Nova Scotia marks National Acadian Day

CITYnews halifax \ By Mark Hodgins

The annual celebration has honoured the contributions of the Acadian peoples to Canada’s social fabric and their role in building this country.

It’s a particularly important day for parts of Nova Scotia with large Acadian populations.

The premier will be attending an event Tuesday afternoon in West Pubnico to mark the day. There are also events planned in the municipalities of Clare and Argyle.

That area will be hosting the World Acadian Congress next year.

National Acadian Day has been celebrated on Aug. 15 since 1881, the year in which the first national Acadian convention was held in Memramcook, New Brunswick. The National Acadian Day Act was passed by the federal government in 2003.