L'Association des francophones de Nanaimo

On the eve of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in a desire to create a unifying symbol, the Francophone community of British Columbia has taken steps to develop a British Columbian Francophone brand.The emblem represents a butterfly fluttering its wings. The colours are fresh and vibrant like the forests, water and sky in the province’s landscape. The butterfly’s wings form a heart, the source of vitality and expression.

This dynamic and friendly emblem evokes pride and is perfectly suited to the environment that it represents.

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The AFN is a non-profit organization mandated to respond to the needs and expectations of the Francophones and Francophiles population of the Nanaimo region.

2012 Festival News!

The 11th edition of the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d'Érable will be presented in the Social Centre at Beban Park from February 10 to 12, 2012.

Please note that we have finalized our schedule of performers for this edition of the Festival. Many thanks to those of you who have contacted us to express your interest in performing at our event.

Visit our 2012 Festival website for information about Vancouver Island's largest bilingual event.

Visit our Festival group Facebook page for the latest news

Also see the official poster

Archives:
2011 (Maple Sugar Shack)
2010 (10^th anniversary)
2009

News from L'AFN

> Please note that our office will be open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm only from February 2 to 7 and will be closed from February 8 to 13, 2012, to allocate more time to the preparation, presentation, and take-down of the Festival.

> Read about the many activities described in our Electronic Bulletin for January/February 2012. A PDF version is also available.

> Open House, February 7, 2012, l'École océane, 1951 Estevan Road, Nanaimo

> Our next Meet and Greet (5 à 7)

At a glance...

   The dogwood is the symbol of British Columbia. The lines represent the sea and the rise in the lines suggests    the Rockies Mountains. The fleur de lys symbolizes the francophone community, while the dogwood flower is
   also part of the fleur de lys. British Columbia is enriched by its francophones. The fleur de lys points to the sun,
   and where is sun, there is life and hope.

BC francophone flag

To learn more about the other francophone flags in canada.

A project by Tourism Nanaimo to attract French-speaking tourists to the Nanaimo area