A simple monument honouring a woman who died in a massive 1968 landslide in Fort Smith, and the families that survived, was defaced just a month after it was put up.

Brown paint was poured over the plaque, dribbling down onto the rock it is mounted upon.

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Heron was a member of the committee that put together the memorial and held an event in early August to mark 50 years since the landslide destroyed homes, power infrastructure and killed beloved community member Kay Ferguson.

Soon after the vandalism occurred, photos of it began circulating on social media, prompting dozens of comments describing it as an extremely disrespectful and bewildering act.

spokesperson Marie York-Condon stated the incident was not reported to police, so an investigation is not underway.

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SA国际影视传媒淵ou can still see paint between the letters and on the rock,SA国际影视传媒� she says, adding that this will soon be cleaned up.

Heron says it was hard to see such damage done to something so many people put hard work into. She highlighted Fort Smith Construction, which laid down the rock and the cement base for a nearby bench, as well as Town of Fort Smith, which landscaped the area.

She said the organizing committee itself put a lot of work into researching the names to go on the plaque, making sure they were spelled right, and organizing the event.

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Despite this incident, Heron says the bench and memorial have been a great addition to the community. She says she sees people sitting on the bench, enjoying the view of the Slave River, whenever she drives by.

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