Swamp Queen; wrote: > > Acadian fete to feature family theme Reply to: > AcadianGenealogy@yahoogroups.com > In "THE CHRONICLE-HERALD" Halifax newspaper. > Monday, November 19, 2001 > Acadian fete to feature family theme > 250,000 expected at 2004 gala > By Susan Bradley / Staff Reporter > The third annual Congres mondial acadien, slated for 2004, will be a > family affair, said organizer Allister Surette Saturday. > Groups of Acadian families, from southwest Nova Scotia to Cape Breton, > will host individual gatherings in addition to official events such as > the Congres opening in Clare and closing mass at Grand Pré. > "We're expecting about 250,000 people to participate in the events," Mr. > Surette said, following a meeting of about 100 organizers in Halifax. > Relatives of families such as the LeBlancs, Deveaus, Richards and > Belliveaus, are expected to come from as far away as Louisiana and > France. > The 16-day event in August 2004 is also expected to attract visitors > from Quebec, the other Atlantic provinces, the rest of Canada and the > U.S., and other regions of Europe. > "This is a worldwide reunion of all Acadians and friends of Acadians," > Mr. Surette said. > The Congres mondial acadien 2004 also coincides with the 400th > anniversary of the deportation of Acadians from Grand Pré, he said. > Acadian conferences were held in New Brunswick in 1994 and Louisiana in > 1999. > The budget for 2004 is $7.5 million, half of which will come from the > provincial and federal governments and half of which will be raised > through private sponsorship. > "We are hoping the Congres has a lasting economic spinoff, in tourism, > education and economic development," said Mr. Surette, who is also > president and CEO of the College de l'Acadie. > Many of the people who come to Nova Scotia's Acadian communities in 2004 > have strong genealogy interests and will be seeking information about > their ancestors, he said. > Organization committees have already published and distributed more than > 150 Family Reunion Manuals. > About 600 people are involved in the project and 35 Acadian family > associations have been organized. > On Saturday, the associations discussed a framework for working together > as a larger, permanent group. > While the Congres is still over two years away, promotion is in full > swing. > Brochures and a CD-ROM have been created and are being distributed to > target markets. > As well, Acadian musical groups Blou and Grand Dérangement have been > on tour in Europe and the U.S., helping to promote the event. > George Rose <grose@hfx.eastlink.ca> > Researching ROSE and CALDER from Pictou Co., NS; Canada ROSE, WAMBOLT, > LANGILLE and HONEY from Halifax Co., NS, Canada; LANGLOIS, DOYLE, > BOUDREAU, LANDRY and > PERTUS from Isle Madame, NS, Canada > Home Page http://users.eastlink.ca/~grose/ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > StartMeUp jump starts your car's battery > using only the cigarette lighter. > $24.95 at Youcansave.com > http://us.click.yahoo.com/ELP6ED/LTTDAA/ySSFAA/FvNolB/TM > ---------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AcadianGenealogy-unsubscribe@egroups.com > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ==== LALAFOUR Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb Archives > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 Charly, If you are not already on this mailing list, I thought you might want to see this msg. See you at the MVGS meeting tomorrow. Paul