{"id":268,"date":"2020-08-31T15:28:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T17:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.acfsj.ca\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:20:52","slug":"notre-histoire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/en\/notre-histoire\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef03eb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef03eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a341c9 elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"8a341c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Page under construction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">We are constantly reviewing this page. It is possible that erroneous information or inaccurate statements may be corrected.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Delete this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9642d2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9642d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca9888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ca9888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img77-e1747928784724.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img77-e1747928784724.jpg 555w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img77-e1747928784724-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img77-e1747928784724-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Archive image.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e023e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e023e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 1970s, before the official establishment of the Association francophone de Saint-Jean, French-Newfoundlanders in the region met informally to create community contact. It is difficult to know how long this informal organization existed, but it is a testament to the community&#039;s deep roots in Saint-Jean.<\/p><p>To ensure fair representation of the entire community, Francophones wanted to formalize the grouping. However, professors in the French Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland decided to encourage the use of the French language. These two congruent objectives led to collaboration between Francophile academics and members of the Francophone community, and then to the birth of the Association francophone de Saint-Jean (AFSJ). This association would take the name Association communautaire francophone de Saint-Jean, following the construction of the Community and School Centre, which it has managed ever since.<\/p><p>Today, the ACFSJ has approximately 200 active members and serves the French-speaking community through numerous services, including a community access center, a library and French-language film screenings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c7a15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34c7a15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc5259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"8cc5259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget Addon For Elementor 1.6.24 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-8cc5259\" class=\"twae-vertical twae-wrapper  twae-both-sided\">   \n    <div class=\"twae-start\"><\/div>    \n    <div id=\"twea-timeline-8cc5259\" class=\"twae-timeline\" ><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-d46948b\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">November 14, 1973<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Foundation of the Francophone Association of Saint-Jean<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>With approximately 35 active members at the time, the foundation&#039;s mission was to encourage the use of French, promote bilingualism and provide a cultural contact point for French speakers in and around Saint-Jean.<\/p><p>As soon as it was established, the Saturday School was an immediate success. Forty years later, the service still exists today under the name Saturday Club and offers a fun learning space for children whose first language is not French.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-df3ee64\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1975<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">The first premises<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p><span style=\"color: #7a7a7a;font-size: 14px\">The AFSJ moved to 2 rue Henry. Their premises house a daycare center and the reception area for the United Nations office.<\/span><\/p><p>In October 1984, the birth of Gaboteur was celebrated in the same premises, which would later serve as its postal address to lend a helping hand to the young newspaper.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-6172a87\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1977<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Formation of the Frecker choir<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The French-speaking Frecker choir, precursor of the Rose des vents, directed until 198 by Tom Fagan, established itself and quickly gained popularity.<\/p><p><em>Learn more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosedesventschorale.ca\/index.php?page=4\">History of the Compass Rose.<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-a40b401\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1982<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Incorporation<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>On September 20, the AFSJ was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-0456176\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1982<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">First play<\/div><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-1024x748.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-2048x1495.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cendriollon-ea-terre-neuve-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The Association created and presented its first play entitled <em>Cinderella, Newfoundland style<\/em>, written by Peter Ayres. It features a Newfoundland princess who goes by canoe to Red Island (the French name for Newfoundland), a prince who is trying to find out who owns the said princess&#039;s rubber boot, and all sorts of nods to French-Newfoundland culture.<\/p><p><em>Image: Performance of the play in 2009 for the traditional dinner show, Photography by Sylvain Luneau for Le Gaboteur.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-69791a5\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1988<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Moving<\/div><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img133-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img133-rotated.jpg 899w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img133-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img133-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img133-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The AFSJ buys a house at 96 LeMarchant Road and moves to larger premises.<\/p><p><em>Photography<\/em><em> : House at 96 chemin LeMarchant, Photograph from our archives.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-b84a0fa\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1989<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Community radio<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>A French community radio station operated at 3<sup>e<\/sup> floor of the building on LeMarchant Street.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-a75ca1d\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1992<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Cessation of activities of the Frecker choir<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-5f211e3\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1994<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">47<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0Congress of the Canadian Association for French-Language Education<\/div><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACELF.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACELF.png 775w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACELF-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACELF-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ACELF-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>By the Association, the 47<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0The Canadian Association for French Language Education (ACELF) congress, \u201cA new generation of learners, a new generation of stakeholders,\u201d was hosted in Saint-Jean.<\/p><p><em>Image: 47th ACELF Congress, photograph from our archives.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-e65ad02\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1995<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">The AFSJ involved in the community life of the city<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The AFSJ began organizing guided tours of Saint-Jean and participating in official city events.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-f712a3f\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1996<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Birth of the choir La Rose des vents<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Having the same mission as the Frecker choir, dissolved four years earlier in 1992, the Rose des vents choir was formed by Jacques Chollet to take over from his predecessor, following the request of Andr\u00e9e Thoms, the president of the Association at the time.<\/p><p>Even today, the choir is still active and bears the same name.<\/p><p><em>Learn more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosedesventschorale.ca\/index.php?page=4\">History of the Wind Rose.<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-d7ca7d4\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1997<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Formation of a committee<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>A committee, made up of representatives from different French-speaking organizations in Saint-Jean, is working on the development of a French-speaking school and community center in Saint-Jean.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-4fa8cd2\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1999<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">First French festival<\/div><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-000.jpg 899w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-000-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-000-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-000-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The AFSJ organized its first Franco-festival.<\/p><p>This festival, now known as the Festival du vent, brings together the Francophone community of the Saint John region to celebrate and promote Francophone culture on the Avalon Peninsula and increase the community&#039;s visibility. The Festival du vent provides the ideal opportunity to share and showcase the music, theatre, visual arts, and traditional gastronomy of the Francophonie, and to contribute to the cultural and tourism richness of our province. It features Francophone and Francophile artists from here and abroad.<\/p><p><em>Image: The 2004 open-air Franco-Festival at Murray Premises, a faded photograph from our archives.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-8c7cc63\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">2001<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Formation of the Saint-Jean School and Community Center Society<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>In February, the Saint-Jean School and Community Centre Society was formed to manage the Grands-Vents School and Community Centre.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-acbd239\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">November 4, 2003<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Merger and name change<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The ASFS merged with the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du centre scolaire et communautaire de Saint-Jean, because of their similar mission and the need to share limited resources.<\/p><p>Following the merger, the ASFS took its present name: the Association communautaire francophone de St-Jean Inc. (ACFSJ).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-bab9521\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">2004<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Moving to the Grands-Vents Center<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The Association moved to the Centre des Grands-Vents, which would bring together all the French-speaking organizations in the province as well as the \u00c9cole des Grands-Vents.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-a61e140\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-right twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">May 30, 2005<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">Official opening of the Grands-Vents Community and School Center<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>To provide infrastructure to serve the community and a French-language school in Saint-Jean, the Grands-Vents School and Community Centre, commonly referred to as the &quot;Centre&quot; by locals, was founded. Since then, most activities and events have taken place there.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"story-e6c58d1\" class=\"twae-story twae-repeater-item twae-story-left twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">October 2005<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">First Wind Festival<\/div><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-001.jpg 897w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-001-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-001-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acfsj.ca\/sites\/acfsj.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pdf\u00b720130923\u00b7VT_P\u00b74.pdf-image-001-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>With the founding of the Grands-Vents Community and School Center, a new festival was born: the Wind Festival. Although annual, it has not yet found fixed dates, but takes place in the fall.<\/p><p><em>Photography: Poster for the 2nd edition of the Wind Festival.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"twae-end\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 80px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 80px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0708787 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0708787\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317f5aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"317f5aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda8f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda8f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Resources<\/h1><p>\u201c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francotnl.ca\/FichiersUpload\/Documents\/20091008Gab26.01p1reduit.pdf\">Happy Gaboteur Day! 25 years of French-speaking provincial history<\/a> \u00bb in Le Gaboteur, vol. 26, no. 01, published on October 5, 2005.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosedesventschorale.ca\/index.php?page=4\">History of the Compass Rose,<\/a> website of La Rose des Vents Chorale.<\/p><p>\u201cThe community celebrates the arrival of Christmas in Saint-Jean: stunning dinner show!\u201d in <em>The Gaboteur<\/em>, vol. 26, no. 05, published on December 14, 2009.<\/p><p>\u201cDid you know that\u2026 The Franco-Festival\u201d in <em>The Gaboteur<\/em>, vol. 29, no. 21, published September 23.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page en construction Nous r\u00e9visons constamment cette page. 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