Cornwallis Street in Halifax renamed in honour of Nora Bernard
Posted Oct 30, 2023 10:05:00 AM.
Last Updated Oct 30, 2023 05:25:51 AM.
Regional Council voted to change the name of Cornwallis Street to Nora Bernard Street last December.
Bernard was a residential school survivor and prominent activist who successfully demanded compensation for residential school survivors. She was also a recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia.
The Monday morning event would include remarks from Bernard’s family members, Millbrook First Nation Chief Bob Gloade and Councillor Lindell Smith, a traditional smudging ceremony and indigenous drumming.
The renaming of the street follows the recommendations of a task force that examined steps toward reconciliation with the indigenous community.
