Francouver

Francouver.ca changes its name for Frogcouver.ca

Press Release
Vancouver April 1, 2009. In order to better fulfill the expectations of Vancouver’s francophiles, francouver.ca is proud to announce an official name change to frogcouver.ca.  The new name comes with a new logo and company name. You can check it out on the new website: frogcouver.ca. The official launch party will be held at 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 2 at 104-2181 W 38th Avenue in Vancouver.  The launch party will feature maple taffy on snow while chef Normand “Jumpy” Auclair will present his latest gastronomic creation: the frogs legs poutine.  To mark the organization’s new colors and orientation, frogcouver.ca asks that guests wear something green.  The organizers are also requesting that all members return their francouver.ca T-shirts; these will be replaced promptly with new design T-shirts.  To further support the new orientation, members are also asked to change their pictures and avatars on the site with a picture where they will be wearing a frog costume.

On November 8, 2008, francouver.ca was officially launch.  Its goal was to network Vancouver’s francophone and francophile community through a large number of fascinating activities.  After 5 months, this goal has been very successfully achieved amongst francophones: over 300 new members have joined and francouver.ca has the highest Google rating of all the French websites in Vancouver.  However, Anglophone francophiles were slow to respond.  Alex Brabant, one of the co-founders of the site and director of web and promotion development and activities, ordered a market study of francophiles in greater Vancouver.  This study showed that a name change was necessary.  It turns out that francophiles are not interested in fascinating activities; instead, they prefer cultural and intellectual stimulation.  Moreover, despite its political incorrectness, this study showed that francophiles were much more receptive to the new frogcouver.ca name than they were to francouver.ca.  The new orientation will also be reflected in frogcouver.ca partys.  Instead of partys held in French, with popular French music and cheap beer, the new partys will be multicultural events featuring internationally recognized Canadian artists such as Diana Krall, Nellie Furtado, Barenaked Ladies, Kashtin and Céline Dion.  The French repertoire will henceforth be limited to the French Canadian folklore and will feature artists such as La Bottine Souriante and Le Vent du Nord.  According to Mario Beaudoin, director of cultural activities at frogcouver.ca, the new orientation “should reach a target audience that is much more sophisticated and demanding of our artistic direction while remaining relevant to our original public, the one that made our partys the hottest partys in town”.  Finally, the official hockey team will change its name from Le National to Les Frogs.  The official jerseys will also be changed and will take on the colors of the former hockey team that represented the French network of the Vancouver CBC (Radio-Canada).

For additional information on the name and orientation changes, please contact Alex “Ribbit” Brabant () or Mario “Kermit” Beaudoin ().

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Our invitations for the last francouver.ca monthly party of the season have started and we invite everyone in the Vancouver (BC) area to come and join us and celebrates our bilingual cultures in our next party which will April 18 at the Anza Club. Here are the details and I hope you can make it:

Francouver.ca Monthly Party For Francophones & Francophiles
Saturday April 18, 2009 at 8h00PM
Anza Club, 3 West 8th Avenue

We are very excited to invite you to sign up to become a member of francouver.ca, a brand new & useful site for the francophones & french speaking enthusiasts living in Vancouver. Also, we invite everyone to our next monthly party because we want to celebrate our bilingual Canadian cultures with you guys. The francouver.ca next party will be at the Anza Club on April 18 2009 from 8h00PM until late. During this party, there will be an open mic with Vern, Marc Laverdière, François, myself and numerous others starting at 7h30pm..., francophone music with DJ (to be determined) & more. Since it is a party, there will be a bar and lots of fun. Music starts at 7h30PM with the open mic and later, you will able to dance on the greatest French songs (and others) from the last few decades.

Every francophone, french speaking, french culture enthusiasts & those who appreciate our bilingual country are invited to this unique monthly event. We hope you are going to be part of it. Activities will be organized throughout the year so stay tuned for more on francouver.ca

Monthly Party Details:
* francouver.ca Monthly Party
* Saturday, April 18, 2009
* 8h00PM until late
* Door: $10
* Drinks: beers, wine & cider, only $4

Anza Club:
* 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

What is Francouver.ca?
Francouver.ca is a personal initiative made possible by Alexandre Brabant & Mario Beaudoin, which focuses on getting to know all francophones, french speaking & french culture enthusiasts living in Vancouver and giving them the ability to network and share their Frenchiness through a lot of activities. In order to do so, we want the site to become a facilitator for these exchanges. The site itself also works as an efficient promotional & communication vehicle for the various activities & events we will organize moving forward. We will also promote all the other events that are happening in the french community in Vancouver & BC as well as discuss important topics related to the community. The site will have a calendar of events, 2 blogs, discussion forum, monthly parties, summer & winter activities, sports teams, travel and more.

Sign-Up Online for Free at Francouver.ca:
Sign-Up Online now at francouver.ca in order to receive all the infos, news & events on the francophone community in Vancouver. This is your site and it is free: francouver.ca

Questions?
For more information, please communicate with Alexandre Brabant at or (778) 371-9988 or Mario Beaudoin at or (604) 228-8554

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Our invitations for the francouver.ca monthly parties have started and we invite everyone in the Vancouver (BC) area to come and join us and celebrates our bilingual cultures in our next party which will February 7, 2009 at the Anza Club. Here are the details and I hope you can make it:

Francouver.ca Monthly Party For Francophones & Francophiles
Saturday Febrtuary 7, 2009 at 8h00PM
Anza Club, 3 West 8th Avenue

We are very excited to invite you to sign up to become a member of francouver.ca, a brand new & useful site for the francophones & french speaking enthusiasts living in Vancouver. Also, we invite everyone to our next monthly party because we want to celebrate our bilingual Canadian cultures with you guys. The francouver.ca next party will be at the Anza Club on February 7 2009 from 8h00PM until late. During this party, there will be live animation, site presentation, music & more. Since it is a party, there will be a bar and lots of fun. Music starts at 8h00PM and later, you will able to dance on the greatest French songs (and others) from the last few decades.

Every francophone, french speaking, french culture enthusiasts & those who appreciate our bilingual country are invited to this unique event that is the beginning of a great adventure. We hope you are going to be part of it. Activities will be organized throughout the year so stay tuned for more on francouver.ca

Monthly Party Details:
* francouver.ca Monthly Party
* Saturday, February 7, 2009
* 8h00PM until late
* Door: $10

Anza Club:
* 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Music? Of Course! Bring your iPod! We take all special requests.

What is Francouver.ca?
Francouver.ca is a personal initiative made possible by Alexandre Brabant & Mario Beaudoin, which focuses on getting to know all francophones, french speaking & french culture enthusiasts living in Vancouver and giving them the ability to network and share their Frenchiness through a lot of activities. In order to do so, we want the site to become a facilitator for these exchanges. The site itself also works as an efficient promotional & communication vehicle for the various activities & events we will organize moving forward. We will also promote all the other events that are happening in the french community in Vancouver & BC as well as discuss important topics related to the community. The site will have a calendar of events, 2 blogs, discussion forum, monthly parties, summer & winter activities, sports teams, travel and more.

Sign-Up Online for Free at Francouver.ca:
Sign-Up Online now at francouver.ca in order to receive all the infos, news & events on the francophone community in Vancouver. This is your site and it is free: francouver.ca

Questions?
For more information, please communicate with Alexandre Brabant at or (778) 371-9988 or Mario Beaudoin at or (604) 228-8554

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After months of hard work, we have finally launched francouver.ca, a community site for francophones & francophiles living in Vancouver. As such, we invite everyone to join and be part of this great adventure. We have 80 members so far and it is climbing fast! 

Please let me remind you of our launch party, tomorrow, November 8 at the Anza Club. Here are all the details:

Francouver.ca Launch Party
Saturday November 8, 2008 at 8h00PM
Anza Club, 3 West 8th Avenue

We are very excited to invite you to the francouver.ca official launch party, a brand new & useful site for the francophones & french speaking enthusiasts living in Vancouver. We invite everyone to this launch party because we want to celebrate our bilingual Canadian cultures. The francouver.ca launch party will be at the Anza Club on November 8 2008 from 8h00PM until late. During this party, there will be live animation, site presentation, music & more. Since it is a party, there will be a bar and lots of fun. Music starts at 8h00PM and later, you will able to dance on the greatest French songs (and others) from the last few decades.

Every francophone, french speaking, french culture enthusiasts & those who appreciate our bilingual country are invited to this unique event that is the beginning of a great adventure. We hope you are going to be part of it. Activities will be organized throughout the year so stay tuned for more on francouver.ca

Launch Party Details:
* francouver.ca Official Launch Party
* Saturday, November 8, 2008
* 8h00PM until late
* Door: $10 (Pre-pay online or at the door)

Anza Club:
* 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Music? Of Course! Bring your iPod! We take all special requests.

Reserve online now at francouver.eventbrite.com

What is Francouver.ca?
Francouver.ca is a personal initiative made possible by Alexandre Brabant, Mario Beaudoin & Diana Coulombe, which focuses on getting to know all francophones, french speaking & french culture enthusiasts living in Vancouver and giving them the ability to network and share their Frenchiness through a lot of activities. In order to do so, we want the site to become a facilitator for these exchanges. The site itself also works as an efficient promotional & communication vehicle for the various activities & events we will organize moving forward. We will also promote all the other events that are happening in the french community in Vancouver & BC as well as discuss important topics related to the community. The site will have a calendar of events, 2 blogs, discussion forum, monthly parties, summer & winter activities, sports teams, travel and more.

Sign-Up Online for Free at Francouver.ca:
Sign-Up Online now at francouver.ca in order to receive all the infos, news & events on the francophone community in Vancouver. This is your site and it is free: francouver.ca

Questions?
For more information, please communicate with Alexandre Brabant at or (778) 371-9988 or Mario Beaudoin at or (604) 228-8554

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