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Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, helps connect Canadians with our shared history and better understand the present and each other. Each national historic designation makes a unique contribution to the complex tapestry of stories that make up our past and collectively contribute to our identity. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the appointment of Ms. Sarah Jerome as the Northwest Territories representative for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). ....
Breakdancing at the Olympics? Legends will be turning in their graves! Ray Petersen SHARE I honestly thought someone was pulling a gigantic stunt last week when it was announced that breakdancing will debut as an Olympic sport in Paris, in 2024. The International Olympic Committee has announced that along with skateboarding, climbing, and surfing, it will be included to appeal to the younger generation, to urbanise, popularise, and diversify ‘The Games.’ Chris Hill, writing in ‘Olympic Politics,’ explained that Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who revived the ‘Games’ as we have known them for over a hundred years, “idealised the Olympic Games as the ultimate ancient athletic competition.” ....
Restoration process underway at New Iberia cemetery damaged by Delta Community working to restore New Iberia cemetery damaged during Delta 04/30/2021 and last updated 2021-04-30 21:17:40-04 St. Matthew s Cemetery in New Iberia is involved in a project that began back in October to restore graves damaged during the storm. Now, more than six months later, progress has been made, but there s still a long way to go. Patricia Wesley and her husband are among many who have family members buried here, and were devastated when they found out the graves were destroyed during Delta. When she saw the number of graves that were damaged, she knew something had to be done to restore the bodies back to a dignified resting place. ....
Egyptologists uncover rare tombs from before the Pharaohs Reuters | Apr 28, 2021 11:37 PM EDT A view shows the archeological site of 110 tombs at the Nile Delta, in this image released on April 27, 2021 by an archaeological mission operating in the archaeological area of Dakahlia Governorate (Photo : The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS) Egyptian archaeologists working on the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare predynastic tombs dating to the period before Egypt s Pharaonic kingdoms first emerged more than 5,000 years ago. They also found tombs nearby from the later Hyksos period (1650 to 1500 B.C.), when Western Asian migrants took over the country, putting an end to Egypt s Middle Kingdom. ....