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A fibreglass Viking statue in Gimli, Manitoba, 4.6 m (15 ft) tall according to the Manitoba Historical Society. The society says sculptor George Barone built it, the Gimli Chamber of Commerce created it as a Canadian centennial project, and it was unveiled in 1967 by Asgeir Asgeirsson, then-President of Iceland. A Viking Park around the statue was unveiled on 5 August 2017.
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According to the Manitoba Historical Society and Interlake Tourism, a Viking statue 15 feet tall is in Gimli, Manitoba. Interlake Tourism, on an undated page, says "Step back in time to the Icelandic settlers of Gimli" by visiting it.
The Manitoba Historical Society lists it as the Giant Viking Statue. The society gives its height as 4.6 metres (15 feet) and says it is fibreglass. It says Gissur Eliasson of the University of Manitoba designed it, that sculptor George Barone constructed it, and that the cost was $15,000.
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In Gimli, Manitoba. The Manitoba Historical Society says a new Viking Park around the statue was unveiled on 5 August 2017; Interlake Tourism (undated page) places the statue along the shores of Lake Winnipeg.
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