Wasn’t That a Party!

Many families and schools hold reunions during the summer … especially in Cape Breton, where they really know how to throw a PARTY!
We attended a special event in Sydney last weekend, the ‘100th Birthday’ bash for my cousin, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bates, formerly of Louisbourg.

To call it ‘the social event of the season’ would be an understatement; she had been ‘sending’ invitations for at least three years.
The day turned out very warm and muggy,

Attention, les Acadiens!

On va célébrer ensemble notre fête nationale.

Cest la fête de l'Assomption de la Vièrge Marie, 'Stella Maris,' notre Patronne.

Ecoutez ici et chantez notre hymne national:

Ave Maris Stella,
Dei Mater Alma,
Atque Semper Virgo
Felix Coeli Porta (bis)

Acadie ma patrie
À ton nom, je me lie,
Ma vie, ma foi sont à toi
Tu me protégeras. (bis)

Acadie ma patrie (mon pays)
Ma terre et mon défi
De près, de loin tu me tiens
Mon coeur est acadien (bis)

Acadie, ma patrie
Ton histoire, je la vis
La fierté, je te la dois
En l’avenir, je crois (bis)

Ave Maris Stella,
Dei Mater Alma,
Atque Semper Virgo
Felix Coeli Porta (bis)

Félicitations, et bonne fête Acadienne!