to continue publishing a weekly newspaper, Le Soleil de Colombie has reduced its production from fifty (50) issues per year to forty-seven (47). The Fédération launched another attack by way of a second letter campaign to the ministers and officials involved; again, however, without success. EDUCATION Establishing the Structure for Governance of the Francophone Education System On February 21, 1992, the Minister of Education, Anita Hagen, made public the report of the Minority Language Education Task Force in British Columbia. The Minister recognizes that the Province must fulfil its constitutional obligations with respect to its francophone minority. She called upon the public to forward written comments and responses to her before June 30, 1992. The task of increasing awareness within the community and among francophone parents continues while negotiations to establish the new system of education governance for and by francophones are getting under way with the relevant governments. COMMUNITY Over the course of the 1991-1992 year, the Community Sector of the F.F.C. has experienced some historic moments. Last October, the Fédération des Franco- Colombiens attended the celebrations marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Société Francophone de Victoria, one of the first organizations to take root in British Columbia. In addition, the Fédération des Franco-Colombiens moved the location of the March 1992 meeting of the Council of Presidents to Powell River so that we could participate in the 25th anniversary of Le ClubBon Accueil. Our community’s vitality was also evident in the acquisition of a community centre by the Association Francophone de Kamloops and in the opening of a multi-purpose room, Studio 16, at the Maison de la Francophonie in Vancouver. Furthermore, as a result of an initiative in which Educacentre was involved, aresource centre for francophones - called La Boussole - has opened in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Annual Report 1991-1992 Another significant event was the founding meeting of Réseau-femmes Colombie- Britannique, an organization which brings together the province’s francophone women. It did not take long for the organization to start contributing to the francophone community - in cooperation with Educacentre and the Service fransaskois d’éducation des adultes, it will be holding a workshop on non-sexist writing for the province’s associations. Along the same lines, Educacentre offers distance education courses developed by Quebec’s Education Ministry called “Le Francais sans fautes, pour l’apprentissage de l’orthographe”. In following upon the work done in 1990-1991 with regard to adult education, the F.F.C. has 25 “Anniversary of the Club Bon Accueil de Powell River. developed - in cooperation with the educational arm of the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver, Educacentre - a research initiative into the establishment of French-language adult education services in British Columbia. A co- management agreement between these two organizations was signed at the Council of Presidents meeting in November 1991. The research focuses on identifying the French- language educational needs of adults, studying La Fédération des Franco-Colombiens implementation methods, identifying partners, andrecommending models suitable for British Columbia. Once funding has been approved by the central office of Employment and Immigration Canada, the research will begin in the fall of 1992. Every year the Fédération provides the permanent staff of its member associations with the opportunity to consult with each other during two workshops, one in the fall, the otherin the spring. This year, participants discussed continuing education and funding of francophone organizations and exchanged information regarding their respective programs and the development of their communities. Youth in Action! In cooperation with the Scouts et Guides francophones de la Colombie-Britannique, the Conseil jeunesse franco-colombien organized CARREFOUR 1991 from May 17 to 20, 1991. This was a celebration of youth and its francophone identity. Almost 250 young British Columbia francophones aged 8 to 25 came to Victoria from all over the province to participate in various training workshops. Creation of a Canadian Francophone Seniors Organization Like other francophone communities across the country, ours in British Columbia includes a significant number of seniors who are involved in the community. This is why, with the assistance of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, the F.F.C. attended the national meeting of francophone seniors in Ottawa on June 13 and 14, 1991. As aresult of this meeting, francophone seniors in this province now have an official representative on the national committee responsible for founding the Assemblée des ainé(e)s francophones du Canada. She is Mrs. Armela Ledet, President of the Club des Pensionnés de Maillardville. CULTURE A First for Francophone Communities Outside Quebec British Columbia francophones are members of the first francophone community outside