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Acadie plays host to the conference Les Arts et la Ville

Over 250 elected officials, cultural workers and artists primarily from Québec and New Brunswick will converge in Dieppe this coming June 2-4 as part of the conference Les Arts et la Ville. The 28th edition of this conference is an initiative of the network Les Arts et la Ville and is organized jointly by the City of Dieppe and the Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB).

The conference will take place under the theme Culture, the ideal...

14 concerts in store as part of the Wednesday Show!

DIEPPE, N.B. — This summer, 14 shows will take place at Place 1604 on Wednesdays from July 8 to August 19, including a Circus Festival showing, as part of the Wednesday Show.

“The Wednesday Show outdoor summer concert series will continue after more than 25 years of existence! says Denis LeBlanc, Community Officer at the City of Dieppe. Each week, a few hundred people gather at Place 1604 with their chairs and sunscreen to attend these free concerts that take place behind Dieppe City Hall.”

This year,...

Dieppe looking for young volunteers

DIEPPE (NB) — The Young Volunteer Program is intended for Dieppe youth aged 14-18 years. Young leaders can choose when and where they want to volunteer for a minimum of 3.5 hours per week from Monday, June 22 to Friday, August 21.

The participants could be called upon to volunteer as part of the Renardi Summer Camps, Playful Renardi, Mercredi Show, Community Garden or Kite International.

“Our volunteer program is designed for young people who want to improve the quality of life in their community,...

Temporary traffic lights - Gauvin/Thomas

Dieppe (NB) — The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists that temporary traffic lights have been installed at the intersection of Gauvin Road and Thomas Street.

Motorists will be asked to respect the flashing traffic lights, on site, a few days prior to activation.

The lights will be activated on Tuesday, May 19 until December 2015.

The City reminds drivers to be careful and respect the pedestrian crossing.

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Participatory Budgeting Project

DIEPPE, N.B. — The City of Dieppe invites the public to take part in a participatory budgeting project, a municipal initiative that allows residents to bring forward ideas aimed at improving the community, and that receives funding from the municipality.  

“We want our residents to get involved in the municipality’s decision-making process, to propose ideas that we may not have thought of”, says Mayor Yvon Lapierre.

The first step is to gather ideas. Residents can come out and propose their ideas...