CPF Canadian Parents for French - Parksville/Oceanside

🇫🇷 Bonne Fete Nationale 🇫🇷

🇫🇷 The French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution, and the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790.
🇫🇷 La fête nationale française est l'anniversaire de la prise de la Bastille le 14 juillet 1789, un événement majeur de la Révolution française, et de la Fête de la Fédération qui a célébré l'unité du peuple français le 14 juillet 1790.

🎓Félicitations to all the École Ballenas Secondary School Graduates of 2026!
⚜️A special congrats to 22 students who graduated with a Dual Dogwood Diploma.
📜And an extra special congrats to those who wrote thoughtful applications for the CPF Oceanside Scholarship!

☀️Where French-speaking kids bring their whole families to camp! Whether your teen is an 🚣‍♀️adventurer or an 🎨artist, we've got a program for them!

Younger kids? We have programs for them too!

And don't worry, parents do not need to speak French.

We still have space in our Nanaimo camp August 22-29, 2026.
📍Join our free info session (Thursday June 18th) by registering here: https://forms.gle/v18VpuqCR83zuCVn7
📍Learn more at our site: www.bcffc.com

There is still time to register for the BC family French camps!!
Register today!
https://bcffc.com/vancouver-island/vi-registration/

🏕️ There's still time to register for BC Family French Camp!

Imagine your family waking up to the sounds of children playing and singing in French, surrounded by nature and a warm, welcoming community. That's exactly what BC Family French Camp offers — a unique outdoor experience where French Immersion and French-speaking children bring their whole families along for the adventure 🌲
Parents get to relax, connect with other families and take on small volunteer roles, while kids put their French skills to the test with energetic and fun moniteurs. Evenings bring the whole neighbourhood together for night games, sing-along campfires, communal dinners and so much more 🔥✨

📍 Three stunning BC locations this summer:
July — Summerland, on the shores of Okanagan Lake
July — Gwillim Lake, near Chetwynd in northern BC
Mid-August — Vancouver Island beaches, near Nanaimo

👉 Register now: https://bcffc.com/

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🏕️ Il est encore temps de vous inscrire aux camps d'été proposés par BC Family French Camp !

Imaginez votre famille se réveiller au son des enfants qui jouent et chantent en français, entourée de nature et d'une communauté chaleureuse. C'est exactement ce que propose le BC Family French Camp — une aventure en plein air unique où les enfants en immersion française et les familles francophones vivent ensemble une expérience inoubliable 🌲
Les parents profitent de moments de détente bien mérités et participent à quelques petites tâches bénévoles, pendant que les enfants mettent leur français en pratique avec des moniteurs dynamiques et pleins d'humour. Les soirées rassemblent tout le monde autour de jeux nocturnes, de feux de camp, de soupers communautaires et bien plus encore 🔥✨

📍 Trois magnifiques destinations en C.-B. cet été :
Juillet — Summerland, sur les rives du lac Okanagan
Juillet — Lac Gwillim, près de Chetwynd, dans le nord de la C.-B.
Mi-août — Les plages de l'île de Vancouver, près de Nanaimo

👉 Inscrivez-vous maintenant : https://bcffc.com/

Looking for an exciting opportunity this summer? This might be it!

Take Your Youth Group on an Unforgettable Travel Exchange The YMCA Youth Exchanges Canada (YEC) Program is a national exchange program for 12 to 17 year olds that pairs groups of 10 to 30 participants together from a different province or territory

🎶 Remember when Fred Penner came to École Oceanside Elementary?

That kind of special experience is exactly what CPF Parksville-Oceanside helps bring to our students: French-language learning, cultural activities, fun events, and community connection.

But our small volunteer team is entering a time of transition, and we aren't sure if anyone from the current team will continue next year. We need a few new people to step up so CPF can continue supporting these opportunities next year.

Our AGM is coming up:

📅 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
🕞 3:45 PM
📍 Upstairs at Quality Foods in Parksville
The room is on the 2nd floor, to the left as you come up the stairs.

We’ll have snacks and drinks, vote in our 2026/2027 executive, and talk about the year ahead.

No special experience is needed, including speaking French! The commitment is flexible, and for most people it is less than an hour a month.

Interested in joining the executive or helping out next year? Please fill out this short form:
https://forms.gle/TtMGUgSKtSpasDNR8

We’d love to see you there and help keep these opportunities going for local students. 💙
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🎶 Vous vous souvenez de la visite de Fred Penner à l’École Oceanside Elementary?

C’est exactement ce genre d’expérience spéciale que CPF Parksville-Oceanside aide à offrir à nos élèves: apprentissage du français, activités culturelles, événements amusants et liens communautaires.

Mais notre petite équipe de bénévoles entre dans une période de transition, et nous avons besoin de quelques nouvelles personnes pour assurer la continuité de CPF et continuer à offrir ces occasions l’an prochain.

Notre AGA approche :

📅 Mercredi 6 mai 2026
🕞 15 h 45
📍 À l’étage du Quality Foods à Parksville
La salle se trouve au 2e étage, à gauche en haut de l’escalier.

Il y aura des collations et des boissons. Nous élirons notre conseil exécutif pour 2026-2027 et discuterons de l’année à venir.

Aucune expérience particulière n’est nécessaire. L’engagement est flexible, et pour la plupart des gens, cela représente moins d’une heure par mois.

Vous souhaitez vous joindre au conseil exécutif ou aider l’an prochain? Veuillez remplir ce court formulaire:
https://forms.gle/TtMGUgSKtSpasDNR8

Nous aimerions beaucoup vous voir et continuer ensemble à offrir ces belles occasions aux élèves de notre région. 💙

Support CPF and have a chance to win a vacation! https://cpf.cmail20.com/t/j-l-ydihec-otulkelj-y/
Details on Rafflebox
Closes May 8th!

Support CPF BC & Yukon and win the getaway of your dreams! ✨

Enter our raffle for a 7-night all-inclusive vacation for two at your choice of:
🏖 Club Med Cancun, Punta Cana, or Guadeloupe

Every ticket purchased directly supports CPF BC & Yukon, helping us to:
💛 Promote French as a Second Language across BC & Yukon
💛 Support teachers and educational resources
💛 Help students thrive in their French learning journey

🎟 Raffle closes May 8 at 12 PM. Winner will be contacted directly.

👉 Get your tickets here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/cpfbc-yukon

A big thank you to our generous partners, Club Med & Lloyds Travel & Cruises, for making this incredible opportunity possible! ✨

📣CPF Oceanside's Annual General Meeting May 6 @ 3:45 pm Upstairs QF in Parksville 📣

Come join the team!