Support for the Francophone Community in Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg

MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - April 27, 2015) - Department of Canadian Heritage

The Government of Canada is providing $81,600 in total funding to the Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw for its 2015-2016 programming ($67,600) and its visual arts workshops and exhibit project for youth in Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg ($14,000). The Government of Canada is providing this financial support under the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program.

Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

Quick Facts

• As part of its 2015-2016 programming, the Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw plans to:
  • offer cultural activities such as a sugar shack, shows, celebrations and film screenings in French.
  • organize parent/child playgroups, French classes in collaboration with Collège Mathieu, and singing workshops for elementary and high school students in the area.
  • provide a loan service for French-language resources and welcome Francophone newcomers.
• The visual arts workshop and exhibit project will offer a series of after-school visual arts workshops to students in Francophone and immersion schools in Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg.

Quotes

"With this support, Francophones and Francophiles in the area will have access to activities in French in their community. I would like to congratulate the Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw, which is contributing to the vitality of French in our country."

- Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

"The funding announced today will help the Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw pursue its mission in the community and surrounding areas. I am proud that our Government is supporting the efforts of this organization."

- Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament (Palliser)

"Thanks to this support, the Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw can offer cultural activities and educational resources to the francophone and francophile communities of Moose Jaw. We would like to thank the Government of Canada for its generous financial aid to our programming and special projects."

-Marcel Sabourin, Community Director, Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw

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Development of Official-Language Communities Program

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