Sandra Dunn and Whitney Pier

Whitney Pier: Nearly a century before the term multiculturalism was coined, Whitney Pier was a melting pot of 15 separate ethnic groups, according to CTV. I just put it out of my mind, says Dunn. I just thought, oh well were not going to get it, and after three years, you don't hear anything, you kind of figure maybe it going to go in another direction and The Cape Breton community of Whitney Pier has been one of the most ethnically diverse places in the Maritimes for well over a century. That rich history is now being recognized by the prime minister as a symbol of Canada diversity. Sandra Dunn is the former president of the Whitney Pier Historical Museum. She sent a letter to the federal government three years ago to nominate her community as a site of historic significance. However, she started to lose hope when there was no response. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.