Brockville celebrates a half-century of the Franco

It was a bit wet for a “tintamarre,” but Brockville’s francophone community was not afraid of un peu de pluie . Article content

Locals joined communities across the province Thursday morning to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day, this year marking the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag. Article content

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Before the green-and-white banner was raised over the Brockville Railway Tunnel, local MP Michael Barrett, MPP Steve Clark and Brockville Mayor Matt Wren all made much-appreciated efforts to speak in what was not their native tongue. Wren noted his participation in last-year’s flag-raising event inspired him to learn French.

The three dignitaries saluted the presence of a vibrant Franco-Ontarian community in Brockville and the area, most visib