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GBGH celebrates Franco-Ontarian Day


Six women and one man stand distanced wearing masks. Two of the people hold up the green and white Franco-Ontario flag.

Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) celebrated Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, 2020. This annual event is held province-wide to recognize the unique Francophone history and culture in Ontario. Across province, there at more than 600,000 Franco-Ontarians, making up 4.9% of Ontario’s population.

 

Members of GBGH’s French Language Services Committee, and GBGH president and CEO Gail Hunt, proudly raised the Franco-Ontarian flag at the hospital to recognize the unique Francophone community the hospital serves. GBGH is proud to have received its partial French Language Services designation in 2017. As part of this designation, the hospital provides information externally in both languages, as well as offers French language service in several departments – Switchboard, Human Resources, Finance, Ambulatory Care.

Contact:

Jennifer Moore

Communications Officer, GBGH

705-526-1300 ext. 5177

moorejen@gbgh.on.ca