
New English speaking club created amid CNC program cuts
PRINCE GEORGE – A new volunteer-led initiative is helping newcomers to Prince George learn English through a conversational English speaking club. Taking place every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian St. George’s Catholic Church, the speaking club is free to attend and it hopes to help people improve their language skills through friendly, relaxed, conversation.
“You’re doing it while also having fun, so you’re more relaxed. It can be very intimidating for somebody to learn any language, and they want to fit in here in Canada. So to fit in, they want to have the freedom to go to the grocery store to ask what they want, to do their business at the bank, kids in school to find out how the kids are doing. It’s very powerful to be able to speak the language,” said Eva Gillis, a co-leader of the club.