Franco-Ontarian Day celebrated with flag raising

A flag-raising event occurred at the Civic Centre in Chatham this week to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25.

Municipal officials say Franco-Ontarian Day was declared in 2010 across the province in recognition of the Franco-Ontarian flag, which was first flown on September 25, 1975, marking the Francophone community’s social, economic, cultural, and political contributions to our province.

The flag-raising event included the paroles (hymns) “Notre Place” and “Mon Beau Drapeau” sung by the attendees who dressed in the flag colours of green and white.

“I’ve been part of this flag raising event for several years and I’m thrilled to see a great crowd celebrating Canada’s second language,” Mayor Darrin Canniff said, in a media release.

Municipal officials say they look forward to continuing this flag-raising event next year.

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