Saturday will mark the official opening of a new story walking trail in Portapique – the community where Nova Scotia’s devastating mass shooting began in April 2020.
The gunman, who had a property there, killed 13 people in the village and went on to kill nine more people in central and northern Nova Scotia, claiming a total of 22 lives over two days.
A sign is pictured on a story walking trail in Portapique, N.S. (Courtesy: Canadian Mental Health Association)
The Story Trail, which surrounds the Portaupique Community Centre, will allow visitors to enjoy their natural surroundings while experiencing the power of storytelling.
The trail is a collaboration between artist Holly Carr, the Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division, Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions, the Along the Shore Community Health Board, the Canadian Mental Health Association Colchester-East-Hants Branch, and the Portaupique Community Build-Up Project.
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