Someone in Hamilton is knitting scarves for the homeless, leaving them on statues

If you’ve ever walked by Hamilton’s LiUNA Station on James North, you’ve probably been slightly startled a time or two by a life-sized bronze statue of Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia posed on the building’s front lawn.

And, if you’ve seen that statue in the winter months, you’ve probably also had your curiosity piqued by the appearance of real knitted scarves on the Sciascia monument’s head and shoulders.

There might be a clear reason for them. It seems the efforts are a generous offering to Hamilton’s homeless in the cold winter months; even though the mystery person or persons behind the continual appearance of scarves have not been identified.

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The LiUNA staff have some theories, but each one is different. Some believe it’s an initiative pulled off by some of the venue’s internal staff. Others think it’s a group of Hamilton citizens who do this sort of thing all over town. There’s also the theory that it’s a single woman from the area who has been spearheading this herself for the last two years.

The person or group behind the scarves remains a mystery, as does confirmation of whether or not the homeless are the ones who end up taking advantage of the free winter wear. Nonetheless, it makes for a humbly heartwarming Hamilton story.

Do you know anything about this mystery scarf-giver, Hamilton? Let us know in the comments!

Lead image courtesy of Colin Côté-Paulette/CBC

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