This event was created last year in honour of the 125th anniversary of the Acadian flag.
Clare residents are invited to decorate their houses and businesses with Acadian flags during the festival. A few days before the end festival employees will make a count of all the flags in each district. The winner, which will be the district with the most flags, will be announced during the closing concert and take home the trophy for being the most patriotic district.
The division between the districts of Clare is as follows:
District #1 - Belliveau Cove, St. Bernard, Ohio, New Edinburgh and Weaver Settlement
District #2 - Concession north, Corberrie, New Tusket, Weaver Settlement, Easton, Havelock, Hassetts, Hilltown and Southville
District #3 - Grosses Coques, Church Point and Little Brook north
District #4 - Little Brook south, Concession south, Comeauville, Saulnierville and Saulnierville Station
District #5 - Saulnierville south, Meteghan River and Bangor
District #6 - St. Benoni, St. Martin, Maxwellton, Meteghan Station, Meteghan River, Meteghan Center & Meteghan North
District #7 - Meteghan south, Mavillette East, St. Alphonse and Cape St. Mary
District #8 - Mavillette West, Salmon River, Hectanooga, Richfield, Woodvale, Beaver River, Mayflower, Lake Doucette to the Yarmouth County line.
For more information about the festival call 769-0832.
The 55th festival acadien de Clare will take place from July 29 until Aug. 15. The festival’s website is
www.festivalacadiendeclare.ca.
