Government of Canada Recognizes Contributions of Historically Significant Communities
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/17/12 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of four communities as historically significant places in Canada.
"I am pleased that we are recognizing the special role these communities have played in Canada's history," said Minister Kent. "These designations remind us how the story of Canada has a wide variety of characters and places, each interesting and critical to our development as a nation. I encourage all Canadians to learn more about these places and our country's history."
The new designations are in recognition of the following:
"Today's designations serve to remind us that Canada's communities all contribute to the many stories that made Canada," said the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, "The great attention to detail in design and construction found in places such as Westmount or the Cataraqui Cemetery remains impressive today. Remembering a significant moment in the deportation of Acadians underlines the struggle of that community and how it has survived to this day, while the youth hostel at Bragg Creek shows how modern communities of interest are created and how they contribute to our national culture."
Established in 1919, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada is supported by Parks Canada and advises the Minister of the Environment on which places, persons and events should be designated as having national historic significance. Parks Canada manages a nation-wide network of national historic sites that make up a rich tapestry of Canada's cultural heritage and which offers visitors the opportunity for real and inspiring discoveries.
For additional information on the individual designations, please see the accompanying backgrounder at under Media Room.
Contacts:
Adam Sweet
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of the Environment
819-997-1441
Media Relations
Parks Canada
819-953-8371
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Datum: 17.01.2012 - 05:00 Uhr
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