Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DYMOND — Four communities of people living around Lake Temiskaming met for the seventh time since 2011 in a long-term objective of “Building Ties Among Us In Temiskaming.”The First Nations, Quebec francophones, Ontario francophones, and anglophones gathered Wednesday, April 13
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Amis et voisins
One of the strongest characteristics of our region is that we are a bilingual community. That would be a good thing if we all spoke both languages. But it is a problem because we are not all bilingual.In the 2011 census, it was stated that of the approximate
Celebrating Franco flag and culture
The 39th anniversary of the Franco flag was recently celebrated at École Publique Des Navigateurs in New Liskeard. The 186 students at the school, along with their teachers, held a flag-raising ceremony, a parade, and gathered in the school gym to hear the school choir sing, and to also
FRANCO FLAG PRIDE
Francophone students, groups and organizations across the Temiskaming region showed their pride when they hosted their green and white Franco-Ontarian flag on the day of the flag’s anniversary, September 25. Pictured in the photo are students in Grade 7 at Ecole catholique Saint-Michel who invited ACFO Community Development Officer
ACFO preparing for ’15 celebrations
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Next year promises to be a big year for Temiskaming’s francophone community.It’ll have a little more help to promote special festivities, thanks to the hiring of event coordinator Anne-Marie Loranger.A $49,250 FedNor grant to the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario (ACFO)-Témiskaming