Family members, community leaders and dignitaries were on hand to pay tribute to Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died last Friday.
Cathy Merrick , Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, speaks to media in Winnipeg, Friday, Feb.10, 2023. Family members, community leaders and dignitaries were on hand to pay tribute to Merrick, who died last Friday.Family members, community leaders and dignitaries were on hand to pay tribute to Grand Chief Cathy Merrick , of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who
Merrick’s casket was brought in to the legislature for a closed-door ceremony Wednesday morning, and she will lie in state in the afternoon to allow the public to As RCMP carried the casket into the legislature, family members, Premier Wab Kinew and others followed behind in a solemn procession.Merrick collapsed while talking to reporters last Friday and was rushed to hospital.
She became the first woman to head the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in 2022, and was re-elected to a second term earlier this year.Former premier Gary Doer came to the legislature to sign a book of condolences, and said Merrick was a person of integrity and leadership.“She had it all and she lived it all, and that’s why there’s so many people grieving her passing,” Doer said Wednesday.Next Lotto Max winner will take home record jackpot.
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