On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP David Tilson (Dufferin-Caledon) announced $37,900 in funding through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support the 2015 Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, will take place from June 4 to 7, 2015. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. On behalf of Heritage … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. The full statement is available online. The Government of Canada is providing $10,000 through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to support the 12th annual SweetWater Music Festival. The three-day classical music festival will feature … Read more
Canadian Heritage issued a statement welcoming the March 19 decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “Our government understands that Canadian families expect choice and fair treatment when it comes to their spending on everyday items and services,” the release stated. “It is our belief that Canadians should no longer have to pay for channels that … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and to the Minister of Agriculture Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced $28,098 in funding for the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Theatre Foundation to manage and invest on behalf of the Chester Theatre Council Society … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced $15,000 in funding for the 11th Festival Petits bonheurs in Montreal. This funding, provided through the Programming component of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, will help introduce children aged 6 and under to the arts and offer cultural mediation workshops to disadvantaged families. The full release … Read more
Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) announced $7,500 in funding for the Society of the Company of Angels Dance Projects. This funding, provided through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, is in support of the second edition of the Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal. This contemporary dance festival will take place from August 20 to 23, 2015, … Read more
The Town of New Tecumseth is receiving $25,000 in funding under the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program for the renovation of the century-old building that houses the Museum on the Boyne. The Agricultural Fair Building opened in 1914 and was transformed into a community museum in 1960. The building currently houses the Museum … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced $10,000 in funding for the creation of The Reading Club/Le Club des lecteurs, an initiative of the Frye Festival. The funding comes through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality component of the Enhancement of Official Languages Program. The full release … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced that young Canadians across the country now have until April 2 to enter the 2015 Canada Day Challenge. The Canada Day Challenge is a nationwide contest that invites young Canadians to explore Canada’s history, culture and identity and to discover what makes our country so great. … Read more
Canadians will have the opportunity to learn about Samuel de Champlain’s role as one of Canada’s founders and his contribution to Canada’s history. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced a contribution of $407,400 for the project “Reve de Champlain.”The Office des telecommunications educatives de langue francaise de l’Ontario (Groupe Media TFO) … Read more
