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5th Franco-Ontarian Day to be celebrated

The Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord (CSCFN) and the Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSPNE) have joined forces to celebrate the 5th Franco-Ontarian Day and the 39th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag.

The Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord (CSCFN) and the Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSPNE) have joined forces to celebrate the 5th Franco-Ontarian Day and the 39th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag.

The celebration will be held on Thursday, September 25th, 2014. At 1:30 p.m., hundreds of students and members of the
community will gather at the North Bay City Hall, located at 200, McIntyre Street East.

Together, they will parade along the streets of downtown North Bay, wearing green and white, the colours of the Franco-Ontarian flag.

The Francophone delegation will travel down Wyld, Main, Fraser and McIntyre streets to end their procession at City Hall.

The mayor of North Bay, Mr. Al McDonald, has confirmed his presence at the raising of the Franco-Ontarian flag, which will be held at 2 p.m at City Hall.

All Francophone and Francophile organizations, as well as media representatives and members of the community, are
invited to participate in this celebration.

Both French-language school boards are grateful for the support of Collège Boréal, Centre culturel Les Compagnons des
francs-loisirs, and Élargir l’espace francophone.