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Arts community wins the 2004 Petitcodiac River Award
(Moncton
– January 27, 2004) – The arts community has won the
2004 Petitcodiac River Award,
an honour presented yearly by the Petitcodiac Riverkeeper to recognize
those that have made a significant contribution towards protecting
the Petitcodiac River ecosystem.
The
arts community as a whole, working in the fields of visual arts,
cinema, dance, literature, music and theatre was selected by the
Riverkeeper as the recipient of the award for 2004 for its exemplary
generosity and longstanding commitment to the cause of restoring
free-flow to the Petitcodiac River.
In
announcing the award, Petitcodiac Riverkeeper Daniel LeBlanc pointed
out that the arts community in the region, consisting of over
a hundred artists, had played a crucial role in promoting the
rich cultural heritage of the river at the regional and national
levels. Many members of the arts community have also generously
supported Petitcodiac Riverkeeper’s financial campaigns
over the years, a gesture that has been of great assistance to
the cause.
“Whether
it’s with the French music hit Petitcodiac (Zéro
degré celcius/Zachary Richard), the Symposium d’art
actuel organised during the Francophonie Summit in 1999, the CD
compilation Pet-Kout-Koy-Ek, the dance ceremonies or the dozens
of art works created by artists of the region to promote the cause,
the arts community has always been there when it comes to helping
the Petitcodiac River,” noted Daniel LeBlanc.
This
is the third year that the Riverkeeper presents the Petitcodiac
Award. L’École Amirault in Dieppe won the award in
2002, while Environment Canada’s Office of Enforcement for
the Atlantic Region, located in Halifax, won the award in 2003.
A ceremony to present the award to the arts community will be
take place in the coming weeks.
On
Monday, Riverkeeper will unveil the list of the 10 worst pollution
sources of the Petitcodiac River ecosystem in 2004.
2004
Petitcodiac River Award
INFORMATION :
Daniel LeBlanc Tel. (506) 388-5337
info@petitcodiac.org
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