Released on October 3, 2014
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan will present the Prince Albert-area community with a Fransaskois flag.“It’s an honour to recognize, with this provincial emblem, the positive social and cultural impacts of Prince Albert-area francophones, who have enriched the community and our province throughout its history and continue to do so today,” Provincial Secretary Nadine Wilson said.
The Fransaskois flag was adopted as a provincial emblem in 2005 to recognize the status of French as one of Canada's official languages and to acknowledge the heritage of Saskatchewan's francophones and their significant contributions to the province. A commemorative plaque will also be presented to the Prince Albert-area francophone community.
“For francophones of Prince Albert and its region, this official recognition by the Government of Saskatchewan marks a new page in our history, a history that goes back to the 18th century when French-Canadian voyageurs travelled our waterways and forests,” Société canadienne-française de Prince Albert President Michel Dubé said.
The Fransaskois flag has been presented to Duck Lake, Ferland, St. Denis, Gravelbourg, Zenon Park, Regina, Saskatoon, Bellegarde, the Battlefords and Ponteix as part of a province-wide recognition initiative.
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For more information, contact:
Dan Palmer
Intergovernmental Affairs
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2155