Max Florence Sundial

In Rockcliffe Park, south of Rockliffe Driveway and west of Sir Charles-Étienne Parkway stands a sundial that I call the Max Florence Sundial for lack of a better name. The text, below, from the sundial's plaque should explain.

MAX FLORENCE-2067 A.D.

In 1975, Torontonial Max Florence, to demonstrate his love for Canada, sent his life savings to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. To mark the donation, the federal government commissioned this unusual sundial.

National Capital Commission

Sundial/Cadran solaire
1976
Art Price
Ontario

En 1975, le Torontois Max Florence, par amour pour son pays, fit don de ses économie au premier ministre de l'époque, Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Pour souligner ce don, le gouvernement fédéral commanda de cadran solaire peu commun.

Commission de capitale nationale