| Nothing will be done this year to change the lack of French speaking personnel and French language signs at the Central Canada Exhibition, Howie Callaghan, CCE public relations officer says. However, he said the board of directors of the CCEA will "look into it in the years ahead, and try their best to make our French speaking friends feel at home." Mr. Callaghan said "there is a lack of signs, and we might have done more," but he said it's too late this year for changes. He said the Ex was following the "same policy the City of Ottawa follows," which means, he said, limited use of French because Ottawa is primarily an English speaking area. Monday, Jean Claude Guimond, director of the Hull Jaycees in a press release, | said the fair was "not just for Ottawa - it's a regional fair." Mr. Guimond said there are "some signs in French, but not enough, considering the number of French-speaking people who go there." He estimated about 100,000 French Canadians visited the Ex. "It's not too late to do something this year", remarked Mr. Guimond. Public relations representative Mr. Callaghan said there are problems because of firms like Amusement of America, who's American personnel do not speak French. Mr. Callaghan also said that the fair had a few years ago tried a special Grandstand show with French Canadian recording stars, but it was very poorly attended, he said, and had to be discontinued. |