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Putting words into my mouth as usual I see?
1. Never said Lord Stanley "created" the park.
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"only possible because of the crown contribution of a vital piece of park land by the then Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby"
He didn't contribute anything - he was the political figurehead who 'opened' it two years after it had been negotiated by the governmnet and the City. He wasn't Governor General until 2 years after the lease had been granted.
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2. Never said he was a "planner".
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"If not for him and other earlier planners"
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3. Never said he liked fish.
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whoosh
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4. Never said he was a Liberal politician.
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Never said you said he was.
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However, he did do this:
"Lord Stanley threw his arms to the heavens, as though embracing within them the whole of 1000 acres of primeval forest, and dedicated it "to the use and enjoyment of peoples of all colours, creeds, and customs, for all time. I name thee Stanley Park."
He helped make it become a permanent park.
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No he didn't - it was already a park. He didn't have any involvement in negotiating the lease (which was not 'for all time', it was initially for 99 years).
As this isn't one of the heritage neighbourhoods that fredinno wants to run a bulldozer through (selectively), it really isn't relevant to this thread.
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