The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is attending the launch of the exhibit Alexeïeff/Parker, Shadow Tamers (Alexeïeff/Parker, montreurs d'ombres)-mounted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) and the Musées de l'agglomération d'Annecy in partnership with the NFB-on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the Musée-Château d'Annecy. Guests will include filmmakers Jacques Drouin and Michèle Lemieux, the artistic heirs of pinscreen inventors Alexandre Alexeïeff and Claire Parker, as well as Julie Roy, executive producer of the NFB's French Animation Studio and producer of Lemieux's films. The opening will be followed at 10 p.m. by a screening in the museum courtyard of a selection of films created using the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, welcomed Canadians to visit Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site, which opens for the season on Thursday, June 25 for its 95th year as a national historic site. Standing at a crossroads of natural and cultural history near the Nova Scotia border in Aulac, New Brunswick, the site commemorates the role of the Fort in the struggle between France and Britain, and subsequently between Britain and the American colonies, for the control of North America.
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The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), today announced New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) funding worth $25,000 to HelpAge Canada for their Seen Your Citizen? project. Minister Wong also marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today invited Canadians to celebrate Canada's 148th birthday with a free visit to some of the country's natural and cultural treasures. On Wednesday, July 1, admission is free at all national parks, national marine conservation areas and Parks Canada-administered national historic sites.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced $456,813 in federal funding for water infrastructure upgrades in Riverside-Albert. Minister Moore was joined by Bernard LeBlanc, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Memramcook-Tantramar, and Dale Elliott, Mayor of Riverside-Albert.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced $531,454 in federal funding for water infrastructure upgrades in Hillsborough. Minister Moore was joined by Bernard LeBlanc, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Memramcook-Tantramar, and Patrick Armstrong, Mayor of Hillsborough.
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced $14 million in federal funding for the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement to help strengthen the delivery of health services in Canada.
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, announced the reappointment of Mr. John Beckett to the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Mr. Beckett will continue in his role as Governor representing employers.
