A free Welcome Day for Newcomers event is scheduled to take place in Somba KSA国际影视传媒檈 Park on Aug. 31 at 5:15 p.m.
Joining the Yellowknife Farmers Market, the F茅d茅ration Franco-T茅noise and the Welcoming Francophone Community (Communaut茅 Francophone Accueillante or CFA) organized the event.
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Fagot also noted that the occasion acts as a pilot project as part of the CFA initiative through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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Despite being aimed towards francophone newcomers, Fagot assured it will be a bilingual affair.
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Event attractions will be held in a tent located in Somba KSA国际影视传媒檈 Park. The tent will contain different booths featuring various points of interest, such as a trapper who will be presenting his furs and traps, as well as an animated element as one booth contains a world map that people can use to display where they are from.
The end of the festivities will feature a draw for a Northern-themed prize.
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Event organizers hope to see people happy at the welcoming day, and to give them a sense of identity and community.
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