Tale of the tape: Measuring Canada's 'biggest things'
While the roadside attraction may seem like a relic of years gone by, they remain popular fare for tourists travelling across Canada.
With officials from Moose Jaw and the Norweigian town set to meet today in a summit over the “moose arms race,” CTVNews.ca takes a look at how Mac stacks up against some of Canada’s other “biggest things.”At only 2.1m tall, and 4.2m across, the world’s largest curling rock is one of Canada’s smallest “big things.”
The town unveiled the 3,000-pound statue back in July 2004 to commemorate the75 anniversary of the town’s incorporation.Contrary to the name, the 5m tall, 11m long lobster statue in Shediac, N.B. isn’t the world’s largest lobster. In fact, it isn’t even the world’s second-largest lobster. Weighing in at 13 tonnes, the world’s biggest coin serves as a monument to Sudbury’s rich history with the nickel mining industry.
The axe was commissioned to show the importance of the local forest industry, and commemorates when Nackawic was named the Forestry Capital of Canada back in 1991.
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