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Statue of prominent Canadian solider destroyed in Sherwood Park; man facing arson charges

BY connect newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 2:27 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Steele was a key figure in the North-West Mounted Police and the Canadian military in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A man has been charged with arson after the memorial statue of a prominent Canadian solider was destroyed in a community east of Edmonton last month. RCMP say the statue of Sam Steele, which was made of wood, was burned on March 21st in Sherwood Park.

Police say they arrested a 23-year-old Sherwood Park man shortly after the incident and he is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. Steele was a key figure in the North-West Mounted Police and the Canadian military in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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