Building Calgary Communities

Calgary’s Early Francophone Roots

ROULEAUVILLE - THE CRADLE OF CALGARY

(1899-1907)

Meet the

“Significant Seven”

Calgary’s French Pioneering Trailblazers

Alberta has one of the fastest growing francophone populations in Canada and has the third largest francophone population outside Québec, after Ontario and New Brunswick.

Speaker: Suzanne de Courville Nicol

Known as “Madame FRANCO-FUN CALGARY” for the multiple FUN bilingual community events she has organized since 1994, make no mistake, Suzanne is very serious about all matters pertaining to Calgary’s French history and heritage. She will bring the “Significant Seven” Calgary’s French Pioneering trailblazers to life, as she talks about these unsung heroes. She will leave you shaking your head in amazement, and make you want to know more about “Rouleauville”, the Cradle of Calgary.

Free for members

$5 charge at door for non-members

No registration required

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