To: all residents and stakeholders

Re: Mariners Centre Expansion

As residents of Yarmouth County, we are fortunate to have great outdoor spaces and recreational facilities. We have access to spaces that allow us to gather and enjoy a variety of sports and leisure activities.

Our region took a leap forward in 2001 when Mariners Centre opened its doors. It gave us a two-surface ice arena and multi-purpose possibilities allowing us to host trade shows, concerts, Relay for Life, Hospital Hullaballoo, graduations, Remembrance Day ceremonies, and more. In recent years other indoor recreation needs have been expressed, and the three Councils have come together to take our community another step further. The focal point of discussion has been around an expansion at Mariners Centre.

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We are pleased to honour the following individuals at our 37th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet for their past and current volunteer work within the Municipality.

The Banquet will be held on Friday April 5th, 2019 at the Club Acadien in SAR.

• District 1 – Deputy Warden Danny Muise: Renée Meuse-Bishara & Robert MacLeod
• District 2 – Councillor Roderick Murphy Jr.: Barry Smith & Jane Smith
• District 3 – Councillor Lucien LeBlanc: Gary Hansen & Adam MacIsaac
• District 4 – Councillor Guy Surette: Alain Doucette & Jean Doucette
• District 5 – Councillor Nicole Albright: Lynn Boudreau & Linda Dulong
• District 6 – Warden Richard Donaldson: Trudy Goodwin & Faith Greene Muise
• District 7 – Councillor Kathy Bourque: Irene d’Eon & Kevin Nickerson
• District 8 – Councillor Glenn Diggdon: Corinne d’Eon & Marie Pothier
• District 9 - Councillor Calvin d’Entremont: Sarah d’Entremont & Theresa d’Entremont

École secondaire de Par-en-Bas: Abbey d’Entremont
Drumlin Heights Consolidated School: Miranda Amiro

Provincial Volunteer Representative Nomination: Mrs. Audrey Doucette

Little Brook, NS – November 8, 2018: The southwestern Nova Scotia municipalities of Clare and Argyle are preparing a joint bid to host the 7th Congrès mondial acadien (CMA), to be held in August 2024. The region last took part in the event in 2004. That year also marks the last time the CMA was hosted outside of New Brunswick.

This event would inspire Acadians to revisit the historically rich area of Clare and Argyle (or #CLARGYLE) and to celebrate the energy of a community in motion. In this vein, the 2024 CMA bid committee is set to launch the “J’appuie #CLARGYLE CMA 2024” campaign to spread the word to residents of the region, who are known for warmly welcoming large-scale events to their corner of the world, such as the Festival acadien de Clare and the Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie in Clare, the 33rd Jeux de l’Acadie finals and the Wedgeport Tuna Tournament & Festival in Argyle, along with a portion of the CMA in 2004.

“The entire province of Nova Scotia had the honour of hosting the Congrès mondial acadien in 2004,” stated Allister Surette, president of the CMA 2004 organizing committee and spokesperson for the CMA 2024 bid committee. “This opportunity would turn the focus to this part of the province. It would allow us to show the achievements we’ve carried out since we last hosted the event, as well as our region’s bright future. We look forward to seeing you again!”

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