Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a sign directing visitors to the headstone of Viola Desmond in Camp Hill Cemetery was vandalized. Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of Viola Desmond, said she was disappointed to learn that the sign was vandalized. Viola Desmond was a civil rights icon who was born and raised in Halifax. (CBC)Desmond was a civil rights icon who was born and raised in Halifax. Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of Nova Scotia civil rights icon Viola Desmond, said when she heard about the vandalism, she wanted to go wash it away herself.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2020 18:18 UTC