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Climate Change Funding for Acadian Historic Site in Digby County
The Société historique acadienne de la Baie Sainte-Marie is protecting the Majors Point Acadian cemetery and chapel in Belliveau Cove, Digby County, from the impacts of climate change with support from the Province. Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman visited the site today, November 17, after announcing an investment through the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund while in Church Point. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/11/17/protecting-first-acadian-cemetery-replica-chapel-climate-change
Majors Point Historic Site in Belliveau Cove, Digby County, is seen today, November 17. Restoration work to improve drainage and increase the site's durability has been completed with support from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund. (Province of Nova Scotia)
The chapel has been restored to protect it from the impacts of climate change. (Province of Nova Scotia)
A new stone placed on the grave of Pierre LeBlanc, one of the first Acadians buried in the Clare area (Province of Nova Scotia)
Alvina LeBlanc, a volunteer with the Société historique acadienne de la Baie Sainte-Marie, left, and Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, stand in the cemetery. (Province of Nova Scotia)