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Jan 30, 2021 · Ray Boudreau of Victoria, B.C., says he carved the sandstone pillar on a city beach, not far from where it was discovered, in 2017. "I have no doubt it’s mine," Boudreau said. "I’m 100 per...
Sep 26, 2022 · The origins of a carved sandstone pillar once heralded as an Indigenous artifact by the Royal B.C. Museum is a mystery that might never be solved, says the museum’s former curator of...
Sep 25, 2022 · He continues to believe the pillar could be an actual Indigenous ceremonial stone figure that fell from the eroding Dallas Road cliffs onto the beach below, where it was discovered decades later by a local artist who carved a face on it. “It’s very likely the original stone didn’t have a face,” said Keddie.
- Louise Dickson
- lindsay@vancouverisawesome.com
Dec 16, 2021 · On Jan. 27, 2021, the museum made its determination official and publicly declared the carving a "very special ritual stone pillar" of the Lekwungen people. But the finding confounded local...
Sep 16, 2022 · A carved sandstone pillar heralded as an Indigenous artifact by the Royal B.C. Museum last year has been returned to its owner with an apology. On Tuesday, artist Ray Boudreau received...
- Louise Dickson
Feb 6, 2021 · A stone figure found on a beach was probably by a Lekwungen people artefact, the Royal British Columbia Museum said, but Ray Boudreau begged to differ. Leyland Cecco in Toronto. Sat 6 Feb 2021...
Sep 16, 2022 · VICTORIA — A carved sandstone pillar heralded as an Indigenous artifact by the Royal B.C. Museum last year has been returned to its owner with an apology. On Tuesday, artist Ray Boudreau...
