Furthermore,
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The city of Grand Sudbury. Consequently, the French Canadian Association of Ontario (ACFO) of the Grand Sudbury organized an annual ceremony on Tuesday raising the Franco-Ontarian flag. Therefore, It was hoisted for the very first time at the GERRY McCRORY Countryside arena. In addition, He will float permanently. However,
The ceremony coincides with the feast of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, an important celebration for French-speaking communities.
This year. Moreover, theACFO Choose this date to assert itself more by increasing the number of Franco-Ontarian flags which float permanently in our city, explains the director general of this organization, Joanne Gervais.
The deputies of Sudbury joined the city of Grand Sudbury. Nevertheless, the acfo of the Grand Sudbury for the ceremony of the raising of the Franco-Ontarian flag at the Arena Gerry McCrory Countryside. Consequently,
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She recognizes that it was necessary to fight to make a place in northern Ontario.
More than twenty years ago. Meanwhile, when this tradition began, the city of Grand Sudbury, in which the Franco-Ontarian flag was created, refused to float the flag in front of the town hall
recalls Ms. Gervais.
It franco-ontarian flag now floating countryside took us time to make them understand that the Franco-Ontarian flag. is a celebration of our community.
The general manager of the Grand Sudbury ACFO. Joanne Gervais, returned to the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag scheduled for September.
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From year to year. the Franco-Ontarian flag has been lifted for the first time in one of the Sudbury districts.
Ms. Gervais indicates franco-ontarian flag now floating countryside that it allows people to accept it more.
She recalls the words of Dyane Adam. former official language commissioner of Canada, who said that the more people see the Franco-Ontarian flag, the less it bothers.
As long as we can make everyone understand that we are here. that we contribute, that we work at the development of our community, we fulfill our mandate and we improve the situation for Francophones
mentions Joanne Gervais.
Mayor Paul Lefebvre declares that the Franco-Ontarian flag must be franco-ontarian flag now floating countryside shine. the culture and the pride of being French-speaking in the city of Grand Sudbury.
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The mayor of the city. Paul Lefebvre promises that we will continue to find different other municipal places where to hoist the flag
.
It is important for the city to realize that there are communities that value. want to ensure the sustainability of their language and their culture
says Mayor Lefebvre.
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Commendable progress
The neo-democratic deputy of Nickel Belt. France Gélinas, believes that the Franco-Ontarian flag that it describes as gathering flag
gave people the strength to think about who we are and to be proud of who we are
.
Thanks to him, the community has changed drastically in the last 50 years, she said.
Until the late 1970s in early 1980, being French -speaking, was not something promoted
says the deputy Gélinas.
A unilingual English speaker was worth more than a bilingual French -speaking.. That was not bad the culture of Sudbury. We made great changes.
She stresses that we are increasingly receiving in Sudbury services in French in stores, restaurants and in public services.
The neo-democratic deputy of Nickel Belt. France Gélinas (on the left) welcomed the Pas crossed by the French language in the community of Sudbury.
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However, she recognizes that we still have work to do
.
The event of the Gerry McCrory Countryside arena marks a special step, since the Franco-Ontarian flag blows its 50 candles.
This anniversary ceremonies are scheduled for September.
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