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 […]
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 […]
L’ACFA Régionale de St.-Paul celebrated the launch of Francophone Month by raising the Franco-Albertan flag in front of l’École du Sommet March 1. Students, staff, and invited dignitaries were on hand for the ceremony and celebration of French-Canadian culture. President Ernest Piquette said it’s important for new generations to learn the French language and discover […]