Rémi Massé, Member of Parliament for Avignon – La Mitis – Matane – Matapédia, will take part in the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the National Historic Importance of the Summer Residence of Sir John A. Macdonald.
Parks Canada announced today that European inland waterway boating company, Le Boat, has been granted a licence to operate along the Rideau Canal National Historic Site beginning in the 2018 navigation season.
This year's BioBlitz in the Rouge – which is Canada’s first national urban park – will include a free celebratory Base Camp Festival with plenty of kids’ activities, live music and entertainment, educational programming, food trucks, bike-powered charging stations, a free bouncy castle and climbing wall, and more!
Today, Pat Finnigan, Member of Parliament for Miramichi – Grand Lake, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, commemorated the national historic significance of Sir William Maxwell Aitken.
Sir William Maxwell Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook) was an important, controversial financier in Canada, an outspoken owner of a newspaper empire in Great Britain, and a key player in mobilizing support and resources for the Allied nations during the world wars.
In Kingston, Bellevue House National Historic Site, once the home of Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, will be celebrating with special activities, live music and historic demonstrations.
Parks Canada invites guests to join the Canada Day celebration at Bethune Memorial House with birthday cake, games, VIP guests, and other Canada 150 fun throughout the day.