The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $50,000 to the Town of Harbour Grace towards the building of a replacement statue of world-renowned aviator Amelia Earhart.

This funding will help initiate the planning to replace the statue that was stolen from the Spirit of Harbour Grace Park in late April 2025. Once the Town has a project plan in place, the funding will be provided over two years starting with $25,000 in 2025-26.

Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to make a non-stop, solo transatlantic flight which began in Harbour Grace in May 1932.

The Amelia Earhart statue in Harbour Grace was one of three statues in Newfoundland and Labrador named after women. The others include Shawnadithit in Boyd’s Cove and Demasduit in Botwood, as well as in St. John’s. A fourth statue of Armine Gosling, who led the right for woman to vote and hold public office will be unveiled at Bannermen Park in June 2025.

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“The theft of the Amelia Earhart statue was a loss, not just to the Town of Harbour Grace, but to all who value courage, history, and the pioneering spirit she represents. Replacing it, with the help of support from the Provincial Government, is a powerful statement that we will not allow acts of disrespect to erase our shared heritage, reminding future generations that bold dreams can take flight from even the smallest places.”
Honourable Pam Parsons
Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality

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