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It is believed the memorial was doused with paint earlier this month, but the City of Edmonton was only made aware Wednesday morning. In a statement to Postmedia, Edmonton Police Service spokesman Scott Pattison said the hotel hadn’t notified police of the vandalism.
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Frank Oliver plaque in Downtown Edmonton doused with red paint a second time, adds to recent rash of vandalism on memorials Back to video
This is the second time the Downtown plaque has been vandalized within the last year and also adds to the recent rash of vandalism on statues commemorating historical figures. Just Tuesday, the statue of Emily Murphy in Emily Murphy Park was found splashed with red paint with the word “racist” written across it. The Edmonton Arts Council had the statue cleaned within two hours with a $1,200 price tag. About a month ago, a statue of Winston Churchill near city hall was defaced with red paint as well.