Queen Victoria

2022 - 5 - 23

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Image courtesy of "CTV Toronto"

'We're idolizing these colonial figures': Calls to remove Queen ... (CTV Toronto)

Kitchener's statue of Queen Victoria has been splattered with red paint several times over the past year, and on the holiday marking her reign, the calls to ...

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago "We're not pan-Indian. We all have very different perspectives. So it's named after her and I think it's lovely to have the statue here," Heather Brethard said. The region should be listening." The Queen Victoria statue has been vandalized three times in the last year. They said the signage is one small step as they work toward authentic and lasting reconciliation.

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Traditional Victoria Day anvil salute continues in New Westminster (The Record (New Westminster))

The Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery salute to Queen Victoria & the reigning monarch continued with a 21-firing of the anvils in New Westminster.

“We like to come and sit – not stand in the bushes.” “I am just really pleased that we have it,” she said from the spot on First Street where here family found a view of the anvil salute. When ignited, there’s a massive boom and the anvils blast apart. A sign posted on the stadium doors stated: Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery salute will be a closed event. Some folks could be seen climbing through shrubs to get an unblocked vantage point from where they could view the loud and smoky tradition. The 21-shot anvil salute took place inside Queen’s Park Stadium at noon on Monday, May 23.

Upper Canada Village celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday (Standard Freeholder)

After a two-year hiatus, the village's historical celebration of the Queen's birthday returns.

Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819. Now that these restrictions have lifted, things are getting back to normal, and visitors can be seen smiling throughout the venue. and this year it’s also the kickoff of our season.”

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