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Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton – Lawrence, on behalf of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today commemorated the national historic significance of Father Henry Carr.
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A priest of the Congregation of St. Basil and a leading figure in the history of higher education in Canada, Father Carr promoted the creation of Catholic colleges at secular universities in Canada.
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Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister responsible for Parks Canada and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Catherine McKenna, announced a new paddle access point on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site at Waverley Street. Minister McKenna hosted a community paddle to celebrate the launch of the newest and third paddle access point in the heart of Canada’s capital.
| Parks Canada | media advisories
Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton - Lawrence, will participate in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of Father Henry Carr.
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The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Catherine McKenna, will launch a new paddle access point on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
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Get ready to dance to a swing band, taste wartime rations, and play dress up as Laurier House National Historic Site offers fun for the whole family on June 10th. The historic home of two prime ministers will launch a new war time kitchen exhibit with kitchen party. Discover one of Canada’s hidden gems in the heart of the nation’s capital!
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Christ Church Cathedral is a highly visible and prominent urban landmark in downtown Montréal and an excellent example of Gothic Revival style in Canada. Built between 1857 and 1860, it perfectly illustrates the architectural theories of Augustus Welby Pugin and the Cambridge Camden Society, two passionate voices which dictated the form the Anglican cathedral would take in the second half of the 19th century.
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Today, Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recognized the national historic significance of Christ Church Cathedral. A special ceremony was held at the cathedral with representatives of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Christ Church Cathedral in attendance.
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On June 2nd, Forillon National Park will open to visitors for the 2017 season.
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Parks Canada presented three specialty prizes and two Parks Canada awards to five island students at the Provincial Heritage Fair on May 4th.
