Safety glasses for protecting the white-footed mouse; Italian mineral water for the masked puddle frog; life insurance and annuities for eleven species of fauna on five continents ...

This could only be the product of Bill Burns and his Safety Gear Museum and if you really care about wildlife -- and I mean really care -- then you're in luck because a world-class exhibit of Burns' best work is on display at the Tom Thompson until October 31, a wild assortment of extreme environmental ideas from the other side of the fence ...

You want to drop the annoying little sucker in the middle of nowhere in a bottomless ravine surrounded by insurmountable crags. At the same time you feel drawn to provide it with a sweet little set of baby coon-sized hiking boots, the appropriately matching camping gear and something nice to drink for its long trek anywhere but back in your direction.
Peter Goddard, Toronto Star

[ Source: Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery ]