[Bcma-l] What to Do with the Begbie Statue at UVIC Law

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:11:48 -0700

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As a historian and curator, it really bothers me to see the continual
progression of the sanitizing and correcting of Canadian history by the new
generation enlightened.
Perhaps if we continued to confront history in its actuality in our books
and museums, we would grow to an appreciation of our society today, and
perhaps, indeed we might learn something from it [condemned to repeat etc. .
. ]
I don't think we are doing our future generations any favours by this
continued masquerade [something to think about on Halloween].

2008/10/30 <bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca>

> Troy Hunter wrote:
>
>
> I think it is nice idea to get rid of the statue but I do admire the fine
> artistic details of it that show what he looked like way back when he was a
> riding judge for BC.  I guess, I am a bit of a history buff, my undergrad is
> in cultural resource management.  My recommendation would be to put it into
> some facility where the true story is told about what he did in regards to
> hanging people.  I am sure that he was doing what a judge at that time and
> in his position would do.  It really isn't (I don't think) about Begbie's
> personal beliefs, it was probably more to do with his job.  Which then
> points the finger of blame directly at the Province of British Columbia.
>  Considering that they (BC) covered over the native images at the
> Legislature building, that there is a New Relationship and post residential
> school apology, maybe Begbie's stern statuette should be replaced.
>
>
>
> The Maritime Museum of BC is downtown Victoria and in the upstairs is the
> original courtroom where Begbie presided.  I think that the statue would
> probably best be displayed in that space.  Perhaps, with some help from the
> Cultural Resource Management Program and the law school, a proper exhibit
> could be developed.
>
>
>
> As for what to do with the space left behind at the former Begbie Building,
> (law school), maybe something that is more on the idea of transformation, of
> change, of the future.  I think that the time has passed to stop putting
> historical murdering judges on a pedestal and to put something with a little
> more deference to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, something that would
> represent indigenous law.  What that would like, I really don't know but
> maybe that would the basis for a new call for artwork.
>
>
>
> *ANY TAKERS?*
>
> I would be pleased to sit on a committee or such.  But somebody or
> organization must take the lead.
>
>
>
> Troy Hunter
>
> Box 374
>
> Merritt BC V1K 1B8
>
> hunter@uvic.ca
>
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