The Lion Monument
This monument marked the eastern entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Way, opened in 1939 by Her Majesty Elizabeth, the Queen Consort, in the company of His Majesty, King George VI. It was designed by W.L. Somerville, Architect, and Frances Loring, Sculptor. Florence Wyle assisted in modelling the royal profiles and the crown. When the Queen Elizabeth Way was widened, the monument was moved to this site by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications in July, 1974.
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.