That's a great question.
I think that historical communities should work with the francophone community to ensure that they receive proper recognition.
For our part, we identified a few of these communities in our document, including St. Albert, St. Paul, Rivière‑la‑Paix, Donnelly, Falher, Legal and Morinville. Francophone communities existed in these regions in the past. In our opinion, Calgary is also historically francophone, if we consider Rouleauville. It's another growing community, and a very important urban metropolis for Alberta.
However, when we talk about historic communities, we really need to look and see where francophones once were, and where they still are today. We really have communities that need support to boost their vitality. We have aging populations. We need to ensure that services are available for them, but also that our region becomes a magnet for newcomers who look to the future and see hope and vitality in these communities.