Pugwash Receives Spirit and Resilience Award

The Village of Pugwash received a surprise today from Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor.

The Honourable Arthur J. Leblanc awarded the village with a Community Spirit Plaque in recognition of on-going spirit and resilience in the face of adversity.

The solid brass plaque was the Lieutenant Governor’s response to the impact of the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic which was soon followed by last spring’s horrific shooting attack in Portapique and through a large swath of Cumberland-Colchester.

In a letter to the village commission, His Excellency said, “The impact of these events was deeply felt across our region.” LeBlanc said, “The wonderful residents of our province demonstrated their amazing spirit and resourcefulness as they found innovative ways to continue their volunteerism and help those who are less fortunate.”

The plaque program was first announced last September at a Celebrating Community Spirit and Volunteers ceremony in Halifax.

The rather weighty plaque is suitably inscribed in four languages— Canada’s two official languages, along with translations in M’kmaq and Gaelic.

The photo shows Village Commission chair, Roger Mundle, who received the award on behalf of all residents of the community.

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