Council votes 13-1 to move Macdonald off Main
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE The ‘Holding Court’ statue of Sir John A Macdonald was removed from Picton’s Main Street Tuesday morning and will be placed in storage while municipal…
Holding Court
Holding Court holds steady thanks to amended motion
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE Holding Court will continue to ‘Hold Court’ on Main Street for the foreseeable future. After a lengthy special meeting Tuesday night, County council voted to…
Removal of Holding Court Statue to go before council November 17
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER The fate of a report from the John A Macdonald Working Group came before the Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee (PEHAC) on November 4. The working…
Warrick disappointed with Macdonald Working Group’s recommendation
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The lead organizer of the group that fundraised and campaigned for a bronze statue commemorating Canada’s first Prime Minister’s time in Prince Edward County to be…
Working group votes Macdonald statue should hold court in storage
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER The municipal working group tasked this past July with determining the fate of the prominent-and contentious- statue Holding Court, which depicts a young Sir John A…
Group asks critical questions regarding Macdonald statue
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER A group of local citizens eager to ask questions regarding the placement of ‘Holding Court’ brought their queries to the feet of Picton’s visage of…
Public invited to have their say regarding fate of “Holding Court” Statue
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Pubic consultation on the fate of “Holding Court”, the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald by Ruth Abernethy, is now being welcomed by the Holding Court…
Online petition calls for Holding Court to remain at Picton Library
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The lead organizer of the Macdonald Project announced the creation of a new online petition calling for the County of Prince Edward to leave “Holding Court”,…
County to consult public on Sir John A. Macdonald statue
The County of Prince Edward is coming the community to seek input on how best to proceed with the complicated legacy honoured by a statue of Canada’s first Prime Minister on…
Macdonald statue sparks reconciliation dialogue with Dr. Niigaan Sinclair
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous writer, educator, advocate and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press spoke to a wrapt audience of close to 200…