Calgarians are petitioning to get a statue built of their favourite turkey Turk, who met a grisly end last week after being eaten by a coyote..So far, close to 800 people have signed on in support of the memorial statue..Turk has attained legendary status since 2019 when he started walking around Ramsay, even getting his own fan Facebook page as people followed his daily exploits..The only thing found of Turk on Friday was some bloodstained feathers..“This is devastating news for all of us,” the fan Facebook post said..“I’m personally heartbroken.”.The petition reads: “Our beloved Turk the Ramsay turkey sadly passed away last night. He was a beacon of hope to our great city..“Every time someone saw him they would light up with a huge smile. I think we should remember this great turkey with a memorial statue in the neighbourhood of Ramsay.”. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .Supporter Lanya Barker tweeted: “RIP Turk! You deserve this.”.And Christian Bilou tweeted: “Turk was heartwarming, an inspiration of perseverance, and a folk icon of 2019-2020. A statue of him would be a good use of public arts funding.”.“A turkey statue sounds fun, but it would be a birdbrained idea to use tax dollars on this. Even Calgary’s councillors, who are renowned for their wasteful spending, should know not use tax dollars on this,” said Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. .Terrazzano pointed to Moose Jaw’s Mac the Moose, whose journey to reclaim its status as world’s tallest moose did not rely on tax dollars. .“No taxpayers were harmed during the process of reclaiming Mac the Moose’s title as the world’s largest moose thanks to generous donors, including Moosehead Breweries. I bet Calgary could find generous donors, maybe even convince a company like Butterball to foot the bill, he said..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
