SYDNEY, N.S. —
The Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre reopened its doors Wednesday to offer services to some of the more vulnerable Indigenous women in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
For Darren Paul, it was an emotional day for his family. He and Jane Paul, the Mi’kmaw woman the centre was renamed after, have a daughter, Crisinda Paul, together.
“It means a lot, it’s good, it’s very good for a lot of women, they’ll have a place to go,” said Paul.
Jane Paul was an advocate and volunteered at the resource centre. After Jane’s death in 2016, the centre was renamed after her. Crisinda was on hand to cut the red ribbon for the reopening. The 14-year-old was visibly emotional like many in attendance.