Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe , N.B.) announced funding totalling $78,400 to be delivered over the next three years (2014-2017) to six organizations in southeastern New Brunswick. Six projects will be carried out with the funding allocated under the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program. These projects … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the appointment of Sonja Chong as a part-time member of the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada for a term of five years, effective October 9, 2014. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the appointment of Catherine Ebbs … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced that the Edmundston region will enjoy highly diverse musical and artistic programming presented by the Centre des arts de la petite eglise d’Edmundston from January to December 2015. The Government of Canada will be providing $15,000 … Read more
The Government of Canada is providing $35,484 in funding through the Aboriginal Languages Initiative to support 765 hours of Ojibway language lessons for children and parents. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Mark your calendars as two great upcoming seasons of arts programming will be presented to Shelburne residents and visitors at the Osprey Arts Centre. The Osprey Arts Centre Association will receive funding totalling $20,000 ($10,000 for each fiscal year 2015-16 and 2016-17) through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund for its annual arts programming. The full … Read more
The Government of Canada is providing $42,000 through the Aboriginal Women’s Program to support the Garden River First Nation’s Anishnaabekweok Bimaadiziwin – Anishinaabe Women’s Good Life project. The project focuses on re-connecting Aboriginal women with their cultural identities through a series of culturally relevant workshops. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. The Salmon … Read more
The Reseau des cegeps et des colleges francophones du Canada (RCCFC) will receive more than $1.2 million in support of its efforts to promote French-Canadian language and culture. The full release is available online. 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, … Read more
The Government of Canada is providing $14,300 through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support the 2015 Dandelion Festival. The Festival celebrates the area’s arts, culture, music and heritage and features a variety of local performers. The 15th edition of the festival will take place from May 22 to 24, 2015, in the … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced that the annual Festi-neige de Campbellton Sno-Fest will once again brighten the winter days for residents and visitors to Campbellton, N.B. The Government of Canada is providing $18,100 in funding for the 2015 Festi-neige … Read more
The Lacombe Regional Tourism and Marketing Association will receive $4,200 through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to present the 3rd edition of the Lacombe Culture & Harvest Festival, a three-day celebration of Lacombe’s agricultural heritage and diverse cultural community. Call 819-997-7788. The Government of Canada is providing $59,000 to the Union des … Read more
