A referendum on what to do with statues of prime ministers could heal the wound in Wilmot – CBC
Jan 17, 2024
Statues created for project remain in storage
Wilmot Township councillors say they need to discuss the future of the Prime Ministers’ Path project and ensure everyone in the community is heard going forward.
The project, which would have seen 22 bronze statues placed in the park beside Wilmot’s township office, was put on hold in July 2021 after a council vote.
The statues of Sir Robert Borden, Kim Campbell, William Lyon Mackenzie King and Lester Pearson were removed from the park that month and placed in storage.
Another statue for the Unfortunate Four — Sir John Abbott, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Sir John Thompson, and Sir Charles Tupper — was never installed and remains in storage. The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald was removed in July 2020 from its place beside Castle Kilbride and placed in storage, where it also remains.
