On behalf of Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Intergovernmental Affairs Paul Calandra (Oak Ridges-Markham , Ont.) attended the 2015 Union Americana de Natacion (UANA) Cup international water polo tournament and took part in the awards ceremony on Feb. 1 in Markham, Ont. The 2015 UANA Cup was a test event … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced $500,000 in funding for Saint-Felicien, Que.’s 150th anniversary celebrations. This funding is being provided under Canadian Heritage’s Building Communities Through Arts … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) announcement, saying “Our government supports any decision that lets consumers choose what they want to watch. We are encouraged to see consumers provided with greater choice in T.V. options, as we promised to do in our Speech … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country), announced $25,100 in funding for the Intercultural Society of the Central Okanagan through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to help present the Global Citizen Kelowna festival. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) announced federal funding of $11,500 for Capital Arts Support under Canadian Heritage’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program. The 5th Shivering Songs Festival took place in Fredericton from Jan. 22 to 25, with musical performances by local artists, songwriting workshops, storytelling and … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP LaVar Payne (Medicine Hat, Alta.) announced the Medicine Hat Folk Music Club will receive funding of $10,300 through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to present the 9th edition of the Tongue on the Post Festival (TOP Fest). TOP Fest is an annual festival that … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Gord Brown (Leeds-Grenville, Ont.) announced $20,000 in funding for improvements to the Spencerville Mill. This funding will come from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) issued a statement on Lincoln Alexander Day. “The Government of Canada is proud to recognize January 21 as a national day to honour the contributions of Lincoln Alexander, whose lifelong passion for racial equality made him an example of hope to all Canadians. This year marks the first … Read more
The Department of Canadian Heritage is inviting residents of the National Capital Region to become volunteers for the 37th Winterlude, which is taking place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, 2015. This unique experience offers many ways to help while enjoying the festivities. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-9101. On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Barry Devolin (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, Ont.), announced in Haliburton, Ont. that the federal government is providing $6,500 through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to support the Razzamataz Kids’ Shows! presentation of their annual performing arts series for children. The 2015 edition of the series … Read more
