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Meeting hopes
�� create tion of her outstanding volunteer
n' .. W service, Mrs. Annie Conn is pre-
in reviving group
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by Barry Wenger, The Advance-
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. Encourage county -wide par-
Some 12 years ago, a group of ticipation.
--Establish an independent group
with the aim of becoming morally
and ethically responsible.
If you want to do away with the
phrase, "there is nothing to do", now
is the time.
Show up at the Wingham
Armouries on Monday, Jan. 23 at 7
p.m.
adults and teenagers got together
and started an exciting seven years
of activities that had far-reaching,
positive effects on them and
Wingham.
One ...r of the high points of
achievement was the ,creation and
organization of "Funfest". Many
events were planned ann by
them and money they rai ed found
its way to worthwhile causes. Van-
dalism became extinct. Under the
NOON', ,eye . of..the "consultants'',
me nbets';of the iron') proved them-
selves to be creative and showed the
ability to work on. their own.
I have been encouraged to see if
we could again form such a group
and the initial interest has been
great. Several high-profile people
have pledged their support.
The questions are: "Will we have
enough young people who will rise to
the challenge?"; "Are they daring
enough to show their ability as lead-
ers . and workers to make a lasting
nd positive impact on society?"
I am -willing to give my time
because I believe in their potential to
become a meaningful force. My
proposals:
-Secure for the group a place of its
own.
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Sincerely'
Adrian Keet
nnina. team
merits support,
executive says
Dear Editor:
We are writing concerning the
support that Wingham and the
surrounding area is giving the
Junior C Hockey Club, better known
as the Ironmen.
The Ironmen have a very
impressive record this year with 14
wins, four ties, and three losses,
which indicates there is a lot of
talent on this team. However,
Sunday after Sunday, there is only a
handful of faithful fans. in the arena
to appreciate it.
The last couple of years the team
has been in a rebuilding program
and has now produced a winning
lineup of players, but they need your
support. Surely, there must be
hockey fans out there that can
appreciate watching good hockey.
Why not come out and support this
team, we're sure they will play even
better to a full house. Let's help
these boys and their coaches bring
the championship to Wingham this
year.
See you at the arena Sundays at 2
p,rn.
Sincerely
Maxine Robinson
for The Executive
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Dear Editor:
The subject of bilingualism has
been in the news, and lately I read a
book on bilingualism by J. V. An-
drew, Lieutenant Commander CAF
(retired) which gives us some light
on this subject.
Since the British defeated the
French in 1759 at the battle of the
Plains of Abraham, ' he estates, the
English and French language
groups have co -existed in.' what is
now the province of Quebec. Some of
them got along well since then but
there has been resentment and ha-
Wingham police,
OPP active in
RIDE program:
The Wingham Police Department
and the Wingham Detachment of the
Ontat�io Provincial Police were
active over the recent holiday
season, members of the Wingham
Board of Police Commissioners
were told at the board's regular
January meeting.
In his monthly report to the board,
Wingham Police Chief Bob Wittig
reported that over 1,500 vehicles
were stopped in the Wingham area
RIDE program jointly operated by
the two police forces.
Resulting from the vehicle spot
checks set up as part of RIDS: (Rid
Impaired Driving Everywhere)
were: eight alcohol related charges,
11 drivers received 12 -hour license
suspensions, and some other related
traffic offences and narcotic
seizures,
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expansion since 1 only:
bythe period of growth between 961
and 19730
For three days this June, Ontario
played host'to the tannu al Erin
Summit of the AVOWS'. rld'S'. Major,.
industrialized nations, and bashecliai.
the spotlight of the international
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more than a full per tage point
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',Driven Iargely by- b siness
nvestxoent, the government expects.
the economy to continue its
expansion in ,1-989, generating ;ever:',
Of M,000 nevi,. lobs,
" .Pirosperiti glares-ak responsible
vernme*►t the opPothinity to build,
for the .future;==putting into placethe;:
Social -'and . economic • components',• ' -
.that guaranteesustaieed prosperity
in a socially fair environment.
Through `new legislation, budgetary
announcements and a wide range of ,
initiatives, the Peterson government '
has peen working teward this goal ill
1988, and we will continue our work
in a fiscally responsiblesand socially
sensitive manner throughout°1989.
Our agenda for the next 12 months
is filled with initiatives for the
continued protection and . improve-
ment of the quality of life in this
province for all Ontarians.
Householder Calendar
My riding Householdermailing,
which is: in the form of a calendar
this year, will be delivered to every
home in early January. Many people
have called to ask about it, as .the
calendar is made up of Huron
County scenes submitted in a recent
photo contest which I ran. Extra
copies will be available at any of my
riding offices in Exeter, Wingham or
Goderich. Please feel free to pick up
a copy for your friends and loved
ones.
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Media, .... .
"About 1,500 delegates and 5,000
media personnel joined the Heads of
States and Meads of Government I*
Canada, Canada, France; Italy, japan, the
United Kingdom,United States and
West Germany.in' a Canadian,
province whose economy is
currently outperforming each of
them, ,
"What they saw was a province rich
in 'resources with a stronghealthy
manufacturing base. This is an '
Ontario anxious to capture its share
of world markets in the%ew global
economy through a strategy of
innovation and competitiveness.
Canada's fastest growing province
produces more than Austria,
Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.
After Canada and Japan, we are the
United States' third largest trading
partner. Our exports ' world-wide
have grown 112 per cent between
1980 and, 1986 with Ontario
accounting for more than 57 per cent
of Canada's technology -intensive
exports.
ight on subject
tred on the part of some of the
French, even till now.
The British North America Act
had, stated that English was the lan-
guage of Canada but that French
.Canadians could retain their lan-
guage and be represented in Parlia-
ment in the French language.
During Mr. Trudeau's time as
prime minister, he had the BNA Act
repatriated (annulled). After the
1968 election, in which Mr. Tru-
deau's Liberal Party had a major-
ity, and with the help of Robert Stan -
field's PCs the Official Languages
Act was passed to give the French
language equality in any part of
Canada, for. Canadian "unity",
called bilingualism, especially in
federal jobs.
Due to the new "Official Lan-
guages Act" Me.. Trudeau set about
to convert the federal government
and its vast network of resources
from English speaking control to
French speaking control.
He appointed French-Canadians
to the key cabinet posts of justice,
state, immigration, defense, eco-
nomic expansion and communica-
tions. Also French-Canadians were
appointed heads of Canadian Radio
arid Television, Air Canada, the
CWR; the St. Lawrence Seaway
Authority, of the Canadian Econom-
eased sideways out of senior jobs or
fail to be promoted, as they don't
measure up in the language qualifi-
cation. This selection process is not
based primarily on cpmpetence,
wisdom and merit, but on ethnic
background and linguistic ability.
As French-Canadians seek jobs
and settle across Canada, they press
for French language services and
schools, and generally get them.
There never was a referendum or
vote to see if the English speaking
people desired to be ruled by French
and speak French to hold jobs. It
was just legislated by Mr. Trudeau
and the Liberals, with no resistance
from Mr. Stanfield, and is being im-
posed on us. Better if Quebec had be-
come, separated from the rest of
Canada, as Mr. Levesque wanted,
and left the rest of us with the Eng-
lish language, according to Mr. An-
drew.
French is a fine language to learn
if one has the ability to learn it but
many people don't have a gift to
learn another language but may
have a gift to learn and teach many
other subjects, so must the French
language take precedence over
eeery other field of knowledge?
Pbe Meech Lake Accord seeming_
gives each province more say in
eir own affairs and weakens the
ederal government in some areas.
s seems to be giving Mr. Trudeau
he jitters as he sees a chance of
orae of his plans unravelling a bit.
I trust that these few facts help us
understand something of what is
appening in the field of bilingual-
th
is Councij, and Canadian Broadcast- F
ing Corporation. This is how the Thi
change started. t
Large language schools were set s
up for the purpose of permitting
English speaking civil servants at to
all levels to learn French.' When they h
on t reach a satisfactory level of ism.,
French in a given time, they can be
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Elvin Harbottle
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