Statue of John Deighton
The statue of John Deighton, also known as "Gassy Jack", is installed in Vancouver's Gastown neighborhood, in British Columbia, Canada.[1][2] It stands at the intersection of Carrall and Water streets.
| Statue of John Deighton | |
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 The statue in 2003 | |
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| Subject | John Deighton |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 49.283322°N 123.104257°W | |
History
On June 16, 2020, the statue was splattered with red paint amidst growing calls to remove statues honoring colonialist or racist individuals. Activists cited Deighton's marriage to a 12 year old Squamish girl named Quahail-ya as the reason for its removal.[3] A petition calling for its removal garnered over 1,500 signatures.[3][4]
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References
- "Pioneer Maple Tree Monument to Captain John Deighton". Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019.
- Sciarpelletti, Laura (June 30, 2019). "Indigenous activists say the story of Gassy Jack is missing sordid details". CBC News. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Britten, Liam (June 16, 2020). "Vancouver's Gassy Jack statue defaced, petition calls for its removal". CBC News. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Judd, Amy. "Vandals target Vancouver's Gassy Jack statue, considered a symbol of Indigenous oppression". Global News. globalnews.ca. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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