St.
Laurent as the tree trunk (or funnel) from which the early immigrants branched
out from - they all went up and through St. Laurent.
I
looked at several books on Ellis Island as well as some books talking about
the Canadian Immigrant Experience. The images from the Ellis Island
books were particularly moving - they were black and white and were stark,
brutal and real.



Then
I started to follow the idea of the tower as a lighthouse/light beacon
from which the 'immigrants' or anyone nowadays can be directed towards
to - to my event plaza. So that leads to the next thread: lighthouse, light
beacon and tori amos.