June 6, 2014 – Ste. Anne, Manitoba – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Government of Canada is providing financial support to 15 organizations in southeastern Manitoba for community festivals and Celebrate Canada events.
Ted Falk, Member of Parliament (Provencher), on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced total funding of $94,340. Support is being awarded through two programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage and Celebrate Canada.
For a breakdown of the funding and details on the organizations receiving support, consult the attached backgrounder.
“Our Government is proud to support arts and culture in both small and large communities. The organizations receiving funding today enrich the cultural vitality of our province and our country as a whole, and allow us to celebrate all the great things Canada has to offer.”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“I am proud that our Government is investing in festivals and celebrations that bring residents and visitors together and showcase Manitoba’s great local talent. I look forward to taking part in some of these events in the coming months!”
—Ted Falk, Member of Parliament (Provencher)
“We want to thank the Government of Canada for this funding. Without it, we would not be able to continue to deliver our great Canada Day celebration here in Ste. Anne.”
—Nicole Magnant Bedient, Ste. Anne CDC Event Co-ordinator
“We are honoured to have been selected as recipients for funding through this program. These funds greatly contribute to our ability to promote local and regional talent in the arts community and showcase some of the cultural history of the area.”
—Curtis Dawydiuk, President, Hanover Agricultural Society
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