With Canada being a country rooted in the meshing of English and French cultures, bilingualism has become an important aspect for many in the country. Canadian Parents for French (CPF) – Wawota have been hard at work to bring the opportunity to learn French to a predominantly Anglophone community.
CPF focuses on helping English speaking parents support their children in learning French by providing materials and information to help. The group in Wawota welcomes families in the surrounding area to join the unique program which offers aid to the development of linguistics in youth.
A fun way to promote the French language in the area is CPF – Wawota’s annual Esprit d’Hiver (Winter Spirit Festival) to the community once again.
The event will be hosted on Saturday, Feb. 27. This year it will be held at Wawota School between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with numerous bilingual activities for youth to enjoy and learn.
Activities will include a fun triathlon which features unique events such as the human dogsled race, the team cross-country ski race, and human curling.
Food will be available following the triathlon with chili on a bun and dessert available for $8 and proceeds going towards the Wawota Arts Appreciation Group.
The afternoon will include two fun staples of the event, Bingo with great prizes and taffy on the snow. The maple taffy is in honour of Quebec which produces over 90 percent of Canada’s maple syrup.
The fun and festivities will conclude that day with CPF – Wawota’s new event, “Wawota a un Incroyable Talent/Wawota’s Got Talent!”
An entertaining and fun filled way to spend the day more information can be found through their Facebook page: Canadian Parents for French Wawota.
