More statue and corrosion damage details at: www.gov.mb.ca/goldenboy/

The corrosion damage investigation was part of a $6 million (cost estimate) restoration project on the central tower of this building. For repair work, the statue was taken down to ground level. The statue is subject to atmospheric corrosion, extremely low temperatures in winter, high summer temperatures and humidity, wind, snow, rain, hail and even lightning. Corrosion damage was manifested as external tarnishing and, more importantly from a structural perspective, internal corrosion.