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Requiem for a civic icon: Victoria's Centennial Fountain as a symbol of progress (Times Colonist)

The Centennial Square fountain was vital to a wide-ranging revitalization plan that, among other things, saved Victoria City Hall from demolition It’s hard to imagine Victoria’s Centennial Square without its centrepiece, the Centennial Fountain — the water feature that city council plans to remove. The fountain has been part of the square since the area was created almost six decades ago. It was vital to a wide-ranging revitalization plan that, among other things, saved City Hall from demolition and gave downtown Victoria a new lease on life ... CLICK HERE for the full story

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