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Some Quality Control would not Hurt!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 29, 2009

Finally Maggie in NYC got her results in both reading comprehension and written expression… It was about time! She waited more than one month… actually she got the results of her oral interaction test long before and this exam was the very last she took… I guess the results had been in for quite a [...]

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I Wonder… Why Bother?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: December 21, 2008

There are times in my daily life when I really do wonder about services offered in French… If it were done the proper way, I would certainly not complain! And I am convinced that intentions behind this willingness to accomodate Francophones in Ottawa are good… There is no doubt in my mind about that! What [...]

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Beware of… a Falling Image!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: December 17, 2008

It is early Wednesday morning and… it is still snowing on the National Capital! Should I remind you that it is not officially winter yet?… Top that with the OC Transpo strike and you have the perfect icing on the cake!… What I love about my job is that I can modify my schedule… therefore, [...]

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