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Sir John sculpture to be returned; will not be part of ‘A Path Forward’ exhibit
By Sue Capon The Sir John A Macdonald ‘Holding Court’ sculpture will be returned to its donors and not be included in “A Path Forward” museum exhibit to be curated to explore the community’s reckoning with the national tragedy of the residential school system and feature other elements related to the goal of honouring truth […]
Sir John A Macdonald to be stored, then re-located
By Sue Capon The sculpture of Sir John A Macdonald ‘Holding Court’ was removed from Main Street Picton early Tuesday morning and placed in storage while municipal staff birth a plan over the next nine months for his re-appearance elsewhere. “We will likely never get consensus,” the County’s CAO told council at the end of […]
Sir John Holding Court before council on Monday
Prince Edward County is again joining cities across the nation to discuss the public installation of Sir John A Macdonald, after the Tk’emlúpsem te Secwépemc First Nation in British Columbia announced last week it had discovered the remains of 215 children in unmarked graves at a former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Canada’s first prime minister, […]
Sir John will continue to hold court in front of Picton’s library
By Sue Capon The Sir John A. Macdonald sculpture will continue to hold court in front of Picton’s Public Library. Council made the decision in a 12-2 vote following a four-and-a-half hour virtual special meeting Tuesday night. “We have learned a great deal as a result of the conversations about tolerance and respecting different points […]
Sir John ‘Holding Court’ statue fate may come down to legal opinion
By Sue Capon The decision to keep, remove or relocate the Sir John A Macdonald ‘Holding Court’ statue on Main Street Picton may come down to legal opinion when council holds its special meeting Nov. 17. The Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee was tasked with making a recommendation to council on the ranked vote decision […]
Will verdict ‘You’ll never die, Sir John!’ crumble in 2020?
By Sue Capon As tension continues over statues of Canada’s first prime minister – toppled, decapitated, vandalized, and moved into storage – citizens across the nation are protesting and supporting the legacy of a man – with roots in Prince Edward County – who is credited with both building the nation, and of mistreatment of […]
Sir John statue defaced for second time this week in Picton
Prince Edward OPP are investigating multiple instances of mischief to the Sir John A Macdonald statue downtown Picton – the most recent early on Canada Day where it was splashed with red paint. Sir John’s hands were painted red Monday, June 30, and cleaned by County staff. Sir John statues and other historical monuments are […]
County to consult public on Sir John A. Macdonald statue
The municipality will seek public feedback in early 2020 on the Sir John A. Macdonald statue that was re-installed in front of the library on Picton Main Street. “We want to hear ideas about ways we can recognize our first Prime Minister’s complex legacy,” said Mayor Steve Ferguson. “I am hopeful that this consultation, together […]
Picton resident woke to Indigenous history wants council to re-think Sir John’s return
A Picton resident is asking council to re-think the re-installation of the Sir John A Macdonald sculpture at the library. Sculptor Ruth Abernethy’s artwork Holding Court has been in storage for the past several months while landscaping work took place in front of The Armoury. The bronze statue is to be located on the forecourt […]
Sir John A returns to Picton Main with special speaker series
UPDATE: Dr. Niigaan Sinclair’s discussion next Tuesday which was previously at capacity has been moved to St. Mary Magdalene church in order to accommodate more participants! The return of Sir John A. Macdonald to Picton Main Street later this month will be celebrated with a special speaker series at his new home – the Picton […]
