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Government of Canada Invests in Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site -- Parks Canada begins phase two of flood protection from sea level rise.
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Sweetwater Maiden Story Shared with Visitors to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Lillian Bilsky Freiman was a Jewish Canadian organizer, activist, and benefactor who dedicated her life to community service. She worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of Canadians through her charitable efforts. As president of Hadassah-WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) from 1919 to 1940, Freiman turned this group into a truly national organization.
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Today Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, commemorated the national historic significance of Lillian Bilsky Freiman with a special ceremony to unveil a plaque at the Army Officer’s Mess, her former home. The announcement was made on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna.
| Parks Canada | media advisories
Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of Lillian Bilsky Freiman.
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The original Wolfe Lake Visitor Centre was demolished in 2012 as the wood framed building structure was deteriorating and became unsafe. Announced in 2015, the construction to build the new Visitor Reception Centre began in August 2017 with much of the work being completed in time for visitors to enjoy its many benefits for the 2018 operational season.
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Today, Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Official Languages, and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, celebrated the completion of the Wolfe Lake Visitor Reception Centre in Fundy National Park. The grand opening of this new visitor centre is a result of the Government of Canada’s $3 billion infrastructure investment program at Parks Canada’s places nationwide.
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During the Hundred Days Offensive, the Canadians continually “punched above their weight,” defeating elements of 50 divisions, which constituted a quarter of the German forces on the Western Front.
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Today, Mr. Graeme Clark, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Canadian Embassy in France, and Mr. Bernard Thériault, member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, commemorated the national historic significance of the Hundred Days Offensive with a special plaque unveiling ceremony in Cambrai, France. This commemoration was made on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna.
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Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, will take part in the official opening of the Wolfe Lake Visitor Reception Centre.
