2012 activity guide (en)

june to august 2012

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GUIDE What’s inside p.2 Public swim schedule p.4 Velo Tour p.5 Wednesday Show

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Dieppe Aquatic and Sports Centre Summer public swim schedule (June 25 to August 26) Monday to Friday Thursday Saturday and Sunday

3 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.

6:30 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.

Youth swimming classes Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

July 9 to 20 July 23 to August 3 August 13 to 24

Aquatic activity sessions Aquaspinning (5 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.) and Aquafitness (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.) from Tuesday, July 3 to Tuesday, August 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration begins Monday, June 25.

Private rentals The ideal place for a birthday party, family or work get-together.

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Visit dieppe.ca for the complete schedule for adult swimming, lap swims and registrations.

Info: aquaticcentre@dieppe.ca or 877.7881

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Registration for Renardi Summer Camp For children having completed kindergarten up

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5 and 26

Line dancing This activity is offered by a professional instructor from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre. Cost: $2

to fifth grade at École Carrefour de l’Acadie, École Anna-Malenfant and Lou MacNarin School.

Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to noon for residents and on Monday, June 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for non-residents. Camp days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each child can register for a maximum of two sessions during these first registration sessions. Registration required.

Cost: $40/resident and $55/non-resident.

Renardi Summer Camp – Block 1 June 26 to 28 and July 3 to 5

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Registration for Playful Renardi Youngsters will meet new people, expand their circle of friends, discover new talents and take part in fun craft-related activities, including special guests, etc. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis on Thursday, June 14, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for residents only, and on Monday, June 18, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Dieppe City Hall for non-residents. Registration required.

Cost: $40/residents and $55/non-residents.

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Velo Tour The departure point for this 19th edition will be at Rotary St-Anselme Park and will proceed along the city’s streets and trails. This family event is a fundraising campaign for Dieppe schools. Visit dieppe.ca for a registration form. Cost: $8 Leisure Day and official opening of the Skate park at the Dieppe Youth House The festivities begin at 10 a.m. with music, face painting, inflatable games, “beach” volleyball and a community barbecue. Also on tap are extreme sport demonstrations in the skate park. Everyone is welcome! Free

Open-air cinema Big Miracle

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(in collaboration with the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre)

Inspired by a small-town reporter (John Krasinski) and a Greenpeace activist (Drew Barrymore) who save a family of majestic grey whales. Show starts at dusk on a giant screen at Place 1604. (In case of rain, the event will be held June 23.) French with English subtitles. Free 55+ cards Do you like to play cards? Join us at the M.I.C. Restaurant on the last Monday of every month for an afternoon of cards from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free Seniors in Motion – Trip to Cape Jourimain Guided visit to an ecological building and trails to observe nature and birds. Departure: 9 a.m. from Dieppe City Hall. Registration: Gabrielle at 877.5023 Cost: $8 (lunch and snacks not included).

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Don’t miss these outdoor concerts at Place 1604 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

June 27

Frolic du Pays de la Sagouine (Acadian humour) Grand Dérangement (Acadian, rock)

July 4

John Boulay Blues Quartet (blues) Arsenault (traditional Acadian)

July 11

Caroline Savoie (French and English pop) La Virée (Acadian, rock)

July 18

Grand Dérangement

Luc Tardif (pop) Sprag Session (Celtic, rock, blues, traditional)

FREE

July 25

Cirque (street circus with stilts, clowns, jugglers and hoops)

August 1

Shaun LeBlanc (French and English pop) Theresa Malenfant (English blues)

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Wednesday Show August 8

Maxime McGraw (pop) Danny Boudreau (folk, pop)

August 15

National Acadian Day Show presented by Télévision Radio-Canada

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july

Canada Day The celebration begins at 6 p.m. at Place 1604 with the cutting of a giant cake, flag-raising, national anthem, concert and games for children. Fireworks sponsored by the municipalities of Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview, as well as Crystal Palace, begin at 10 p.m. along the Petitcodiac River. Free

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Playful Renardi July 6, 13, 20 and 27 Renardi Summer Camp (Block 2) July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 Renardi Summer Camp (Block 3) July 24, 25, 26, 31, and August 1 and 2 Details on page 3

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Every Tuesday

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Line dancing This activity is offered by a professional instructor from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre. Cost: $2 Open-air cinema – The Lorax Despite warnings from the protector of trees, an avid entrepreneur cuts down all the Truffula trees in the forest in order to manufacture clothing.

The consequences are catastrophic because all the animals leave and the only thing left is the devastated land with no life remaining. Show starts at dusk on a giant screen at Place 1604. (In case of rain, the event will be held July 21.) English with French subtitles. Free Seniors in Motion - Trip to Charlottetown A day trip by bus to the historic city.

Departure: 8:30 a.m. Registration: Gabrielle at 877.5023. Cost: $30 (lunch and snacks not included).

55+ cards Do you like to play cards? Join us at the M.I.C.

Restaurant on the last Monday of every month for an afternoon of cards from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free

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august Fun Renardi August 3 and 10 Renardi Summer Camp (Block 4) August 7, 8, 9, 14 and 16 Details on page 3

New Brunswick Day Celebrations begin at 2 p.m. at Place 1604 and the Dieppe Market with a bazaar, barbecue and music.

Line dancing This activity is offered by a professional instructor from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre. Cost: $2 Seniors in Motion – Trip to the Pays de la Sagouine and the Irving Arboretum Visit the home of the Acadian heroine and lunch at the restaurant on site. Then, enjoy a walk along the trails at the Irving Arboretum. Departure from Dieppe City Hall at 9:30 a.m. Registration: Gabrielle at 877.5023. Cost: $30 (lunch not included).

Acadian Day Celebration Place 1604 See page 12 8

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Dieppe KITE International Dover Park See page 13

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Dieppe Raid ceremony The Dieppe War Veterans Association will hold a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at Place 1604 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid on Dieppe, France. The ceremony honours the 913 Canadian soldiers who died during combat at the Dieppe Raid during the Second World War. In case of rain: Club d’âge d’or de Dieppe.

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15 to 19

Open-air cinema – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary While on an exploratory trip in a wooded area of California, an extra-terrestrial is separated from his fellow alien colleagues. He finds refuge in a suburban home’s tool shed and is discovered by Elliott, a 10-year-old boy, and his little sister, Gertie.

Show starts at dusk on a giant screen at Place 1604.

(In case of rain, the event will be held August 25.)

French with English subtitles. Free 55+ cards Do you like to play cards? Join us at the M.I.C. Restaurant on the last Monday of every month for an afternoon of cards from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free

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Skate park Something new for our youth! This new facility will welcome skateboards, nonmotorized scooters, BMX bicycles and rollerblades.

Qualified supervision will always be present.

Official opening on June 16.

Info: julie@maisondejeunes.ca or 384.4112.

Cancellation info Want to know if your game, practice or activity is cancelled?

Are any sport fields closed?

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Vineyards and Delicacies Evening – French wines Friday, June 8, 6:30 p.m.

19 years of age and older; to purchase tickets, call 854.2787

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Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre

Public Concert Friday, June 15, 8 p.m.

Sandra Lecouteur Opening act: Caroline Émilie Savoie

Summer youth art camps Eight weeks of camps will be offered to youth aged 5 to 18 beginning June 25. Each week will have a different artistic theme, such as circus arts or ceramics, allowing participants to delve further into the disciplines that interest them. As well, sessionspecific registrations are back to accommodate family vacations.

Space is limited.

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Quoi de mieux pour fêter cette occasion qu’un spectacle grandiose! Les couleurs acadiennes rayonneront avec un tintamarre en auto du Parc Dover au CCNB-Dieppe pour ensuite se poursuivre à pied jusqu’à la Place 1604. Une cérémonie protocolaire et le spectacle de la Fête nationale de l’Acadie diffusée à la Télévision Radio-Canada auront lieu en début de soirée suivi d’un autre spectacle musical en plein air pour terminer le tout.

What better way to celebrate this occasion than to have a big party! Acadian pride will be on full colourful display with a ‘tintamarre’ by car from Dover Park to CCNBDieppe, followed by a ‘tintamarre’ on foot to Place 1604. An official ceremony and a spectacular show to celebrate National Acadian Day – broadcast live on Télévision Radio-Canada will be held early in the evening. A second outdoor showcase will complete the celebration.

Détails à venir au dieppe.ca / Details to come at dieppe.ca.

August 17 août: Réveil / Hert LeBlanc

August 18 août:

George Belliveau / Wilfred LeBouthillier / 1755

NOUVEAU: Spectacles présentés au Centre ArthurJ.-LeBlanc

NEW: Shows are held at Arthur-J.LeBlanc Centre

Coût pour les deux spectacles: 30 $ à l’avance / 40 $ à la porte Cost for both concerts: $30 in advance / $40 at the door L’événement communautaire de l’année où les passionnés de cerfsvolants peuvent les admirer et interagir avec 50 des meilleurs cerf-volistes au monde, et où les enfants peuvent écouter une panoplie de spectacles.

This is the year’s most-anticipated community event where kite fans can admire them and interact with 50 of the world’s best kite flyers and where children can listen to a wide variety of shows.