By Cheryl Jahn

Lheidli T’enneh Pavillion Unveiled

Jun 21, 2018 | 3:01 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Roughly 350 strong gathered at a new pavillion in Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park for the special unveiling. The project has been on the books for more than a decade, but interest was renewed about two years ago, following the re-naming of the park. 
There were drummers, dancers and musicians. The pavillion is designed with the confluence of the two rivers in mind and the photos of Lheidli T’enneh elders and kids. 

“We’re trying to cut this link of hatred,” explained Dominik Frederick, Chief of the Lheidli T’enneh. “We want our kids to learn to love people, learn to respect people.” 

The project had some hiccups, however. Not long after work begun, the contractors found remains at the site. It was a heart-wrenching discovery for the Lheidli T’enneh. With the consent of the elders, the remains were relocated to the cemetery in the park and the project resumed.

For Mayor Lyn Hall, there has been a lot of relationship-building with the Lheildi T’enneh in recent years.

“The park has history. The park has a tremendous amount of history. And there’s good history here and there’s not-so-good history here. We had a lot of discussions around that as we moved through this entire process. And that really started around the time that Councillor Murry Krause brought to Council the idea of re-naming the park.”

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The unveiling launched a series of events to take place in the park through to Sunday. Tomorrow and Saturday, there will be Theatre for Families, interactive drumming workshops and storytelling and Sunday will be a celebration of Sait Jean Baptiste Day put on by Le Circle des Canadiens Francais de Prince George and the Metis Community Association.