The Samuel de Champlain monument in Orillia has garnered much controversy, with some seeing it as racist and others seeing it as a depiction of history.

It having been decided that SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN shall have a monument, the next thing is to settle upon the site. Plattsburg and Burlington are said to want such an ornament, naturally enough, and ...

The monument honors Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer believed to be the first European to reach Lake Champlain. Below him on the sculpture is a Native American kneeling.

A much-debated monument to Samuel de Champlain will be reinstalled in an Ontario town with significant changes, Parks Canada announced on Wednesday. The original monument in Orillia, northeast of ...

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The Samuel de Champlain Monument prior to its removal for restoration by Parks Canada. It was erected in 1925 for the 300th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain’s visit to the area.

Mayor of Orillia, Ont., says monument to Samuel de Champlain should reflect ‘good, bad and ugly’ of past. ... The Champlain bronze, unveiled in 1925 and created by sculptor Vernon March, ...

One of Orillia’s most famous landmarks will get a facelift this year. Those looking to visit the Samuel de Champlain Monument at Couchiching Beach Park will want to do so posthaste. The restoration, ...

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - The educational plaque at the Samuel de Champlain Monument in Plattsburgh is officially up. The plaque is in place to address inaccuracies in the monument and the Native ...

OTTAWA – A much-debated monument to Samuel de Champlain will be re-installed in an Orillia, Ont., with significant changes, Parks Canada announced Wednesday. The original monument in Orillia ...

OTTAWA — A much-debated monument to Samuel de Champlain will be re-installed in an Ontario town with significant changes, Parks Canada announced Wednesday.

A much-debated monument to Samuel de Champlain will be re-installed in Orillia, but with significant changes. The original monument portrayed the French explorer along with several other figures ...