BILL NO. 95

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
50 Elizabeth II, 2001

Private Member's Bill

German Settlers Day Act

The Honourable Michael G. Baker, Q.C.
Lunenburg

First Reading: November 16, 2001

Second Reading: November 20, 2001

Third Reading: November 22, 2001

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.