Henry Dorey's wish comes true
Gerald Gloade stands to the right beside Tim Bernard. Henry's wife, Bonnie, and his brother, Ed, are on the left. Hallelujah! The final bench of four at the new monument to Mi’kmaq history located at Gaspereau Lake was set in place earlier this month. The monument, which includes four benches and an eight-pointed star was designed by cross cultural facilitator Gerald Gloade. Gloade said it was designed collaboratively and the stone, in the shape of a peaked cap, features symbols like the loon, the partridge, Kluskap’s canoe and the family. The monument also acknowledges the longtime efforts of the late Henry Dorey to recognize First Nations’ presence on the lake 5,000 years ago. Tim Bernard, senior director of history and culture at Mi'kmawey Debert said there will hopefully be an event in October to mark the presence of the monument. Recognizing the creation of the monument was a collaboration between the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and Annapolis
