Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Association canadienne d'éducation de langue française for the tremendous success of the Semaine nationale de la Francophonie. I would also like to congratulate two teachers at the École Lavallée, in my riding, for winning the Prix de la Francophonie canadienne in the education category.
Paul Sherwood and Dée-Anne Vermette developed and organized an activity entitled "Envolée FM 95" with students from their class. This musical show was presented in five Franco-Manitoban villages. Promoting and teaching French in a minority environment is a lot of work and a heavy responsibility. Mrs. Vermette, Mr. Sherwood and the students at the École Lavallée have been very successful in facing that challenge. In my opinion,
these enthusiastic teachers and students are excellent proof of the vitality of francophone communities in western Canada. We have not-poof!-disappeared.