Sod Turning Ceremony

On July 11th, the long-awaited sod-turning took place to symbolically break ground for the Eastern Shore Lifestyle Centre and replacement fire hall for Fire Station 28. Tom McInnis, ESLC Board Chair, emceed the event, which included representatives from all levels of government and guests.

Photo one: From Left: Kate MacLean, Project Manager HRM; David Hoskin, Board Member ESLC; Scott MacKenzie, Board Member  ESLC; Janice Christie, Board Member ESLC; Councillor David Hendsbee,  District 2 HRM;  Senator Tom McInnis, Chair ESLC Board; Hon. Sean Fraser, MP; Hon. Kent Smith, MLA; Jack Marshall, Board Member ESLC; Catherine Hefler and Chris Bouey, architects from Architecture49.

Photo two: Shelly Falkenham, a member of the Millbrook First Nations, who conducted a Smudging ceremony.

Photo three: Pictured with shovels in hand are, from left : Janice Christie, ESLC Fundraising Chair; David Hendsbee, Councillor, HRM; Tom McInnis, Senator, retired, Chair of the Eastern Shore Lifestyle Centre Board; Sean Fraser, MP; Kent Smith, MLA; and David Hoskin, ESLC Board.

Photo four: Carla Asprey, member of Millbrook First Nations, who conducted a smudging ceremony with Shelly Falkenham; Senator Tom McInnis, Emcee and Chair of the Eastern Shore Lifestyle Centre Board. 

Photos: Robert Moser

Shelly Falkenham, member Millbrook First Nations provided a Smudging

Carla Asprey, member of Millbrook First Nations with Shelly Falkenham; Senator Tom McInnis .

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Here's an article from the Guysborough Journal by Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.