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COLUMN: Mayor's move has rendered statue 'unbearably toxic'
OrilliaMatters
22Your relationship to the monument mirrors my own, Mark. I would rather let it go forever than see it restored, in any fashion, without the blessing and active participation of the First Nations. As magnificant as the monument is from an artistic perspective, it is an anathema to reconciliation. Its return to public view would be a Pyrrhic victory that wreaks enduring harm. Any fond memories of the monument are from a time that is gone forever; as they say, you can't go back.
4- Gerry Hawes
COLUMN: Battle over liquor propelled Wib Cramp into mayor's chair
OrilliaMatters 3Good article. I remember Wib Cramp being a councilor (alderman ) when I was a kid, and was aware that he was a contrarian, but didn't know his political background until now.
- Gerry Hawes
QUICK, Ferris Ralph
OrilliaMattersFerris was a good friend of my late father, George (Bud) Hawes. I have many fond memories of Ferris, especially him singing his little ditties (bawdy songs) at parties in our house on Edna Street. My deepest condolences to Irene and the rest of the family.
- Gerry Hawes
