Shekara Grant thought ‘there was nothing there’ during childhood visits, but now sees a deep history.
Weymouth Falls in Digby County, a community of 100 people, is one of two Nova Scotia communities to recently receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award. The second is Judique in Inverness County.
The provincial award recognizes the strength and diversity of communities and profiles their achievements. Shekara Grant from Cherry Brook, N.S., led the charge to nominate the historic Black community for the award.
Black Loyalists established Weymouth Falls in the 1780s, after the American Revolution drove them to seek a new home in British-held territory. While much of the population moved across Nova Scotia and the world, they still hold a strong bond with their community, and many come back for a regular reunion.
