Sylliboy Funeral To Be Held Saturday

by Dave DesveauxDecember 6, 2017

A funeral for the late Mi’kmaq Grand Council Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy will be held in Whycocomagh on Saturday.

Sylliboy died at the Regional Hospital at the age of 76 on Thursday of last week.

He was a long-time band councilor in his home community of Waycobah before becoming Grand Chief in 1991.

His funeral will take place at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, and is expected to attract a number of dignitaries from across Mi’kmaq territory.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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