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Event Dates: July 13, 2013
New Perlican Heritage Day is our annual BIG heritage event. The town council has officially declared the second Saturday in July as Heritage Day. As part of the celebrations, we designate "municipally" a site or building as an official Heritage Site. To date, we have seven places designated - Sittin' Rock on New Road, the Loyal Orange Hall on the Main Road, the United Church Southside Cemetery, Burrage's Twine Loft, Peter's Finger, the shed once used by Anderson Burrage in Vitters Cove and, in 2012, Harry's Brook and Liberal Rock. One of the former town councils designated all the buildings on Harbour Road and Harbour Road itself as the town's "heritage area." We are very proud of the work that the stage owners in that area are doing to preserve the heritage characteristics of their properties. Although the Heritage Advisory Committee encourages them to avail of funds through the Fisheries Preservation Program, most of the property owners are using their own resources to retain Heritage ways and colors. We believe New Perlican may have the most fishing stages of any community in Trinity or Conception Bays. Information about each Heritage Site can be found on our Heritage New Perlican Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/221206287995511/
Heritage Day celebrations include displays of artifacts from the Hefford Plantation Archaeological Dig, displays of antique and historic memorabilia, family photo and history displays, a photo contest, and a special guest speaker who relates interesting anecdotes from our past. It’s a full day of activities that concludes with tea and refreshments in the afternoon.
You can see most of the official Heritage sites on your Self Guided Walking Tour of New Perlican and learn more about New Perlican on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/221206287995511/.
Admission Fee (if any): No admission fee.
Ages Festival is Appropriate For: All ages
Accessibility Notes: Celebrations are held in the Community Centre which is fully accessible.
Pet Friendly NotesPlease pick up after your pet along the side roads, private properties and the board walk/path - the rest is nature.
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Gloria Northover wrote on April 29, 2013: proud of my Home town and the wonderful people who live there and make it great
Linda Pelley wrote on September 13, 2012: I attended the New Perlican Heritage Day this year for the first time, being a New Member to Heritage New Perlican Committee, I was impressed with the displays, the speeches and the amount of people that showed up to participate. It is obvious that the community concern for retention of heritage, culture and community is strong here, a wonderful community!
Eileen Matthews wrote on March 13, 2012: As Chairperson for Heritage New Perlican, I feel that our Heritage Day has become something that people look forward to. We now have many family displays complete with "old" photos and histories and geneology. People love looking at these types of things. We are constantly looking for these types of things, if you are from New Perlican and need to contact Heritage New Perlican, please email eamatthews@live.com
Peggy Callahan Parsons. wrote on March 10, 2012: Its so good to see my home town is having a Heritage Day. I`m proud to have come from New Perlican.