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For Torontonians of a certain age, the name Johnny Lombardi is as iconic as Sam the Record Man or Honest Ed. But for more recent arrivals to the city or tourists who don't know his backstory, the grinning statue of Lombardi sitting on a garden bench at College and Grace can seem a little mysterious. Other than a placard thanking sponsors for the erection of this statue and a quotation etched into the stone, there's nothing that actually explains the deep significance Lombardi holds for the neighbourhood and city. That'll finally change this Friday (at 7 p.m.) when a Heritage Toronto plaque honouring Toronto's pioneer promoter of cultural diversity is added to Piazza Johnny Lombardi.