In The City Angus Ontario

     Formerly known as Marty, this moose is now called Angus after the town where it resides.  At some point it was placed above the drive-thru of the local McDonald's.  It was repainted by local students when it moved from its original home at the Universal Studios offices in North York.

16 ) Northwest Moose  (20 Wynford Drive, Toronto)

Northwest Moose In North York

 
     This moose is blue and white and stands outside a medical centre just across the steet from the Aga Khan Museum.  

17 ) Incredible Moose  (30 St. Regis Crescent N, North York)

Incredible Printing Moose In The City

     This colourful moose is standing outside of Incredible Printing.  It has different type faces on it.
 
18 ) Zeus Moose  (169 South Rd, Devonshire, Bermuda)

     This moose is not in Ontario, Canada.  He can be found wearing his Bermuda shorts in the land that invented them.   He moved from Canada to the Bermuda Botanical Gardens, in Bermuda of course.

19 ) Sweet Molly's Moose  (352 Queen St E, Unit #1, Acton)

Sweet Molly's Moose.
    
  This moose can be found hanging out inside a British bake shop surrounded by sweet treats.
  
20 ) Canadian Crane Moose Trio  (60 Saunders Rd, Barrie)
 
Canadian Crane Moose On Roof

     These three moose can be seen on the roof of the Canadian Crane building as you head northbound into Barrie on the 400 Highway.  We haven't had a chance to get a good photo yet.  We are either speeding past headed north or distracted as we slowly stop and start headed southbound with the cottage country traffic.  Perhaps the Good Life Fitness parking lot on the west side of Highway 400 would give us a good view to finally get a picture. 

21 ) Green & Ross Moose  (3899 Highway 7, Woodbridge)

HWY 7 Green & Ross Moose In The City

     This green moose is outside of an Active Green + Ross Tire And Automotive Centre.  

22 ) Stanley Moose  (St Leonards Ave and Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto)

Mount Pleasant & St Leonards Moose in The City

     This moose can be spotted looking off of the roof of a private residence along Mount Pleasant Road.  

23 ) Police Moose  (40 College St, Toronto)

Toronto Police Museum Moose In The City.

     Police Moose is ready to serve and protect at the Toronto Police Headquarters.  He even has a moose calf with him helping to keep watch over the Police Museum.   

241 ) Kennedy Road Moose  (2 Antrim Crescent, Scarborough)

Kennedy Road Scarborough Moose in The City
 
     The Kennedy Road Business Association sponsors this moose.  The moose thanks you for supporting the many businesses located between Lawrence Avenue and the 401.
 
Thank You For Shopping At Kennedy Road.
  
25 ) Excalibur Moose  (100 Princes' Blvd , Toronto)
 
Excalibur Moose CNE Grounds

     This moose was found hiding down the hallway on the far east end of the Enercare Centre (Formerly Direct Energy Centre).  He has scenes from years of the Canadian National Exhibition painted on his body.  He also has golden antlers and wears a crown.
 
26) Cherry Shirt Moose  (1405 Denison St, Markham)

Cherry Shirt Moose In The City Denison Street
 
    This moose is wearing a cherry shirt, jean shorts and little red shoes. Also maybe too much blush?

Well, there are all the moose that we have found for you.  Only a couple of hundred more to go.  If anyone has recently found a missing moose let us know in the comments.  We will update this list if we locate any more on our travels.