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The house is the only surviving building that served as a military field hospital during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, marking the first time in Canadian history that nurses were employed by military field forces.
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One of the oldest buildings in Saskatoon, the Marr Residence, constructed circa 1884, embodies the material conditions of the first major Euro-Canadian settlement in the area.
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Today, the Government is proud to underscore the 10th anniversary of the Rideau Canal National Historic Site being inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site.
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Seamus O’Regan, Member of Parliament for St. John’s South – Mount Pearl, and Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, officially launched Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation celebrations during a special Canada Day Sunrise Event at Signal Hill National Historic Site.
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Today, Rémi Massé, Member of Parliament for Avignon – La Mitis – Matane – Matapédia, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, commemorated the national historic significance of the Summer Residence of Sir John A. Macdonald.
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This building, located at 336 Fraser Street in Saint-Patrice-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup in the Lower St. Lawrence region, was the summer residence of Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891), one of the leading Fathers of Confederation and the first holder of the office of Prime Minister of Canada.
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Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, will take part in a community paddling event to celebrate Canada Day at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site.
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Commemoration of Marr Residence National Historic Site in Saskatoon
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Parks Canada will kick off Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations with a special sunrise event at Signal Hill National Historic Site.
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Join us at Green Gables Heritage Place on July 8th for a fun-filled day in celebration of the Parks Canada places that preserve our country’s history and heritage.
