March 18, 2019: Moncton 100 Monument, N.B. , Canada

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The Moncton 100 monument in New Brunswick was erected in 1990 to honor Moncton’s 100th anniversary as a city.  It depicts Joseph Salter, a shipbuilder and first mayor of the township of Moncton in 1855. 

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The statue was designed by sculptor Claude Roussel and financed by local entrepreneurs. Overlooking the Chocolate River in Moncton, it contains a time capsule that will be opened in 2090.

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