December 15, 2011
Heritage Celebrated Through Commemorations Program
Residents are encouraged to get involved with the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program by nominating a significant person, place, event, or tradition of historical importance in Newfoundland and Labrador. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2012.
"We have so much to be proud of in Newfoundland and Labrador,” said the Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “Through the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program, we celebrate and commemorate our people, places, traditions, and events, in recognition of the lasting impression they have made on our lives and in our province’s history.”
Launched in 2008, the establishment of a Provincial Historic Commemorations Program was among the objectives outlined in the Provincial Government’s cultural strategy, Creative Newfoundland and Labrador: The Blueprint for Development and Investment in Culture (2006).
“The Provincial Historic Commemorations Program is important because it recognizes both our tangible as well as our intangible heritage,” said Françoise Enguehard, Chair of the Historic Commemorations Board. “Recognizing aspects of Newfoundland and Labrador’s intangible heritage allows citizens to nominate elements of our culture that may be rare or in danger of being lost.”
Nominations will be accepted by individuals, communities and organizations
in the following categories: Place of Provincial Significance, Event of
Provincial Significance, Tradition Bearer, Distinctive Cultural Traditions
and Practices, and Person of Provincial Significance. For further criteria,
guidelines and nomination applications, visit
www.seethesites.ca/commemorations-program.aspx
or call 709-729-6901.
Past designates of the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program are provided in the backgrounder below.
Since the launch of the Provincial Government’s cultural strategy, more than $56 million has been invested into the arts, culture, and heritage sectors.
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Media contacts:
| Diana Quinton Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 631-8155 DianaQuinton@gov.nl.ca |
Chris Martin Provincial Historic Sites Officer 709-729-6901 christophercmartin@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Designates of the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program
2010-Present
Tradition Bearers:
- Kelly Russell
Distinctive Cultural Traditions and Practices:
- Mummering
- Rescues at sea – rescues made by Ann Harvey and her family in 1828 and 1838; rescues associated with the wrecks of the USS Truxton and USS Pollux in 1942; a rescue made by Captain William Jackman in 1867; and the rescues associated with the wreck of the Waterwitch
Events of Provincial Significance:
- Founding of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
- Tsunami of 1929
- The U-Boat attacks on the Bell Island ore ships in 1942
Places of Provincial Significance:
- Dildo Island
- Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital
- The cultural landscape that includes The Beaches and the Bloody Bay Cove Quarry
Person of Provincial Significance
- Edward (Ted) Russell
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