Book of condolences for Merrick at legislature
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 10/09/2024 (393 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A book of condolences has been set up at the Manitoba legislature as mourners say goodbye to Cathy Merrick, the first woman to lead the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
Premier Wab Kinew, Mayor Scott Gillingham and Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville were among those Tuesday who signed the book Tuesday.
The public is also welcome to sign the book, located at the foot of the grand staircase in the legislative building next to framed pictures of late grand chief.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS
Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville was the first to sign the book of condolences for the late grand chief Cathy Merrick at the legislature Tuesday.
Her body will lie in state Wednesday, ahead of her funeral and burial at her home community of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, where she served as chief before being elected in 2022 to lead the AMC.
Merrick died after collapsing Friday afternoon on the steps outside the Winnipeg law courts where she was speaking to reporters about two major court decisions: the acquittal of corrections officer Robert Jeffrey Morden in the 2021 death of Headingley jail inmate William Ahmo and the approval of a $530-million settlement for First Nation children in care.
fpcity@freepress.mb.ca
RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS
Premier Wab Kinew
RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS
Progressive Conservative interim leader Wayne Ewasko
RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham
Related Articles
Manitoba legislature preparing for late Grand Chief’s goodbye
