National Capital Commission unveils crow head art made of tires

The National Capital Commission (NCC) installed a crow head public art piece along the LeBreton Flats Pathway in Ottawa..“In partnership with @Cdnheritage, we selected a piece by Gerald Beaulieu called 'When the Rubber Meets the Road,'” said the NCC in a Tuesday tweet. .The NCC acknowledged there used to be a landfill at Ottawa's LeBreton Flats. In line with fostering sustainability, "When the Rubber Meets the Road" is made from recycled tires. .This crow measures about five metres. People can see this artwork for the next year. .The NCC followed up by saying it was glad every one loves "When the Rubber Meets the Road." .“Now that we have your attention, this piece has quite a profound message,” it said. .“The artwork invites us to reflect on how we impact our environment and the creatures that inhabit our shared spaces.”.It said the crow lies flat on the ground resembling roadkill, “symbolizing the collision between human and natural worlds.” It is made from old tires, referring to the harm caused by commuter culture and its role as a scavenger of urban waste. .Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta director Kris Sims mocked the new art. .“How much did this cost????” said Sims. .Canadian author Ian Brodie said some day the NCC will build a bridge across the Ottawa River. .“Until then, we have the raven,” said Brodie. .The NCC Board said in January Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway would be given a new indigenous name. .READ MORE: Ottawa's Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to be changed to indigenous name.This decision came after supposed unmarked graves were found at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC, in 2021. Following the discovery, three Ottawa city councillors called for the NCC to change Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway's name. .A name change was requested by Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Chief Dylan Whiteduck and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation band council that same year.