How a Halifax woodworker hopes to give famous lake dragon a fresh new look
Global News
Since the 1950s, a lake in Fall River, N.S., has been home to an iconic wooden dragon, dubbed the Miller Lake Dragon. Now, one woodworker wants to give the dragon a new look.
A Nova Scotia woodworker says a local lake dragon that’s been beloved by many could be getting a remake soon.
Since the 1950s, a lake in Fall River, N.S., has been home to an iconic wooden dragon, dubbed the Miller Lake Dragon. Though it’s changed in appearance over the years, it’s been a consistent sight for many driving by for decades.
Now, one woodworker is raising money to give the Miller Lake Dragon, Emily, a much-needed facelift.
John Robidoux has been living in Halifax since 1976, and has been a fan of the dragon ever since.
“You just couldn’t go by without looking for the Miller Lake Dragon,” said Robidoux on Global News Morning.
The tale began with an oddly-shaped log floating around the lake in the early 1950s.
Later on, a dragon head was built out of paper mache by local resident Patti Snow, who named it Mortimer.
The Snow family continued the tradition and have been watching after the dragon for decades. They also made its most-recent rendition, Emily, in the early 2000s.