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align="center">Contact</th> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top">October 20, 2006 11:30 - 1:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="../../Travel/FramePages/f_agminfo.shtml" target="_top">2006 CPF-BC & Yukon Annual Conference</a></b> <p>The CPF - BC & Yukon Annual General meeting will be held in conjunction with the CPF National AGM and Conference.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Ottawa, ON</td> <td valign="top"><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">January</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.cjfcb.com" target="newWindow">Francophone Youth Parliament</a></b> <p>Organized by our partner, the Conseil jeunesse francophone de la CB, this four-day long non-partisan mock parliament allows participants to assume roles as MLAs, government and opposition members, as well as cabinet ministers in B.C. </p>  <p>During their stay in Victoria, young people between the ages of 14 and 25 have the opportunity to live the life of an MLA, and to exchange and debate their ideas and opinions on a range of issues and provincial legislation. Participants learn to act within, and respect, the traditions and procedures of the Legislative Assembly.</p> <p>It is also an occasion to meet and socialize with Francophones and Francophiles from across the province. Games, music, dance, an evening banquet and sports are all part of the event. For more information, please see attached description, in French, as well as appropriate registration forms. Only 10 spots are available to students of immersion programmes.. </p> </td> <td valign="top">Victoria, BC</td> <td valign="top">Élise Lanthier-Brun, Project Coordinator, <a href="http://www.cjfcb.com" target="newWindow">Conseil jeunesse francophone de la CB</a>: 604-736-6970 or email: <a href="mailto:conseil_jeunesse@telus.net">conseil_jeunesse@telus.net</a><br /> or <a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top">March 1</TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><B><a href="../../PostSecEd/FramePages/f_bursary.shtml" target="_top"> CPF-BC & Yukon Bursary</a></B> <P>Deadline for applying for the CPF-BC & Yukon bursary for this year.</P></TD> <TD VALIGN="top"> </TD> <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" TARGET="_top">Contact Us</A> </TD> </TR> <tr> <td valign="top">April/May, 2007</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="../../Concours/FramePages/f_concours.shtml" target="_top">Concours d'art oratoire</a></b> <p>This is a public speaking competition for French Immersion, Francophone and Core French Grades 6 to 12 students. Registration is now <b>CLOSED</b>.</p></td> <td valign="top">Kwantlen College, <br>12666 - 72nd Ave., Surrey</td> <td valign="top"><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">May, 2007</td> <td valign="top"> <b><a href="../../Events/FramePages/f_rencontre.shtml" target="_top">Rencontre Française</a></b> <p>This youth conference is a fun filled, action packed, French speaking weekend for Grade 7 and 8 students.  Registration closed on April 4.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Simon Fraser University</td> <td valign="top"><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">May, 2007</td> <td valign="top"><b>BC Francophone Games</b> <p>For students 12 to 19. Focus is participation in sports and arts events.  </p></td> <td valign="top">TBA</td> <td valign="top"><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">July - August</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.bcffc.com/" target="newWindow">B.C. Family French Camps</a></b> <p>The whole family goes to camp. The children from kindergarten to teens spend their days involved in fun and challenging events, all in French. Parents must be CPF members and have three locations to choose from, Okanagan Lake, Gwillim Lake, or Vancouver Island.</p></td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li>Okanagan Lake: <ul> <li>TBA</li>  </ul></li> <li>Gwillim Lake: <ul> <li>TBA (no pets allowed)</li> </ul></li> <li>Vancouver Island: <ul> <li>TBA</li>  </ul></li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Central Coordinators: <br>register on-line at: <a href="http://www.bcffc.com" target="newWindow">www.bcffc.com</a> <br> or contact <a href="mailto:info@bcffc.com">BC Family French Camp</a><br>or <a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">July/August - Monday to Friday</td> <td valign="top"><b>Local Summer Day Camps</b> <p>Local CPF Chapters host summer day camps where arts and crafts, games and sports are included along with indoor and lots of outdoor play.</p> </td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.burnaby.cpf.bc.ca/summercamps.php" target="newWindow">Burnaby</a>, Richmond and <a href="http://www.surrey.cpf.bc.ca/html_files/General/CampBonJeux.shtml" target="newWindow">Surrey</a></td> <td valign="top"><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">August</td> <td valign="top"><b>Camp d'ete</b> <p>The CPF North Vancouver Chapter sponsors this long running summer camp for students who have completed grades 3 - 6. The camp is located at the beautiful <a href="http://www.strathcona.bc.ca" target="newWindow">Strathcona Park Lodge</a>. Transportation from North Vancouver to Strathcona is included (bus and ferry). Students stay 4 nights and are immersed in a French environment while participating in a wide variety of outdoor activities. Visit Vancouver and send your kids to camp! Parents must be CPF members. Maximum 40 students.</p>  </td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.strathcona.bc.ca" target="newWindow">Strathcona Park Lodge</a> on Vancouver Island, near Campbell River</td> <td valign="top">Camp Coordinators: <br><a href="mailto:lhaynes@qltinc.com">Laurie Haynes</a><br>and <a href="mailto:joanneperreault@shaw.ca">Joanne Perreault</a><br><a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">August</td> <td valign="top"><b>Camp francophone du Cariboo</b> <p>Sponsored by CPF-Williams Lake Chapter, this residential camp is for children going into Grade 3 to Grade 7 in a french immersion program. The camp features swimming, canoeing, hiking, crafts, sports, games and campfires!.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Gavin Lake a 40 minute drive from Williams Lake</td> <td valign="top"><a href="mailto:ceconstabel@telus.net">Email Christine</a></td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <div align="CENTER"> <a class="pgmenu" href="#top">Top of Page</a> </div> <br><br> <a name="natevents"></a> <p> </p> <h2>CPF-National Events Calendar!</h2> <table cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="2" frame="box" rules="all"> <tr> <th align="center">Date      </th> <th align="center">Title of Event</th> <th align="center">Location</th> <th align="center">Contact</th> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">October 20-22, 2006</td> <td valign="top"><b>CPF - National Annual General Meeting</b> <p>Watch the spring 2006<i> CPF National NEWs</i> newsletter for more information.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Ottawa, ON                </td> <td valign="top">email: <a href="mailto:cstone@cpf.ca"> Cathy Stone</a> <br> or <a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">April, 2007</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.french-future.org" target="newWindow"> Le français pour l'avenir - French for the Future</a></b> <p>Le français pour l'avenir conferences take place simultaneously in a growing number of Canadian cities. A new and exciting part of this year's conference is a discussion forum linking cities via satellite with a simultaneous webcast allowing over 600 secondary students from across the country to share their experiences.</p></td> <td valign="top">Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fredricton, Halifax, Iqaluit, Kelowna, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Winnipeg & Yellowknife</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">May, 2007</td> <td valign="top"><b>National Concours d'art oratoire</b> <p>National French public speaking competition for Grade 11 and 12 students that have won their Provincial competition. The University of Ottawa and CPF have reached a partnership agreement for the next five years which includes: a $20,000 scholarship for the first place winner in each category, and a $2000 entrance scholarship for each of the National Concours participants who attend and compete in the Concours but who do not win first place.</p></td> <td valign="top">University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON </td> <td valign="top">email: <a href="mailto:apapadakou@cpf.ca">Antonia Papadakou</a> - CPF Officer - Special Projects or <a href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr>  </table> <br> <br> <div align="CENTER"> <a class="pgmenu" href="#top">Top of Page</a> </div> <br><br> <a name="otherevents"></a> <p>  </p> <h2>Other French Events Calendar!</h2> <p>Check out the FFCB <a href="http://www.ffcb.bc.ca/pdf/Calendrier_60e.pdf" target="newWindow">Calendar of Activities</a>!</p> <table cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="2" frame="box" rules="all"> <tr> <th align="center">Date      </th> <th align="center">Title of Event</th> <th align="center">Location</th> <th align="center">Contact</th> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Every Tues. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b>Mini-franco-fun</b> <p>A play group where very young children and their parents get together once a week to have fun and participate in activities in French.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Le Centre culturel francophone, 1551 W. -7th Ave.</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver</a>, 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Every Wed. 7:00 - 10:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> Les Mercredis-Rencontres/Wednesday's Rendez-vous </a></b> <p>Join us for a drink and a pleasant discussion group with other Francophones and Francophiles! Practices your French. </p> </td> <td valign="top"><p>Summer season at Coffee Coast, 101 - 1595 W. Broadway, Vancouver</p> </td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Sept.</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.aefcb.ca/" target="newWindow">PARTICIPÉCRIT - Youth Writing and Poster Contest</a></b> <p>Open to all students from grade 5 to 12, in French immersion or Francophone schools in British-Colombia. The theme is: "Ta vision d’une bibliothèque ou d’une librairie future". Awards to be given at the Salon du livre et des Arts, Novembre 4, 2006.</p> </td> <td valign="top">NA</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.aefcb.ca" target="newWindow"> l’Association des écrivains francophones de la Colombie-Britannique</a><br> Chantal Lefebvre <br>250-595-2209</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">a Saturday each month - 11 a.m. (Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 9)</td> <td valign="top"><b>Storytime Activity</b> <p>Experienced volunteers narrate magical tales and fables in French, sometimes to music, to children aged 4 and up. With illustrated books, they usher children into the world of imagination and dreams.</p> </td> <td valign="top">1551 - W. 7th Ave., Vancouver</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Starting Oct. 2</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> Children's French Classes</a></b> <p>Beginner to advanced conversational French classes for children aged 7 to 11, from 4 to 6 pm. Mandatory placement testing will take place Sept. 18.</p> </td> <td valign="top">1551, W. 7th Avenue, Vancouver</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Tues. or Thurs. starting Oct. 3 4:00 - 5:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> After School Tutoring</a></b> <p>Does your child 8 to 12 need some help in math, French or other subjects?</p> </td> <td valign="top">1551, W. 7th Avenue, Vancouver</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Oct. 13 10:00 - 12:00 am</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> Out and about with friends - The Vancouver Maritime Museum</a></b> <p>Activities specially planned for children 5 years of age and under, along with their parents: a workshop and an unaccompanied visit to the museum.</p> </td> <td valign="top">The Vancouver Maritime Museum</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Oct. 17 - 19</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/" target="newWindow"> <b>La Joie de Lire</b></a> <p><b>La Joie de Lire </b>(The Joy of Reading) is both the title and the purpose of the events in French at the Vancouver International Writers Festival, for French Immersion and Premier Langue students from kindergarten to grade 12. <p>Further information is available on the Festival website: <a href="http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/" target="newWindow">www.writersfest.bc.ca</a> or in this <a href="../pdf_files/LaJoiedeLire2006.pdf" target="BodyFrame">document</a> <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0">.</p></td> <td valign="top">Vancouver, BC</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/" target="newWindow">Vancouver International Writers Festival</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Nov. 9 7:30 - 9:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> Café Philo</a></b> <p>Marie Bourgeois, President of the Francophone School Board and Director of the Maison de la Francophonie, will be our guest at the debate: Do Francophone and Francophile children in British Columbia have access to adequate resources to progress in French? We will discuss the challenges that Francophone organisations will be facing over the coming years.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Studio 16, 1551, W. 7th Avenue, Vancouver</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Nov. 25</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/programs/senpages/SenPages-e.htm" target="newWindow">Senate Page Program</a></b> <p>Deadline to apply for the Page program is November 25th. Must be a bilingual undergraduate at a Canadian University.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Ottawa</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/programs/senpages/SenPages-e.htm" target="newWindow">Senate Page Program</a><br> Human Resources Directorate <br>Room 538, Wellington Building <br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 <br>613-966-0897</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Dec. 2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b>Le Marché de Noël</b> - Christmas Market <p>Come out to discover the arts and crafts made by British Columbia’s Francophone artisans! Santa Claus will be there and the choir “Les Échos du Pacifique” will perform Christmas carols and New Year’s songs in several languages.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Lobby at Le Centre, 1551 West 7th Ave., Vancouver, B.C.</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver</a>, (604) 736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Dec. 5 </td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/programs/pages/opening-e.htm" target="newWindow">House of Commons Page Program</a></b> <p>Deadline to apply for the Page program is December 5th, but you can apply now. For more information on this opportunity visit the <a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/programs/pages/opening-e.htm" target="newWindow">Page Program website</a> or contact your local high school guidance counsellors.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Ottawa</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/programs/pages/opening-e.htm" target="newWindow">House of Commons Page Programme</a><br> Human Resources Directorate <br>Room 538, Wellington Building <br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 <br>613-966-0897</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Dec. 15 1:15 - 2:15 pm</td> <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow"> Out and about with friends - The choir of the Pionniers de Maillardville School</a></b> <p>Activities specially planned for children 5 years of age and under, along with their parents. Come and enjoy the choir of the Pionniers de Maillardville School singing Christmas music!</p> </td> <td valign="top">Pionniers de Maillardville School</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.lecentreculturel.com" target="newWindow">Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver</a><br> Call 604-736-9806</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Feb. 15</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.jexplore.ca"><b>Explore (formerly called the Summer Language Bursary Program)</b></a> <p>Deadline to apply for this years' Explore program (formerly called the Summer Language Bursary program) administered by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.</p> </td> <td valign="top">P.O. Box 9160, Station PROV GOVT <br /> Victoria, BC V8W 9H3</td> <td valign="top">Provincial Coordinator, Federal Programs, Funding Allocation and French Program Unit, Ministry of Education, 250-356-0256 or <a href="mailto:gilbert.verrier@gems6.gov.bc.ca">gilbert.verrier@gems6.gov.bc.ca</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Feb. 15</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.cmec.ca/olp" target="newWindow"><b>Accent & Odyssey (formerly called the Official Language Monitor Program)</b></a> <p>Deadline to apply for this years' Language Assistant programs called the Accent (part-time) program or the Odyssey (full-time) program administered by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.</p> </td> <td valign="top">P.O. Box 9160, Station PROV GOVT <br /> Victoria, BC V8W 9H3</td> <td valign="top">Provincial Coordinator, French Programs Unit, Ministry of Education, 250-356-0256 or <a href="mailto:gilbert.verrier@gems6.gov.bc.ca">gilbert.verrier@gems6.gov.bc.ca</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Feb or Mar.</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.festivaldubois.ca" target="newWindow"> <b>Festival du bois!</b></a> <p>French Acadian festival. Fun for all ages. The Festival du Bois Educational Tour will be held from February 20th to March 3rd, 2006 Monday-Friday.</p></td> <td valign="top">Blue Mountain Park, Maillardville, B.C.</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.maillardville.com/english/fdb.php" target="newWindow"> Société Maillardville-Uni, Le Festival du bois</a> s</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Mar./Apr.</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.begbiecontestsociety.org" target="newWindow"> <b>Begbie Canadian History Contest</b></a> <p>Students across Canadian compete for scholarships while testing their Canadian history skills.  </p> </td> <td valign="top">NA</td> <td valign="top"><a href="http://www.begbiecontestsociety.org" target="newWindow">Begbie Contest Society</a><br> 1-604-942-0261 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">May</td> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://www.vancouverchildrensfestival.com" target="newWindow"> <b>Vancouver Children's Festival!</b></a> <p>C'est en français! Live at the Vancouver International Children's Festival Fun events and entertainers for children.</p> </td> <td valign="top">Vanier Park, Vancouver, B.C.</td> <td valign="top">Call 604-708-5655 or email: <a href="mailto:kidsfest@youngarts.ca"> kidsfest@youngarts.ca</a> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <div class="pagemenu"> <a class="pgmenu" href="#top">Top of Page</a> | <a class="pgmenu" href="#bcevents"> CPF-BC & Yukon Events</a> | <a class="pgmenu" href="#natevents"> CPF National Events</a> | <a class="pgmenu" href="#otherevents">Other French Events</a> </div> <p> <br> </p> <p class="updated">The information on this page was late updated: September 7, 2006. <br> This page was last modified September 7, 2006.</p> <div align="center"> </td> <td width="80px"> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="contact"> <a class="ccontact" href="../../Other/FramePages/f_reachus.shtml" target="_top">Contact CPF - BC & Yukon</a> | <a class="ccontact" href="mailto:webmaster@cpf.bc.ca">Report Website Problems</a> | <a class="ccontact" href="../../Other/FramePages/f_termsConditions.shtml" target="_top">Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy</a></p> <div class="copyrgt"> Copyright © 2000-2006 Canadian Parents for French-British Columbia & Yukon Branch <br> All rights reserved. </div> <p> </p> </div> </td></tr></table> </body>