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Remembering Conrad the Raccoon - Catherine - 07-22-2025
Ten years ago a racoon died on a Toronto sidewalk. His body was there for hours and a spontaneous memorial was built around him.
Somehow he ended up with the name Conrad. Now a plaque has been installed where he died, as a lasting memorial.
https://www.cp24.com/news/2025/07/21/dead-raccoon-that-sparked-a-social-media-frenzy-after-being-left-on-toronto-sidewalk-gets-commemorative-plaque/
For some reason one dead raccoon on the street captured our hearts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/deadraccoonto-honoured-by-toronto-with-sidewalk-vigil-1.3146036
We struggle with our relationship with Raccoons or Trash Pandas as we call them. I guess Conrad symbolized our mixed feelings. Raccoons create a lot of mess, but we secretly love them. Putting up a memorial plaque will help us remember that.