CPF Nova Scotia Executive Director named as one of the Recipients of the 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence for l’Acadie and francophonie of Nova Scotia

Rebecca Lancaster, Executive Director for Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia is one of six Nova Scotians to be the first recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence for l’Acadie and francophonie of Nova Scotia.

The award, created in August 2020 by His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, recognizes people whose social, economic or cultural contributions have made a difference in the francophone community and in Nova Scotia as a whole.

The award recognizes outstanding citizens across three categories: a francophone, a francophile – someone who is not francophone but supports and promotes French language and culture – and a youth recipient under the age of 25. For the inaugural offering, two recipients per category were selected and in all subsequent years there will be one recipient per category.

Rebecca Lancaster is recognized in the Francophile category for her outstanding work with Canadian Parents for French and for supporting families and students in French second language programs across the province.