Fallen geese mourned as community fixtures at Halifax memorial
HALIFAX — Dozens of mourners marched in the rain to pay their respects to two foul-tempered fixtures of a Halifax community — a pair of geese who were run down at a crosswalk.
They braved a downpour Saturday evening in Dartmouth to memorialize the fallen geese of Sullivan’s Pond, in the heart of the Halifax suburb.
“It feels like a small tear in our spirit, and a little bit of loss,” organizer Katy Jean eulogized. “Our geese are not just the geese. They’re part of the community.”
A musician crooned “Blackbird” by The Beatles in honour of the white birds before the memorial procession made its way to the intersection where the feathered pedestrians met their end.