In the context of this artwork, discuss the Initial response of the Reception.
In 2012, Xtra Magazine praised the statue as a "rarity of urban sculpture: classic, accessible and aesthetically pleasing. Its lifelike, intricate detail stands apart from the more freeform modern pieces that dot our city’s landscape, leaving no question that it was sculpted at the height of [Newbigging's] artistic powers." Kristyn Wong-Tam, who was a member of the CWVBIA when the statue was originally commissioned, praised Newbigging's "meticulous planning and confident execution of Canada's only monument to a gay pioneer" that "will forever stand proudly over the Church and Wellesley Village".
Church Church and Wellesley Xtra Magazine Kristyn Wong-Tam