Kent South NO SHALE GAS Kent Sud

Cocagne to host official provincial New Brunswick Day celebration

08 July 2014

 Media Contact(s)

Jesse Robichaud, communications, Office of the Premier, 506-453-2144.

COCAGNE (GNB) – Official New Brunswick Day 2014 celebrations will be held this year on Monday, Aug. 4, in Cocagne.

"New Brunswick Day is an opportunity for all of us to come together to celebrate the outstanding past, present and future we are so blessed to enjoy here at home," said Premier David Alward. "This year, the official celebration will provide an opportunity to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War and the many New Brunswickers who contributed so courageously to the war effort. The heroic sacrifice of these strong men and women laid the foundation for the prosperity and quality of life we enjoy today in our communities.”

Alward encouraged New Brunswickers to celebrate the day in Cocagne where the province’s vibrant rural life will be celebrated.

The local organizing committee is comprised of representatives from Cocagne, Bouctouche, and Saint-Antoine.

The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. at the Cocagne arena, 19 Marina Rd. An official ceremony and the announcement of the recipients of the Order of New Brunswick will take place at 11 a.m. The opening will be followed by music, food, activities and kiosks.

"We are glad to be hosting this year's official New Brunswick Day celebrations," said Jean Hébert, mayor of Cocagne. "We look forward to showcasing our people and our culture to the entire province, enabling us to be true to the hospitality that makes our community such a terrific place to visit. Come celebrate with us on Aug 4."

New Brunswick Day has been celebrated since 1976. An official host community has been chosen since 1990.

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/premier/news/news_release.2014.07.0816.html

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We are planning to express our displeasure with the premier's plan to industrialize "the province's vibrant rural life"  that we have come to cherish living in Cocagne through unlimited unconventional oil and gas exploration and development (fracking).  The government's lease map shows how Cocagne and the surrounding rural communities of Kent South are surrounded by or included in fracking leases.  You can see that the entire Cocagne River Watershed will be in jeopardy . Maybe even your own home!

We have close to 100 NO SHALE GAS signs in both french and english.  Stop by or email us if you need one.  We need your help to post these signs throughout Kent South prior to the September 22 elections. We plan to display the Kent South NO SHALE GAS Kent Sud banner somewhere in Cocagne on August 4 and will have signs for sell.  Seeing signs posted along highways coming into Cocagne (especially Highway 11) will send a message.  Having people holding signs would be even more powerful.  Don't be shy about approaching the media.

If you plan to come and participate, we believe in peaceful, dignified, non-violent protest - no blocking traffic or pathways, no shouting, no screaming, no profanity, no alcohol, no drugs, dress like you were going to visit a good friend, and act towards others as you want them to act towards you.  Please honour these beliefs if you wish to join us on August 4 in Cocagne.

If this man had the courage to make a statement, 

so can you.

“...Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. 

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”    

Margaret Mead