Member of Parliament Mark Strahl announces funding for the Lytton River Festival Society
July 16, 2015 – Lytton, British Columbia – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Government of Canada is providing funding of $10,950 under the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program in support of the 12th edition of the Lytton River Festival. With this funding, the Lytton River Festival Society will showcase the work of more than 120 artists and heritage performers.
Mark Strahl, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament (Chilliwack–Fraser Canyon), made this announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
“Thanks to festivals like the Lytton River Festival, Canadians have access to local artistic talent and can learn about our shared history through exciting hands-on activities and demonstrations. This celebration allows us to continue to honour the culture, traditional practices and community spirit of the region and its people.”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“Our Government is pleased to invest in important festivals like this one, which increases the vitality of the region and ensures that residents and visitors alike have access to cultural programming that reflects British Columbia’s rich history. I offer my congratulations to the Lytton River Festival, which has accomplished great things over the last 12 years.”
—Mark Strahl, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament (Chilliwack–Fraser Canyon)
“The Lytton River Festival is a popular event that features the Peoples of the Rivers—the Thompson and Fraser—and the present and historic role they have played in the small community of Lytton. Without Canadian Heritage funding, it would have been almost impossible to develop the strong First Nations component that is integral to this family-oriented festival.”
—Bernie Fandrich, President, Lytton River Festival Society
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