A controversial bronze statue of Samuel de Champlain has been reinstalled at Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia, Ontario, after being removed in 2017 for restoration; following public outcry, the statue was never returned to its original pedestal, which has since been demolished, and the monument now stands at eye level with visitors but will soon be tarped off as the mayor states it is only temporarily stored there.
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Now, a controversial statue of Samuel de Champlain has been reinstalled at Couchiching Beach Park. The statue was removed for restoration along several others from a long-standing pedestal in the park in 2017, but following a public outcry, it never returned. The pedestal has since been demolished, though the concrete base remains. Now, Champlain stands at eye level with visitors to the park, but will soon be tarped off. The mayor is saying it's only being temporarily stored there.
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