A sombre ceremony was held Saturday to honour the lives of Nova Scotians killed by impaired driving. Families joined with first responders at the MADD Canada Memorial Monument at the Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. The memorial features the names of 137 victims, including four new names added this year: Brayden Lemmon, Victoria Cousins, Eva Deveau and Konnor Corkum-Millett. According to MADD Canada, the annual ceremony is a time to support families affected and reinforce the importance of the ongoing fight against impaired driving. “It’s a very special event. It’s very intimate, it’s powerful, it’s emotional, but it’s very important and special to the families who get to come back year after year to do this,” said Meghann Wetmore, MADD Canada’s Atlantic region victim services manager. Family members lit candles in memory of their loved ones. The first MADD Canada monument in the Maritimes was created in New Brunswick in 2010, followed by the one in Nova Scotia in 2012. The monuments were created as places for families to reflect and remember their loved ones. On Sept. 19, MADD Canada will unveil a memorial monument on Prince Edward Island. With files from CTV Atlantic’s Carl Pomeroy For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
