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Originally Posted by lirette
I mean....the entire point of naming something after someone is to etch them in history so that people don't forget, or that people who were too young to remember can learn about them. I don't think people will forget about her, but we can certainly make sure we do our best to keep that from happening. I agree with the sentiment above though that I don't necessarily see naming a bridge after her very fitting. Her legacy is about doing nice things for others without wanting anything in return. Not sure that ties in with infastructure like a bridge.
She does already have the playpark that was built in her name, something at Mill Creek or even the Riverfront would be nice. In the end any memorial for her should be approved by her family above all else. I would be supportive of the Mik'Maw suggestion you made as well.
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My thoughts were similar to this.
And as a Mi’kmaq person, I see the relevance and argument for either name sake. They’re not just “building a bridge”.. it’s so much more than that. You could essentially word it as we’re bringing kindness back into the river system. Allowing that regrowth to flourish as an ecosystem. A similar message was of Rebecca’s, but kindness and growth as people.
And on the Mi’kmaq point of view, historically these are traditional mi’kmaq passageways that were critical to sustaining culture and livelihood. A structure allowing the revitalization of habitat would be respecting traditional ways and offering mutual respect to wildlife.
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. This is pretty much the largest project I can remember in my lifetime that impacts Riverview, hopefully they don't just name it something generic like "Findlay Bridge". I'd love to see some more informational podiums added to the bridge walkway and paths around the Riverfront if they went that direction. They've recently added some to Mill Creek and its a nice touch.
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