EXTRA! 8 EXTRA? .... - On February 12th, 1980 the Maple Ridge School Board approved a 1980 budget which includes provisions for elementary French instruction. A new early French immersion program will be offered in one or two classes in September 1980. At the same time, some schools will begin a French "exposure" program starting at the grade four levél. - The Office of the Director of French Language Services, Ministy of Education will be assisting in persommel recruitment for both Immersion and Programme Cadre this Spring. - Early French Immersion - The General Information Handbook is for parents. Several hundred will be available by request in September 1980. - The Provincial Resource and Training Centre for French Language Services is now open. B.C.P.F. has donated two copies of "So You Want Your Child to Learn French" to the Centre. - Centre Cultural Colombien will be. sponsoring a French Canadian Book Fair (Salon du Livre) on Granville Island, April 22 = 27. several thousand books. will be availablé,.some wall:known French Canadian authors will be participating, and entertainment by singers, dancers, and musical groups will be featured as part of Festival Francophone. For more. information call: Jean-Raymond Chales at 874-9105. ~ A special "Thank-you" to Mr. R. Starr of Abbotsford for volunteering to audit the British Columbia Parents for French books. Local Representat ives Abbotsford Burnaby | Campbell River Cowichan Coquitlam Kamloops Mission Nanaino North Vancouver Port Alberni Prince George- Richmond Saanich Vancouver Victoria Vernon West Vancouver Yukon ~- Margaret Bear, 2560 Beecroft Cres., V2S 437 853-2879 - Deanna Cazes, 4555 Carson St., V3d 2¥3 438-1158 - ganice Cousins, 531 Thulin St., VOW 2L2 287~8505 - steers Coombs, 5980 Rothwell Rd., Duncan VSL 3B7 7148-4772 ~ Barbara Patterson, (see above) -« Danielle Jetirey, 2270 Greenfield, V2B 4P3 376=3972 - Carol Morrison, 33755 3rd Ave., V2V 1Ri 826=7624 ~ Sharon Maher, 162 Nottingham Dr., V9E 1K6 758-9520 - Chris svans 829 Clements Ave., V7R 2K6 980-4695 - Cecile McKinnon, R.R.#2, Cottam Rd.,. VOY 7L6 723-5328 ~-pusan deWolt, 6852 Fairmont Cres., V2N 2P6 964-6428 - Hes true Reichardt, #67 = 3031 Williams Rd., V7E 1H9 Sse eee - pooun pate, S022 Simpson Rd., Saanichton VOS 1MO 92=43 . ~ Millie Helliwell, 4659 Simpson Ave., V6R 1C2 228-9534 - Geri Turner, 5793 Old West Saanich Rd., V&X 3X3 479-8023 ‘ - Karen Joinson, 4103 = 354 St., V1IT 607 542-2200 - Sally Marknam, 553 Dutchess Ave., V72 1G5 922-8927 ~ Terry Burns, Box 5392, Whitehorse, YA 422