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The Brussels Post, 1966-05-05, Page 6will increase our CANCER RESEARCH of each, other's About 200 top-ranking Canadian point of view. scientists, working in 23 universi- ties and, research centres, are currently receiving support from the Canadian Cancer Society. the 'world and understanding way of life and Clean up your property now! The Bouquet Invitation Line ........ THURSDAY, MAY 60, .1860 THE BRUSINIILS Ceittpnnia Report WOOL JACKSON ALUMINUM LTD. I 8 7 1967 C byEN JOHN CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER Is collecting wool for grading and sale in the cooperative plan. Shippers may obtain sacks: and twine free of charge from the above or their' Um- sed Operators. Report Na. 3 What small town or city in Canada has not been served at some time in its history, by a Chinese restaurant or a Chinese laundry? Our communities have been built by the contributions of many cultures and it occurs to me that too often the contribtu- ions of the. Chinese have been overlooked. In earlier times the Chinese provided the backbone of labour for railroad building. They were the cooks in mines and lumber camps. Gradually they developed small business and provided services to communities which. few others were prepared or able to offer, They still do that today and scores of small communities would have no public eating Dlaces if it, were not for Canad- ians of Chinese extraction. Also they provide a cultural addition to our cities with their glamorous and interesting modern "China- towns". These contributions I have mentioned are some of the more noticeable ones. Chinese Can- adians to-day are active, as well in most other areas of modern socie- ty — in the arts, the professions, in business, even in politics. For example Mr. Peter Wing recently became the first Chinese Canadian to he elected mayor of a Canadian city, at Kamloops, B. C. The people of Vernon, B. C., are quite aware of the contribution the Chinese have made in the de- velopment of their community. What has made them more aware recently is an offer by the Chinese community of Vernon to build a tea lions- as a Centennial project in the Pity park. Walter Joe. spokesman for the Chinese com- munity's Freemasons and Dart Coon Club, told the city council that some of the oldtimers wanted Realize the highest returns for your wool by patronizing your own Organization. or by writing to CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED 40 St. Clair Avenue East Toronto 7, Ontario. eramosicsomazarsvoir...t. to build a tea house as a reminder of the new and old cultures. I can agree heartily with the Vernon News which commented in one of its 'editorials: "Chinese Canadians should be saluted on their desire to play a part in cele- brating the 100th anniversaries of 13. C. and Canada. In this way their part in the building of a nation, which we tend to over- look. can receive the recognition i.t:. 'loser yes.'' The first Chinese arrived at Vernon 60 to '70 years ago and the community reached 700 peop!e around the time of the First World War. The News states that they went to Vernon in force with the building of the railroad and earl- ier sonic took part in the Cherry- vine gold rush. "They stayed to provide the labour needed to oper- ate canneries and the agricultural industry.. It was menial labour because they lacked the education and knowledge of the language to get better jobs. SPECIALS 550 Das Cockshutt Tractor BM Diesel With HYDRAULIC LOADER INTERNATIONAL C CAS TRACTOR INTERNATIONAL H GAS TRACTOR, • NH NO. 68 BALER WITH POWER TAKEOFF NH NO, 66 BALER WITH POWER TAKEOFF OLIVER NO. .60 BALER WITH POWER TAKEOFF. 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Messer's Jubilee, Charlie worked in New )3rdneevia IlIntber canlea Where le the qvoningo he'd h.,eno th.ci other men enterteined 'With bit 01:10)5 ituf, 5tIttkr 7,0104, "But the Chinese established themselves as hard workers and good citizens. Many became pros- perous businessmen and played a significant role in the commun- ity's development." I might add that, whenever the Chinese were allowed, to bring up families in Canada, they strove to give their children a higher education. It is easy to see that the Cen- tennial is not only an occasion of celebrations. It is a time when ere are reminded that Canadians of all backgrounds have developed this country and, that we cannot afford to think that any one group of us can be self-sufricieet in isolation, I believe that the Cen- tennial projects — the big ones being conducted on a national scene and the small one's like the Vernon tea Bones — will' remind. h that Mnatifrilin ortginnfod ?rote !loclt ('Alen at9d etiltureN ell aver