The Bellingham Herald

Western Washington University’s Center for Canadian-American Studies, in participation with multiple on-campus offices and departments, has kicked off Canada Week.

Events will run through Feb. 12, involving Canadian culture, politics, economics and history at Western’s campus. I’ll list more events when the information becomes available, but this is what is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9:

Noon-1 p.m.: “Tracing the Acadian Borders,” public lecture, Christina Kepple, WWU assistant professor of Modern and Classical Languages; sponsored by the WWU Center for International Studies. College Hall 131.
7-8 p.m.: “The Legacy of the Olympic Games: Vancouver 2010,” public lecture, Ralph Vernacchia, WWU professor of Physical Education, Health and Recreation and director of the Center for Performance Excellence. Arntzen Hall 100.