Celebrating Heritage Strengthens Communities

Province Recognizes National Heritage Day

February 17 is National Heritage Day – a day to recognize and celebrate the country’s collective heritage. In honour of this special occasion, the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, congratulated the winners of the 2013-14 Heritage Day Poster Contest, an annual contest hosted by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.

“Today, we celebrate our architectural heritage and the country’s many incredible historic places. For the past nine years, our children and youth have had the opportunity to highlight the province’s historic places and treasures through the Heritage Places Poster Contest. I commend all the contest winners, past and present, and the foundation for their continued efforts to preserve our province’s heritage.”
- The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The overall winner was Colby Farrell, a Grade 11 student at Marystown Central High School in Marystown. Winners in other grade levels were: Primary – Savannah Skinner, Grade 2, Jakeman All Grade, Trout River; Elementary – Hae-Na Luther, Grade 6, Stella Maris Academy, Trepassey; and, Junior High – Erica Bailey, Grade 8, Bishop White School, Port Rexton.

“The foundation was very impressed with the both the quality and number of submissions that we received this year. Seven hundred students from 56 schools submitted artwork for consideration in this year’s contest. Colby’s winning submission is featured on the foundation’s official Heritage Day 2014 Poster.”
- George Chalker, Executive Director of the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador

Established in 1984, the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit Crown agency which has a mandate to stimulate an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the architectural heritage of the province. For more information about the foundation and winning contest submissions please visit www.heritagefoundation.ca/home.aspx.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to supporting important social programs, strong communities and the health and well-being of children, families and seniors.

QUICK FACTS

• National Heritage Day is recognized annually on the third Monday in February.
• Colby Farrell of Marystown Central High School was named the overall winner of 2013-14 Heritage Day Poster contest offered by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• The Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation provides funding to the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, including funding for operational support, the Registered Heritage Structure funding program, the Fisheries Heritage Program and the Intangible Cultural Heritage program.
• Since the launch of Creative Newfoundland and Labrador: The Blueprint for Development and Investment in Culture in 2006, the Provincial Government has invested $87 million through the plan to promote culture and heritage in the province.

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