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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
COMMENDATIONS: Commends, recognizes, and welcomes Canadian visitors in
Louisiana to mark the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the twinning of the
communities of Dieppe in Acadia in New Brunswick and Carencro on April 23,
2014, at the Mercredi Show at Pelican Park in Carencro
A RESOLUTION1
To commend, recognize, and welcome Canadian visitors in Louisiana taking part in the2
celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the twinning of the communities of3
Dieppe in Acadia in New Brunswick and Carencro.4
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2014, a celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the5
twinning of the communities of Dieppe in Acadia in New Brunswick and Carencro located6
in the heart of Acadiana in Louisiana with an actual document signing will occur at the7
Mercredi Show at Pelican Park in Carencro; and 8
WHEREAS, the citizens of Dieppe came together with the citizens of Carencro to9
share the benefits of their way of life and the Acadian culture and have organized repeated10
visits and exchanges to foster a better appreciation of our mutual ways of life; and11
WHEREAS, the two municipalities have many things in common, including that12
each has had horse racing tracks but neither have a track today; each has large, open spaces;13
each is near a major university; each is a neighbor of a larger city, as one street separates the14
city of Carencro from the larger city of Lafayette, and one street separates Dieppe from the15
larger city of Moncton; and16
WHEREAS, Carencro is twinned with Dieppe while Lafayette is twinned with17
Moncton; and18 HLS 14RS-3826 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, both communities share the attitude of "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"1
and share common family names, although they may be spelled a little differently, such as2
Cormier, LeBlanc, Gaudet, Robichaux/Robichaud, Leger/Lege, and Melancon/Melanson;3
and4
WHEREAS, several visitors have come from Canada to Louisiana to take part in the5
celebration namely Maire Yvon and Betty Lapierre, Councilor Paul & Jacqueline Belliveau,6
Councilor Jean Gaudet, former Maire Bill Malenfant, former Councilor Louis and Hélène7
LeBlanc, City Manager Marc Melanson, Dominique Dupuis-Bourgeois, Danny Bourgeois,8
Rémi Arsenault, and Stephen Leblanc.9
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the10
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend, recognize, and welcome the visitors from11
Canada who are in Louisiana to take part in the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary12
of the twinning of the communities of Dieppe in Acadia in New Brunswick and Carencro13
on April 23, 2014, at the Mercredi Show at Pelican Park in Carencro.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Ortego HR No. 95
Commends, recognizes, and extends welcome to the visitors from Canada who are in
Louisiana to take part in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the twinning of the
communities of Dieppe in Acadia and Carencro on April 23, 2014, at the Mercredi Show at
Pelican Park in Carencro.