"THE FRENCH PRESENCE IN CORNWALL"
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vhasler
N 45° 01.114 W 074° 42.682
18T E 522741 N 4985053
Cornwall has had a strong French presence since industrial expansion occurred in late 19th century
Waymark Code: WM9534
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
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A vital cultural force in Eastern Ontario, the Franco-Ontarian community in Cornwall was established during the late 1870s when large-scale industrial expansion led to an influx of workers and tradesmen from Quebec. By 1881 French-speaking residents comprised the largest single cultural group in the town. Supported by a number of religious and scholastic institutions, including l'église de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie, the Francophone community grew steadily in the decades that followed. Increasingly it asserted its cultural distinctiveness, paying particular attention to language preservation and French education. Long-standing efforts to protect and advance the community's rights and interests in these spheres culminated in the opening in 1974 of La Citadelle, an all French secondary school.
Address or location of plaque: Montreal Road just west of McConnell Avenue at Cocathedrale de la Nativite de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": church cathedral
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French side faces the street; English away
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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