BILL NO. 95
(as passed)
2nd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
50 Elizabeth II, 2001
German Settlers Day Act
CHAPTER 32 OF THE ACTS OF 2001
The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Lunenburg
First Reading: November 16, 2001 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: November 20, 2001
Third Reading: November 22, 2001
Royal Assent: November 22, 2001
An Act to Establish a Day to Recognize
the German Settlers of Nova Scotia
WHEREAS Nova Scotia has a unique and rich heritage;
AND WHEREAS German settlers began to arrive in Nova Scotia in 1750 shortly after the founding of Halifax;
AND WHEREAS Lunenburg was founded in 1753;
AND WHEREAS the founding of Lunenburg is celebrated each year on June 7th;
AND WHEREAS the industriousness of the German settlers was immediately felt with the development of Lunenburg, the first predominately German-speaking settlement in Canada;
AND WHEREAS Old Town Lunenburg is a National Historic District and a UNESCO World Heritage Site;
AND WHEREAS the growth of the German heritage in Nova Scotia was not confined to the eighteenth century, but continues to the present day;
AND WHEREAS the mingling of the old and new ensures a vibrancy of German heritage throughout Nova Scotia, enriching the cultural mosaic of Nova Scotia;
THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the German Settlers Day Act.
2 Throughout the Province, in each and every year, June 7th shall be kept and observed under the name of German Settlers Day.
3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.
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