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2002
December
2002-12-11  MINISTER COPPS CITES NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF MARCONI, EARLIEST “ WIZARD OF WIRELESS” Anniversary radio signaling events at National Historic Sites of Canada
2002-12-04  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HENRY-STUART HOUSE
November
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2002-11-30  DESIGNATION OF THE CHURCH OF NOTRE-DAME-DE-LA-DÉFENSE AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-11-29  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VICTORIA TUBULAR BRIDGE
2002-11-22  RESTORATION WORK AT FORT HENRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-11-20  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF WILFRID LAURIER HOUSE
2002-11-19  DESIGNATION OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS FRONTENAC ARCH BIOSPHERE RESERVE
2002-11-15  MAIN RIVER COMMEMORATED AS CANADIAN HERITAGE RIVER
2002-11-15  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF EZEKIEL HART
2002-11-12  PARKS CANADA TAKES OWNERSHIP OF HMCS HAIDA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA AND A NEW ON-LINE INITIATIVE IS ANNOUNCED
2002-11-06  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RESPONDS TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF LITTLE HARBOUR CAUSEWAY IN PEI
October
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2002-10-29  GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF MADEMOISELLE ONÉSIME DORVAL
2002-10-04  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE PILOTS
2002-10-03  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES ACTION PLAN TO PROTECT CANADA’S NATURAL HERITAGE
September
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2002-09-29  PLAQUE UNVEILING COMMEMORATING BEECHWOOD CEMETERY
2002-09-27  MINISTER COPPS COMMEMORATES SAINT-LAURENT BOULEVARD, “THE MAIN”
2002-09-26  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF CHARLES LE MOYNE AND HIS FAMILY
2002-09-19  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY SNOWSHEDS IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
2002-09-10  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE CITY OF MONTRÉAL WELCOME THE WORLD CANALS CONFERENCE 2002
2002-09-10  AN EXHIBIT AND A BOOK FOR REDISCOVERING THE LACHINE CANAL
2002-09-08  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION (1872 - 1876)
2002-09-06  INAUGURATION OF THE LACHINE LOCK VISITOR SERVICE CENTRE
2002-09-05  PUBLIC DEDICATION CEREMONY CELEBRATING IGOR AND SVETLANA GOUZENKO
2002-09-02  MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE CONGRATULATES PRIME MINISTER'S AFFIRMATION TO PROTECT CANADA'S NATURAL HERITAGE
August
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2002-08-24  PLAQUE UNVEILING COMMEMORATING SALEM CHAPEL, BRITISH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2002-08-23  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FORMER SHAWINIGAN ALUMINUM SMELTER
2002-08-19  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CANADIAN RAID ON DIEPPE
2002-08-18  ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH COMMEMORATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-08-16  KIIX?IN COMMEMORATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-08-11  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING SMITHS FALLS BASCULE BRIDGE
2002-08-10  THE LACHINE CANAL FESTIVAL
2002-08-08  APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CEO FOR THE PARKS CANADA AGENCY
2002-08-05  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES FORMER PRIME MINISTER, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE RICHARD BEDFORD BENNETT
July
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2002-07-31  DESIGNATION OF ABBOTSFORD SIKH TEMPLE AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-07-26  POPE BLESSES PLAQUE OF EHDAA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-07-25  MINISTER COPPS ANNOUNCES THE RE-OPENING OF THE HISTORIC SAINT ANTOINE-DE-PADOUE CHURCH
2002-07-20  COMMEMORATION OF LA VASE PORTAGES-MATTAWA RIVER CANADIAN HERITAGE RIVER
2002-07-19  MINISTER COPPS ANNOUNCES HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS IN CANADA
2002-07-05  "MEETING OF TWO WORLDS" SCULPTURE UNVEILED AT L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-07-05  MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE UNVEILS A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING AFRICVILLE AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
June
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2002-06-28  FORT LA TOUR COMMEMORATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-06-21  PROCLAMATION OF CANADIAN RIVERS DAY
2002-06-21  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING YUQUOT
2002-06-14  THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OLD CUSTOMS HOUSE
2002-06-14  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING SERPENT MOUNDS
2002-06-09  GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES KANANASKIS SUMMIT LEGACY
2002-06-07  GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO COMMEMORATE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY
2002-06-03  Parks Canada Vision to be Unveiled for Proposed National Marine Conservation Area on Lake Superior
2002-06-02  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING BACKHOUSE GRIST MILL
2002-06-01  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE ELORA DRILL SHED
2002-06-01  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMMEMORATES "MINING IN THE KOOTENAYS"
May
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2002-05-30  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO COMMEMORATE NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF JOSEPH-ARMAND BOMBARDIER
2002-05-21  TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN PARKS CANADA AND PSAC
2002-05-17  COMMEMORATION OF KAY-NAH-CHI-WAH-NUNG
2002-05-17  THE LACHINE CANAL OPENS ITS GATES!
2002-05-15  COBALT MINING DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-05-11  King and Queen of Norway Visit L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada
2002-05-10  DESIGNATION OF BILLY BISHOP BOYHOOD HOME AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-05-02  PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS HANGARS
April
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2002-04-30  Canada's Round Table on Historic Places Concludes With Three Part Action Plan
2002-04-29  PLAQUE UNVEILING COMMEMORATING THORNTON AND LUCIE BLACKBURN
2002-04-29  A PUBLIC CELEBRATION FOR THE REOPENING OF THE LACHINE CANAL
2002-04-12  CEREMONY CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBIT "THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: NEXT STOP FREEDOM!"
March
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2002-03-15  MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE ANNOUNCES FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR PIER 21 NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
2002-03-12  ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATIONS RESPECTING MARINE ACTIVITIES IN THE SAGUENAY—ST. LAWRENCE MARINE PARK
2002-03-08  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF IDOLA SAINT-JEAN
2002-03-04  DESIGNATION OF BEAUBEARS ISLAND SHIPBUILDING AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
February
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2002-02-28  Minister Copps Announces Web-Based Curriculum for Canadian Youth on the Underground Railroad Story
2002-02-21  MINISTER COPPS ANNOUNCES HISTORIC COMMEMORATIONS IN CANADA
2002-02-15  DESIGNATION OF NORWEGIAN TRAINING IN CANADA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR AS AN EVENT OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
2002-02-08  THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS THE GREENLAND SHARK EXPEDITION IN THE SAGUENAY FJORD
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