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Gassy Jack statue’s pedestal removed in final step after topplingDemonstrators topped the statue of John Deighton, also known as Gassy Jack, during the annual Women's Memorial March this past February.CanadaApr 4, 2022
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Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after Gassy Jack statue toppledSquamish Nation Coun. Wilson Williams Sxwixwtn said the Nation will be provide the city with recommendations on what to do with the space where the statue once stood.PoliticsFeb 16, 2022
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‘When are we going to be seen as humans?’: Downtown Vancouver packed for annual Women’s Memorial MarchThe annual Women's Memorial March honours those lost to the violence of colonization, and urges those in power to take meaningful action to prevent further harm.CanadaFeb 14, 2022
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Gassy Jack statue in Vancouver’s Gastown toppled during women’s memorial march, video showsCritics have said Gassy Jack is a symbol of oppression against Indigenous people, noting he was 40 years old when he married a 12-year-old girl from the Squamish First Nation.CanadaFeb 14, 2022
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Cancel Canada Day rally draws hundreds to downtown VancouverThe group Idle No More organized a rally in downtown Vancouver as part of a nationwide movement.CanadaJul 2, 2020
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Vandals target Vancouver’s Gassy Jack statue, considered a symbol of Indigenous oppressionThe statue of John Deighton, more commonly known as Gassy Jack, stands at the edge of Gastown, the neighbourhood in Vancouver named after him.CrimeJun 16, 2020
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Debt list for Gassy Jack Deighton, one of Vancouver’s founders, goes up for auctionThe man who gave Gastown its name amassed $5,000 in debt while operating a saloon on the shores of the Burrard Inlet in the 1860s.FeaturesMar 8, 2019
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