Rally in Dalhousie

PRESS RELEASE

A public rally regarding the undemocratic cancellation of the Early French Immersion Program by Liberal Education Minister Kelly Lamrock — and the Shawn Graham Government — will take place in Dalhousie New Brunswick on Thursday April 10th, 2008 at 12:30pm. The location of the rally is on Adelaide Street in front of the Best Western Manoir Adelaide. The Shawn Graham Government will be holding meetings at this location throughout the day.

The Citizens Committee for the Retention of Early French Immersion encourages all people — young or old, French or English – certainly bilingual — and any others that are opposed to the arrogant approach of this government’s Minister of Education on this issue to come out and have their voice heard.

The Committee understands that the Town of Dalhousie has very pressing issues to address with the Shawn Graham Government over the inaction regarding the economic and social situation of the town and the north of this Province. It regrets that it is compelled to stage this rally at this time. It appears that the Graham Government and its Education Minister, Lamrock, are just not getting the message. One example: The assistant to Speaker of the House Roy Boudreau — the local MLA for Campbellton Restigouche Center — stated to a committee member that the MLA’s office has “only received a few phone calls…so it doesn’t seem to be that big of an issue for the people of the area.” he stated. We assure the Office Assistant, Speaker Boudreau, Minister Lamrock and Premier Graham — it is a HUGE issue! We will communicate this to them at the rally on Thursday the 10th.

Please come out to support your democratic choice regarding the education of our children!

Anyone interested may contact the committee through Stacy Doiron — 506-789-0685.

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