Today is Franco-Ontarian Day!

The Clinic’s French Language Services Team will be part of the morning celebration at the City Hall to witness the Franco-Ontarian flag being raised. Over 150 kids will be present to celebrate this important date so feel free to join us at City hall at 10am!
We would also like to encourage you to wear white and/or green to show your support to our community.

Here is a short explanation of the symbolism of such day:
Not including Québec, the Franco-Ontarian community is the second community (after Acadia) to be granted an official flag. The flag has two colors: green to represent summer and white to represent winter. It also features a fleur-de-lys, the symbol of La Francophonie, and a trillium flower, the symbol of Ontario. The flag was raised for the first time on September 25, 1975 at the University of Sudbury, and the Franco-Ontarian community has celebrated its anniversary ever since. However, even though the flag has been in use since 1975, it only became the official symbol of the Franco-Ontarian community on June 21, 2001. September 25 officially became Franco-Ontarian Day in 2010.

-HCLC French Language Services Team