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Call for fluent English by grads at all IeveIs
Opposition to Sunda* and secondary `schools in the
opening of chain stores was ex- province.
pressed by the Grand Orange "We recommend that the tex-
Lodge of Ontario West; which
concluded its' sessions in
Goderich on Saturday after-`
noon. It approved a• represen-
tation- to the minister of
education "that no child should
be given a ' graduation cer-
tificate from any level of
education in Ontario unless
that child has a firm and" fluent
knowledge of the English
language". It went on record as,
opposing the Ecumenical
movement and "the tendency of
some minister's and church
leaders who appear sym-
pathetic to union' with •the
Church of, Rome."
Upon motion of the grand
secretary, David Worden of
Listowel, Sudbury was chosen
as next place of meeting - April
25-26, 1975.
Grand lod`>'e adopted a
motion by Carl Smith, of Kit-
chener, past grand master, that
all the officers be re-elected, for
1974-75. The principal officers
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are as follows: grand master,
' Ernest G. 'Ashick, of -Garson,
near Sudbury; immediate ,past
grand master, Gordon
McCracken, Everett; ' deputy
grand master, James D. Bell,
Parry Sound; junior deputy
grand -master, Joseph Todd:
Streetsville; grand chaplain, A.
MacMicken, •• St, Catharines;
grand secretary, David Wor-
'den, Listowel; deputy grand
secretary,. J. L. Savage, Inge'r-
soll; •grand treasurer, J. Elmer
Wood, Orillia; grand lecturer,;,,
Norman Fryer, Guelph; grand
marshal°, K. J. Barnett, Elm-
' vale. ,
° Grand Master Ashick, who
spent three weeks in the British
Isles and . attended the Trien-
nial Council of the World,/
reported .increased membership
in England,Ireland and
Scotland. In • Ontario, he.
travelled 9,000 miles in visiting
lodges and attending functions.
. during the 'ear.
"Only members with ex-
perience," he said, 'will
visualize the hazards encoun-
tered, ' such as weather and
road conditions, heavy traffic
and strange, roads. The recep-
tion on all 'my visitswas most
mind anti encouraging."
O;ne resolution adopted.
called i.lpon the minister of
education "to be very careful
not to introduce any legislation'
which would infringe ono the
right of an individual to exer-
cise his or her freedom of
choice.
"While we concede the right'
of a parent to have his or her
child educated, in the language
of, their Choice, we are also fir-
mly convinced that no child
should be given' a graduation
certificate from any level of
education, in -Ontario •unless
that child has a firm and fluent
knowledge of the 'English
language.
"We belieye that a uniform
curriculum should • be
established for all elementary
tbooks used in these schools'be
13rel ared J,and written in
Canada by ,Canadians, and
•
that, if necessary, a competent
staff of knowledgeable
Canadian educators prepare
ain
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such books. ' and all unnecessary experi-
"We bolieye hat"Chexstem ditures be discouaged. No
of grants should be reviewe` t;°s., laige new schools sh,oltld° be
constructed in• areas where the
projected enrolment does not
warrant the building of such
schools... • °
"We note with pleasure that
a directive hag been recently
issued to teadhers to promote
morale 'values. 'We commend
you, sir, for issuing this' direc-
tive. This is an area which has
been sadly neglected in recent
years, to the.detriment of the
character of the' children con-
cerned."
The educational resolutions
have been subject' of discussion
with the grand, longe of Eastern
Ontario,- and were for joint sub-
missioh'
OPPOSE SUNDAY STORES
P> P
Grand Lodge, adopted a
report from the legislation com-
mittee recommending that a
communication be sent the
provincial secretary of justice_
stating that '"we are opposed to
large chain stores being
_'allowed to remain open on
Sundays, and would be in favor
of a ban- upon their doing'so.,
We would favor giving
municipalities the power to
prosecute those who do so. We
Would ask the courts,to back up •
(continued on page 8A) '
British "America Grand Master of the Black Lodge, Max Cole
conducts wreath laying. ceremonies -at.the cenotaph in Court
House Park. Mr. Cole is from Deer Lake. Newfoundland. •(sta'ff
photo)
odge eIectsHamiIton man
ntario West Grand Master
- John Munro•,` of Hamilton
was elected grand master of the
Grand Black Chapter, of On-
tario West; at .. the closing
session in Knox church hall,
Thursday afternoon. He had
been acting since the recent
,death of Walter Scott, of
Belgrave.
Lloyd Hern, , of Exeter,
moved up to the Office ;of grand.
registrar. He. was head of .the
general committee in charge of
arrangements for the Black and
Orange convocations. ' L. E.
Jones, who is publisher of a
.':.'newspaper at Stirling and has
"been grand registrar, 'becomes
deputy ,grand registrar.
Next year's meeting of the
Grand Black Chapter will be
held in Sudbury.' ,
• Mr. Jones said there were no
resolutions ' of 'interest tb the
public, except resolutions of
thanks to the committee on
arrangements, in, which connec-
tion Lloyd Hern and John Hen-
der'son °(Bru.cefield) were
named. . .
Following is a listof the of-
ficers for 1974-75,, in addition.
to those named:.
• 'Immediate past master, }R. 'E.
Beck, Hamilton; deputy grand
master, E.V. McGauley, Copper
Cliff; assistant deputy grand
master, ''E. L. Watson, Toronto;'
chaplain, Ken Baker, Caledon;
grand treasurer, Bert Harper,
grillia; deputy grand treasurer,
C. A. Johnson, Parry Sound;
lst lecturer, Wm.' Munro,
Schomberg; 2nd lecturer, John
Henderson, Brucefield; 1st
standard bearer, W. A. George,
Scarboro; 2nd standard bearer,
J. McIntosh, Allenford; mar-
shal, J. J. Blandford; Toronto;
pursuivant, David Lundy,
Brampton. - --
Committee: William Dunlop,
Toronto; W. R. Swinn, Sault
Ste. Marie; Jame's Poll'v,
Toronto; J.; Parker, Orillia; „J.
L. Savage, Ingersoll; .James
, Bricker, Parry•',S'ound; 'W. H.
Bennett, Windsor.
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Pianist, L. Hern, 'Exeter; He praised the sermon, the London, . grand seniOr precep-
Auditors,.J. G: McLeod,. Wind- previous evening, of,- Rev tress, Crystal Chapter of ,
sor; 3. ,M. Gilroy, Mansfield. • Leonard •.Warr , as "forceful, to " British America;... -Mrs. • Vivian
Deputy grand chaplain, the point; we do not get enough Harper, Orilla, grand secretary,"
British America, Rev..,Robert , of such sermons.',"e4 . Loyal Orange Benevolent
A. Carson, London: • • Announcement' was made of Association ' of Ontario West,
The annual banquet was the Grand Black Chapter cen- and 'Mrs. Walter Scott,' of
held Wednesday evening, . with tenary wat Niagara Falls, .June" ' Belgrave, whose late husband
' acting G'r'and Master John 16-18. It is to be international was grand master of the Black
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'.Munr,o presiding.character,
In 'a speech in with represen- Chapter iter of Ontario West.
packed, with humor, M. Wor. tatives from New Zealand, Grand Master Munro ex -
Sir Knight Maxwell Cole, Australia a>nd the British Isles. ,pressed the thanks of the guests
"rand master—of • Hritish to'the Knox church ladies for
America, reviewed events of the The 'gather• ing enjoyed . in the excell.e,nt meal seryled, and
past year. Speaking of the strumental and vocal numbers the gue'tti endorsed this with
cenotaph ceremony here, he. by • a Goderich musical f earty applause.'
said. such memorials are sym.- organization comprising Mrs.
bols of the sacrifices made "in Dave. Rolston, Mrs. Ron Curl,
order :that. ,we may be here Miss Norma Wark, Eric Camp -
tonight," hell, Clark Forrest and Edgar
Hewett. After repeated encores,
"I see at ' such' times", he , the• guests• called for still, more.
said, ;'men who by their medals • At .request of Grand Master
haveexperienced Wars 1 and.2„' Cole, they led the gathering in
We are very proud to be ,ixo,,y, "How, Great Thou Art and
1 their company." finallv,in "Blest Be the Tie that
One of the most 'important .Binds."
factors of Orangemen 'or Just_ before th,e close, three .,
Protestants, he laid, is•pride in ladies were called to the
their own resp'ctive churches. microphone: Mrs. V. Endicott,
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