French Language Services Directorate

Gala de la francophonie 2009

2009 nominations

Each year since 1995, the Francophonie Gala has been recognizing the exceptional contribution individuals (employees or volunteers), businesses or organizations have made toward the development of the Yukon French community in a range of different areas.

This year, winners will receive their awards on Friday, November 13, at the Yukon Arts Centre. All are welcome to attend this unique evening showcasing local artists in a variety show named “Who are the lucky one?”

What to do?
Clearly write the name of the person, business or organization you believe should win the award for each category. In order for the nomination to be valid, you must also write a description (100 to 150 words) highlighting achievements, impact on the community and recognition from peers relating to the award. Nominations that do not meet these criteria will be rejected.

What are the selection criteria?
Criteria are provided as a guide. Be sure to write all convincing arguments for the person, organization or business selected for each category.

Who chooses the winners?
A special selection committee will be formed to evaluate nominations based on the contents of the nominations forms.

 

Award descriptions

DeRuyter-Gendreau Award
Education

Recognizes an individual or organization who has shown outstanding leadership, creativity and cooperation, and has worked tirelessly to advance French language education in the territory.

Tremblay-Létourneau Award
Volunteer involvement

Recognizes an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the development of the Francophone community through their unstinting commitment to volunteer work and has shown outstanding leadership and know-how in their social and personal involvement.

Alma-Castonguay Award
Les EssentiElles

Recognizes an exceptional woman who has made a significant contribution to the development of the Yukon’s Francophone community through her dynamism, involvement, effectiveness and courage. For example, she may have done outstanding work on behalf of Francophone women in the Yukon or initiated measures to promote their advancement.

Comité Espoir Jeunesse Excellence Award

Recognizes an individual (young or young at heart) who has actively contributed to the advancement of the francophone youth movement in one or more of the areas in which the Comité Espoir Jeunesse is active: sports and recreation, arts and culture, education and training, economy, environment and representation.

Binet-Dugas Award
Services in French

Recognizes an individual, organization or business that has offered exceptional services in French, going far beyond their mandate, and has made a significant impact on the community. This award may also highlight the remarkable determination shown by an individual, organization or business in order to offer quality services in French.

Pépin-Landreville Award
Culture and communications

Recognizes an individual or organization that has made outstanding achievements and contributions in one or more of the following fields: literary arts, performing arts (music, theatre, dance), film, visual arts, crafts and applied arts, community cultural development, and arts education. This award also recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated innovation or made an original contribution to the continued promotion of the Francophone community through articles or texts that have been published in magazines or collective works or have won prizes in competitions.

Health in French Excellence Award

Recognizes an individual, organization or business who, through their exceptional involvement, has made a significant contribution to the development of quality French language health or social services in the Yukon.

 

Send us your nomination forms before October 2.

Three ways to send us your forms:

Email: mgauthier@afy.yk.ca

 

Fax: 867 668-3511

Bring them to us or mail them:
Association franco-yukonnaise
Marjolène Gauthier
302 Strickland
Whitehorse (Yukon) Y1A 2K1

INFORMATION : 867 668-2663, Extension 560

Website : l'Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY)

 

Official launch of two new French-language tools to promote Yukon as a tourism destination.

 

 

Travelyukon.com

  Now in French and English.

Francine Blais, new head of the French Language Services Directorate, after a month in the job, and Minister Elaine Taylor.

A very attentive audience.

Elaine Taylor, Minister of Tourism and Culture and Glenn Hart, Minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate, unveil the new French travelyukon.com website on June 3, 2009 on the S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada.

Jeanne Beaudoin, Communications and Policy Manager, and Guylaine Pagé-Hammond, Web Coordinator at the French Language Services Directorate, rejoice at the success of the French travelyukon.com launching event.

Régis St-Pierre, Executive Director at the Association franco-yukonnaise, presents a new colourful French tourism brochure produced by the organization’s economic development branch, RDÉE Yukon (Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité).

Régis St-Pierre, Executive Director at the Association franco-yukonnaise, presents a new colourful French tourism brochure produced by the organization’s economic development branch, RDÉE Yukon (Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité).