Public Art
Outside the station is a sculpture by Marie Khouri, "Le Banc" or "The Bench", intended to double as a bench for people to sit in. Soon after the Canada Line opened, the sculpture was disfigured by skateboarders who used it as a ramp. The work was repaired by Khouri at her own expense.
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Le Banc sculpture scarred by skateboards, August 2010
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Admonishment regarding the public art
"NO SKATEBOARDING / BIKING"
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