The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Le FORUM Journal Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Spring 2007 Le FORUM, Vol. 33 No. 1 Lis Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice Dick Gosselin Denise R. Larson Virginie Sand Annette Paradis King See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ francoamericain_forum Recommended Citation Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice, Lis; Gosselin, Dick; Larson, Denise R.; Sand, Virginie; Paradis King, Annette; Rush, Harry A.M.; Ayotte Paradis, Judy; Francis, Charles; Bélanger, Raymond; Bélanger, trans., Jim; Bélanger, trans., Armand; Melanson, Joe; Marceau, Albert J.; L'Heureux, Juliana; Goriou Barany, Michelle; and Winterowd, trans., Ross W., "Le FORUM, Vol. 33 No. 1" (2007). Le FORUM Journal. 23. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/23 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Le FORUM Journal by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Lis Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice; Dick Gosselin; Denise R. Larson; Virginie Sand; Annette Paradis King; Harry A.M. Rush; Judy Ayotte Paradis; Charles Francis; Raymond Bélanger; Jim Bélanger, trans.; Armand Bélanger, trans.; Joe Melanson; Albert J. Marceau; Juliana L'Heureux; Michelle Goriou Barany; and Ross W. Winterowd, trans. 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