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Celebrating 40 Years of Canadian Parents for French SASKATCHEWAN BY KAREN POZNIAK, BRANCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In August 2019, Canadian Parents for French Saskatchewan formally celebrated its 40th anniversary with a President's Reception. Supporters gathered for an evening of music and camaraderie. The mood was light and friendly, the hors d'oeuvres were plentiful and delicious, the beverages were refreshing, and the crowd mixed and mingled and shared stories. What a lovely evening it turned out to be! Janet Loseth, the incoming Branch Board President, welcomed the guests by saying, “We are immensely pleased to see so many people here. There are representatives from government attending and from our Francophone partners. There are current and former members present. Hélène Grimard, our Volunteer of the Year recipient for 2018-2019, is here. For a period of time which spans 36 years, Hélène has been a judge at the Provincial Final of Concours d'art oratoire. She is a shining example of our greatly appreciated volunteers. We would never have gotten to this milestone, the 40th anniversary, without the Hélène's of this world ... the many, many, many dedicated volunteers, staff, partners, supporters, funders, who helped to get us to this day." The Honourable Gordon Wyant, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, could not attend but did prepare a letter which Ms. Loseth read out to the crowd. In part, his comments included, "On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, I would like to commend Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Saskatchewan on celebrating 40 years of furthering bi- and multilingualism in our province and country. The opportunities provided by your organization to not only Saskatchewan's youth, but all citizens of this country, is a beaming indication of the cultural growth and diversified success of all those who call Canada home. After four decades, CPF Saskatchewan can proudly assert that they have done an outstanding job in supporting our students and citizens as they learn the French language." Derrek Bentley, Vice-President of the National Board of Directors, brought greetings on behalf of Canadian Parents for French. National Board Director Richard Slevinsky also attended. Kelly Block (Conservative Member of Parliament for Carlton Trail - Eagle Creek) and Sheri Benson (New Democratic Member of Parliament for Saskatoon West, at the time) spoke to the contributions made and the role the organization has and is playing in fostering support for official bilingualism. Ms. Benson presented Ms. Loseth with a framed commemorative certificate. Denis Simard, President of the Board of Directors of l’Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise, congratulated the volunteers and staff, and remarked, in part, "Canadian Parents for French has played one of the most significant roles in changing attitudes, influencing decision makers and molding public opinion facing our bilingualism." In conclusion, Ms. Loseth added, "For 40 years, Canadian Parents for French Saskatchewan has been an informed and passionate advocate for all who value Canada's official bilingualism. The organization has used solid research to educate the populationat-large about the value of bilingualism within the multilingual and multicultural tapestry that is Canada." After the program, guests stayed and continued to enjoy the musical styling of Crestwood, the food and the company. n 10 CPF MAGAZINE WINTER 2020
“ The efforts of CPF Saskatchewan truly do help to bring a positive change to our communities as we come together to broaden our linguistic opportunities. I would like to applaud you for your on-going and dedicated work in supporting the French language in our great province, and Canada as a whole. Best wishes for a fun and exciting event, and congratulations on 40 years of excellence. ” The Honourable Gordon Wyant, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Government of Saskatchewan CPF MAGAZINE WINTER 2020 11
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