Talk:Shep (sculpture)

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The result was: promoted by PrimalMustelid talk 11:28, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that the replacement of a semipalmated sandpiper sculpture named Shep in New Brunswick led to a $19,000 investigation over code of conduct violations? Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10317827/tantramar-bird-sculpture-third-party-report/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Agnes Mapes

Created by B3251 (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

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B3251 (talk) 20:46, 9 April 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough and long enough, has no apparent issues, and I like it. My one question is if the hook might be better if it included a direct link to both Shep and the semipalmated sandpiper sculpture? So something like this: ... that the replacement of a semipalmated sandpiper sculpture named Shep in New Brunswick led to a $19,000 investigation over code of conduct violations? If you prefer the original, there is nothing wrong with it and we can go with that, but I think providing the link to the type of bird for curious readers is fun. What do you think? Malinaccier (talk) 01:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I just modified the hook. B3251 (talk) 03:37, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

• Malinaccier (talk) 23:55, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

GA Review

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Nominator: B3251 (talk · contribs) 00:09, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: PCN02WPS (talk · contribs) 22:34, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Lead and infobox

• The article doesn't mention that the statue is dedicated to the Bay, just that it was named after it, though the infobox says the former

Description

• "The sculpture is considered by locals" → I know this is picky, but the source at the end of this sentence describes only one local that says this

History

• "2001, for Dorchester's inaugural" → remove comma
• "4.0 metres (13.1 ft), and was referred" → remove comma
• "world's largest sandpiper."" → move full stop outside quotes per MOS:LQ
• "Dorchester village council" → if this is the council's name, it should have caps
• "at a cost of $9,300" → is this CAD or USD?
• "by residents, but caused controversy" → remove comma
• "Former Dorchester council member Wiggins-Colwell" → feels weird to me to qualify her as mayor first and then as former council member later
• "municipality $19,167.11" → I can appreciate specificity, but I think you'd be fine to just say $19,167
• "procedures and bylaws."" → same as above per LQ

That's what I've got. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 22:34, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @PCN02WPS, thanks for the review. Looking at the sources, it doesn't appear that the council is named "Dorchester Village Council" and rather refers to its council as a village council, so I left that. Otherwise, all changes have been made. B3251_(talk) 23:59, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

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