CPF - BC & Yukon Branch Press Releases & Media Articles Directory for 2005

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href="../pdf_files/Nelson%20EFI%20Proposal%20to%20SD8.pdf" target="BodyFrame">Presentation to the Kootenaty Lake School Board #8, The Case for an Early Immersion Program in Kootenay Lake</a> <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_prCulture.shtml" target="_top">Agreement Boosts French-Language Educational and Cultural Opportunities for all British Columbians</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.geocities.com/cpfvancouver/cpf-vancouver-report-oct-12-2005-to-vsb-fi-task-force.pdf" target="_top">CPF - Vancouver presentation to the Vancouver School Board on French Immersion capping by Anne Trudel, </a><a href="../pdf_files/Quilchena%20PAC%20Report%20to%20VSB%20on%20FI%20capping.pdf" target="_top">Quilchena Parent Advisory Committee presentation to the Vancouver School Board Task Force on French Immersion</a> <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0">, <a href="../pdf_files/Kitsilano%20PAC%20Report%20to%20VSB%20on%20FI%20capping.pdf" target="_top">Kitsilano Parent Advisory Committee presentation to the Vancouver School Board Task Force on French Immersion</a> <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> For more information please visit the <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/QPAC/PAC-VSB-French-Language-Task-Force-May-2005.html" target="newWindow">CPF-Vancouver website VSB French Language Instruction Review Task Force</a> information. </li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_ltCambellRiver.shtml" target="_top">Letter to Campbell River School District #72 on canceling the Late French Immersion program</a></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_brPrinceton.shtml" target="_top">French Second Language Options in Princeton Presentation to Community</a></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_prNewED.shtml" target="_top">A Fond Farewell and an Enthusiastic Welcome</a></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_prFIWeek.shtml" target="_top">A French Immersion Week to Remember</a></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_prProvAttrition.shtml" target="_top">Study Shows that French Immersion Attrition Rates Are Falling in BC</a></li> <li><a href="../FramePages/f_prProvRecEnroll.shtml" target="_top">"Only the Beginning" Canadian Parents for French Celebrates BC French Immersion Record</a></li> </ol> </div> <br> <br> <center> <a class="pgmenu" href="#top">Top of Page</a> </center><br><br> <p> </p> <h2><a name="otherreleases"></a>2005 Press Releases, Presentations and Media Articles by Others!</h2> <p>The following lists press releases, media articles and letters of interest on French as a Second Language:</p> <div class="indent2"> <ol> <li>" <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_french20051115.html" target="newWindow">French immersion anxieties, despite expansion</a>" <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/bc" target="newWindow">CBC Radio News</a> (Nov. 15). </li> <li>"<a href="http://www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=23598&red=80121823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm" target="newWindow">French Immersion Study Extended</a>" <a href="http://www.cknw.com" target="newWindow">CKNW/AM980 Radio</a> (Nov. 14).</li> <li>"Grade 12 kids above average" article by Mikelle Saskamoose of the <a href="http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com" target="newWindow">Kamloops This Week</a> (Nov. 11).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.vancourier.com/issues05/112205/news/112205nn9.html" target="newWindow">New board will make decision about adding French immersion spaces</a>" article by Naoibh O'Connor of the <a href="http://www.vancourier.com" target="newWindow">Vancouver Courier</a> (Nov. 9).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Burnaby_Librarians.pdf" target="newWindow">More bilingual teacher librarians needed: parents</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article by Grant Granger of the <a href="http://www.burnabynewsleader.com" target="newWindow">Burnaby NewsLeader </a> (Nov. 4).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Nanaimo%20Science%20Issues.pdf" target="newWindow">Nanaimo Presentation on Class Sizes and Science Labs</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> presented to the Nanaimo School Board by Moufida Holubeshen, <a href="../pdf_files/Nanaimo%20Board%20Synopsis.pdf" target="newWindow">background board synopsis </a> <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> (Jun. 22). </li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Whitehorse%20Jun-17-05.pdf" target="newWindow">Educator Lauded</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article in the <a href="http://www.whitehorsestar.com/" target="newWindow">Whitehorse Daily Star</a> (Jun. 17). </li> <li><a href="http://www.richmond-news.com" target="newWindow">Richmond News</a> "<a href="http://www.richmond-news.com/issues05/055105/nin.html" target="newWidnow">Names in the news</a>" article about Richmond Concours d'art oratoire winners (May 29). </li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Bilingual_Education.pdf" target="newWindow">Bilingual education the talk of the West - Vancouver tops in growth: 'They are absolutely at capacity for immersion</a>'" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article by Dave Rogers of the <a href="http://www.canada.com/nationalpost" target="newWindow">National Post</a> (Apr. 27). </li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/New-Surrey-FI-locations.pdf" target="newWindow">New French immersion locations for Surrey</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article by Sheila Reynolds of <a href="http://surreyleader.com/" target="newWindow">The Surrey Leader</a> (Apr. 27). </li> <li>"<a href="http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/April2005/21/c8880.html" target="newWindow">John Ralston Saul to promote the importance of learning French during national conference in Ottawa</a>" article on <a href="http://www.cnw.ca" target="newWindow">CNW Group</a> (Apr. 21).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.bchydro.com/news/2005/apr/release22594.html" target="newWindow">BC Hydro supports Canadian Parents for French organized French language theatre tour across BC, show in Ft. St. John</a>" <a href="http://www.bchydro.com" target="newWindow">BC Hydro</a> press release (Apr. 11). </li> <li>"<a href="http://www.squamishchief.com/madison%5CWQuestion.nsf/0/88230A1D2E112BD488256FC7008380A9?OpenDocument" target="newWindow">French immersion registration campout frustrates parent - Pushing for parents to come forward to allow a second class</a>" article by Sylvie Paillard of the <a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com" target="newWindow">Whistler Question</a> (Mar. 18).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.royalcityrecord.com/issues05/032205/news/032205nn6.html" target="newWindow">French classes thrive</a>" article by Alfie Lau of the <a href="http://www.royalcityrecord.com" target="newWindow">Royal City Record</a> (Mar. 9). </li> <li>"Lottery puts kids in class French Immersion: Students vying for just 446 spaces" article by Elaine O'Connor of the <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince" target="newWindow">The Province</a> page A13 (Mar. 8).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Williams%20Lake%20FI%20Week.pdf" target="newWindow">French Immersion popular</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article in the <a href="http://www.wltribune.com/" target="newWindow">Williams Lake Tribune</a> (Mar. 8).</li> <li>"French Immersion program to be highlighted" article by Ryan Jensen of the <a href="http://www.ominecaexpress.com/" target="newWindow">Vanderhoof Omineca Express</a> (Mar 03).</li> <li>"Board budgets for French Immersion at EMCS" article by Jennifer Smith of the <a href="http://www.sookenewsmirror.com" target="newWindow">Sooke News Mirror</a> (Mar. 02).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.vancourier.com/issues05/024205/opinion/024205op1.html" target="newWindow">French immersion need grows</a>" article by Allen Garr of the <a href="http://www.vancourier.com" target="newWindow">Vancouver Courier</a> (Feb. 23). </li> <li>"<a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com/madison%5CWQuestion.nsf/0/1A49DF0DFB89655188256FAB006E5BE5?OpenDocument" target="newWindow">French immersion program a go School district</a>" article by Nicole Fitzgerald of the <a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com" target="newWindow">Whistler Question</a> (Feb. 18).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Leader%202005-Feb-13.pdf" target="newWindow">Communicate your priorities</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> letter to the editor of the <a href="http://www.surreyleader.com" target="newWindow">Surrey Newsleader</a> (Feb. 13).</li> <li>"Late immersion coming to Sooke" article by Jennifer Smith of the <a href="http://www.sookenewsmirror.com" target="newWindow">Sooke News Mirror</a> (Feb. 9).</li> <li>"Parents queue up for French" article by Amy O'Brian of <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun" target="newWindow">The Vancouver Sun</a> (Feb. 4).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com/madison%5CWQuestion.nsf/0/D046F505ED7B557688256F9D006C0807?OpenDocument" target="newWindow">French program moves ahead</a>" article by Nicole Fitzgerald of the <a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com" target="newWindow">Whistler Question</a> (Feb. 3).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Vancouver%20Sun-2005-Jan-24.jpg" target="BodyFrame">Fewer students dropping out of French immersion</a>" article by Krisendra Bisetty of <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun" target="newWindow">The Vancouver Sun</a> (Jan. 24).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.burnabynow.com/issues05/014105/news/014105nn7.html" target="newWindow">French immersion plan approved by district</a>" article by Christina Meyers of the <a href="http://www.burnabynow.com" target="newWindow">Burnaby Now</a> (Jan. 23).</li> <li>"EDUCATION Parents vie for French connection The line-up began early at Laronde Elementary to secure bilingual spots" article by Tracy Holmes of <a href="http://www.peacearchnews.com" target="newWindow">The Peace Arch News</a> (Jan. 21). </li> <li>"Immersion plan gets board's nod" article by Grant Granger of the <a href="http://www.burnabynewsleader.com/" target="newWindow">Burnaby Newsleader</a> (Jan. 21).</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com/madison%5CWQuestion.nsf/0/BE83FA0D68A1293188256F8F006BE716?OpenDocument" target="newWindow">Trustees weigh Whistler French immersion options</a>" article by <font color=black size=3>Nicole Fitzgerald </font>of the <a href="http://www.whistlerquestion.com" target="newWindow">Whistler Question</a> (Jan. 20). </li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/SurreyLeader%20Letter%202005-Jan-19.pdf" target="newWindow">Development a burden to schools</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> letter to the editor of the <a href="http://www.surreyleader.com" target="newWindow">Surrey Newsleader</a> (Jan. 17). </li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Burnaby%20NL%202005-Jan-15.pdf" target="newWindow">French immersion decision delayed</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article by Grant Granger of the <a href="http://www.burnabynewsleader.com/" target="newWindow">Burnaby Newsleader</a> (Jan. 15).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/Province%202005-Jan-11.jpg" target="BodyFrame">B.C. kids flock to French Immersion Program: Record numbers defy public-school trend</a>" article by Elaine O'Connor of the <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince" target="newWindow">The Province</a> (Jan. 11).</li> <li>"<a href="../pdf_files/SeaforthPlan%2005-Jan-7.pdf" target="BodyFrame">Second plan pitched for Seaforth</a>" <img src="../../../Images/pdfsml.gif" alt="in Adobe Acrobat pdf format" width="39" height="14" border="0"> article by Grant Granger of the <a href="http://www.burnabynewsleader.com/" target="newWindow">Burnaby Newsleader</a> (Jan. 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