March is Le mois de la francophonie (Francophone Month) in Alberta, and local celebrations will continue all month long. ACFA, the provincial organization that promotes French-language interests and culture, is marking its centennial during this year’s Francophone Month festivities. The organization was founded in December of 1905. ACFA regional chapters in St Paul and Bonnyville […]
Jeff Gaye Spring (such as it is) is sugaring-off time in maple bush country, and the cabane à sucre, or sugar shack, is an important part of French Canadian culture. The Bonnyville – Cold Lake region of ACFA, the French Canadian association in Alberta, teamed up with the Town of Bonnyville to offer a cabane […]
St. Paul artist Herman Poulin is down to the final brush strokes on a project to celebrate the area’s francophone culture. Poulin finished up an outreach tour at l’Association Canadienne Francaise de l’ Alberta (ACFA)’s St. Paul facility on Friday. The tour had him visit several locations gathering input for what the final project will […]
Everyone is welcome to experience French Canadian culture in Bonnyville September 21 as part of Alberta Culture Days. The Association Canadienne Française de l’Alberta (ACFA) Bonnyville – Cold Lake region is hosting an event to celebrate and enjoy local French music, food, crafts, and more. The event will be bilingual—you don’t need to speak French […]
The Bonnyville – Cold Lake chapter of l’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Alberta (ACFA) welcomed the community to its annual “sugar shack” celebration on Saturday. The springtime sugaring-off tradition coincides with Francophone Month, which is celebrated everyMarch by French-speaking people around the world. This year is especially significant for the Bonnyville – Cold Lake ACFA chapter as […]
Ceremonies and events were held across Canada on September 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The holiday was established as one of 94 Calls To Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 2015 report. In Bonnyville, the Grassroots Movement Committee held educational events and a drive-through (see story on page 3). […]
History is personal. “Je me raconte” (“I tell myself”) is a project of the Association Canadienne-Francaise de l’Alberta (ACFA) in St. Paul. Through a series of short videos, local residents tell their own stories—stories which tell us much about the region’s past. Roger and Virginie Dallaire produce the videos. Roger is a storyteller and musician, […]