LA VOIX ACADIENNE

LA VOIX ACADIENNE DE June 27, 1975 to date. L'ISLE-DU-PRINCE- EDOUARD

LOCATION Summerside, P.E.I..

FREQUENCY Bi-weekly on Fridays, June 27, 1975 -

Aug. 22, 1975;

Monthly, Oct. 13, 1975 - June 30, 1976;

Weekly on Wednesdays, July 7, 1976 to date.

EDITOR Evéline Poirier, June 27, 1975 - Aug. ’ 22, 1975; Jean H. Doiron, Oct. 13, 1975 - Apr. 22, 1981; Léopold Mallet(?), June 3, 1982 - Feb. 1, 1984; Daniel Bourgeois(?), Mar. 28, 1984 - May 9, 1984; Aubrey Cormier, May 16, 1984 to date.

PUBLISHER Société Saint-Thomas d'Aquin, June 30, 1976 — May 25, 1977; La Voix Acadienne Ltée de L'Isle-du— Prince—Edouard, June 13, 1979 to date.

PRESIDENT J.—Edmund Arsenault, Oct. 13, 1975 - Feb. 23, 1976; Ulric Poirier, Mar. 15, 1976 — May 17, 1976; L'abbé Pierre Arsenault, June 30, 1976 — July 21, 1976.

PROSPECTUS

La Voix Acadienne, a French language newspaper, began publi— cation on June 27, 1975. It was originally funded by a grant from the Secretary of State to the Société Saint-Thomas d'Aquin to publish a paper for the summer months employing students. The popularity of the paper led to its continuation after the original project had ended.

La Voix Acadienne published mainly provincial and local news of particular interest to P.E.I.'s Acadian population. Oc- casionally national news regarding francophones was also pub— lished. A number of columns appeared in the paper, including columns on religion, highway safety, and P.E.I. history. Articles on Acadian culture and cuisine appeared regularly in the paper, along with a children's page, horoscopes, sports and television listings. Editorials promoted Acadian culture,

commented on current events and expressed special concern for French language education.

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