by Daniel N. Paul, CM, ONS, Mi’kmaw Elder & Historian

Chief Charlie Labrador

During my employment with Indian Affairs I met many outstanding and knowledgeable individuals. Many of them became close and dear friends, the late Charlie Labrador was one of the best. I still miss his many phone calls, which often started with, “Dan I was thinking.”

Looking back. In 2000, we presented at a youth event in Saint John NB, the following highlighted Charlie’s aversion to Cities. Patricia and I invited him to have dinner with us and agreed on a fine restaurant to have a bite at. We arrived around five and Charlie soon arrived by walking. I asked him why he didn’t come by his vehicle. His response “I parked it at the Ferry terminal, (Digby-Saint John Ferry) I wasn’t going to drive it around this big city.”

I laughed and told him that we would drive him back to his hotel after dinner, but first I w ...

 

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