Family First Night To Receive Canada 150 Funding
Press Release
The City of Whitehorse is one of 19 municipalities across Canada to receive support from the Canada 150 Fund. A contribution in the amount of $140,000 has been awarded to enhance the New Year’s Eve Celebration in Whitehorse.
In addition to free daytime activities at the Canada Games Centre, the event will feature Canadian, local, Francophone, Indigenous and ethno cultural artists. Juno award winning artist Classified will be headlining the evening and the event will showcase the following supporting acts: The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, Soir de Semaine, Speed Control, Usagi Forest, boSo, The Midnight Sons Band, Soda Pony, Major Funk and the Employment.
A fireworks display is scheduled at 21:00 PST to align with the midnight countdown in Canada’s Capital Region and a second fireworks display at midnight, local time. The event will showcase local food vendors, bonfires, a skating loop and much more.
Key Facts
- $140,000 has been awarded to the City of Whitehorse from the Canada 150 Fund to host this year`s Family First Night and New Year’s Eve celebration.
- The Family First Night celebration is an annual community event that has been hosted by the City for the past ten years.
- This year’s event will be bigger and better thanks to Canada 150 Funding and activities will include music, dance, fireworks, local food vendors, bonfires, a skating loop and much more.
Quotes
“On December 31, the entire country celebrates! Major festivities will take place in 19 large urban centres to kick off a year of exceptional celebrations. I encourage all Canadians to participate in activities across the country and to be privileged witnesses of this extraordinary day in our country’s history.”
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage
“Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation is a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate as a Nation. With Whitehorse chosen as one of the locations for this great commemorative celebration, the proud history of Canada’s North is recognized and honoured for all its accomplishments.”
The Honourable Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon
“This year’s Family First Night celebration will be bigger and better thanks to Canada 150 funding. I would like to invite our entire city to come and enjoy the many free activities that day and to celebrate our history together as a community along with the entire nation.”
Mayor Dan Curtis, City of Whitehorse
Links
Visit Canada 150 for more information
Contacts
Pierre-Olivier Herbert
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca
Susan Moorhead Mooney
Office of Hon. Larry Bagnell P.C., M.P.
867-668-6565
larry.bagnell.c1@parl.gc.ca
Jessica Apolloni
Manager Strategic Communications
City of Whitehorse
867-689-2848
jessica.apolloni@whitehorse.ca
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