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In recognition of St. Jean Baptiste Day, Mayor Jon Mitchell, other elected officials and members of the La Ligue des Franco-Americains will participate in several events including a Canadian flag raising ceremony at City Hall and a tribute at the Franco-American Veterans Square. The Canadian flag raising ceremony at City Hall will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012. The ceremony at the Franco American Veteran’s Square will be held at the monument located at the intersection of Nauset Street, Mount Pleasant Street and Hathaway Road on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. La Ligue Des Franco-Americains is a New Bedford-based consortium of French organizations dedicated to preserving French heritage and culture and celebrates the feast of Saint Jean Baptiste annually.
