CANORA — When thieves stole the Amelia Earhart statue on April 24, they had no idea what they had gotten themselves into.
Within one day Don Coombs, the Mayor of Harbour Grace, was answering phone calls from every corner of the globe.
The thieves had touched a beloved international icon.
Presumably stolen to be melted down for drug money, she became 'too-hot-to-handle.' No scrap metal business would have anything to do with her because the theft was so widely publicized. The thieves’ biggest problem now, was not to be caught with her in their position.
Mayor Coombs had made a suggestion during a TV interview: “Just leave it by the side of the road somewhere and let us know where it is, so it can be repaired and returned to its home.”
Tuesday, Aug. 5 was a beautiful day. A perfect day for a walk in the woods with your dog. And that's just what a local lady did. A gentle breeze, birds singing, butterflies fluttering and the gentle smell of flowers wafting through the air.
Then suddenly there it was, a body, a woman's body laying across their path. It was the severed body of the stolen Amelia Earhart statue. She was found.
The RCMP and all other authorities were notified. And although the criminal investigation is continuing, Amelia is one step closer to coming home.
Designed by former Canora resident Lorne Rostotski, MPA, Cr. Photog., who now lives in Harbour Grace, the brass statue stands seven feet tall and weighs 695 pounds.
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