The Brussels Post, 1976-05-26, Page 5CENSUS TAKERS. -GO .TO SCHOOL — Charlie
Thomas of Grey Township , helped conduct a session
Tuesday in Brussels .for people who. will be
distributing the Canada census ,forms. The once
every five years census starts this week with local
ncus date Jvne 1 but
people distributing the questionnaires to all
residents and picking the completed questionnaires
up again. In the front row are Alice Reid, Ina Scoins,
both of Seaforth and Carol lnnes of Brussels.
(Staff Photo)
Pro Life
pleas
officers
Officets of the Wingham Pro
Life group elected May 17 are: •
President - Adrian Keet; 1st Vice
President - Ivy, Smith; 2nd. Vice
President - George. Brophy;
Treasurer - Rev. Kenneth
Hawthorn; Secretary - - Susan
Wright; Education ,Chairman
Sally Campeau; Membership
Chairman - Anita Make; Special
Events Chairmen, Cory de Bunyn
and Ivy Smith; Press Secretary -
Susan Wright; Public Relations
Officers - Hinka Bakelaar and,
Elizabeth Proctor; Letter writing
chairman - Flora Nabrotzky.
Discussion included the
possibility of selling Christmas
cards this fall.
June 25 is the-date set for the
Pro-Life. Conference in Toronto..
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'slime again for Canadians to
t themselves in and figure
just what they've 'doneiri the:
five years, but anyone who
is to know exactly how the
sus will be taken had better
t themselves out.
one 1 is the day when you will
to fill out census forms
ng Statistics Canada such
things as whether you own
home or rent and if you enter
living quarters "By separate'
nce from outside?" Through
mmon hall or passageway?"
"Through someone else's
en out strictly on a patronage
sis to the members of the,
eral , Party faithful, Now
eone in the upper echelons of
civil service has warned the
al commissioners not, to talk.
and they are tighter. than clams
out of water about the, cenus
operation.
"I'm not authorized to make
any press releases," was thp
reaction of , Charles ThomaS,
census commissioner for
Seaforth, north-west McKillop
and Grey, 'before this reporter
had even the chance to think of a
question. "I can let you take
pictures of the census, training
claSses, but I'm not permitted- to
give you any information," he
said.
However Mr. Themas did give
Tuckersmith, Stanley, Hay and,,,,
Hensall ,a Aldie Mustard / of
Brucefield was also co-operative
in supplying the names. The area
of Tuckersmith 'out of Hensall up
to Vanastra will be covered, by
Shirley Hargraves, Irene Smith
and Mrs. Harold Payne. Stanley
will be covered by Nora Keys,
Berniee Reid,' Janet :Webster,
Jean Dunn, :and Bonnie Roy.
Bayfield will be taken careof by
.Margaret York,, and Hay by Lois
Hayter,: and Abe Forest. The
north part , of Tuckersmith by
Maxine Miller, Jane Schroeder,
and Harvey Bierling. Hensall will
be dorie by Janeth Sangster, and
Dorothy Smith.
The census commissioner for
Brussels and Morris Township,
Bill O'Brien of Goderich was
"I want to, check with Stratford
to see that they have no
objections to 'me giving out the
names," he said.. "Frankly I.
don't see anything wrong with it;
but I just don't want to give any
information without checking it
out first. We have had some
problem with this before."
Mr. O'Brien ,was eventually
able to get clearance from his
man in Stratford. The village of
Brussels is being enumerated by
Mrs. VVilma Hemmingway and
Mrs. Joanne King. ,The south
end of Morris Township is being
done by Mrs. 0. Richmond,
central Morris by Mrs.. King, and
Mrs. Barbar Grube, and the north
by Ms. Louise Procter.
But if "don't talk" was the
rule, one census commissioner
broke it when he informed the
reporter that there was absolutely'
no patronage involved, before the
reporter asked the question!
suitable for the job. I had 'to find
people: ho wouldn't gossip about
what they saw and had ,enough
intelligence to do the job."
The census, which does not ask
for as much detail as the one in
1971 did, will, be conducted'
slightly differently than the last
one. Census 'forms will be
dropped off at 'people's homes
this'week and next for them to fill
out on their own instead of
answering the questions with the
enumerator as was previously
done.
, Some people will receive a
postage-paid envelope to. send
their form back in, while others
will be picked up by the
enumerator after June 1. All rural
residents will have their forms
picked up and checked by the
enumerator to ensure that all
applicable questions are filled
out. The reason' for this according
to Statistics Canada is that there
isaproblem of confidentiality in
the rural areas "where telephone
party lines would have to be used.
to check or clarify answers."
Every third householder will
census
covering information about
education, employment, and
migration. Farmers get the added
bonus of a census ,of agriculture
form which contains 77 questions,
many of which will' fortunately not
apply to every individual farm
operation. ,
The census which everyOne by
law is required to participate in is
supposed to give "the basis for
many important decisions by
business, industry, governments,
community and labour
organizations", according to
Statistics Canada.
"There have-been insinuations
that it was the people who voted
Liberal in the last election that got
the jobs, but that isn't true. I had
a free hand, to pick out anyone I , g quarters?" The forms out the names of the enumerators somewhat less informative:. He He .
I spent three weeks and drove' the asking six more questions than
form wanted, he said. receive a longer
hasize that the information is who will be working in his area. wouldn't give the names ofthe , , „
ly confidential 'and if "the ' Fot; eafortli - they ,, are - Joan enumerators until,• he had checked .' ..over 700 miles to . find people the 13 in the shorter forms
on County Census Flannigan, '' Alice Reid, and with his superiors.
mmissioners are any sample of „,,Dorothy Williamson. For Grey
se handling the forms; -there they are Susanne Cardiff;
uldn't be any problem Catherine Adams, Donna Knight,
y will hardly give you the time and Margaret Work. Ruth Anne
day if someone whispers ' the Siemon,: Sandra COleman, 'Oliver
d press. Pryce and Patrick Delaney, are the
pparently there have been, census enumerators for
orts in the daily press that the , McKillop. ' —
s of enumerators have been The census commissioner -for
lo asons onour Grand Master
About 175 Masons gathered' in.
Elma Community Centre,
ood, to honour Most Wor.
0, Eric W. Nancekivell, M.D.,,
and Master of the Grand Lodge
F, & A.M, of Canada in the
vince of Ontario.
e head table guests,. which
Last year, a disease known as
ephalit which is' spread by
e kinds of mosquitoes
erred in Ontario for the first
e, There were about 70 cases
.the province and font. were
al. Public health officials feel
re may be a recurrence this.
ar and have issued a warning
'king every householder to initiate mosquito breeding'siteS his property.
hey advise people tO eliMinate
standing water around the
se and to dispose of empty
s or pails, -upending buckets' or
other containers left
Woofs. Water in wading pools bird baths should be chatigeci rY Week, while eavestrotighs i vewaY gutters and ditches
verepiped into the hall by V. Wor.
Bro. Ken Ruppert of Tecumseh
Lodge 144 Stratford, included the
Grand Master; Rt. Wor. Bro.
Keith Flynn, District Deputy
Grand Master of South -Huron
District and Chairman of the
evening;' the Grand Junior
should be kept from' clogging.
Low depressions in the yard
should be filled in 'to prevent
standing water arid Stored hodtS,
and rain: barrels, should be
emptied of Water,
It is also suggested that a
person restrict outdodi activity in
the evening when mosquitoes. ate.
most active: Holes in Window Or
door SereenS Should 'be repaired
and the screens should be
checked to Make Sure they are
tight, Dampers on fire ,placeS
should lie elo .sed when not M. use,
as Well.
Ther e is he ktioWri, treatment
for encephalitis -which is
characterized by drowsiness; loss
of appetite, fever, nausea,
headache and vomiting.
Therefore prevention: IS Vital;
Warden,' Rt. ' Wor. Bro. Clifford
Baxter, Toronto; the Grand
Senior Warden,* Rt. Wor. Bro. 'J
James- Hutchinson, Peter-
borough; 13 D.D.G.M.s; 14
Members of the Grand Lodge
Beard of General Purposes; and 7
Grand Lodge Stewards.
Wor. Bro. Rev. Morley
Thomas; Past Master and District
Chairinati, Milverton Lodge #478
gave the Invocation • In
eXtenditig a welcome, to those
present the Chairman, Rt. Won
Bro. Flynn stated 'the high
esteem is further proven by the
lar .ge" number. of Grand Lodge
Officers present!' Head table
guests were formally introduced
to the gathering by Rt. Wor% Bro,
Earl Watson, Past ti,11.0.M. of
South 'Huron District,• The
chairman introduced the
Worshipful Masters, who were
personally greeted by the Grand.
Master. Bro. John Mason,
Britannia Lodge WO, Seaforth,
extended, a sincere 'thanks' to the
Caterers, which was responded
by Mrs, . Marcia Hamilton,
Worthy Matron, Perth. Chapter.
O.E.S. tistowel.
• Bro. Morris Smith, Elma
Lodge #456 Monkton introduced
the entertainment which
consisted of Gery Foster, Murray
McCourt, Harold Smith
accompanied by Mrs. Annie
Irvine at the piano. The enter-
tainers were -'thanked by Wor.
Bro. Wm, Th irlwall, Craig Lodge
#574 Ailsa Craig.
In proposing the Toast to the
Grand Master and to The Grand
Lodge of Canada in the Province
Of Ontario; Wor. Bro. Victor
Willis, District Secretary, brought
to attention the colourful arid
interesting achievements, , not .
only Masonic but in the private
and medical life of the Grand
Master. In responding, Most
Wot Bro. NancekivelL thanked
the brethren ,for the many'
courties extended not only to hinii
but also to his wife+ His thought.'
provoking , address reminded
MasonS they have five baSic
duties; first, and foremest to God;
then,to to country; te.your
neighbour; and to Masonry. , Rt
Wor'. Brow: Bryce Skinner, Ttiditt
Lodge #141 Mitchell, thanked the
Grand Master and presented hitt
with a wall thermometer suitably
inscribed as a remembrance of
the occasion. A toast to the
Visitors was proposed by Wor.
Bro. Dave Blatchford, Stratford,
Lodge #322, and was responded
by Rt. Wor. Bro. 'Rice Richards,
member of the 'Grand Lodge,
Board of General Purposes.
nne
: ming
The Van Egmond' Foundation
has finalized plans to bring the
Canadian musical Anne of Green'
Gables to Seaforth. The Huron
Country Playhouse production of
Anne will Play at. the Splig
auditorium for two perforinances,
a matinee and an evening one On
Sunday, August 2/.
Proceed s' from the
performances will go. to the" Van
Egniond Poundatien to help with
restoration of the Van Egitiond
House.
ncephalitis warn in
THE BRUSSELS POST, MAY, 26, 6