Members of the Acadian community, dozens of school children and local officials gathered to mark Acadian Remembrance Day at Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic site.
A group created as part of a federally funded project called Welcoming Francophone Communities has just released a historical guide to the Évangéline Region of P.E.I. specifically for newcomers.
For Acadians, the historically French-speaking people of the Atlantic region, Feb. 2 is La Chandeleur a day to welcome back the sun and celebrate with food and parties.