Natalie Robichaud remembers how Jean-Douglas Comeau would involve the entire community in his efforts to help students succeed in the renowned French immersion program he founded at Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, N.S.

"He would go out and talk to the businesses and say if my students come to shop here, do not give them service in English," Robichaud told CBC Radio's Information Morning Halifax host Portia Clark on Thursday, sharing stories about her friend's life.

Comeau died on April 27…