Local artist insists stone pillar is '110 per cent' his carving, will meet with museum
Boudreau’s photographs, with the date stamp Jan. 23, 2017, bear a strong resemblance to the 100-kilogram stone pillar found on a beach off Dallas Road at low tide last summer. The museum announced last week the discovery of the stone pillar, and said it was likely used in rituals by the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. The museum said the provenance of the pillar will be reviewed with the museum, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations and the carver. Boudreau knew the stone was unusual. He found it a couple of days after two barges smashed into the shore near Dallas Road and Cook Str...