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2 FORMER COUNCILLOR SAYS HEWAS LIED TO AT CITY HALL
3 TEARY-EYED FAREWELL FOR ZELLERS OUTLET IN CORNWALL
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Man on lam found A 40-year-old man of Kanawake, Que- bec, was arrested onMarch 11 under the strength of outstanding warrants after missing a January court date in connec- tion with a violent incident 16 months ago. It is alleged that on Nov. 18, 2011, the man engaged in an altercation with his 39-year-old ex-girlfriend when he assault- ed her, threatened her and choked her. It is also alleged that in January 2012, he continuously harassed his 39-year-old ex-girlfriend and uttered threats and that he failed to attend court on Jan. 11 this year. He was located in Montreal, Que. and turned over to members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Community Patrol Division. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Probation warrant Davis Craig, 22 of Cornwall was arrested on March 12 under the strength of an outstanding probation office warrant. It is alleged that he failed to comply with his probation conditions being to re- port to the probation officer, pay restitu- tion, complete community service hours and notify any change of address. He was located and released to appear in court on April 11. Silver and meds The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a break and enter that occurred on March 11 at a Lawrence Av- enue residence. The suspects gained entry and re- moved prescription medications and a sterling silver teapot. Anyone with information regarding this break and enter is urged to contact the Cornwall police at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.
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A handful of city residents upset with their treatment during a city council meeting Feb. 25 were back protesting in front of city hall Monday morning. About 12 people, upset that protest signs were damaged and seized by city hall for five days late last month, brought their signs back to city hall to protest their treat- ment by city hall and Cornwall police. “Had it been a wallet, had it been a jacket, would it have taken that long?” questioned protester Chris Cameron. The signs were taken by Councillor Syd Gardiner Feb. 25, who protesters say tried to tear them and when he couldn’t, bent them into two. The signs were finally found and handed over to police five days later after The Journal queried Norm Levac , the city’s chief administrative officer, of their where- abouts. Gardiner has denied he damaged the signs. He told The Journal he bent the signs so they could fit in the lunch room at city hall. He said he did not know what hap- pened to them afterwards. Cornwall police, after a week-long investi- gation, exonerated Gardiner after conclud- ing the obviously bent signs were not dam- aged.
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Protesters carry picket signs in front of city hall Monday morning protesting the damaging of protesters’ signs and their disappearance for five days after a Cornwall city council meeting Feb. 25.
But Cameron insists the signs were bent and the protesters did not get the justice they deserve under the law. “They’re bent. The law was bent,” he said. “We should have had our signs that night.” The police only got involved in the sign fiasco after Cameron’s wife, Debbie, called city police headquarters from city hall to complain about incident after seven police officers on hand to remove Cornwall Free News reporter Jamie Gilcig from the council chambers refused to act. Gilcig was removed by Mayor Bob Kilger for wearing a T-shirt – a picture of Kilger a public statement released at noon Mon- day. “During my tenure on city council, I can show that I was lied to, that I had been mis- lead on various issues, and that information that was pertinent to the decision-making process was wilfully withheld,” says former councillor in a scathing indictment of city hall. O’Shaughnessy resigned out of frustra- tion with the lack of information made available to him during numerous closed sessions of council, many of which were
on a milk carton – which he deemed was offensive. The Ontario Municipal Act gives the mayor the authority to evict anyone from the council chambers from improper conduct, but no mention is made about of- fensive attire and what the threshold is of offensiveness. Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger took no issue with the protest in front of city hall.“It’s free- dom of expression,” he told The Journal in a brief interview. “People have gathered to- gether to convey a concern.” He added that “everything was peaceful” and that “everything went well”. held to discuss a whistle-blower retaliation case against the city in 2011. He had promised when he resigned he would eventually release a more detailed explanation of why he resigned from coun- cil when work initiated during an in camera session was complete. The work he refers to is believed to be an investigation by lawyer Judith Allen into potential misconduct at city hall, particular- ly revolving around the Diane Shay whistle- blower case. Please see “O’SHAUGHNESSY”: Page 5
Former councillor says he was “lied to” and “misled” by city GREG KIELEC GREG.KIELEC@EAP.ON.CA
A Cornwall city councillor who resigned in April 2012 says that he was “lied to” and “misled” during his tenure on the munici- pally elected council. “The simple answer to the question of why I resigned is that I felt that I could no longer be accountable for the decisions that were being made during closed door meetings. Without accountability there cannot be transparency,” says Leslie O’Shaughnessy in
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Zellers outlet closes doors Carol Cannon, a longtime Zellers customer, walks out of the Cornwall store with goods she purchased late Thursday morning. The iconic store was closed for good Thursday afternoon.
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Carol Cannon. “There are so many places in Cornwall that go out of business and it just kind of hits you in the heart because I was a little kid coming to this store.” Cannon said it was a strange feeling shop- ping at the outlet where the retail space had been reduced to a quarter of its original floor space, a basic shell of what it was mere months ago, with what little goods that were left picked over and scattered about. “I didn’t feel like I was in Zellers anymore at all. Everything is almost like a kind of sec- ond-hand store. It’s just sad, really sad.” She also showed empathy for the em- ployees, who despite facing joblessness, went out and bought two cakes out of their social fund money on Thursday to treat the final customers to grace the store’s aisles. “I feel bad for them. There are probably well over 100 people who are going to be without jobs. Plus, you know, there are not too many jobs in Cornwall. I feel for them.” Demers calculated that all the years of management and employee years com- bined tallied up to 755 years of retail experi- ence at the Zellers outlet. He is hoping that wealth of experience will translate into jobs for his former em- ployees at new retail outlets planned for the old Zellers store, including an anticipated grocery store.
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A retail outlet, which had been a Cornwall icon for more than 40 years, will be closed for good on Thursday afternoon. “Obviously it will be missed,” said Zellers store manager Al Demers, who finished a 30-year run with the Zellers chain with the Cornwall store’s closure. “There will be a tearful farewell for sure,” he said, when asked how staff was expected to react when the doors finally closed and they faced the reality of leaving the store for the last time. The Eastcourt Mall store had been liqui- dating its merchandise and was slated to close at 9 p.m. on March 14, throwing about 100 employees out of work, but it closed much earlier due to a huge rush of last-min- ute shoppers. The store was slated for closure when Tar- get’s new Canadian operations purchased the Zellers chain from the Hudson Bay Com- pany. While Zellers stores in many markets are or have been converted to Target stores, the Cornwall store was not chosen for such a conversion. “It’s sad,” said longtime Zellers customer
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Fundraiser for vets The Friends of Vets will hold a roast beef dinner and fundraiser at RCAFA Wing 424 at 240 Water Street West in Cornwall on April 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The guest speaker with be World War II veteran Len Hart. Money raised will be used for the production and costs of the Friends of Vets documentary Breaking the Silence about true life experiences from local vet- erans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Tickets are $20 each and are available at the wing bar or by contacting Denis Lab- be, Friends of Vets president, at 613-931- 1892. Contact Labbe for more information or send an email to cornwallveteranssup- portgroup@live.ca. Rotary breakfast The public is invited to attend the Rotary Club of Cornwall’s annual pancake break- fast and silent auction on Saturday (March 23) at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, at 28 Second St. East in Cornwall from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 1:00 pm. The cost $5 per adult and there will be live entertainment. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Scotia- bank, which is a partner in this fundraiser, and from any Rotarian or at the door. TAG juried art show The Art Gallery (TAG) Cornwall is inviting all artists to submit work to participate in its Annual Juried Exhibition. The gallery will be accepting entries until Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The juried show, which runs from April 2 until May 10, is a celebration of the visual arts. Visual artists from Montreal, Ottawa and SD&G compete to share the same ex- hibition space providing the viewer with an exciting visual treat. Professional jurors will be selecting the work for the show and awarding the top three cash prizes to recognize the most talented and creative artists. The awards ceremony will be on Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Nomination meeting Brian Lynch, president of the Stormont- Dundas-South Glengarry Provincial NDP riding association, has announced that the local provincial NDP riding association will be holding their nomination meet- ing on Wednesday March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Navy Veterans Association, 30 Sixth St., E., Cornwall. Everyone is welcome to attend the NDP nomination meeting and AGMs on March 27. Email your coming events to lyse.emond@ eap.on.ca. // Envoyez vos événements à lyse. emond@eap.on.ca. communautaire Le lien community link The
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Cornwall police seized drugs and property worth more than $17,000, including an AK-47 military assault rifle and ammuni- tion during a raid at a Dundas Crescent residence last Wednesday. The 8:30 p.m. drug raid was executed by members of the Cornwall Community Po- lice Service street crime unit and its emer- gency response team, as well as the Ontario Provincial Police drug enforcement unit and weapon enforcement unit. As a result of the investigation, a man and a woman were arrested with 20 drug and criminal code related charges when they were allegedly found to be in the posses- sion of controlled substances. Police seized a large quantity of substance believed to be cocaine and marijuana as well as the assault rifle. Mark Rudolph, 27 and Alicia Denneny, 20, both of Cornwall, are charged with two counts of possession of controlled sub- stance, possession for the purpose of traf-
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An AK-47 military assault rifle is pictured among drugs seized by Cornwall police and Ontario Provincial Police during a joint drug raid on a Dundas Crescent residence in Cornwall last Wednesday night.
arm with ammunition, possession of fire- arm obtained by crime, careless storage of a firearm and possession of property obtained by crime. They were both held in custody until court later that day.
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Two Cornwall women are facing charges after a 31-year-old woman was assaulted and struck with a pitcher at a Third Street establishment on Feb. 2. Janay Niles, 20, and Brigitte Gareau, 22 of Cornwall were arrested on March 11 and March 12 respectively in connection with the assault on the woman who was a com- taking. She had been bound by an undertaking to be in her residence between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., to keep the peace and be of good be- haviour and not to be found anywhere al- cohol is sold. She was held in custody until court later that day. Women charged after complete stranger assaulted with pitcher plete stranger. Niles faces a charge of assault in connec- tion with the incident, which left the victim with minor injuries. She was released to ap- pear in court on April 25. After further investigation, Gareau was charged with assault with a weapon and four counts of failing to comply with under-
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not because of cost, but because I had be- come convinced that the city of Cornwall was guilty. The city of Cornwall pleaded guilty to a statement of facts and none of those facts were related to cost,”he said, referring to the
camera sessions on a regular basis because he was not comfortablemaking decisions af- fecting taxpayers without all the information necessary to make a proper decision. “In April, May and June of 2011 I began walking out of closed sessions and refused
in my political career. After receiving court documents relating to the court proceed- ings council began another round of closed door meetings. During these meetings I wit- nessed continuous neglect of the Ontario Municipal Act, direction given by council not followed, and direct political and adminis- trative interference occurred pertaining to motions passed by council,” O’Shaughnessy said. Another damning accusation by O’Shaughnessy was that mail addressed to him had been intercepted by someone at city hall and never handed over to him. “In December of 2010 I was made aware that an envelope addressed to me was dropped off at city hall, and was withheld at the direction of another council member. I later learned that this happened twice. Sub- sequent to this event, I received a copy by email,”he said. As serious as some of O’Shaughnessy’s complaints are, the former councillor makes it clear in his statement that his comments reflect his own personal understanding of “accountability” and “transparency” and that he is not calling into question the commit- ment of his former colleagues to the people of Cornwall.
O’Shaughnessy released a more detailed explanation this morning about why he left council because he believes the work initiat- ed in camera is either completed or reached a sufficient stage to allow him to release his statement. “As most are aware, I resigned my position as an electedmember of city council on April 10, 2012. On April 4, 2012 I met with the city solicitor to outline my reasons for my un- timely departure and to explainmy concerns for the way the people’s business was being conducted.” “At that meeting I voluntarily indicated to him that I would not make a public state- ment giving the reasons for submitting my resignation. I did this to protect the integrity of work that Council was about to begin.” In his statement, O’Shaughnessy paints a picture of a city hall which considered it- self above the law and was all too willing to spend taxpayer dollars to fight a whistle- blower charge which he believes the city should have pleaded guilty to a the outset. “Council, in a public release, indicated that it would be changing its plea to guilty be- cause of costs. I agreed to change our plea,
Shay case in which Cornwall became the first municipality ever convicted under pro- vincial whistle-blow- er legislation. O ’ S h a ughn e s s y also complained about the inordinate amount of time spent by council in closed session and the lack of information pro-
to vote on any issues that did not have ac- companying reports,” said O’Shaughnessy.
“While sitting as amember of council fromDec. 11, 2010 until April 10, 2012, I literally spent more time conducting the people’s business in closed sessions than inmeetings that were open to the public.”
“I believe that re- ports are the lifeline for council because if accountability be- comes an issue, there is a paper trail that contains the informa- tion that was used to make the decision... without supporting documentation, how can you defend that decision? In September, after meeting with a council member and a member of administration, he said he was assured that all closed door issues would be presented to council with a report and recommendation. But things did not improve. “October, November, and December was probably the most disappointing period
vided by administration to enable him to make the proper decisions for city ratepay- ers. “While sitting as a member of council from Dec. 11, 2010 until April 10, 2012, I literally spent more time conducting the people’s business in closed sessions than in meetings that were open to the public,”he said. He became so uncomfortable with the lack of proper process, he beganwalking out of in
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Colts retake lead in quarterfinal versus Braves
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The Cornwall Colts rebounded, after a heartbreaking triple overtime loss Friday, to go up two games to one in their open- ing round playoff series against the Brock- ville Braves Sunday night. Brockville took the lead 14:25 into the second period on an unassisted shorthand- ed goal by Griffen Molino. But a goal by Ste- phen Johnson with 1:27 left in the period sent the teams to the dressing knotted at a goal apiece. The score stayed that way until 15:19 of the third period, when Tanner Spink and Carl Belizario connected with Mitch Zion for the go-ahead goal in what was a penalty filled game. Jordan Piccolino made 32 saves to earn the victory for the Colts. Andrew Pikul, who replaced Matt Jenkins after a shaky Game 1, made 37 stops on 39 shots for his first loss of the series. The Colts could have easily been up 3-0 in the series in a tightly played game Friday night in Brockville. The Colts were leading 2-1 heading into the second period on an early goal by Jake Bannister and a power play goal by Michael Pontarelli midway through the frame and almost made it through the penalty riddled middle frame with their lead intact, but Zach Todd scored an unassisted marker for Brockville with just 47 seconds left in the period to tie the game. The teams then played a scoreless third period and two scoreless overtime periods before Joey House of the Braves found the back of the net to give the Braves a hard-
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Cornwall Colts sniper Michael Pontarelli finds himself in the right place for an easy tap-in for the Colts’ first goal of the game on a rebound from Brockville Braves goalie Matt Jenkins on Thursday night in Cornwall.
fought victory. Both goalies were stand- outs. Piccolino turned away 42 of 45 shots and Pikul turned away 46 of 48 shots during 105 minutes of play. The Colts drew first blood in the opening round of the playoffs against the Braves on Thursday night in Cornwall. The Colts looked – who looked tentative during the opening period which saw them outshot 15-10 -- fell behind 1-0 on a goal by Brandon Cole just 53 seconds into the held in odd numbered years. Provincial se- nior summer games are held bi-annually in even numbered years. Following are the results for the local competitors: hockey 65+, gold; hockey 55+, bronze; alpine skiing, women 55+, Stepha- nie Hill-Nichols, bronze; alpine skiing, men 65+,Graham Vickers, bronze; alpine skiing,
game. Pontarelli tied it for the Colts with a tap- in off a rebound during a power play eight minutes into the second period. Then Law- son MacDonald scored two straight goals for the Colts – his second goal holding up as the eventual game winner – to make it 3-1 heading into the third period. The Braves got within one goal with a power-play marker by House 4:57 into the third. But the Colts regained their two-goal women 65+, Linda Vickers, 4th; alpine skiing, men 75+, Bob Pearson, 5th; nordic skiing, men 65+, Harry Jarrett, gold; Malcolm Mc- Intyre 7th; Stanley Fraser, 8th; nordic skiing, women 65+, Beatrice Jones, gold (tie); Carole McIntyre, silver; Jacqueline Fraser, bronze; prediction skating, Sharon McCullough, gold.
lead with a low, seeing-eye wrist shot from the point by Kevin Hope and Jake Martin scored with Braves netminder Matt Jenkins pulled for the extra attacker to make it 5-2. The Colts played Tuesday night in Brock- ville (see www.editionap.ca for post game story) and return to Cornwall on Thursday evening for Game 5. The Colts return to Brockville Friday for Game 6. Game 7, if necessary, will be Sun- day evening at 7 p.m. in Cornwall.
Local competitors at the Ontario 55+ Win- ter Games in Huntsville, last month, came home with four gold medals in hockey, nordic skiing and prediction skating. The SD&G, Prescott-Russell andAkwesasne contingent of 55 competed with more than 1,000 others from all over the province in the 2013 senior winter games, a bi-annual event The Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games are a celebration of active living, uniting participants 55 years and older in a multi-sport environment. The games are a program of the Ontario Ministry of Tour- ism, Culture and Sport and are delivered by be Sport Alliance Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Senior Games Association. Local competitors fare well at Ontario 55+ Winter Games
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encoura-geant de voir la jeune génération de Canadiens décider d’apprendre le français. Il constate qu’il y a un certain engouement pour la langue. Grande nouveauté cette année aux Rendez-vous, une association avec Juste pour rire. Ainsi, l’orga- nisation présente des galas
site des Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. «J’aime être le porte-parole, car j’y crois. On nous demande souvent d’être porte- parole pour des choses, et j’ai toujours refusé, car je me vois mal être payé pour vendre une chose à laquelle je ne crois pas. Mais la Francophonie, j’y crois, et quand je suis arrivé au Québec, c’est la Franco- phonie qui m’a accueilli, qui m’a donné une bourse. Alors, je redonne à la communauté», déclare Boucar. Avant de présenter son tout nouveau spectacle Pour une raison X ou Y cet automne, Boucar Diouf va profiter d’un été de repos, pour la première fois en six ans. Il veut passer du temps avec sa famille et visiter le Québec.
les oublier. Les partis politiques devraient en parler aussi. Il y a près d’un million de franco-phones hors Québec, ce n’est pas rien. Je les aime autant que je peux aimer les Québécois.» L’humoriste mentionne qu’il est même
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Partout au pays, des millions de francophones et de francophiles s’investissent dans leur communauté et contribuent ainsi à notre essor économique. Notre gouvernement est fier d’encourager le dynamisme de la francophonie canadienne, tout en mettant en valeur le français, l’une de nos langues officielles et un élément important
Depuis des débuts fortsmodestes, les RVF sont devenus une grandemanifestation de la présence francophone dans toute sa diversité d’un bout à l’autre du pays. Ce sont plus de 1000 activités recensées, un journal bilingue publié en plus de 1 million d’exemplaires, des porte-parole engageants et engagés, des galas placés sous le signe de l’humour, des partenariats grandissants comme en font foi cette année, l’Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne ou encore l’organisation Juste pour Rire. Voilà autant de démonstration de la croissance et de la notoriété des RVF. Cette année, c’est à
nouveau sous le signe de l’humour que nous voulons démontrer et partager notre joie de vivre en français auCanada et cela, non seulement entre francophones mais aussi avec nos concitoyens et nos concitoyennes de langue anglaise que nous invitons à participer à nos activités. Je remercie tous nos commanditaires, en particulier le ministre du Patrimoine canadien pour leur appui indéfectible. Bons Rendez-vous 2013.
de notre patrimoine. Aunomdupremierministre StephenHarper et dugouvernement du Canada, j’invite les Canadiens à prendre part aux 15es Rendez- vous de la Francophonie et je salue toutes les personnes qui en assurent le succès. L’hon. James Moore
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Soyons fiers de cette langue qui nous rassemble! Année après
Je salue chaleureusement tous ceux et celles qui participent aux Rendez- vous de la Francophonie 2013. Cet événement annuel incontournable permet à tous les francophones du Canada de célébrer leur héritage commun. La province de l’Ontario est très fière de sa communauté francophone et s’apprête à fêter le 400e anniversaire de la présence française en Ontario. Cette commémoration officielle sera d’une grande importance historique, non
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Francophonie pour témoigner son attachement à la langue française, fondement de notre identité profonde et source de notre fierté. Je vous convie à profiter pleinement de ces 15 e Rendez-vous : que ceux-ci soient une manifestation éclatante de la beauté de la langue française!
année, les Rendez- vous de la Franco- phonie sont une occasion de célé- brer la richesse et la diversité du fait français; une occasion propice pour tisser des liens. Le gouvernement duQuébecprofitede la Journée internationale de la
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« La joie de vivre »... textes gagnants
Voici les textes gagnants de l’épreuve d’écriture journalistique des Jeux franco- canadiens de la communication 2013 qui ont eu lieudu 20 au 24 février à l’Université d’Ottawa. Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie félicitent l’auteure Jade Fraser, de l’Université Concordia, qui a su se démarquer grâce à la qualité de la langue, la clarté de ses idées, son originalité et son style d’écriture. Bravo à tous les participants qui ont rédigé en s’inspirant du thème des RVF 2013 : « La joie de vivre »! Chronique : Enquoi la joie de vivre est- elle représentative des communautés francophones au Canada? À mes oreilles, « joie de vivre » a la m me résonnance que « bonne humeur
complaire dans nos petits malheurs. La solution : secouer la joie de vivre pour l’en défaire de ses fioritures (et redonner à Pâques ce qui appartient à Pâques). Ce qu’il nous reste : la joie de vivre à sa plus simple expression, une furieuse envie d’exister. Et c’est selon moi cette version épurée qui représente les communautés francophones au Canada. Elles ne l’ont pas toujours eu facile. Les vents (qui soufflaient de partout, comme le dirait Duteuil) se sont faits forts, les volets ont claqué, le spectacle était inquiétant (les planches du toit ont même douté), mais la charpente a tenu bon. Nous avons tenu bon. S’il reste du travail à accomplir, le français est encore bel et bien vivant au suite à la page 17
». C’est léger, c’est bon enfant, c’est jaune Pâques avec des zigzags verts par-ci par- là.Mais est-ce l’expression toute désignée pour représenter les communautés francophones au Canada? Difficile d’approuver si les désabusés que nous sommes continuent d’associer joie de vivre et na veté. La tendance est au tourment. Désabusés, ceux qui ne vont pas bien croient qu’ils ont la vérité infuse. Eux, ils ont saisi. Ils ne sont pas heureux, car le monde va de travers. Dans cette logique fort réjouissante, ceux qui ne sont pas heureux n’ont simplement pas encore compris que l’humanité se porte très mal (à se demander où ils étaient). Cultiver cette mentalité ne sert évidemment à rien, si ce n’est qu’à s’auto-
Benoit Pelletier, ex-ministre, professeur de droit en matière constitutionnelle à l’Université d’Ottawa et membre du conseil d’administration de la Fondation canadienne pour le dialogue des cultures avec Jade Fraser, gagnante de l’épreuve.
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Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie font partie des manifestations entourant la Journée internationale de la Francophonie (20 mars), organisée chaque année partout dans le monde pour promouvoir la langue française et ses multiples expressions culturelles. Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie sont chapeautés par La Fondation canadienne pour le dialogue des cultures, qui vise à promouvoir et à soutenir le En rassemblant et en répertoriant les centaines d’activités organisées par des francophones et francophiles de partout au pays, les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie communiquent le dynamisme des communautés et des régions et font la promotion de ces célébrations dans le calendrier pancanadien pour vous inviter à rejoindre la fête. Que sont les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie? dialogue et le rapprochement entre les communautés francophones et acadiennes et toutes les collectivités de la société canadienne. Aujourd’hui, près de 9,5 millions de personnes auCanada font vivre et rayonner la langue française autour d’eux. Ces personnes se retrouvent principalement en Acadie, au Québec et en Ontario, mais aussi dans l’Ouest et dans le Nord du Canada. Elles sont francophones de souche ou d’origines diverses issues de l’immigration, ou anglophones et allophones ayant choisi d’apprendre et de vivre en français. Pendant les RVF, la francophonie canadienne est en f te! En 2012, plus de 1000 activités ont eu lieu partout au Canada. Des rassemblements communau-taires, des rencontres multiculturelles, des cérémonies, des spectacles, de la chanson, du théâtre, de la poésie, des projections de film, des jeux avec les mots, des concours, des activités pédagogiques, bref, tout est prétexte à célébrer.
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La langue de chez nous : des mots porteurs d’histoire planète, plusieurs considèrent que la langue française est menacée. Leurs principaux arguments se fondent sur le déclin démographique des francophones et la percée fulgurante de l’anglais à l’international. et la recherche; ledéveloppement durable et la solidarité. La Journée internationale de la Francophonie, c’est l’occasion de souligner notre patrimoine francophone. Car les langues racontent le passé, les histoires, partagent les savoirs etmettent desmots sur ce que nous sommes.
Le 20 mars, la Journée internationale de la Francophonie est célébrée partout dans le monde. Un hymne à une langue riche, diversifiée, poétique... et si chère àMolière, entre autres. Aupays, saviez-vous qu’après leQuébec, c’est l’Ontario qui compte la plus large population de langue maternelle française, suivi duNouveau-Brunswick? Le français figure au neuvième rang des langues les plus parlées au monde. C’est notamment la langue maternelle de la France, de la Belgique, de la Suisse, du Luxembourg et du Québec, bien sûr. Mais avant tout, c’est le continent africain qui affiche le plus important nombre de francophones, soit 79 millions. Intéressant, non? Et bien qu’on estime à 220 millions le nombre de francophones répartis sur la
« La joie de vivre »... de page 14 Canada, que ce soit au Québec (évidemment) ou dans d’autres provinces. La tempête est calmée. Les francophones peuvent enfin se laisser le droit d’être, tout simplement. Car si l’on peut aujourd’hui parler de joie de « vivre », c’est que l’époque du « survivre » est bel et bien révolue. Excellente nouvelle, vous en conviendrez. Louis Hémond disait : « Ces gens sont d’une race qui ne sait pas mourir. »Me revient à l’esprit la réponse de Fred Pellerin : « On est encore à se dire qu’on ne sait pas mourir. Pour moi, il se trace sur ces fiertés-là quelque chose qui me fait aspirer que les enfants pourront dire qu’on est une race qui sait exister. » Fred Pellerin avec ses lunettes rondes au bout du nez et son air enfantin incarne parfaitement cette joie de vivre qui n’a ici rien de ridicule. Jade Fraser, déléguée en écriture journalistique, UniversitéConcordia – Jeux franco- canadiens de la communication
De nombreux organismes et associations œuvrent dans différents secteurs pour promouvoir la francophonie, dont l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, qui a pour vocation de renforcer l’usagedu français comme langue de communication, de développement et d’enseignement. Elle mène également des actions de politique internationale dans quatre principaux domaines : la langue française et la diversité culturelle et linguistique; la paix, la démocratie et les droits de l’homme; l’éducation, la formation
Nous sommes tous reliés par nos valeurs en participant à l’essor du plus grand groupe financier coopératif au Canada et ce, en partageant ensemble, le plaisir de la langue française. La Caisse populaire de Cornwall et la Caisse populaire de la Vallée, le Centre financier aux entreprises, Est de l’Ontario et le Centre financier agricole, Est de l’Ontario, par le biais de leurs membres, sont fiers de s’associer à la Semaine de la francophonie. « Vous, nous, tous ensemble, nous sommes membres d’une grande famille. Celle du plus grand groupe financier coopératif au Canada. »
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