Executive Council
July 31, 2013
The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will participate in the unveiling of a new monument in Badger today (Wednesday, July 31). The event will take place at the corner of Beothuck Street and River Road beginning at 3:00 p.m.
The two plaques of the new Badger Monument will commemorate one of the most significant and tragic events in Newfoundland and Labrador’s history. One plaque pays tribute to Constable William Moss, of the Newfoundland Constabulary, who was fatally injured on March 10, 1959, during a riot of striking loggers.
“For all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, Badger will forever be recognized as the place where, from one of life's greatest tragedies, we learned one of life's greatest lessons. We must always find ways to work through differences whenever they arise, because life is fragile and precious,” said Premier Dunderdale. “Let this profound lesson be the enduring legacy of Constable William Moss.”
The monument’s second plaque honours the dedication to improving labour conditions and relationships.
“While the strike here in 1959 ultimately resulted in significant improvements in the loggers’ working conditions, the death of Constable Moss also had a much more profound effect on the people of the province,” said Premier Dunderdale. “It came to signify the beginning of a new era – an era where health and safety and fair benefits for all workers became a priority for employees, employers, and administrators.”
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Premier Dunderdale participates in the unveiling of a new monument in Badger honouring Constable William Moss as well as the commitment to improving labour conditions and relationships – July 31, 2013.
| Jennifer Tulk Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3960 jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca |
Tracey Boland Press Secretary Office of the Premier 709-729-4304, 697-3128 traceyboland@gov.nl.ca |
2013 07 31 11:15 a.m.