L Eau Vive launches initiative to preserve francophone history The Regina newspaper provides the province s francophone community with a voice and they re ready to start preserving that legacy.
Author of the article: Gillian Francis
Publishing date: May 18, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 2 minute read • Patricia Choppinet, left, and Omer Labrie-Boulay are helping to archive L Eau Vivre, a Francophone newspaper based out of Regina, Saskatchewan. Here, they stand in front of a scanning machine, which they use to make digital copies of newspaper articles dating back to 1971. Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post
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For the francophone population of Regina, their distinct cultural and linguistic identity is maintained through their close-knit community and at the heart of it all is L’Eau Vive, their local newspaper, which has embarked on a journey to preserve the history of its people and their way of life.
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The DHCP was created in 2015 to provide financial assistance for activities that enhance the visibility of, and access to, materials held by Canada s local documentary heritage institutions. The program also aims to increase the capacity of local institutions to sustainably preserve, promote and showcase the country s documentary heritage. At the end of the selection process, the DHCP will provide contributions for eligible applicants across Canada for a variety of projects that will allow citizens to access and engage with their nation s history like never before.
Incorporated and unincorporated non-profit organizations such as archives, privately funded libraries, historical societies, genealogical organizations and societies, professional library and archival associations, and museums with an archival component are eligible to apply for funding under the DHCP.
Quick facts
The DHCP was created in 2015 to provide financial assistance for activities that enhance the visibility of, and access to, materials held by Canada s local documentary heritage institutions. The program also aims to increase the capacity of local institutions to sustainably preserve, promote and showcase the country s documentary heritage. At the end of the selection process, the DHCP will provide contributions for eligible applicants across Canada for a variety of projects that will allow citizens to access and engage with their nation s history like never before.
Incorporated and unincorporated non-profit organizations such as archives, privately funded libraries, historical societies, genealogical organizations and societies, professional library and archival associations, and museums with an archival component are eligible to apply for funding under the DHCP.
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GATINEAU, QC, May 13, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will provide $1.5 million to support 41 projects (including 26 new projects) by archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions throughout Canada. Ten projects submitted by organizations from British-Columbia will be funded under the Documenary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).
The following projects will be funded by the DHCP in British Columbia in 2021–2022:
Women of Change: Celebrating Japanese Canadian Leaders (Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre),
Burnaby, $49,965;
Chase, $24,895;
Mansons Landing, $1,340;
Merritt, $44,148;
Vancouver, $24,160;
Vancouver, $16,150;
Vancouver, $24,714;
Vancouver, $49,980;
Vernon, $50,000; and
Williams Lake, $22,775.
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The DHCP was created in 2015 to provide financial assistance for activities that enhance the visibility of, and access to, materials held by Canada s local documentary heritage institutions. The p