This is on the facade of the old Bank of Montreal building at Wellington and O’Connor. It says it depicts “thrift,” but I don’t really get it. I like it though.
Above the door it has these two Indians contemplating a beaver. I think the owl is a later addition meant to scare away pigeons. “Concordia Salus” means “Salvation through harmony.”
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July 28, 2007 – Bank of Canada
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I’m not sure about the Thrift either but I do love to find these buildings where they decided to spend a bit of time effort and money on beauty instead of just utility.
Me too. They don’t seem to have done much of it since the thirties.