SUMMERSIDE - About 25 Summerside and area businesses recently confirmed that they offer services in both French and English.
Hervé Poirier, coordinator of the second phase of the “French: An Added Value” project, says now it’s time for Islanders and visitors who speak French to ask those businesses to serve them in that language and to recognize the ones that do so.
He says the participating businesses have all been given comment cards to distribute to their French-speaking customers. The comments will provide input to the participating companies on how they could maintain, improve or expand their range of services.
If they so desire, those who fill out the cards can also write their own name and contact information on another portion of the cards and then either leave them at the business or drop them off at Centre Belle-Alliance, the Summerside organization hosting the project.
Once a month in May, June and July, random draws will be made among all the comment cards received that month and prizes will be awarded. A grand prize draw in August will offer prizes such as a $300 tablet.
A list of all participating businesses can be obtained at www.belle-alliance.ca, on its Facebook page, or by calling 902-888-1681.
“This campaign is all about showing businesses that offering services in French gives them an added value an additional reason for local people and visitors to shop there,” said Poirier. “Providing services in a second language can actually help improve their bottom line.”
The project also gives an opportunity for Island Francophones and those who’ve learned French as a second language, through immersion classes or otherwise, an occasion to practice their new language in a community atmosphere, Poirier added. He also noted that some 17,000 Islanders speak French.
Any other business wishing to benefit from this campaign is urged to contact Linda Arsenault at the Centre at 902-888-1681.
The “French: An Added Value” project is being organized by La Belle-Alliance (the regional Acadian and francophone organization for the Summerside-Miscouche area), in collaboration with its partners, RDÉE Prince Edward Island, the Coopérative d’intégration francophone de l’Î.-P.-É. and La Voix acadienne. It is funded by Canadian Heritage. Evaluation cards are also available from all of the partners.
SUMMERSIDE - About 25 Summerside and area businesses recently confirmed that they offer services in both French and English.
Hervé Poirier, coordinator of the second phase of the “French: An Added Value” project, says now it’s time for Islanders and visitors who speak French to ask those businesses to serve them in that language and to recognize the ones that do so.
He says the participating businesses have all been given comment cards to distribute to their French-speaking customers. The comments will provide input to the participating companies on how they could maintain, improve or expand their range of services.
If they so desire, those who fill out the cards can also write their own name and contact information on another portion of the cards and then either leave them at the business or drop them off at Centre Belle-Alliance, the Summerside organization hosting the project.
Once a month in May, June and July, random draws will be made among all the comment cards received that month and prizes will be awarded. A grand prize draw in August will offer prizes such as a $300 tablet.
A list of all participating businesses can be obtained at www.belle-alliance.ca, on its Facebook page, or by calling 902-888-1681.
“This campaign is all about showing businesses that offering services in French gives them an added value an additional reason for local people and visitors to shop there,” said Poirier. “Providing services in a second language can actually help improve their bottom line.”
The project also gives an opportunity for Island Francophones and those who’ve learned French as a second language, through immersion classes or otherwise, an occasion to practice their new language in a community atmosphere, Poirier added. He also noted that some 17,000 Islanders speak French.
Any other business wishing to benefit from this campaign is urged to contact Linda Arsenault at the Centre at 902-888-1681.
The “French: An Added Value” project is being organized by La Belle-Alliance (the regional Acadian and francophone organization for the Summerside-Miscouche area), in collaboration with its partners, RDÉE Prince Edward Island, the Coopérative d’intégration francophone de l’Î.-P.-É. and La Voix acadienne. It is funded by Canadian Heritage. Evaluation cards are also available from all of the partners.
