Franco-Ontarian Flag Day celebrated across Ottawa on 40th anniversary
Franco-Ontarian flag first raised in Ontario in 1975
On Sept. 25, 1975, the Franco-Ontarian flag was raised for the first time to honour all French-speaking residents in Ontario.
The 40-year anniversary of that day, and the 400th anniversary of the French presence in Ontario, was marked Friday across Ottawa and you shared the different ways you were celebrating the day.
As part of tradition, there is singing and various performing arts.
Celebrating le jour du drapeau franco-ontarien <a href="https://twitter.com/StGertrudeMBC">@StGertrudeMBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Onfr?src=hash">#Onfr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/frimm?src=hash">#frimm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fiert%C3%A9?src=hash">#fierté</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/monbeaudrapeau?src=hash">#monbeaudrapeau</a> <a href="http://t.co/IeyrwS4jwj">pic.twitter.com/IeyrwS4jwj</a>
—@Gertrude4FI<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa">@CBCOttawa</a> improvisation group at franco cité <a href="http://t.co/tVBVQTmfM2">pic.twitter.com/tVBVQTmfM2</a>
—@joujou9340Many institutions also raised the Franco-Ontarian Flag to mark 40 years.
Célébrons haut et fort! <a href="https://twitter.com/CollegeLaCite">@Collegelacite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/franco?src=hash">#franco</a>-ontarien <a href="http://t.co/cA69cJFfsK">pic.twitter.com/cA69cJFfsK</a>
—@lacitepatrickCérémonie de levée du drapeau Franco-Ontarien <a href="https://twitter.com/hopitalmontfort">@hopitalMontfort</a> lors 40e du drapeau. Bonne journée à <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnFr?src=hash">#OnFr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrapeauFO?src=hash">#DrapeauFO</a> <a href="http://t.co/H3dT7rpbnc">pic.twitter.com/H3dT7rpbnc</a>
—@b_leducCette année, le drapeau franco-ontarien célèbre ses 40ans. Le voilà hissé au quartier général des Paramédics. <a href="http://t.co/T0VafT7uEo">pic.twitter.com/T0VafT7uEo</a>
—@ottawaparamedicPlease tweet us your photos marking Franco-Ontarian Flag Day @CBCOttawa or email cbcnewsottawa@cbc.ca.
Also on Friday, the Ontario government announced the University of Ottawa had been designated an officially bilingual institution.