Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique Annual Report 2002-2003 > Supporting the Association Network Support and sponsorships As it does every year, the Fédération des francophones de la C.-B. provided assistance to a number of associations, either through administrative support or by participating in specific events. Administrative support > Assistance to Réseau-Femmes C.-B. for its initiative regarding the prevention of violence to Francophone women in B.C. and for securing training for its volunteer board of directors. > Worked with the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver to help it secure a sponsorship from Communications Canada. Support for this organization in reviewing the decision of the Gaming Commission. Sponsorships and media events > Festival d’été at the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver > Gala provincial de la chanson and the Conseil culturel et artistique francophone directory > Festival du Bois organized by the Société Maillardville-Uni > Festival du Sucre organized by the Association des ddddBphiines de Nanaimo » Fifteenth anniversary of the Association francophone de Surrey _ » Thédtre La Seiziéme season opening > Sponsorship of community radio project in Victoria > Attendance at annual general meetings of c anumber of organizations: Centre culturel francais de POkanagan, Club Bon — Accueil de Powell River, Cercle des Canadiens-francais de Prince George, Société de développement économique, Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver, Association francophone de Kamloops, Association historique francophone de Victoria, Association francophone de Surrey, Association des francophones de Nanaimo, Association francophone de Campbell River, Association francophone de Kootenays Ouest, Association des francophones de la Vallée de Comox, Société Maillardville-Uni, Les Cornouillers dance troupe, Canadian Parents for French and ThéGtre La Seiziéme. >» Support for La Boussole in its administra- tive and financial management and for re-establishing its charity number. >» Administrative support for the Fondation des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. > Support for the Association des francopho- nes de Nanaimo in securing a charity number. >» Worked with the SDE in organizing a reception to launch the visitors’ brochure. >» Partnered with the Conseil culturel et artistique francophone in its management. financial ‘Colo plot Richard Stewart (MLA responsible for Francophone Affairs) > Letter of support for the Thédtre La Seiziéme for a project promoting Francophone activities for the 2010 Olympic Committee. » Training provided to the following organizations: Club Bon Accueil de Powell River, Cercle des Canadiens-francais de Prince George, and the Association des francophones de Nanaimo. >» Assistance and support to the Centre d’intégration des immigrants africains. a Federation” des se phonies i se pritanig The FFCB at the Festival du Sucre d’érable in Nanaimo: Saida Ouchaou (Interim Communications Officer of the FFCB) and