Noel Knockwood

Background

Knockwood was born in 1932.

Career

He gained a Bachelor of Arts and belonged to the National Aboriginal Veterans Association, Ontario Region. Knockwood also ceremonially lifted the curse from the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge at its opening in 1955, the third bridge to be erected across The Narrows, a strait in Halifax Harbour following the fall of two others previously. He died of a stroke on 7 April 2014, aged 81.

Achievements

• He served as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Nova Scotia Legislature from 2000-2005 and was recognised at the 2002 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards for his stewardship of history, culture and spirituality in the native community.