Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:46:18 -0300
From: Luc Majno <majno@nb.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Two diametrically opposed letters
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Why is it that in a country that you can fit one-and-a-half times in the =
state of new york,
they have FOUR or perhaps even FIVE languages (Switzerland), but here, =
in a country that has
far more space than any of us will ever need, there is a power struggle =
(EGO) between TWO ??
'Anglo Society'...  Sounds like the KKK, for Christ's sake!!

What a disgrace...  Please read on.



Child's right to learn French

New Brunswick is a bilingual province, isn't it?

Why are we discussing the issue of early French immersion in our school =
system? As a bilingual province, why wouldn't we take what we have and =
build on it, improve it.

In my opinion, we should be teaching a second language in kindergarten.

Why would the French second language review commission think starting =
our children on French in Grade 5 is sufficient to become productive and =
competent in their second language?

It is the almighty dollar they are talking about, isn't it? Riddle me =
this, for the next few years what happens to those grades 1 to 4 =
teachers' jobs? Will they have jobs? Wouldn't that be a slap in their =
face?

We can encourage a child of six years old that going into French =
immersion will be fun to learn and exciting. Try telling a child at age =
nine or 10 that learning anything new will be fun or exciting.

My child is in kindergarten. When she was an infant we made the choice =
that she would have every opportunity we can give her to learn French, =
the earlier the better.

We live in a school zone that does not offer French immersion (alarming =
enough in a bilingual province), but we are OK with driving her to a =
zone that does.

My daughter attends the school she will hopefully go to for Grade 1 =
French immersion, if it is offered. We want her to be competent in both =
languages.

My child is excited about learning French; we have made this fun.

Why would you take away her opportunity to learn at age six? What should =
I tell her now? "I'm sorry honey, but our province doesn't care if you =
can speak French=20

in our bilingual province. The test scores weren't high enough for them =
to think it worked."

I can tell her that in 16 years she should be prepared to pack her bags =
because there will be no work for her here in New Brunswick because she =
couldn't pass=20

the oral competency level to work in her home province.



Melanie Clarkson

Tay Creek, N.B.

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Bilingualism dismal failure

In response to an article in the Feb. 28 Daily Gleaner entitled "School =
French success rate dismal."

It would appear the current methods used to teach the French second =
language in New Brunswick has proven to be a dismal failure.

New Brunswickers have finally had a preview of what this program has =
been costing annually for the past several years with very limited =
success.

As reported by the recent commission only 28 of the 53,339 students =
completed the intermediate level of core French in 2007 at a cost of =
$10.3 million.=20

The cost to taxpayers would have been the same for each of those who =
struggled through the program and did not attain the desired level of =
proficiency required.

No doubt several of the 28 students who were successful will opt to =
leave the province after graduating, hence the province loses on both =
counts.

Since it has been proven English students rarely meet the required =
proficiency level set by the provincial government, Francophones will =
continue to occupy=20

all the top positions within government and increasingly in the private =
sector.  One wonders why, the government and media have been so silent =
until now=20

on this taxpayer funded boondoggle? Was it not politically correct to =
question or were they sworn to secrecy?

It would appear these hard core promoters of forced bilingualism are =
willing to bankrupt the province to force their agenda on a reluctant =
population,=20

all for the purpose of appeasing Quebec. It's clearly a trap set for =
English-speaking Canadians by the Trudeau legacy. Amazingly thousands =
have taken the bait.

I quote Bertrand Russell: "Be isolated. Be ignored. Be attacked. Be in =
doubt. Be frightened. But do not be silenced."



Matthew Glenn

President, Anglo Society of N.B.

Minto, N.B.





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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4>Why is it that in a =
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you can fit one-and-a-half times in the state of new york,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4>they have&nbsp;FOUR or =
perhaps=20
even&nbsp;FIVE languages (Switzerland), but here, in a country that=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4>far more space than =
any of us will=20
ever need, there is a power struggle (EGO) between <U>TWO</U> =
??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4><EM>'Anglo =
Society'...</EM>&nbsp;=20
Sounds like the KKK, for Christ's sake!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D4>What a =
disgrace...&nbsp; Please=20
read on.</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></FONT>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Child's right to learn =
French</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P>New Brunswick is a bilingual province, isn't it?</P>
<P>Why are we discussing the issue of early French immersion in our =
school=20
system? As a bilingual province, why wouldn't we take what we have and =
build on=20
it, improve it.</P>
<P>In my opinion, we should be teaching a second language in =
kindergarten.</P>
<P>Why would the French second language review commission think starting =
our=20
children on French in Grade 5 is sufficient to become productive and =
competent=20
in their second language?</P>
<P>It is the almighty dollar they are talking about, isn't it? Riddle me =
this,=20
for the next few years what happens to those grades 1 to 4 teachers' =
jobs? Will=20
they have jobs? Wouldn't that be a slap in their face?</P>
<P>We can encourage a child of six years old that going into French =
immersion=20
will be fun to learn and exciting. Try telling a child at age nine or 10 =
that=20
learning anything new will be fun or exciting.</P>
<P>My child is in kindergarten. When she was an infant we made the =
choice that=20
she would have every opportunity we can give her to learn French, the =
earlier=20
the better.</P>
<P>We live in a school zone that does not offer French immersion =
(alarming=20
enough in a bilingual province), but we are OK with driving her to a =
zone that=20
does.</P>
<P>My daughter attends the school she will hopefully go to for Grade 1 =
French=20
immersion, if it is offered. We want her to be competent in both =
languages.</P>
<P>My child is excited about learning French; we have made this fun.</P>
<P>Why would you take away her opportunity to learn at age six? What =
should I=20
tell her now? "I'm sorry honey, but our province doesn't care if you can =
speak=20
French </P>
<P>in our bilingual province. The test scores weren't high enough for =
them to=20
think it worked."</P>
<P>I can tell her that in 16 years she should be prepared to pack her =
bags=20
because there will be no work for her here in New Brunswick because she =
couldn't=20
pass </P>
<P>the oral competency level to work in her home province.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Melanie Clarkson</P>
<P>Tay Creek, N.B.</P>
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<P><FONT face=3D"Baskerville Old Face" size=3D5></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Bilingualism dismal =
failure</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P>In response to an article in the Feb. 28 Daily Gleaner entitled =
"School=20
French success rate dismal."</P>
<P>It would appear the current methods used to teach the French second =
language=20
in New Brunswick has proven to be a dismal failure.</P>
<P>New Brunswickers have finally had a preview of what this program has =
been=20
costing annually for the past several years with very limited =
success.</P>
<P>As reported by the recent commission only 28 of the 53,339 students =
completed=20
the intermediate level of core French in 2007 at a cost of $10.3 =
million. </P>
<P>The cost to taxpayers would have been the same for each of those who=20
struggled through the program and did not attain the desired level of=20
proficiency required.</P>
<P>No doubt several of the 28 students who were successful will opt to =
leave the=20
province after graduating, hence the province loses on both counts.</P>
<P>Since it has been proven English students rarely meet the required=20
proficiency level set by the provincial government, Francophones will =
continue=20
to occupy </P>
<P>all the top positions within government and increasingly in the =
private=20
sector.&nbsp; One wonders why, the government and media have been so =
silent=20
until now </P>
<P>on this taxpayer funded boondoggle? Was it not politically correct to =

question or were they sworn to secrecy?</P>
<P>It would appear these hard core promoters of forced bilingualism are =
willing=20
to bankrupt the province to force their agenda on a reluctant =
population, </P>
<P>all for the purpose of appeasing Quebec. It's clearly a trap set for=20
English-speaking Canadians by the Trudeau legacy. Amazingly thousands =
have taken=20
the bait.</P>
<P>I quote Bertrand Russell: "Be isolated. Be ignored. Be attacked. Be =
in doubt.=20
Be frightened. But do not be silenced."</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Matthew Glenn</P>
<P>President, Anglo Society of N.B.</P>
<P>Minto, N.B.</P>
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