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War memorial defaced
Monument to fallen soldiers on Mackenzie King bridge defaced
TERRI SAUNDERS, SUN MEDIA, 22 Jul 08
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War veterans across the country will be saddened to hear another memorial in the nation's capital has been desecrated, a war association official said yesterday. Bill Black, president of the Ottawa chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, was shocked yesterday to hear the Monument to Canadians Fallen on the Mackenzie King Bridge near Confederation Park has been marred by human feces. "This is very disturbing news," Black said, when told that the back of the monument appears to have been used as a toilet. "It's just pure disgust that veterans will feel to hear this." The memorial, which depicts a soldier holding a child and a second child standing in front of him, is a monument to more than 30,000 Canadians who died in several conflicts, including the Korean War. Officials with the National Capital Commission are responsible for maintenance of the monument but were unaware of the incident when contacted yesterday. "We advised our staff about the problem and it was a high priority for us to have it cleaned immediately," said NCC spokeswoman Chantal Comeau. "We believe these monuments deserve the greatest of respect." The monument was cleaned around mid-afternoon yesterday ....
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War memorial defaced
Monument to fallen soldiers on Mackenzie King bridge defaced
TERRI SAUNDERS, SUN MEDIA, 22 Jul 08
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War veterans across the country will be saddened to hear another memorial in the nation's capital has been desecrated, a war association official said yesterday. Bill Black, president of the Ottawa chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, was shocked yesterday to hear the Monument to Canadians Fallen on the Mackenzie King Bridge near Confederation Park has been marred by human feces. "This is very disturbing news," Black said, when told that the back of the monument appears to have been used as a toilet. "It's just pure disgust that veterans will feel to hear this." The memorial, which depicts a soldier holding a child and a second child standing in front of him, is a monument to more than 30,000 Canadians who died in several conflicts, including the Korean War. Officials with the National Capital Commission are responsible for maintenance of the monument but were unaware of the incident when contacted yesterday. "We advised our staff about the problem and it was a high priority for us to have it cleaned immediately," said NCC spokeswoman Chantal Comeau. "We believe these monuments deserve the greatest of respect." The monument was cleaned around mid-afternoon yesterday ....
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