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New naming program for places in PEI
Sep 29, 2023 A new program is available to the public to propose a name for a location, or to rename a location in Prince Edward Island. The PEI Geographic Naming and Renaming Program provides a way for Island residents to submit proposals for adding a name where none currently exists, removing a name no […]
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Read MoreUNESCO World Heritage: 42 new sites inscribed
25 September 2023 At the end of its fortnight’s work, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites, of which 33 are cultural sites and 9 are natural sites. These sites will now benefit from the highest level of heritage protection in the world. They will also have access to new opportunities for technical and financial assistance […]
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Read MoreNova Scotia Celebrates Volunteers
September 25, 2023 Nova Scotians who generously volunteer their time to enrich their communities year after year will be honoured today, September 25, at the 49th annual Provincial Volunteer Awards ceremony. “This year, volunteers have been instrumental to the success of large-scale celebrations, including the 2023 North American Indigenous Games, and responded to extraordinary challenges […]
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Read MoreCabot Trail Writers Festival to feature Indigenous writers in Wagmatcook First Nation – Hamilton Spectator
September 21, 2023 SYDNEY — Every fall, Cape Breton hosts the Cabot Trail Writers Festival, bringing readers and writers together inside intimate venues on the scenic Cabot Trail. The festival, now in its 11th year, is set to welcome back literary fans again for a weekend of storytelling and workshops. Andrea Currie, one of the […]
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Read MoreMoose licences available for Beneficiaries
The Nunatsiavut Government has 25 moose licences available to be drawn and harvested by Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement for the 2023-24 hunting season. The 2023-24 Beneficiary moose licences will be distributed as follows: Nain 7 licences (6 household draw, 1 community freezer) Hopedale 2 licences (1 household draw, 1 HICG) Makkovik […]
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Read MoreIndigenous program to teach youth on storytelling, traditional knowledge – CBC
Sep 08, 2023 Launch will be held at Asitu’lisk Cultural Centre on Saturday A new Indigenous initiative set to begin this Saturday talks about the significance of communication and storytelling. The free professional training program is called Bridge to Publishing: Reclaiming the Indigenous Narrative of Atlantic Canada. The pilot project will be held at Asitu’lisk […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada commemorates the national historic significance of Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site and launches new interpretive media for the site
From: Parks Canada September 8, 2023 Today, Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, commemorated the national historic significance of Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site with a special ceremony to unveil a new Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque at the site. The announcement was made on behalf of the […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Canada and Flat Bay Band-No’kmaq Village announce the upcoming construction of a new cultural centre
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Flat Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador — Chief Joanne Miles and Chief Executive Officer Liz LaSaga of the Flat Bay Band-No’kmaq Village; the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of […]
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Read MoreGovernment Supports Trail Expansion, Upgrades
September 6, 2023 Nova Scotians can enjoy smoother, more accessible recreational trails across the province thanks to a government investment of close to $1 million through the Recreational Trail Expansion Fund. “Local trails are hidden gems in communities throughout the province,” said Pat Dunn, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. “They offer accessible opportunities […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Government of Canada to unveil plaque and launch new interpretive media for Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site
From: Parks Canada September 6, 2023 Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, will participate in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the historic significance of Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site. In the spirit of reconciliation, and on recommendation of the Mi’kmaw leadership on Prince Edward Island, the […]
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