CSCNO Students to Celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day & Flag’s 40th Anniversary
Friday, September 25, hundreds of elementary and secondary students from various Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) schools will celebrate of the Franco-Ontario by taking part in activities held in their school or their community.
Over 1,500 elementary and secondary students from some 12 CSCNO schools will gather at Place Bonaventure (4764 Regional Road) in Chelmsford to take part in the celebration of the provincial Franco-Ontarian Day. As it has since 2008, this annual Francophone pride event will begin with a march and conclude with a host of events on the École secondaire catholique Champlain school grounds (61 Brookside St.). All members of the community are invited to attend this event organized by Champlain students and staff. First held in 2008, this pride building activity is very popular among CSCNO students, staff and families.
Wearing green and white clothing and proudly waving Franco-Ontarian flags and school banners, participants in this celebration of Franco-Ontarian vitality will march through the streets of Chelmsford. The march (tintamarre) will be followed by a concert featuring Mandala, a rock band from École secondaire catholique l’Horizon, winners of the Brunante and the Canada Day Battle of the Bands, as well as Michael Sea, a popular singer among younger children. A variety of activities and a barbecue will also take place. The celebration will conclude at 1 p.m.
The provincial Franco-Ontarian day, celebrated officially for the sixth time, will take place on September 25th. The selected date coincides with the anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag, flown for the first time in Sudbury in 1975.
Students and staff from É.s.c. Champlain and the CSCNO take great pride in celebrating our flag’s 40th anniversary. While recognizing our Francophone and Catholic heritage, this activity promotes the excellence and dedication of our students as they seek to widen their Francophone space and fully live their culture in the province of Ontario.
The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.
