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A newly placed statue of the late Queen Elizabeth was unveiled Tuesday at the Ontario legislature, marking the end of a years-long delay for the commemorative sculpture. The bronze statue was designed and hand sculpted by artist Ruth Abernethy and depicts Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 on the throne in …
Read More »Message from 1921 found underneath former statue at Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
A 101-year-old message has been discovered by workers removing the base of a former statue in front of the Manitoba legislature. Workers have been removing, piece by piece, the large base that held a statue of Queen Victoria. The statue was toppled last year by protesters. Its head was removed …
Read More »Toronto church unveils new Virgin Mary statue 2 years after original one vandalized
A new statue of the Virgin Mary has been unveiled at a Toronto church in Parkdale two years after a similar statue was vandalized on its property. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Toronto, 1515 Queen St. W., held a special ceremony following mass on Sunday to allow church …
Read More »Statue of Gandhi defaced at Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, police investigating it as hate crime
A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced at a Hindu temple in Richmond Hill on Wednesday and police say it’s being investigated as a hate crime. The statue, which is five metres high, was vandalized at Vishnu Mandir in the area of Yonge Street and Garden Avenue, according to York Regional …
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