Spotted Tiger Alcide Saint-Germain Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec Ca. 1971 CCFCS 77-736

M. Saint-Germain's fantasies included many exotic jungle animals, such as giraffes and tigers. He added a thick coating of plaster to his carvings before painting them. One can only surmise that these creatures evolved in his imagination after he had seen something similar on television or in print.

Bug with Blue Tongue George Cockayne Madoc, Ontario 1960s CCFCS 81-201 Patricia and Ralph Price Collection

Mr. Cockayne certainly had a vigorous imagination. From small ends of wood, he made a series of "bugs," whose forms were entirely his own creation. As a group, they represent a complete, miniature fantasy land that existed in his mind. "They're not supposed to represent any animal . . . they're bugs," he said. "A bug is liable to be anything . . . inhabit the moon or something, see?" He made "cow" bugs, "elephant" bugs, "germs" and even a hilarious "VW" bug with four legs. All were intended for the garden.

Dove of Peace Perched on a Bomb Maker unknown Cambridge (formerly Galt), Ontario 1918 CCFCS 77-460

During World War I, Galt boasted a munitions factory called Goldie and McCollogh. On Armistice Day, 1918, as part of a city parade, the factory organized a float carrying this Dove of Peace. Its message continues to this day: keeping the peace is a dream that Canadians lovingly preserve, in imagination as well as in practical terms.