On Saturday, the historic African Nova Scotian community of Weymouth Falls is receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award.
Weymouth Falls was selected for the award in 2022, but the ceremony was delayed so it could happen alongside the community’s biennial reunion celebrations — the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Up to four Nova Scotian communities are chosen each year for the award, which celebrates their power, strength and diversity.
Weymouth Falls is my heart, it’s my love, it’s my home.– Marveline Clayton
Marveline Clayton was born in Weymouth Falls and submitted details about her life growing up there as part of the award process.
“Growing up … everybody was one big family, one big community,” Clayton said. “You had freedom to walk the roads, play games in the field, play ball on the corner.”
She moved to Ontario in 1976 for better job prospects and to follow her older sister.
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