Cpl. Nathan Cirillo gets Bridgewater road named after him
The street is currently barricaded to traffic
A new road in Bridgewater is going to be named after Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the reservist who was gunned down and killed in Ottawa last month while guarding the tomb of the unknown soldier.
The street is barricaded to traffic and is found in Bridgewater’s business park. It will be called Nathan Cirillo Road.
The decision to name a road after Cirillo was an easy one for District of Lunenburg councillors — they voted for it unanimously.
"I look at Mr. Cirillo as an individual like Terry Fox — he was a Canadian that we could all associate with. We didn't have to be there to still feel what has taken place,” said Coun. Martin Bell, who came up with the idea.
He says the fact Cirillo is not from Nova Scotia shouldn’t matter.
People who work near the street were supportive of the move.
"It's a nice gesture and I think all Canadians and wherever you're from, I think would be proud to have something named after him," said Stephen Veinot.
The street won't officially be called Nathan Cirillo Road until Monday evening when council gives its final reading of the measure.