The Government of Canada Increases Support for New Brunswick Festivals, Community Celebrations and Arts Presenters, and Announces New Support for National Acadian Day Festivities

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, announces increased support for 181 festivals, community celebrations and arts presenters, as well as new support from the Celebration and Commemoration program for 60 National Acadian Day celebrations

OTTAWA, Aug. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, announced today that the Government of Canada has increased support to 181 festivals, community celebrations and arts presenters across New Brunswick, totalling $2.1 million so far in 2019‒2020. He also announced that 60 communities across Atlantic Canada, as well as Ottawa, will benefit from $500,100 in new funding for National Acadian Day events on August 15.

Support for cultural festivals, celebrations and events in New Brunswick

This funding will support 181 festivals, community celebrations and arts-presenter organizations in 2019‒2020, and help provide New Brunswick residents and visitors with better access to arts and culture. These projects have a major impact on New Brunswick, as they showcase the province and support its development, promote tourism, and encourage economic growth in the cultural sector throughout the province.

The government provided this funding through the Celebration and Commemoration Program, the Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.

National Acadian Day

The Government of Canada is also providing 60 different organizations with a total of $500,100 in funding to host National Acadian Day celebrations on August 15 across Atlantic Canada and in Ottawa.

As part of this initiative, the Government of Canada will support the August 15 festivities organized as part of the Congrès mondial acadien, including the National Acadian Day Show. The show will feature several renowned artists such as Zachary Richard, Lisa LeBlanc, Edith Butler, Visthèn and 1755.

Funding to promote National Acadian Day celebrations is granted through the Department of Canadian Heritage's Celebration and Commemoration Program.

Additional investment for arts and heritage activities

An additional investment of more than $50 million was announced in the last budget to support arts and heritage activities, including arts programming, festivals and celebrations throughout Canada.

This additional funding will provide increased support to existing clients and permit more organizations to access federal support. It will enable more Canadians to see, hear and appreciate Canada's talented and diverse artists by bringing festivals and performing arts series to more communities across the country, celebrate our communities' diverse origins, and reaffirm our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

Quotes

"Our government understands that festivals, arts performances and community celebrations are vital to the success of Canada's creative sector. They help develop and showcase the tremendous talent of Canadian artists; support our efforts to advance diversity, inclusion and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples; and support the growth of our creative economy in communities across the country.

"I am also very pleased to announce the historic addition of National Acadian Day to the Celebration and Commemoration Program, which will result in support for festivities in more than 60 communities. In this symbolic year, in which we are celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the Official Languages Act and the 25^th anniversary of the Congrès mondial acadien, this is an important way to recognize and celebrate the distinct and vibrant culture of the Acadian community, and the many contributions Acadians have made to arts, culture and heritage in Canada."

—The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism

"On National Acadian Day, Acadians express their vitality and their pride in communities throughout the Atlantic region and beyond. They enrich this country with their cultural wealth and their leadership in the Canadian Francophonie. I look forward to celebrating their heritage with them."

—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie

"I'm thrilled that our government is helping bring folks together by supporting over two dozen festivals, celebrations and arts events in Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe! From jamming out at the Festival Acadie Rock to celebrating diversity at the Mosaïq Multicultural Festival, there really is something for everyone. I'm especially excited that our National Acadian Day is eligible for funding from the Celebration and Commemoration Program for the very first time, as we prepare to welcome the world for the Congrès mondial acadien."

—The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe)

"Across Atlantic Canada, local festivals celebrate the best of our heritage and the vitality of our communities. Here in Fundy Royal, they exemplify why we choose to live, work and play here, and are often a beacon for people exploring our region. This year we will mark the first ever National Acadian Day in Quispamsis, celebrating and sharing culture with the whole community!"

—Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament (Fundy Royal)

"For more than 15 years, the Société nationale de l'Acadie has bolstered its efforts to have National Acadian Day officially recognized. Acadians have been celebrating this day since 1881. The inclusion of Acadia in the Celebration and Commemoration Program recognizes the unique contribution of Acadia in building Canada, and allows Acadians to celebrate our pride and our sense of belonging within Confederation, as we should."

—Louise Imbeault, President, Société nationale de l'Acadie

"I am extremely proud that our government has made National Acadian Day eligible for funding under the Celebration and Commemoration Program, just like Canada Day, Saint-Jean Baptiste Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day.

"Acadians have a distinct place in our country's history and in our Canadian identity. They were among the first to settle in North America in 1604, survived the Great Upheaval in 1755, and are today a proud, courageous and resilient people. Acadian have made outstanding contributions to building our country.

"We mark National Acadian Day on August 15. This occasion is a unique opportunity for us, the Acadian people, to celebrate the wealth of our culture, our language, our heritage and our history. Long live Acadia!"

—Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament (Acadie–Bathurst)

"Culture is at the core of who we are as a people. Canadian Heritage supports our festivals, our cultural events, our artists and our communities with all their wonderful projects. I couldn't be prouder of my Acadian history and culture, and I am delighted to be part of a government that recognizes its substantial value."

—René Arseneault, Member of Parliament (Madawaska–Restigouche)

"Celebrating our culture is vital to our growth and our vitality. These investments are important for celebrating Acadia and the richness of our country. I wish a happy quinzou to all Acadians!"

—Darrell J. Samson, Member of Parliament (Sackville–Preston–Chezzetcook)

Quick Facts

The projects were funded through Canadian Heritage's the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, and the Celebration and Commemoration Program.

The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program helps provide better opportunities for local artists, artisans, heritage performers and specialists to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects.

The Canada Arts Presentation Fund provides financial assistance to organizations that professionally stage arts festivals or performing arts series. It also supports organizations that assist arts presenters as well as their support organizations. With this funding, the government supports more than 1,350 festival and performing arts events in more than 400 communities across Canada.

The Celebration and Commemoration Program provides funding to community-based activities celebrating and promoting National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and Canada Day on July 1. Starting this year, it will also support activities celebrating and promoting National Acadian Day on August 15. Every year, more than 10 million Canadians participate in thousands of events that are supported by this program across Canada.

The additional investment of $50.25 million over two years (2019‒2020 and 2020‒2021), announced in Budget 2019, is an average total increase between 40 to 50 percent to the three following programs::

• $16 million over two years for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (22% increase);
• $14 million over two years for the Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program (50% increase); and
• $20.25 million over two years for the Celebration and Commemoration Program (50% increase).

Associated Links

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Data Table

Programs	Total Amount
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage This program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that feature local artists and celebrate community culture, history and heritage.	$1,016,800 51 projects
Canada Arts Presentation Fund This program gives Canadians better access to a variety of Canada's rich cultures through professional arts festivals, presentations, live professional performances, and other artistic experiences.	$806,025 31 projects
Celebration and Commemoration Program – Celebrate Canada Celebrate Canada provides funding for activities organized on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day; Canadian Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day.	$285,181 99 projects
Celebration and Commemoration Program – National Acadian Day The Celebration and Commemoration Program funds initiatives that commemorate and celebrate historical figures, places, events and accomplishments of national significance.	$500,100 60 projects

Backgrounder

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Recipients	Project	City	Amount
Art for Art's Sake / L'art pour l'art inc.	Festival Inspire	Moncton	$85,700
Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. – Fredericton Chapter	Asian Heritage Month 2019	Fredericton	$9,400
Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc. – Saint John Chapter	2019 Asian Heritage Month Celebrations in Greater Saint John	Saint John	$11,800
Blues d'la Baie ltée	Blues d'la Baie	Petit-Rocher	$10,000
Campbellton Bluegrass Festival Committee	Campbellton Bluegrass Festival	Campbellton	$16,800
Campbellton Salmon Festival du saumon Committee	Campbellton Salmon Festival	Campbellton	$23,000
Centre culturel Aberdeen inc.	Festival Acadie Rock 2019	Moncton	$49,300
Charlo Fall Fair	Charlo Fall Fair	Charlo	$6,200
Comité de promotion de l'Acadie des terres et forêts inc.	L'Acadie des Terres et Forêts en fête	St-Jacques	$29,500
Comité du Festival d'automne de Kedgwick	Kedgwick Fall Festival	Kedgwick	$10,900
Connection Dance Works Inc.	Saint John Contemporary Dance Festival	Saint John	$5,700
Conseil communautaire Beausoleil inc.	Fêtons l'Acadie - Miramichi	Kedgwick	$5,000
Eel Ground First Nation Pow-Wow Committee	Eel Ground First Nation 22nd Annual Pow-Wow	Eel Ground	$5,000
Falls Brook Centre Inc.	Falls Brook Festival	Fredericton	$6,600
Feels Good Community Inc.	Feels Good Folly Fest	Fredericton	$27,700
Festival du homard de Shediac inc.	Shediac Lobster Festival	Shediac	$45,600
Festival d'automne de Campbellton Harvest Festival Committee	Campbellton Harvest Festival d'automne de Campbellton	Campbellton	$14,800
Festival des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture du Nouveau-Brunswick de Shippagan	Festival des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture	Shippagan	$18,500
Festival Western de Saint-Quentin inc.	Saint-Quentin Western Festival	Saint-Quentin	$28,500
Film Zone Inc.	Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie	Moncton	$27,500
Fishermen's Pow Wow Committee (The)	Spirit of Peace and Friendship	Eel Ground	$25,200
Flourish Festival Inc.	Flourish Festival 2019	Fredericton	$32,500
Fog Fest Organizing Committee	RCCI Campobello Fogfest	Welshpool	$56,200
Foire Brayonne inc. (La)	La Foire Brayonne	Edmundston	$27,500
Fredericton Exhibition Limited	New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition	Fredericton	$26,700
Fundy Guild Inc.	Rising Tide Festival	Alma	$18,300
Gathering of the Scots Inc.	Gathering of the Scots Festival	Tobique Narrows	$15,500
Grand Falls Potato Festival Inc.	Potato Festival de la patate	Grand Falls	$8,800
Greater Moncton Asian Heritage Society / Association de l'héritage asiatique du Grand Moncton	Asian Heritage Month Celebrations	Moncton	$5,000
Greater Moncton Scottish Association Inc. (The)	Moncton Highland Games & Scottish Festival	Moncton	$29,700
Irish Festival Inc. (The)	Miramichi Irish Festival - Irish Culture and Heritage Celebration	Miramichi	$11,600
KFN Special Events Committee	Kingsclear First Nation 7th Annual Powwow	Kingsclear First Nation	$7,500
Larlee Creek Hullabaloo Inc.	Larlee Creek Hullabaloo	Kilburn	$26,200
Life at the Lakes	Life at the Lakes	Cambridge-Narrows	$5,000
Live Bait Theatre Inc.	Live Bait Festival of New Work	Sackville	$4,300
Miramichi Folksong Festival Inc.	Miramichi Folksong Festival	Miramichi	$7,500
Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area, Inc.	Mosaïq Multicultural Festival	Moncton	$22,800
Musik Central Inc.	Mud City Meltdown Music Festival	Moncton	$17,500
New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival Inc.	New Brunswick Highland Games Festival Inc.	Fredericton	$46,900
Notable Acts Inc.	Notable Acts Summer Theatre Festival	Fredericton	$6,300
Oromocto First Nation	Oromocto First Nation 4th Annual Powwow	Oromocto	$33,900
Pabineau First Nation	2019 Pabineau First Nation Powwow	Pabineau First Nation	$10,000
River Valley Arts Alliance Inc.	Dooryard Arts Festival	Woodstock	$12,200
Rock'n'Roll Festival Miramichi, NB Inc.	Miramichi Rock'n'Roll Festival	Miramichi	$18,500
Saint John Theatre Company Inc. (The)	Fundy Fringe Festival	Saint John	$39,500
Société culturelle de Kent-Sud inc. (La)	ÉcoFestival de Bouctouche	Bouctouche	$8,000
Société culturelle de la Vallée de Memramcook inc. (La)	Festival Parlures d'icitte	Memramcook	$14,800
Société culturelle des Tracadilles inc. (La)	Festival Moisson d'Art	Tracadie-Sheila	$12,600
Société du Jardin botanique du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. (La)	Sortie branchée en Acadie 2019	Saint-Jacques	$13,600
St. Croix Estuary Project Inc.	Charlotte County Fall Fair	Dufferin	$5,000
Wolastokiwik Negoot-Kook Gathering / Pow Wow Committee	Wolastokiwik Negoot-kook Gathering	Tobique First Nation	$10,200
TOTAL			$1,016,800

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Recipients	Project	City	Amount
Carleton-Victoria Arts Council Inc.	Carleton-Victoria Performing Arts Series	Florenceville-Bristol	$7,000
Centre culturel Aberdeen inc.	Annual program 2019‒2020	Moncton	$15,000
Centre d'action artistique inc.	Sackville Festival of Early Music	Sackville	$15,000
Centre des arts et de la culture de Dieppe inc.	Saison 2019‒2020	Dieppe	$12,000
Centre des arts de la Petite église d'Edmundston inc.	Découvrir et redécouvrir	Edmundston	$15,000
Coopérative de théâtre l'Escaouette ltée (La)	Program 2019‒2020	Moncton	$25,000
Festival acadien de Caraquet	Festival acadien de Caraquet	Caraquet	$91,605
Festival des arts visuels en Atlantique inc.	FAVA 2019	Caraquet	$23,000
Festival international de musique baroque de Lamèque / Lamèque International Festival of Baroque Music	Lamèque International Festival of Baroque Music	Lamèque	$10,000
Festival littéraire international Northrop Frye International Literary Festival Inc.	Frye Festival	Moncton	$60,000
Fredericton Playhouse Inc.	Spotlight Series, Kid Stage & Experience More	Fredericton	$50,000
Galerie Sans Nom Coop ltée	Re:flux - Festival de musique et d'art sonore	Moncton	$12,000
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival Inc.	Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival	Fredericton	$43,000
Hubcap Comedy Festival de l'humour inc.	2020 HubCap Comedy Festival de l'humour	Moncton	$30,000
Imperial Theatre Inc.	Imperial Theatre Presents	Saint John	$50,000
Musical Ventures Inc.	New Brunswick Summer Music Festival	Fredericton	$12,000
Musique Saint-Joachim inc.	Season 2019‒2020	Caraquet	$5,000
New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium Inc.	Sculpture Saint John	Saint John	$5,000
Production de l'étoile inc.	Variety of shows presented during the regular season	Caraquet	$25,200
Productions Dansencorps inc. (Les)	14th edition of the Atlantic Dance Festival	Moncton	$18,000
RADARTS inc.	RADARTS Program and Francofête en Acadie 2019‒2020	Tracadie	$115,500
RADARTS inc.	RADARTS Program and Francofête en Acadie 2019‒2020 ‒ Creative Export Canada addition	Tracadie	$31,720
Riverview Arts Centre Inc.	The Riverview Arts Centre Presents	Riverview	$5,000
Saint John Theatre Company Inc. (The)	"Canadian Stages" Theatre Series "International Presentations" and the "Live @ The BMO" Music series	Saint John	$15,000
SappyFest Inc.	SappyFest	Sackville	$10,000
Société culturelle de Kent-Sud inc. (La)	Program 2019‒2020	Bouctouche	$9,000
Société culturelle des Hauts-Plateaux inc.	Voyager en culture!	Saint-Quentin	$10,000
Société du Monument Lefebvre (La)	Cultural program 2019‒2020	Memramcook	$9,000
Société historique de la Mer Rouge (La)	Barachois Summer Music 2019	Grand-Barachois	$10,000
Symposium d'arts-visuels du Nord-Ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.	Visual Arts Symposium of North-Western New Brunswick	Grand Falls	$17,000
Théâtre Capitol Theatre Inc.	Capitol Presents	Moncton	$50,000
TOTAL			$806,025

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada

Recipients	Project	City	Amount
Albert County Historical Society Incorporated	A Joyous Return: The Centennial 1919‒2019	Hopewell Cape	$2,000
Apohaqui Lower Millstream Recreational Council Inc.	Canada's "Natural Wonders" theme	Apohaqui	$3,516
Arthurette Legion, Branch #85	Canada Day ‒ 2019	Arthurette	$650
Association des campeurs Camping Panoramic	Canada Day	Saint-Jacques	$1,250
Beaverbrook Art Gallery	Community Celebration ‒ National Indigenous Peoples Day	Fredericton	$1,600
Belleisle Bay Celebrates Canada Day	Canada Day Celebration	Springfield	$2,100
Camping Coop Parc Daigle ltée	Canada Day Celebration	Saint-Louis-De-Kent	$1,100
Cape Jourimain Nature Center Inc.	Cape Jourimain 2019 Canada Day Celebrations	Bayfield	$500
Cape Tormentine Community Development Corporation Inc.	Canada Day Celebrations	Cape Tormentine	$2,000
Centre culturel de Caraquet inc.	Canada Day	Caraquet	$4,922
Centre des arts et de la culture de Dieppe inc.	La St-Jean in Dieppe 2019	Dieppe	$8,000
Collette Chamber of Commerce	Celebrate Canada 2019	Collette	$1,300
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Knights of Columbus	Canada Day	Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes	$700
City of Bathurst	Canada Day Celebration	Bathurst	$7,267
City of Campbellton	Canada Day Celebrations	Campbellton	$11,720
City of Moncton / Ville de Moncton	Whoa Canada! Beau Canada!	Moncton	$23,440
Club de l'âge d'Or de Pont Lafrance inc.	Canada Day July 1	Pont Lafrance	$650
Club d'âge d'Or de Val-Comeau	Retrouvaille des Aînés	Val-Comeau	$750
Comité de la fête du Canada de Néguac	Celebrate Canada	Néguac	$1,890
Rural Community of Kedgwick	Celebrate Canada in Kedgwick	Kedgwick	$2,344
Rural Community of Haut-Madawaska	Family Day to Celebrate Canada	Quartier Baker-Brook	$2,000
Communauté Wik'wam Sun O'te 01 du Nouveau-Brunswick	Celebrate Canada Day Together	Edmundston	$1,100
Dalhousie Rotary Club Inc.	Celebrate Canada, July 1, 2019	Dalhousie	$650
Saint-Léonard Fire Department	Celebrate Canada Day Together!	Saint-Léonard	$1,300
Dr. V.A. Snow Centre Inc.	Canada Celebrating ‒ Freedom, Hope, Peace and Happiness for All Cultures	Hampton	$750
Edmundston	Canada Day	Edmundston	$3,200
Fredericton Canada Day Committee	Fredericton Canada Day Celebrations	Fredericton	$23,440
Fundy Civic Centre	Canada Day Walk/Run	Sussex	$650
Fundy Guild Inc.	Celebrate Canada Day in Fundy!	Alma	$1,500
Gagetown and District Recreation Council Inc.	Celebrate Canada Day	Village of Gagetown	$1,100
Hampton Community Club Inc.	Celebrate Canadian Families	Hampton	$700
Hartland Canada Day Committee	Canada Day Celebrations	Hartland	$1,250
Historic Chatham Business District Corporation	Celebrate Canada Through Diversity	Miramichi	$1,100
Keswick Valley Recreation Council Inc.	Keswick Valley Summerfest 2019 Canada Day Fireworks	Burtts Corner	$650
La Société de développement du centre des affaires d'Edmundston inc.	Canada Day downtown	Edmundston	$2,800
L'âge d'or N.D. du Portage inc.	Canada Day Celebrations Program	Upper Portage River	$700
Les résidences Lucien Saindon inc.	Celebrate Canada!	Lamèque	$650
Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association, Inc.	Celebrating Canada!	Miramichi	$4,000
Multicultural Association of Carleton County Inc.	Multiculturalism Day	Woodstock	$2,000
Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc.	Cultural Expressions Festival in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day, and Canada Day celebration	Fredericton	$3,516
Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area, Inc.	Canadian Multiculturalism Day Celebration	Moncton	$3,200
Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc.	Celebrate Canada 2019	Rothesay	$1,758
Regional Municipality of Tracadie	Canada Day	Tracadie-Sheila	$2,000
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Inc.	Canada Day at the NB Sports Hall of Fame Celebration Event	Fredericton	$1,300
Passamaquoddy Branch #8 Royal Canadian Legion	Canada Day	St. Andrews	$1,000
Perth-Andover Recreation Commission	Perth-Andover Canada Day Celebration	Perth-Andover	$1,300
Prude Inc.	Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2019	Saint John	$1,600
Royal Canadian Legion Br 07-062	Canada Day 2019	Clifton Royal	$800
Royal Canadian Legion Moncton # 6	Canada Day Celebration	Moncton	$1,600
Rural Community of Upper Miramichi Inc.	Canada Day Celebrations	Boiestown	$500
Saint John Canada Day Committee	Celebrating the Maple Leaf Tartan	Saint John	$30,472
Tabusintac Local Service District	Canada Day Celebrations	Tabusintac	$600
The Westmorland Historical Society, Inc.	Proud to be Canadian	Dorchester	$1,100
Town of Florenceville-Bristol	Celebrate Canada 2019	Florenceville-Bristol	$3,048
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield	2019 Family, Friends, Neighbours and Newcomers Canada Day Celebration	Grand Bay-Westfield	$2,400
Town of Hampton	Celebrate Canada 2019!	Hampton	$3,200
Town of Nackawic	Canada Day Celebration	Nackawic	$1,500
Town of Oromocto	Oromocto Canada Day Celebrations	Oromocto	$5,000
Town of Quispamsis	Canada Day on July 1st in Quispamsis	Quispamsis	$4,688
Town of Riverview	Riverview SunFest Canada Day Celebrations	Riverview	$9,376
Town of Rothesay	Rothesay Canada Day Celebrations	Rothesay	$2,000
Town of Sackville	Canada Day Celebrations	Sackville	$750
Town of St. Andrews	Canada Day Celebration	Saint Andrews	$6,500
Town of St. George	Canada Day 2019	St. George	$700
Town of St. Stephen	Canada Day Celebrations 2019	St. Stephen	$1,500
Town of Sussex	Canada Day	Sussex	$5,860
Town of Woodstock	Canada Day Celebrations	Woodstock	$2,400
Upper Nashwaak Lions Club Inc.	Canada Day Celebration	Cross Creek	$1,100
Village of Bas-Caraquet	Celebrate Canada Together	Bas-Caraquet	$1,000
Village of Bertrand	Bertrand Celebrates Canada!	Bertrand	$1,150
Village of Grande-Anse	Canada Day Celebrations 2019	Grande-Anse	$1,600
Village of Saint-Antoine	Canada Day in Saint-Antoine	Saint-Antoine	$1,300
Village of Sainte-Anne-de Madawaska	Celebrate Canada	Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska	$1,300
Village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël	Canada Day 2019	Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël	$1,300
Village of Saint-Louis de Kent	Saint-Louis Celebrates	Saint-Louis de Kent	$700
Village of St-Isidore Inc.	St-Isidore Celebrates Canada!	St-Isidore	$1,100
Village of Alma	Canada Day	Alma	$2,000
Village of Bath	Village of Bath Canada Day Committee	Bath	$650
Village of Belledune	Village of Belledune "Celebrate Canada"	Belledune	$1,100
Village of Blacks Harbour	Celebrate Canada‒Celebrate Community	Blacks Harbour	$2,000
Village of Charlo	Canada Day 2019	Charlo	$650
Village of Chipman	Village of Chipman Celebrates Canada Day 2019	Chipman	$1,600
Village of Eel River Crossing	Canada Day in Eel River Dundee	Eel River Crossing	$800
Village of Grand Manan	Canada Day Celebrations	Grand Manan	$650
Village of Hillsborough	Celebrating Canada	Hillsborough	$2,344
Village of Minto	2019 Minto Canada Day Celebrations	Minto	$3,516
Village of New Maryland	Let's Celebrate	New Maryland	$650
Village of Norton	Canada Day	Norton	$650
Village of Petitcodiac	Celebrate Canada Day	Petitcodiac	$650
Village of Plaster Rock	Canada Day Celebrations	Plaster Rock	$1,600
Village of Port Elgin	Canada Day Activities	Port Elgin	$1,100
Village of Rexton Inc.	Let's Celebrate Canada in Rexton!	Rexton	$2,800
Village of Salisbury	"Salisbury Celebrates Canada Day"	Salisbury	$1,600
Village of Tracy	Canada Day 2019	Tracy	$2,000
Town of Beresford	Celebrate Together	Beresford	$3,516
Town of Bouctouche inc.	Celebrate Canada in Bouctouche 2019	Bouctouche	$3,375
City of Dieppe	All the colours of a Canadian community in Dieppe	Dieppe	$10,548
Town of Lamèque	Canada Day in Lamèque	Lamèque	$800
Town of Saint-Quentin	Celebrate Canada!	Saint-Quentin	$2,000
TOTAL			$284,056

Celebration and Commemoration Program – National Acadian Day

Recipient	Project	City	Prov.	Amount
Association régionale de la communauté francophone de Saint-Jean inc.	National Acadian Day in Quispamsis – 1st edition	Saint John	NB	$3,965
Cercle culturel et historique Hilarion-Cyr inc.	National Acadian Day for the population of Acadie des terres et forêts in the Grande-Rivière region and surrounding area	Saint-Léonard	NB	$4,000
City of Campbellton	Celebration of National Acadian Day	Campbellton	NB	$4,000
Commission de la médiathèque Père Louis-Lamontagne	Youth section ‒ National Acadian Day in Miramichi	Miramichi	NB	$4,000
Rural Community of Kedgwick	Kedgwick Celebrates Acadia	Kedgwick	NB	$4,000
Congrès mondial acadien 2019 inc.	National Acadian Day 2019	Moncton	NB	$300,000
Drummond	Celebrate Acadia	Drummond	NB	$4,000
Edmundston	Edmundston Celebrates Acadia	Edmundston	NB	$4,000
River Festival	Friends of Acadia "Celebrate Our Roots"	Eel River Crossing	NB	$2,800
La Maison de la culture de Shippagan inc.	Proud of Our Acadia	Shippagan	NB	$4,000
La Maison des jeunes l'Acado inc.	Fredericton Celebrates Acadia!	Fredericton	NB	$4,000
La Société culturelle de Kent-Nord inc.	Auteure d'ici et l'Acadie!	Richibucto	NB	$4,000
La Société culturelle de La vallée de Memramcook inc.	Bonheur d'occasion, a celebration of National Acadian Day	Memramcook	NB	$4,000
La Société culturelle régionale Les Chutes inc.	Tintamarre – August 15 Celebration	Grand Falls	NB	$2,400
La Société du Parc Atlas inc.	August 15 at Parc Atlas	Pointe-Verte	NB	$1,000
Municipalité régionale de Tracadie	National Acadian Day	Tracadie-Sheila	NB	$4,000
Shippagan	Le 15 août, c'est chenous!	Shippagan	NB	$4,000
Société culturelle de Baie-Sainte-Anne inc.	Celebrate August 15 in Baie-Saint-Anne	Baie-Sainte-Anne	NB	$4,000
Société culturelle de Saint-François inc.	Celebrate the diversity of Acadia	Saint-François-de-Madawaska	NB	$4,000
Société culturelle des Hauts-Plateaux inc.	Fêtons l'Acadie en magie	Saint-Quentin	NB	$3,840
Village of Atholville	Festival des Sommets	Atholville	NB	$4,000
Village of Bas-Caraquet	Bas-Caraquet Celebrates Acadia	Bas-Caraquet	NB	$2,000
Village of Bertrand	August 15 in Bertrand	Bertrand	NB	$2,200
Village of Cap-Pelé inc.	Celebrate Acadia	Cap-Pelé	NB	$3,600
Village of Grande-Anse	National Acadian Day celebrations	Grande-Anse	NB	$1,300
Village of Lac Baker	National Acadian Day	Lac Baker	NB	$1,000
Village of Le Goulet	Celebrate August 15, 2019-Village of Le Goulet	Le Goulet	NB	$4,000
Village of Memramcook	Fêtons le quinzou	Memramcook	NB	$3,200
Village of Petit-Rocher	August 15 in Petit-Rocher	Petit-Rocher	NB	$4,000
Village of Rivière-Verte	National Acadian Day	Rivière-Verte	NB	$3,600
Village of Rogersville	Rogersville Celebrates Acadia	Rogersville	NB	$4,000
Village of Saint-Antoine	Celebrate National Acadian Day in Saint-Antoine	Saint-Antoine	NB	$2,800
Village of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska	Celebrate in the Village	Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska	NB	$4,000
Village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël	National Acadian Day	Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël	NB	$4,000
Village of St-Isidore inc.	St-Isidore Celebrates August 15!	St-Isidore	NB	$1,000
Town of Beresford	Beresford Celebrates Acadia!	Beresford	NB	$4,000
Town of Bouctouche inc.	Celebrate Acadia	Bouctouche	NB	$4,000
Town of Lamèque	National Acadian Day	Lamèque	NB	$1,570
Town of Richibucto	One generation to the next; here in Richibucto, Celebrate Acadia	Richibucto	NB	$4,000
Town of Shediac	Celebration of National Acadian Day	Shediac	NB	$4,000
Association régionale de la côte ouest incorporée	Celebrate Acadia on the Port-au-Port Peninsula!	Mainland	NL	$4,000
L'Héritage de l'Île rouge inc.	Celebrate National Acadian Day in Mainland	Mainland	NL	$2,625
L'Association communautaire francophone de St-Jean inc.	National Acadian Day – community activity	St. John's	NL	$2,250
Les Terre-neuviens français	Celebrate Acadia in Cap Saint-Georges	Cape St. George	NL	$4,000
Association du Centre communautaire de la Rive-Sud	National Acadian Day	Cookville	NS	$4,000
Centre communautaire francophone de Truro	Celebrate August 15, 2019	Truro	NS	$4,000
Conseil acadien de Par-en-Bas	Celebrate August 15 Par-en-Bas	Tusket	NS	$4,000
Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre	National Acadian Day in Halifax	Dartmouth	NS	$4,000
La Picasse, Centre communautaire culturel	Celebrate our Heritage – August 15 National Acadian Day	Petit-de-Grat	NS	$2,860
La Société acadienne de Clare	Celebrate August 15	Comeauville	NS	$4,000
La Société Saint-Pierre	Chéticamp Celebrates Acadia 2019	Chéticamp	NS	$4,000
L'Acadie de Chezzetcook Association	Acadian Festival 2019	West Chezzetcook	NS	$3,600
Société acadienne Sainte-Croix	Acadia in Pomquet	Pomquet	NS	$3,440
Acadian Association of the National Capital Region	Tintamarre August 15 in the National Capital Region	Ottawa	Ontario	$700
Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean	Celebrate Acadia in Charlottetown	Charlottetown	PEI	$4,000
Conseil Rév. S.-E. Perrey inc.	Celebrate and Remember the Acadians in West Prince	Tignish	PEI	$4,000
Conseil scolaire-communautaire Évangéline ltée	Celebrate Acadia in Évangéline	Wellington	PEI	$4,000
Le Comité acadien et francophone de l'Est ltée	Celebration of Acadian Pride in the East King Region	Rollo Bay	PEI	$3,000
Le Conseil acadien de Rustico inc.	"Celebrate Our Acadian Pride"	Rustico	PEI	$3,750
Town of North Rustico	North Rustico Celebrates National Acadian Day	North Rustico	PEI	$1,600
TOTAL				$500,100

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

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