Bobby Léger, Acadian flag-bearer "I went ... Joël Viger proudly announced on the French site that it was his "bon chum" Léger. "You're the man, Bob!" he wrote. Lissa Léger also posted ...

Adjacent to Quebec is the Maritimes, a vibrant Francophone colony with a dark past and a unique modern-day culture that has only recently opened up to travellers. For most Canada-bound visitors ...

Shown at a ceremonial flag raising at the provincial legislature on Thursday ... so for me it’s very important that if I go somewhere that I’m served in Acadian (French),” she said. This report by The ...

The fleur de lis was on many French flags, and the Acadians retained loyalty to their old country. When Joseph Broussard, or Beausoleil, led Acadian settlers to Louisiana, he and his people ...

Acadian flags will adorn every fourth or fifth house ... The April 27 program, “Cajun-Acadian WWII Commemoration: A Salute to French-Speaking Veterans,” was organized by the museum and the ...

Shown at a ceremonial flag raising at the provincial legislature ... important that if I go somewhere that I’m served in Acadian (French),” she said. This report by The Canadian Press was ...

The provincial government proclaimed last year that the celebration would be held every August, and the first month of festivities opened Thursday with a ceremonial raising of the Acadian flag at ...