Three pages from the newspaper "The Star Weekly" dated June 18, 1955.

The object commemorates an important event for Acadians, namely the period from 1955 to 1960, which marked the bicentennial of the Deportation and the founding of several Acadian communities in Quebec, such as Bonaventure. Numerous commemorative events were organized to celebrate these bicentennials throughout Quebec and the Maritime provinces.

In addition, the object bears witness to the development of Acadian and Gaspé society in general. It bears witness to the development of ties between the Petites-Cadies in Quebec and other Acadian settlements in the Maritime provinces and the United States.

The attached pages present some of the key locations of Acadian settlements in the Maritime Provinces and Louisiana, among others. They also mention various family names that are still present today: Léger, Arsenault, Richard, Cormier, Doucet, etc.

This edition of Star Weekly was produced in tribute to the bicentennial of the exile from Grand-Pré. This bicentennial is being celebrated "in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island." It discusses the settlement of Acadians in Louisiana and the spelling changes of their surnames following this transition: Arcenaux, Breaux, etc. Acadian parishes in Louisiana include Opelousas, New Iberia, Abbeville, Breaux Bridge, and Saint-Martinville. It also discusses the linguistic mix between the Acadians of Louisiana and Caribbean Creole, as well as Louisiana Acadian traditions such as crocheted rugs, quilts, and palm leaf weaving, etc.