Franco-Albertan Cultural Events 1982-2000

The Piquette Affair and The Mercure Affair gave public attention to French language rights.
Francophone schools were opened in many areas where they were needed.
Francalta was established in 1991. It is the French Internet service at http://www.francalta.ab.ca/
Francophone senior lodges were opened in Edmonton. Manoir Saint-Thomas and Manoir SaintJoachim opened in the 1980s.
Jean-Pierre Grenier, a student at Faculté Saint-Jean, designed the Franco-Albertan flag for 1982.
The Jeux francophones de l'Alberta was begun in 1982. Jeux francophones de l'Ouest were held in Beaumont in 1995.
Centre de développement musical (CDM – 1995) develops musical talents. They may record in the CDM's new studio opened in 2000.
The Chambre économique de l'Alberta began in 1997. See http://www.lacea.ab.ca.
75th anniversary celebrations held at: Bonnyville, Rivière-la-Paix, and the Sacré-Coeur Parish of Donnelly.
The Lac La Biche Mission was declared a provincial historical site in 1987 and a national historical site in 1989.
New services were opened in French speaking towns across Alberta. Saint-Isidore opened its medical clinic in 1992. That same year, St.-Paul created its first Centre francophone d'alphabetisation en Alberta. In 1996, Rivière-la Paix organized its first community radio station. Calgary opened the Cité des rocheuses francophone cultural centre. http://www.citedesrocheuses.com/