African Heritage month 2012 takes place in February

Nova Scotia's 28th annual African Heritage Month celebrated throughout the month of February will pay tribute to Unsung Heroes: Men who Make a Difference.

"In 2010 we celebrated our Leading Ladies, Lasting Legacies, and in 2012 we are following suit by recognizing men who have a positive impact on their neighbourhoods," said African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Percy Paris at a recent proclamation ceremony.

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This spring, for three days, a group of children from schools around the province got together as Children’s Chorus of Nova Scotia. Most of them met for the first time, and in three days not only put on a beautiful concert of songs they learned in that brief time period, but they also did a recording of O Canada with Symphony Nova Scotia. The beauty of this work, in two languages, warms the heart and reminds us how valuable a resource our children are. The CD they produced is being distributed to all the schools in the province, as the official O Canada for years to come!.."
Pat d'Entremont
Halifax, Nova Scotia
After a long long drive from Vancouver Island, B.C. we finally arrived in the Annapolis Valley on August 13th, 2011 with 4 of our children, the dog and 2 cats. It has taken us a little while to get everything sorted out such as registering the kids for school, finding work, unpacking a never ending pile of boxes and all the other things that come along with a long distance move..."
Elizabeth Anne Faires
Greenwood, Nova Scotia

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