Desmond's story went largely untold for a half-century, but in recent years she has been featured on a stamp, and her name graces a Halifax harbour ferry.

Viola Desmond was a Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman. A cemetery sign directing visitors to her headstone was tagged with racial slurs.

The museum and its morals have been questioned recently as numerous Black and Indigenous current and former employees shared stories of racism, discrimination and censorship.

Many social media users suggested Gord Downie or Terry Fox, while others recommended choosing another woman after Viola Desmond.

The Viola Desmond must undergo repairs as a result of undisclosed mechanical issues, the city says in a press release. 

The new pieces of artwork, created as part of the Paint The Park event, will complement the existing murals in Mulgrave Park.

The $10 bill, which prominently features Viola Desmond — a Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman — went into circulation in November.

Global News Winnipeg got a first-hand look at some of the great events being held right here in the city with help from the organization Black History Month Winnipeg.

Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have already been upgraded to handle to new $10 bill.

Viola Desmond has cemented a lasting legacy in the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast, for her refusal to move to a "whites only" section in the 1940s.