Acadian Heritage Month Launch
August is Acadian Heritage Month, and Premier Tim Houston and Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, were at a launch event at Canton Culturel in Chéticamp today, July 31. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/31/nova-scotia-celebrates-acadian-heritage-month
Cousins Michelle and Nicole Deveau perform some traditional Acadian songs to help kick off the start of the second official Acadian Heritage Month in Nova Scotia during an event at Canton Culturel in Chéticamp today, July 31. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Premier Tim Houston meets Isabelle Levert-Chiasson, right, originally of Chéticamp, with her sons Avi and Arya Chopra. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, speaks at the event. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Premier Tim Houston and Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, sign a proclamation marking the beginning of the second official Acadian Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, Kyle MacQuarrie, MLA for Inverness; Sen. Allister Surette; Premier Tim Houston; Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie; Jules Chiasson, Executive Director of the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse; and Sen. Réjean Aucoin (Province of Nova Scotia)
Premier Tim Houston gets a lesson in traditional Chéticamp rug hooking from local expert Betty Ann Cormier (Province of Nova Scotia)