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The Canadian Press
Date: Thu. Jun. 25 2009 10:26 AM ET
HALIFAX, N.S. — Halifax's Pier 21 has been named a national museum, just the second museum outside of Ottawa to be given the designation.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement today after touring the museum at the pier, a point of entry to Canada for more than one million immigrants.
Harper says the designation recognizes the contribution made by immigrants to the country's history.
The shed on the Halifax wharf closed on March 8, 1971, almost 43 years after its official opening, as more immigrants arrived in Canada by plane.
Harper says one in five Canadians have a connection to Pier 21.
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I applaud the budget, even though Health Care and education may stay unscathed. Sadly this cannot last and I worry to later this year where cuts will become enviable. If anything, this provides the Wildrose Alliance plenty of ammo when an election is called.
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Bill in Ottawa
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Dianne in Montreal
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Zand
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The folks at Pier 21, the city of Halifax and the province of Nova Scotia should be proud.
Jim Christian
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Catherine
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George
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Lisa Piccin
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Thank you Mr. Harper, second generations are greatly appreciated for this gesture
Gord. Robson, Nova Scotia
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This is a smart move and one that most of us Nova Scotians
appreciate!
Again nice to see our government working through the "summer break"!
Dave Hayward
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We, the descendants of Canada’s Aboriginal, French and English founders,
and of all others who later arrived to help build this nation,
stand in unity as witness to this pledge.
Remembering that Canada’s provinces and territories have been settled
by peoples whose mother tongues, heritage and values differed,
we pledge to one another:
To recognize, to respect, and to celebrate Canada’s diversity,
lest a loss of identity suffers unto our descendants;
To embrace tolerance, equality, sharing and compassion
as the moral cornerstones of our great nation;
To bond together as one in the pursuit of dignity, health,
prosperity and happiness for all Canadians;
To forever preserve and promote this mission
that we so proudly share.
Walking Man
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Pity these announcements couldn’t have been made and shared, while still in the house, but then he would not have got the same attention in the shuffle, which is what this is all about.
Heads up folks, wonder boy is at it again, must be an election brewing..