Highlights

Fun, informative vignettes about Ontario and the Francophones that have made their mark throughout the years.

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The Many Facets of French - vidéo
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March 20 is International Francophonie Day. On this day, we celebrate not only the Francophones of Ontario but also the near 220 million that are dispersed throughout the globe, each speaking French with their own accent. This video shows young student...
The Many Facets of French - vidéo
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Maryse Glaude-Beaulieu´s Triumph - vidéo
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Maryse Glaude-Beaulieu´s doctors said she was destined to life as a deaf, blind, non-verbal person with a severe intellectual disability. And yet she became the first person in Francophone Ontario to finish her studies in a regular school. Her courage ...
Maryse Glaude-Beaulieu´s Triumph - vidéo
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1001 Reasons to be Proud - vidéo
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Ontario Francophones have 1001 reasons to be proud, and Félix Saint-Denis is certainly one of them. He is the creator of the Jeux franco-ontariens, an event in which some 800 Francophone kids from all over the province gather every year. And that´s not...
1001 Reasons to be Proud - vidéo
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Achieving the Impossible - vidéo
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In 2009, Caroline Bisson underwent a number of major operations to treat her bone cancer. But instead of letting it get her down, she pushed herself to train, even participating in the Paralympic Winter Games in Russia. Knowing full well that she had n...
Achieving the Impossible - vidéo
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The Wolf Whisperer - vidéo
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Gogama native Joe LaFlamme was a trapper, prospector, guide, contractor and forest firefighter. One day, this man of many talents found a wolf caught in a trap. He nursed the animal back to health and managed to tame it at the same time. And so the leg...
The Wolf Whisperer - vidéo
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The Colourful Language of Slam - vidéo
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Slam is an excellent way to show off the diversity of Ontario´s Francophonie. Today, racial minorities make up 10% of the province´s Francophone population. Whether from the Middle East, Europe, Africa or Asia, these French speakers are building a whol...
The Colourful Language of Slam - vidéo
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The Craft of the Cube - vidéo
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The video begins with our two hosts trying to solve a Rubik´s cube. They tell us about 17-year-old Antoine Cantin, a veritable virtuoso of the much beloved puzzle. He has been doing Rubik´s cube competitions since the age of 11 and has earned four worl...
The Craft of the Cube - vidéo
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The Lafontaine Wolf - vidéo
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The legend of the Lafontaine Wolf.
The Lafontaine Wolf - vidéo
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Christian Pilon - vidéo
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How to make your own bark canoe.
Christian Pilon - vidéo
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Madeleine de Roybon - vidéo
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Our hosts go over the story of Madeleine de Roybon, Ontario´s first European entrepreneur. From her relationship with Cavelier de La Salle to her capture by the Iroquois, not to mention her beginnings as a Fille du Roy in New France, Madeleine de Roybo...
Madeleine de Roybon - vidéo
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Jos Montferrand - vidéo
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Jos Montferrand was born on October 25, 1802. In a hilarious look at this larger-than-life legend, our two hosts debate on the real vs. the fictional aspects of Joe´s life.
Jos Montferrand - vidéo
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Northern Ontario - vidéo
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Presented as a letter written by Marcel Vaillancourt, a lumberjack in the year 1900, this vignette gives us a peek into what life was like in a logging camp. What did the lumberjacks eat? How did they live? How did they cut wood?
Northern Ontario - vidéo
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Larose Forest - vidéo
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On June 2, 1828, in an effort to curb the damage brought about by the logging industry, agronomist Ferdinand Larose brought his dream to life and started planting conifers on abandoned farmlands near Bourget. And so begins the story of Larose Forest, b...
Larose Forest - vidéo
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Cheese Curds - vidéo
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Our hosts tell us about Louis Génier´s founding of the first agricultural cooperative of Ontario and show us just how its famous cheese curds are made. But more importantly, we get to see some of the best ways to eat cheese curds, and that´s something ...
Cheese Curds - vidéo
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Hockey Heroes - vidéo
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This vignette is all about hockey, our national sport and the passion of thousands of Ontario kids. The NHL has enough Franco-Ontarians on their roster to make up an entire team. This video is sure to get kids moving!
Hockey Heroes - vidéo
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