Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 17
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - None
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Also the R-21-152 | think itis. Can we sign on as sponsors? | don’t think we did that with his.
President Wilshire
Which one are you talking about?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
R-21-152.
President Wilshire
Did you want to be added as a sponsor?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Yes thank you. Sorry.
President Wilshire
Did you have any comments Alderman Gathright?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Yes. | just wanted to say that Southern New Hampshire Outreach of Black Community and the Greater
Nashua NAACP will be celebrating Fredrick Douglas on July 3% at the Library Common at 12 p.m.
Alderman Jette
Yes thank you Madam President. | think its necessary to say that we are a legislative body. We gather and
this is the first time we’ve had a chance to meetin person for some time. These meetings are — this is where
we discuss things. The Right-to-Know Law prohibits us from talking about stuff outside of these meetings. It
has to be properly noticed. The public has to have an opportunity to watch us debate these issues so that
when we discussion things, we’re doing our jobs. You know! hope that none of you thinks mnen | ask
questions or | talk about things that 'm wasting your time or you’ve got some place else you'd rather be. I’m
sorry about that but this my job. | was elected to come here at these meetings and talk about these things with
you people and reach a consensus about issues.
The second thing I'd like to talk about is I'd like to all of my fellow people of French Canadian heritage, | would
like to wish a bon Saint John Baptist this Thursday the 24" of June is the Feast of Saint John the Baptist. Its’ a
holiday in the Province of Quebec and it’s a national holiday in Canada. This Thursday in Nashua at 11:00
there’s going to be a celebration of the installation of that sculpture down at the park known as Le Parc De
Notre Renaissance Francaise. That statue is actually called “La Dame De Renaissance Francaise’ and its a
statue which was installed 20 years ago. So there’s going to be a celebration of that anniversary but the statue
commemorates the role that women played when the French/Canadian immigrants came to this city. The
women as mothers and as teachers taught the immigrant children at that time — the French/Canadian children
and that’s what that statue commemorates and that’s what that’s all about. So there’s going to be a
celebration. | believe the Mayor is going to be there, and someone from the French Council from Boston, and
