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Communications

| The 2003-2004 directory of services in French—L’Annuaire des services en francais

It was an evening of
festivities and butterflies
when, on September 27,
2003, the FFCB launched the
20th edition of the directory,
Annuaire - La Colombie-
Britannique a votre service
en francais. For this special
occasion, the FFCB hosted
the event at the Executive
Inn in Vancouver. A number
of VIPs came out to congrat-
ulate the FFCB and many of
the publication's advertisers
attended the cocktail party.
All of the attendees enjoyed
the display of 20 years of
cover art. FFCB Executive
Director Yseult Friolet also

provided some background
on the directory and some
of the great moments high-
lighting its history.

This year, there are

235 advertisers appearing in
more than 10,000 copies of
the directory, an increase of
25% over last year. The
cover page was designed by
Pascal Bouchard, a young
graphic designer working in
our community.

Although the directory has
been available online for a
number of years, it is now
possible to use a search

From I. to r. : Pascal Bouchard, winner of the Annuaire cover page design
contest, Claude Provencher, President of the FFCB and Yseult Friolet,
Executive Director of the FFCB.

the most hits (350,000)
per year.

engine to conduct directory
searches online, download
the printed version, and
subscribe and attach an ad.
The electronic version on the
FFCB site is widely accessed,
and is the page that receives

| Awarding of the Prix Napoléon Gareau

As part of its Annual General
Meeting in June, the FFCB
recognized the contributions
of all volunteers who,
through their activities and
support, contributed to the
development, expansion and
vitality of the Francophone
community throughout these
past few years.

This year, the Prix Napoléon
Gareau went to Monique
Hurtubise-Wyse of Prince
George. Ms. Hurtubise-Wyse
has been involved in
Francophone life for more
than 31 years. She is commit-
ted to communicating
Francophone culture and
traditions and has often pro-
vided free French courses to

children in the Francophone
Program in Prince George.
She continues to be a
dedicated volunteer within
the Cercle des Canadiens
francais de Prince-George,
even in her retirement. To
recognize her contribution
to the community,

Ms. Hurtubise-Wyse also
received a certificate of
merit from the federal
government and from the
City of Prince George.

Claude Provencher, President
of the FFCB, also gratefully
acknowledged the other
candidates for the prize:
Gaétan Desrochers, President
of the Campbell River school
parents’ association,

board of directors, and
Richard Stewart, MLA
Responsible for
Francophone Affairs.

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Claude Provencher, President of the
FFCB and Monique Hurtubise-Wyse,
recipient of the Prix Napoléon Gareau.

Yvette Gould, for her partici-
pation in a historical play in
Victoria, Joélle Rabu, member
of the Association des
francophones de Nanaimo