Lockeport, Nova Scotia  wants to build a mermaid statue to bring in tourists

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/proposed-mermaid-statue-in-lockeport-too-tall-a-tale-for-some-locals-9.7120577
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Lockeport, Nouvelle-Écosse  souhaite construire une statue de sirène pour attirer les touristes

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Proposed mermaid statue in Lockeport too tall a tale for some locals | CBC News

The chair of the town's heritage and tourism committee says the statue would "help put Lockeport on the map." But some residents say any new statue should be based on the town's heritage, not a mythical creature.

CBC

@EdwinG On the mermaid statue. Not against decorations. But there would be more meaning if a statue/monument was linked to the town's history

I bring you Bamse. A dog.

He has a statue to him in Honningsvåg in Norways northern end
and in Montrose Scotland. He is a war hero.

There is a story behind this dog and why statues are in both cities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamse_(dog)

@jfmezei Oh, absolutely.

There are so many monuments that aren’t relevant to local history.