GRAVELBOURG RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SASKATCHEWAN’S FRANCOPHONIE

Provincial Secretary Donna Harpauer presented the community of Gravelbourg with the Fransaskois Flag in recognition of their contributions to French language and culture in Saskatchewan.

"It is my sincere pleasure to present the community of Gravelbourg with the Fransaskois Flag on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan," Harpauer said. "Not only for its significant historical contributions to our francophone community, but for its preservation of French language and culture, and ongoing contributions to the growth and well-being of our province."

Gravelbourg is known as a centre of Francophone culture in Saskatchewan. It is home to the Centre Culturel Maillard, a French language and culture centre, as well as a French language bookstore and the offices of the Association Communautaire Fransaskoise de Gravelbourg. It has a Francophone dance troupe and community radio station.

It is also home to Le College Mathieu de Gravelbourg and Co-Cathedrale Notre-Dame de L'Assomption, two of many landmarks designated as heritage properties within the community.

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 acknowledge the heritage of Saskatchewan's Francophones and their significant contributions to the province.

A plaque was also presented to the community to commemorate the event. The flag and a commemorative plaque will be presented to a number of communities in the coming years as part of a provincial-wide recognition initiative.

Both the flag and plaque will be displayed outside the Gravelbourg Court House.

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For more information, contact:

Jay Teneycke
Office of the Provincial Secretary
Regina
Phone: 306-798-6095
Email: jay.teneycke@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-8630