A monument that pays tribute to women volunteers during the Second World War has been unveiled today in Halifax.
The bronze sculpture, called “The Volunteers,” features three life-sized figures from three generations, including an African Nova Scotian.
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One is a young girl pulling a wagon, collecting metal as part of a salvage drive.
Another is an African Nova Scotian woman carrying a food tray, and the third figure is a woman seated with a Mi’kmaq basket and knitting.
The monument, by artist Marlene Hilton Moore, was revealed today during a ceremony on the Halifax Waterfront, just north of the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market.
The project was announced in 2016 and was led by the Halifax Women’s History Society.
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