Family Pole – outside 164 Kenneth Street

Family Pole was carved in 1986 by Doug LaFortune. It stands 4.0m (13’2″) in height and is displayed outside 164 Kenneth Street.

Family Pole, Kenneth Street - outside 164 Kenneth Street — Family Pole, Kenneth Street – outside 164 Kenneth Street

Carver Doug LaFortune had personal reasons for the design of Family Pole:

“With native people,” he said, “family is huge. Everything in life is based on families. My wife, Kathy Horne, and I had a son, so I decided to carve a baby Bear being held by a mother Bear. Family ties and beliefs; that’s why I picked the Bear…”

Family Pole features two figures: the Bear and the Bear Cub.

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Family Pole, Kenneth Street - outside 164 Kenneth Street. Bear figure, face detail — Family Pole, Kenneth Street – outside 164 Kenneth Street. Bear figure, face detail

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Family Pole, Kenneth Street - outside 164 Kenneth Street. Bear Cub figure. — Family Pole, Kenneth Street – outside 164 Kenneth Street. Bear Cub figure.

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While you’re at Family Pole, you may also want to check out Dr. Watson Dykes’ horse barn, behind 163 Kenneth Street, 161 Kenneth Street and Volume One Books at 149 Kenneth Street.

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