Parks Canada invites you to kick off this year’s celebrations of Acadian culture at Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site with a day of family fun on Sunday, August 13th, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
From the early 19th to the mid-20th century, shore crews in rural Newfoundland and Labrador played a central role in the economic success of families, communities, and the fishing industry as a whole.
In the 19th and much of the 20th century, women played a central role in the economic success of fishing communities and stations in rural Newfoundland and Labrador.
As part of the annual Treaty No.1 Commemoration event, Parks Canada will be unveiling its Legacy Flag Installation at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site.
Parks Canada invites residents and visitors in Chambly and the surrounding areas to a festive event to be held on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Place des Barges, located at the corner of Mauricie and Migneault streets in Chambly.
As people prepare to travel this August long weekend, Parks Canada is reminding visitors to national parks in Alberta and British Columbia of fire risk and fire bans. Parks Canada also encourages all visitors to check for the most up-to-date information on backcountry wildfires if they are travelling to or in the region.
Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will participate in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of Moose Factory Buildings.
Tens of thousands of Italians men came to Canada as “sojourners“ – migrant workers who intended to find temporary employment, earn money, and return to their home country In cities across the country, they helped establish vibrant “Little Italy” neighbourhoods, which have become a lasting feature of the Canadian urban experience.