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SPECIAL THANKS to Gnomie and Me Acadian Tea Shop and Paula Steenken for naming one of their delicious teas after Wayne Melanson! Many of you will remember Wayne. He worked at the Port-Royal Habitation for Parks Canada Halifax for decades. His beloved partner of 32 years, Marilyn Hunt, is pictured with the painting she did of Wayne. Photos by Drew Johnston.  "Portrait of Wayne Melanson with Sash." Photo credit Drew Johnston (photographer) reprinted with the permission of Paula Steenken, owner.
See: News and Reflections: In Memory of Wayne Melanson, 1957 - 2021. https://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-in-memory-of-wayne-melanson-1957-2021
We remember our beloved friend, Wayne Melanson (1957 - 2021) and are so sorry for everyone's loss -- his family, his friends, and for all he held dear. Wayne was the #5 member of the AAMS. Please visit his memorial page here: http://www.exploreannapolisroyal.com/wayne-melanson.html and remember his passion for history here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/5-stops-for-your-nova-scotia-magical-history-tour-1.3683997 Save the Date! Festival acadien de Clare, Church Point Nova Scotia, July 29, 2023 - August 05, 20237/27/2023
 From the announcement: "The Festival acadien de Clare (the oldest Acadian festival in the world!) has always been a celebration of Acadian culture and heritage. Thousands of people from all over the world gather in Saint Mary’s Bay every year for a week filled with activities for all ages, like the lumberjack competition, the parade, the bazaar and so much more!" Click here for further info about the event and contact information! https://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals-and-events/festival-acadien-de-clare/-1232
Visit the website: In English: https://festivalacadiendeclare.ca/en/ and in French: https://festivalacadiendeclare.ca/  Richard, C. (2018, October 3). "The Unfortunate Acadians” or How to turn Genocide into Tragic Destiny – Part 1." The Acadiensis Blog. https://acadiensis.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/the-unfortunate-acadians-or-how-to-turn-genocide-into-tragic-destiny-part-1/ Richard, C. (2018, October 3). "The Unfortunate Acadians” or How to turn Genocide into Tragic Destiny – Part 2." https://acadiensis.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/the-unfortunate-acadians-or-how-to-turn-genocide-into-tragic-destiny-part-2/
News and Reflections: "Reconciling Chignecto: The many stories of Siknikt" -- July 18, 20237/18/2023
From the 2019 Acadiensis blog by Anne Marie Lane Jonah: "Although many residents of and visitors to Atlantic Canada have seen, even at a glance, the National Historic Sites (NHS) of Beaubassin and Fort Lawrence, many fewer have visited, or have an inkling of the dramatic and tragic history of that place." Click here to read the rest of Anne Marie Lane Jonah's blog where she makes a case for the re-examination of historical accounts, present "archeological and curated collections," and the role of Indigenous in the history of the area.  Anne Marie Lane Jonah, Historian with the Parks Canada Agency Link to: Jonah, A.M.L. (2019, July 16). "Reconciling Chignecto: The many stories of Siknikt." The Acadiensis Blog. https://acadiensis.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/reconciling-chignecto-the-many-stories-of-siknikt/
Thank you, AAMS members and directors, for your participation in this year's AGM at the NSCC Burridge Campus and for helping with the cookout held after. To AAMS members who joined us remotely from the US and several regions of Canada (the majority for the first time) thank you for attending the Zoom! |
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