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A leading Franco-Ontarian group exacted their revenge on city hall Tuesday when, in a symbolic act of protest, they opted to fly the Franco-Ontarian flag over the Centre de santé communautaire de ...
Provincial force says move provides visual reminder of its work offering bilingual services in francophone communities across ...
The flag he was hoisting and waving was one of the original franco-Ontarian flags, first flown in 1975. It was a flag he had helped create, born in a shining decade of political, artistic and ...
The Franco-Ontarian flag flying in the breeze in front of the Franco-Nord School Board office. Photo by Chris Dawson. Tyler Kidd has two children that attend Saints Anges elementary school.
The rescheduled Franco-Ontarian flag-raising ceremony and celebration drew a large crowd to honour Franco heritage in the region on Friday, October 4. Rain on September 25 prevented the event from ...
The fruit of youth, folly and pluck, the Franco-Ontarian flag was flown for the first time in 1975, created by an intrepid band of young men, which included Michel Dupuis, Gaétan Gervais, Donald ...
For 10 years now, the Franco Ontarian flag has flown quietly at Sudbury city hall. But before that, it was a contentious political issue that divided politicians and the public.
Joanne Gervais has a close connection to the green and white Franco-Ontarian flag that’s adorned with both a fleur-de-lys and a trillium. Her brother, Gaetan, co-created it back in 1975.
Since then, the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act of 2001, officially recognized the flag as the emblem of the francophone community of Ontario. In 2010, the Legislative Assembly officially declared Sept. 25 ...
Also speaking was president ACFA Régionale de Saint-Paul Ernest Piquette. He noted that the event was the 13th annual lifting of the franco-albertain flag. The flag itself was created in 1982.