BC tourism déployait finalement son site web pour l'accès en français. En catimini, une autre fois sans que nos médias nous le signalent. Et en bonus, un ***excellent*** texte d'histoire (outre l'oubli de l'épelleur de texte): Les Francophones à travers l’Histoire de la Côte Nord Ouest du Pacifique. Aucun crédit n'est toutefois signalé au sujet de la provenance du texte.

Le 2ième bémol: étrange que la page "Culture&History" (en anglais) ne nous fasse part de cette formidable histoire. Elle ne reconnaît aucune culture franco ou métis non plus... Bien difficile en effet de se débarrasser des derniers relents de nos ghettos linguistiques institutionnels. Yeah right, la place de l'a-francophonie. Sommes-nous maintenant supposés applaudir à l'unisson avec gaieté de cœur?

La version française marche pas. Je choisis "Canada - Français" et je pèse "go" et c'est tout en anglais. Ça, c'est bête.

---Roy---

Oh, je vois... il faut choisir "France" si tu veux le français. Ça, c'est bête.

---Roy---

Je crois que ca fonctionne si tu entres par la porte principale i.e. http://www.hellobc.com

Non.

---Roy---

Connaissant ton origine via ton adresse IP, on dirait qu'ils te font passer par la porte par laquelle nous devions passer jusqu'à récemment, i.e. choisir la France pour accéder en français. Ce qui était bien sûr débile...

Tu peux certes leur faire savoir via leur interface de rétroaction web, tel que je l'ai fait au sujet de leur version anglo de l'Histoire et de la Culture.

De retour au sujet principal et en suivi à cette Histoire de patriotes sur l'autre enfilade, voici mon billet Révision proposée pour "BC tourism culture & history" narrative:

On penserait qu'en 2009 le récit de l'histoire du BC ne serait plus
aussi nombrilistique (aka "british" &Côte Ouest) alors que la
poubelle de l'Histoire a eu amplement de temps pour être recyclée afin
de remettre les pendules à l'heure... But think again, with less than
100 days to the Games, here is a snaphot of what is currently on the
hellobc.com, "the official tourism site of British Columbia" with commentaries included in brackets:

Citation:

Since the retreat of the great glaciers about 10,000 years ago, Aboriginal populations have inhabited the BC landscape. BC's first people may have journeyed to the region from Asia via a land bridge across the Bering Sea. As the ice receded, forests advanced and fluctuating sea levels exposed the temporary land passage linking Asia to the New World. It is thought that BC's coastal region became one of the most densely populated areas in North America. Prior to European contact, BC's First Nations populations may have numbered some 300,000. The Aboriginal way of life would continue undisturbed for thousands of years, until the arrival of the British in 1778 [ndlr: did they really "arrive"?]. European arrival[ndlr: but what about those that *really* "arrive" from east to the point of intermarrying, creating an offspring and staying with the natives???] When British naval explorer Captain James Cook reached the west coast of Vancouver Island in 1778, he was eager to trade with the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people. In his wake, waves of European settlers arrived, carrying smallpox and other diseases that decimated Aboriginal populations in the late 1700s [ndlr: the most damaging pandemias struck in the 1800s and first 3rd of 1900s]. Nearly a century later, British agent James Douglas was searching the Pacific Coast for a new Hudson's Bay Company headquarters. He was welcomed by the Lekwammen, whose villages dotted the shores of what is now Greater Victoria. Douglas settled in and selected a site called Camosack. A year later, in 1843, Fort Victoria was built in the area now known as Old Town, the heart of Victoria's downtown. [ndlr: most of the "europeans" were settled south of 49 by then; there seems to be a big hole right here in regards to the arrival of les Canadiens Voyageurs, Métis, etc - e.g. Simon Fraser was beatten up by the Natives upon his arrival...] The discovery of gold in the Fraser River and the Cariboo brought a rapid influx of prospectors, merchants, pioneers and other colourful figures to BC in the 1860s. They came from around the world, arriving from as far away as China. It was a time of rapid economic expansion; sleepy hamlets became bustling cities, and new roads, railways and steamships were constructed to carry the extra load. Boomtowns were born and legends made, but not all experienced good fortune.[ndlr: no kidding!]The Aboriginal peoples lost most of their ancestral lands and, in 1876, First Nations populations were made subject to the federal Indian Act, which regulated every aspect of their lives. [ndlr: perhaps a mention to the Métis and the role of the church would be appropriate] Where worlds meet Transportation and development marked another period of rapid economic expansion during the 1950s and 60s. Massive building projects changed the shape of the BC landscape. Expansive damming projects turned rivers into lakes; giant turbines powered dozens of new pulp mills and smelters; and the Trans Canada Highway was completed, while new bridges, railways, and BC Ferries linked land, people and technological progress. Today, BC's population is wonderfully diverse. More than 40 major Aboriginal cultural groups are represented in the region. [ndlr: what happened to Métis and francophones???] The province's large Asian communities have made Chinese and Punjabi the most spoken languages after English. There are also sizeable German, Italian, Japanese and Russian communities - all creating a vibrant cultural mosaic in which distinct cuisine, architecture, language and arts thrive. In 1986 the City of Vancouver celebrated its centennial, hosting the Expo '86 World Exposition. That same year, the Sechelt Indian Band was the first Aboriginal group in BC to gain a municipal style of self-government. In 2000, the Nisga'a Treaty came into being. The Nisga'a Nation, who has lived in the Nass area since time immemorial, negotiated with the provincial and federal governments to achieve BC's first modern-day, constitutionally protected self-governance agreement. This marked a momentous achievement in the history of the relationship among British Columbia, Canada and First Nations. In July 2003, Vancouver was named the host city for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

No
reference whatsoever is given on who generated or proofed this
narrative. Here is now a Canard revised narrative (with corrections
bolded):

Citation:

Since the retreat of the great glaciers about 10,000 years ago, Aboriginal populations have inhabited the BC landscape. BC's first people may have journeyed to the region from Asia via a land bridge across the Bering Sea. As the ice receded, forests advanced and fluctuating sea levels exposed the temporary land passage linking Asia to the New World. It is thought that BC's coastal region became one of the most densely populated areas in North America. Prior to European contact, BC's First Nations populations may have numbered some 300,000. The Aboriginal way of life would continue undisturbed for thousands of years, until the the British first sighting in 1778. European arrival ->British and voyageurs arrivals When British naval explorer Captain James Cook reached the west coast of Vancouver Island in 1778, he was eager to trade with the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people. It did not go well and many subsequent encounters by the Brits were plain brutal. Meanwhile a push through the continent had been steadily progressing via "voyageurs" marrying with natives, learning the languages&customs, and settling in with a Métis offspring. Successful expeditions from McKenzie, Thompson, Fraser, and Lewis&Clarke further south were in fact all based on these people. The successful operations of the Hudson's Bay Company fur trading forts throughout the Northwest were similarly based on people proudly calling themselves "canadiens". Nearly a century after Cooke first visit, British agent James Douglas was searching the Pacific Coast for a new Hudson's Bay Company headquarters. He was welcomed by the Lekwammen, whose villages dotted the shores of what is now Greater Victoria. Douglas settled in and selected a site called Camosack. A year later, in 1843, Fort Victoria was built in the area now known as Old Town, the heart of Victoria's downtown. The discovery of gold in the Fraser River and the Cariboo brought a rapid influx of prospectors, merchants, pioneers and other colourful figures to BC in the 1860s. A mainland colony was established out of Fort Langley in 1858 and subsequently moved to New Westminster after it was determined that the first location was impossible to defend from generally hostile natives. A Northwest country border was finally negotiated in London as a result of the Hudson's Bay Company interests at a 49th parallel -vs- 54th sought by the americans. Newcomers came from around the world mostly via the United States and arriving from as far away as China and India. It was a time of rapid economic expansion; sleepy hamlets became bustling cities, and new roads, railways and steamships were constructed to carry the extra load. Boomtowns were born and legends made, but not all experienced good fortune. Smallpox and other diseases carried by newcomers decimated the Aboriginal populations. They also lost most of their ancestral lands and, in 1876, First Nations populations were made subject to the federal Indian Act, which regulated every aspect of their lives. Although more immune to disease, the french canadians and Métis populations did not fare a whole lot better, as they were left with little choice other than assimilating. Where worlds meet Transportation and development marked another period of rapid economic expansion during the 1950s and 60s. Massive building projects changed the shape of the BC landscape. Expansive damming projects turned rivers into lakes; giant turbines powered dozens of new pulp mills and smelters; and the Trans Canada Highway was completed, while new bridges, railways, and BC Ferries linked land, people and technological progress. Today, BC's population is wonderfully diverse. More than 40 major Aboriginal cultural groups are represented in the region. The province's large Asian communities have made Chinese and Punjabi the most spoken languages after English. Most French canadians have become perfectly bilingual and represent a new breed of "Métis" facing new challenges. They have experienced some revival as a result of the acceptance of French by more British Columbians in spite of their dwindling demography and ongoing new arrivals. There are also sizeable German, Italian, Japanese and Russian communities - all creating a vibrant cultural mosaic in which distinct cuisine, architecture, language and arts thrive. In 1986 the City of Vancouver celebrated its centennial, hosting the Expo '86 World Exposition. That same year, the Sechelt Indian Band was the first Aboriginal group in BC to gain a municipal style of self-government. In 2000, the Nisga'a Treaty came into being. The Nisga'a Nation, who has lived in the Nass area since time immemorial, negotiated with the provincial and federal governments to achieve BC's first modern-day, constitutionally protected self-governance agreement. This marked a momentous achievement in the history of the relationship among British Columbia, Canada and First Nations. In July 2003, Vancouver was named the host city for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

C'est plus intéressant avec l'information que t'as mis.

---Roy---