http://blog.vancf.net Ideas & ideals of a Progressive French Canadian living on the West Coast Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:08:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.vancf.net/2010/02/20/french-at-the-olympics-a-french-vancouverite-perspective/ http://blog.vancf.net/2010/02/20/french-at-the-olympics-a-french-vancouverite-perspective/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000 Frédéric Van Caenegem http://blog.vancf.net/?p=313 As a French-Canadian living in Vancouver, I almost feel it is my duty to share my opinion about this non-issue: French at the Olympics. While I think that there are more pressing issues, such as the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, and the horrendous response from VANOC and the International Luge Federation, basically blaming Continue reading →

]]> As a French-Canadian living in Vancouver, I almost feel it is my duty to share my opinion about this non-issue: French at the Olympics. While I think that there are more pressing issues, such as the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, and the horrendous response from VANOC and the International Luge Federation, basically blaming Continue reading →

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]]> In 2003, I voted for the Olympics.  Even though most (if not all) Olympics games organized since WWII have been to the benefit of the rich and privileged in any society, I hoped these games would not be too much for the well-being but would also be for the average people.  My hopes were not Continue reading →

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