The (former) Samuel de Champlain memorial statue in OrilliaSome folks are keen on re-writing or re-interpreting history. A while ago, in the U.S., century-old statues erected in memory and reverence of past explorers, politicians, and soldiers, all widely renowned in the communities at their time, were "de-erected" and sent to local history-resting pounds.
Now, this craze has found "another enemy" with the name Samuel de Champlain. As Terry Pedwell writes on July 7, 2019, for The Canadian Press , "Samuel de Champlain monument: Hurtful or educational?" The specific bronze of controversy is a statue of the man, erected nearly a century ago, in the town of Orillia, Ontario.
