The Franco-Ontarian flag has been flying permanently since Monday at the Lionel E. Lalonde Center in Azilda, a community in Greater Sudbury.
This location joins a growing list of places in Greater Sudbury where the Franco-Ontarian symbol can be seen flying.
It’s a beautiful tradition. I dare to hope that we will continue
said the general director of the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario du grand Sudbury, Joanne Gervais.
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The general director of the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario du grand Sudbury, Joanne Gervais, hopes that we will continue to raise the Franco-Ontarian flag in other places in the community.
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September or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day; and for bothdays, we celebrate more our culture and in particular our flag”,”text”:”It is always with pride that we raise the flag, whether it is September 25 or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day; and for the 2 days, we celebrate our culture and in particular our flag”}}”>It is always with pride that we raise the flag, whether it is September 25 or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day; and for the 2 days, we celebrate more our culture and in particular our flag
explained Ms. Gervais.
Azilda is a predominantly French-speaking community, so it’s nonsense that the flag wasn’t already [devant le Centre Lionel E. Lalonde]but it is now here, very good news.
Micheline Lalonde is delighted to see that the community recognizes the role of her family in promoting French-speaking culture.
The Lionel E. Lalonde Center is named after his uncle.
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Micheline Lalonde is proud that a Franco-Ontarian flag is raised in an establishment that bears her family’s name.
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I just sent a chat [au téléphone] to the family, to all my cousins; they are surprised and so proud that the flag is flying here
declared Ms. Lalonde.
My uncle was very supportive of French-speaking culture. The French-speaking world has always been important to our family
she let it be known.
Promote the importance of Francophone culture
Over the past 20 years, Greater Sudbury has flown the Franco-Ontarian flag in different locations across the city.
According to the City, this tradition allows recognition of the dynamic Francophone community which enriches the diversity of the community.
This highlights the importance of the Francophonie and the linguistic and cultural diversity of our community.
underlined Mayor Paul Lefebvre.
The Franco-Ontarian flag is our Francophone identity, we are proud of it.
Paul Lefebvre indicated that the step taken in promoting the Francophonie and the French language is encouraging. However, he acknowledged that there is no shortage of challenges.
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The Mayor of Greater Sudbury, Paul Lefebvre, salutes the achievements achieved in promoting the Francophonie, but recognizes that there is still much to do to promote bilingualism in the community.
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We all still have work to do, even at the city level itself, to promote bilingualism in the community.
mentioned the mayor.
Involve young people
Germaine Paquette, a retired resident of Azilda, wants us to start involving young people early in French-speaking cultural activities for the next generation.
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Germaine Paquette, resident of Azilda (middle), wants young people to be regularly involved in French-speaking cultural activities to ensure the next generation.
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We need to take care of our next generation. We need to interest young people. I would have liked to see schools, students here, I would have liked to see them here doing a little French song
suggested Ms. Paquette.
The Franco-Ontarian flag was raised for the very first time at the University of Sudbury on September 25, 1975. It was officially recognized as the emblem of the Franco-Ontarian community in 2001.
