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Statue of John A. Macdonald (Wade)

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Statue of John A. Macdonald
The statue in 2011
ArtistGeorge Edward Wade
SubjectJohn A. Macdonald
LocationKingston, Ontario, Canada

A statue of John A. Macdonald by George Edward Wade was installed in Kingston, Ontario, until 2021.[1]

Relocation

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In 2021 the statue was removed from its original spot at City Park with plans to move it to Cataraqui Cemetery, where Macdonald is buried.[2][3] In August 2022, the cemetery board voted not to erect the statue.[4] As of August 2023, there were still no plans for the statue.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Goulem, Brigid (June 18, 2021). "Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed from City Park". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Strangman, Stefan (18 June 2021). "Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald taken down from City Park, moved to Cataraqui Cemetery". Kingstonist. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Sir John A Macdonald - City of Kingston". www.cityofkingston.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Elliot (2022-08-12). "Removed statue of Sir John A Macdonald won't be relocated to cemetery". Toronto Sun.
  5. ^ Ferguson, Elliot (2023-08-31). "No plan yet for Kingston's Sir John A. statue". The Kingston Whig Standard.


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