The Spirit Catcher, situated on Barrie’s waterfront, was designed by sculptor Ron Baird for the 1986 EXPO in Vancouver. The Spirit Catcher represents the Aboriginal People of Canada and is influenced by the Aboriginal myth of the Thunderbird.
The 20-tonne Corten steel Spirit Catcher was donated to the Barrie Gallery Project (later the MacLaren Art Centre) in 1987.
Photo: Robert Snache – Spirithands.net from Rama First Nation, CC BY 2.0