CHAPLEAU EXPRESS
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Vol. 29, Issue 21, January 30, 2025
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Supporting Anglophone and Allophone parents in their efforts to help their children learn in French
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arents and guardians of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the opportunity to enroll in two free French as a Second Language programs. The Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 courses will be offered online by Collège Boréal for 15 weeks starting February 11 and February 12, 2025, respectively. These programs intend to support Anglophone and Allophone parents as they learn to communicate in French to better support their child's learning. The cost
of the courses is covered by the CSC Nouvelon Parent Involvement Committee. However, spaces in both programs are limited. In a friendly atmosphere, parents and guardians will practice their French-language skills by participating in conversations and scenarios of daily life, thus becoming more comfortable and confident in their ability to speak French to help their child throughout their education. These French as a Second Language programs,
offered by Collège Boréal exclusively to CSC Nouvelon families, are of interest to families where one of the parents is non-Francophone and who strive to offer a high level of bilingualism to their child by enrolling them in a French-language Catholic school. Parents and guardians of CSC Nouvelon students can register for Collège Boréal's French as a Second Language programs Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 by calling 705-560-6673, ext. 2014 or by email at fc@collegeboreal.ca.
Newmont selling Porcupine operation to Discovery Silver in deal worth US$425 million
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ewmont Corp. has signed a deal to sell its Porcupine operation in Ontario to Discovery Silver Corp. in an agreement worth Long Term US$425 million. Forecast The Porcupine Thursday Complex includes the High -4 Low -13 Hoyle Pond and Pamour mine Friday High -11 properties and the Low -28 Dome mine property Saturday and milling facility in
Timmins, Ont., as well as the Borden project in Mexico. To help pay for the Porcupine deal and underground mining operation near Chapleau, Ont. support operating and growing the operation, Under the deal, Newmont will be paid the company has signed deals to raise US$555 US$$200 million in cash and US$75 million in million including US$400 million in royalty shares of Discovery when the deal closes. Next andpublication debt agreements with of Franco-Nevada Newmont will also receive US$150 Corp. and a US$155 million bought deal the Chapleau Express million in deferred consideration to be paid in offering of subscription receipts. willThis bereport onby The Canadian Press was four annual cash payments of US$37.5 million January 9th, 2025 starting on Dec. 31, 2027. first published Jan. 27, 2025. Discovery owns the Cordero silver
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