Letter: Requesting removal of Sir John A statue in Kingston City Park

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June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Tori Stafford 2 Comments BC, Canadian history, City Park, colonialism, colonists, colonization, Confederation, Confederation Park, Fathers of Confederation, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kamloops, Kamloops Residential School, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, letter, Macdonald, Mayor Bryan Paterson, modern history, opinion, removal of statue, residential school system, residential schools, Sir John A, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Truth and Reconciliation

The following is a submitted open letter to Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Mayor Bryan Paterson and Kingston City Council, We are all aware of the recent discovery at Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, we have seen memorials