Wikipedia editors, the internet’s nerdy unsung heroes, keep the website one of the last best places online | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Samantha Edwards
Publication Date: July 26, 2025 - 07:30

Wikipedia editors, the internet’s nerdy unsung heroes, keep the website one of the last best places online

July 26, 2025

The bronze bust of William Lyon Mackenzie sits on a tall plinth tucked away in Toronto’s Queen’s Park. He has a defiant expression, befitting the rebel leader against Upper Canada, and a swooping hairdo that looks like a bird perched atop his head.

Earlier this summer, Andy Filipowich was here to take in the statue. He’s a high school teacher by day, but a prolific Wikipedia editor by night.



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