Returning French to the French River
A Francophone resident from the Sudbury area informed us about an English-only sign marking the French River on Highway 69, located between Parry Sound and Sudbury.
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A Francophone resident from the Sudbury area informed us about an English-only sign marking the French River on Highway 69, located between Parry Sound and Sudbury.
A Francophone resident from the Sudbury area informed us about an English-only sign marking the French River on Highway 69, located between Parry Sound and Sudbury. We brought this issue to the attention of the Ministry of Transportation.
RESULT: As a result of our intervention, the Ministry installed a new bilingual sign that reads “Rivière des Français/French River.” The Francophone thanked and commended us for our work.
Learn more about the French Language Services Unit which answers questions and takes complaints about services in French.