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Move to a more appropriate location

The location of this statue has always been wrong. In addition, wherever it is moved to (outside the old court house perhaps?) there should be a balanced history provided of both the good and the horrible deeds of this leader.

The JAM Statue has GOT TO GO

To echo the sentiment of many comments already present, the Holding Court statue has no place in downtown Picton, or anywhere in Canada. It is a visual marker of historic and ongoing colonization, and symbolizes the violent subjugation of Indigenous Peoples by the Canadian State that continues today. If we want the town of Picton to move towards any kind of reconciliation, and if we are going to claim that we are a "welcoming" community, the statue must be removed.

Move to a museum location

I’d like to see the statue moved to a location where viewers can learn about macDonald in the context of the times in which he lived, compared to our thinking today. We can’t ignore the painful legacy of many of his ideas. It’s not appropriate for him to be celebrated on Main Street.

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