June 2013 June 2013 (dates to be determined): Louisbourg Celebrates Aboriginal Heritage Parks Canada partners with the local Aboriginal community to celebrate our shared history at the Fortress of Louisbourg. Chiefs and members of the Aboriginal community in Nova Scotia gather to honour the cultures that met with their ancestors here on Louisbourg’s historic grounds. Smudging and pipe ceremonies take place in reverence for the lives lived and lost here. Traditional drumming, dance demonstrations and workshops highlight Aboriginal customs, traditions and ties to historic Louisbourg.
June 3-7 Canada’s Coolest School Trip hosted by the Fortress of Louisbourg Parks Canada and Canadian Geographic offer once again the school trip of a lifetime! Last year’s contest saw the winning class trek from PEI to Banff, Alberta. This year’s winners embark on a whirlwind tour of Cape Breton Island, including an overnight experience at the Fortress of Louisbourg! For more information, visit My Parks Pass.
June 13 - August 15 Exhibit: L’endroit le plus convenable / The Most Suitable Place Through antique maps, documents, interactive computer-based activities and archaeological artefacts, this exhibit at Cape Breton University Art Gallery tells the story of the establishment by the French of the colony of Île Royale. The exhibit is a collaboration of Les Archives CharenteMaritime in La Rochelle, France, the Beaton Institute of Cape Breton University, and Parks Canada. For more information, visit Cape Breton University Art Gallery’s Web site.
June 22-23 Learn to Camp300 After a successful inaugural event last year, the Fortress of Louisbourg Learn-to-Camp event is back with a bang! To celebrate 300 years of history, 300 campers pitch their tents on the terreplein of the King’s Bastion. (Details and registration information to be announced.) For more information: 902-733-3552.
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