The Government of Canada has provided $30,700 through the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program to support the 12th edition of the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788. Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) issued a statement congratulating Justine Dufour-Lapointe on winning Canada’s first gold medal at Sochi 2014 … Read more
The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games officially opened after much anticipation. The Canadian Olympic Team will march proudly into the Olympic stadium, led by flag bearer and hockey athlete, Hayley Wickenheiser, to join the more than 2,800 athletes representing 82 countries as they begin their journey to the podium. Countless hours go into training for the competition of … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Conservative MP Chris Warkentin (Peace River, Alta.) announced support for the Comité culturel de St-Isidore’s 32nd Carnaval de St-Isidore in Alberta. Funding of $21,300 through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program will support the Comité culturel de St-Isidore in presenting this year’s festival, which includes dance and musical … Read more
Conservative MP Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) announced $10,000 in funding for Winterfesthiver 2014 on behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.). The Government of Canada has provided funding through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program to support Winterfesthiver. The 12th edition of the event took place on February 1 and 2 … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) conducted consultations in Gatineau to seek young Canadians’ views on how they would like to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. All Canadians, including young Canadians, are invited to have their say by completing an online questionnaire at Canada.ca/150. The youth who were invited represent a range of different … Read more
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) issued a statement on the announcement of Canadian officials selected for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Gosal said he offers his congratulations to the 39 Canadian technical officials, representing 11 Olympic disciplines, who will take part in the upcoming Sochi Olympic Winter Games. He said Canadian officials, like Canadian athletes, have … Read more
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) announced government funding of up to $614,000 to Canadian Sport For Life (CS4L) for the advancement of sport participation and healthy living on the occasion of the CS4L National Summit. The summit is being held in Gatineau, Que. on Jan. 29 and 30, 2014. The full release is available … Read more
The Government of Canada has provided $190,000 in funding through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to enable the Friends of the Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival Society to present the 33rd and 34th Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-7788.
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) announced that he will attend the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The full statement is available online. Call 819-934-1122.
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) congratulated the athletes who have been nominated to represent Canada in para-snowboarding at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The members of Canada’s Paralympic para-snowboarding team announced are Tyler Mosher (Whistler, B.C.), Ian Lockey (Trail, B.C.) and John Leslie (Arnprior, Ont.). Their head coach is Candice Drouin and their technical … Read more
