Shirley Christmas fought back all sorts of emotions while listening to the grand opening for the Red Dress Park that helps families remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous people. | SaltWire
Shirley Christmas looks over the monument at the centre of the Red Dress Park outside of the police station in Membertou on Friday. The park honours and remembers missing and murdered Indigenous people. GREG MCNEIL/CAPE BRETON POSTMEMBERTOU — Shirley Christmas fought back all sorts of emotions while listening to the grand opening for the Red Dress Park that helps families remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous people.
“In sitting here today, there was one memory I didn’t like, but it just popped into my head and it was hard to maintain control.”The Red Dress Park has been four years in the making and traces its origins back to Sgt. Barry Gordon of the Cape Breton Regional Police meeting with Membertou elders for tea and prayers. During their Thursday gatherings, they discussed creating a memorial park to honour missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Membertou Chief Terry Paul, Cape Breton Regional Police Services Chief Robert Walsh and CBRM Mayor Amanda McDougall all spoke during Friday's opening ceremonies. Gordon now hopes everyone who visits can reflect on a better future for all children across the country. As for Christmas, she expects any unpleasant memories of her sister’s death to be replaced by pleasant ones when she frequents the new park in the days and weeks to come.
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