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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-07-16, Page 2PAGE TWO THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1264 Edda eammeat ea die The Issue Is Canada's Future (The North Battleford (Sask.) News -Optimist) The uproar taking place across Canada over the choice of a distinctive flag and "0 Canada" as our national anthem hits the very heart of our nation's greatest problem --will we ever take pride in being Canadians? Isn't it a fact that people in this country spend most of their time being British or French. while the rest of us sit back and are nothing? When somebody starts leading us towards a Canadian iden- tity we'll have half our problems licked. When we find a truly Canadian iden- tity that is neither French nor British— that contains neither the Union Jack nor the Fleur-De-Lis—we may find time to realize that this nation is approaching its 100th birthday as an independent nation and that in spite of an historic lack of cohesion the very nature of our witness in world affairs has had a profound effect on history. History has strange ways of marking progress. Who would have thought a few months ago that a former diplomat of Brit- ish aneestory would have staked his future and that of his government on the need for national symbols that somehow the nation has avoided for almost a century. But that clearly is what Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson has done. He has taken the clearly Canadian symbol—the maple leaf—the sign which for generations has identified Canadians abroad, and made it the centre of his proposed new flag. And the idea is catching on. Most Canadians didn't give a hoot about a flag. It is true that a hard core wanted first the Union Jack then the Red Ensign, because it contained the Union Jack, but neither symbol is adequate for a nation that must sooner or later become itself , . , for a na- tion in peril of disintegrating because it somehow has failed too long to grasp the significance of its own being and its own mission in world affairs. Canada's mission in this World of con- fusion seems crystal clear, In reality we have become a great melting pot of people that have merged our differences to form one of the world's best functioning democ- racies with one of its highest standards of living. But all our progress is of little avail if we fail to become ourselves in the process. Prime Minister Pearson has decided that Canada must assume its final mantle of nationhood in its most trying hour .. . that new symbols of nationhood are neces- sary in order to find a common destiny for all Canadians tomorrow. It seems clear that in a period when one Canadian prov- ince is studying separatism the rest of the nation should be taking some action to be- coming Canadians with Canadian symbols which stress• our individuality as a nation. We are convinced that the majority of Canadians, after due deliberation, will wel- come the new flag and will be proud to sing "0 Canada" as our national anthem. We believe that upon these two symbolic pillars the strengths of Confederation will prevail and that separatism as a national issue will dissolve. A New Nag is a Problem (From the Cbesterville (Ont.) Record) The voice of the injured patriot is heard throughout the land. The action of the present Liberal government to bring a new look in the ancient argument over a national flag has stirred up quite a rum- pus. Mr. Pearson and his men are to be congratulated on their positive stand in the matter. Mr. Diefenbaker,• as usual, is aghast that anyone would dare to do some- thing constructive. Mr. Douglas is quite sensible in his outcry against wasting prec- ious administrative time. A new flag for Canada is probably needed. We have what we hope is a fair sense of historical values, but the Red En- sign has never been just what one would call a truly national flag, It seems to us that when the break was made from the Union Jack, a bit more imagination could have been put to work. A change in the national flag will spell trouble and disgust. Some of our patriotic souls will be outraged, loudly, about the loss to Canada. They will also continue to forget to stand at attention when the national anthem is sung; they will still busy their hands with up -creeping girdles when "God Save the Queen" is being picked The Hag <The Meaford (Ont.) Express) The question of a flag is high in the minds of many Canadians these days but evidently not many people in Meaford are deeply concerned about it. Last week -end we suddenly realized, that despite all the controversy on the ques- tion, non of the merchants (The Meaford Express included) remembered to place their flags in front of their places of busi- ness. Neither did we see any flags dis- played on residences or even on the Town Hall. The Legion, the post office and the schools fly their flags at all times. Is this an indication that we, perhaps, need a new emblem that we can show with pride? We have mixed feeling about a Cana- dian flag. We are proud of the Canadian Red Ensign and the Union Jack but never- theless we realize that there is a need, at home and abroad, for a distinctive Cana- dian flag. During five years at sea in His Ma- jesty's service we fought under the White Ensign, the Union Jack and the Canadian Blue Ensign (our Battle Flag), but never under the Canadian Ensign. Wherever we went around the world we were recognized—not by the flag we flew but by the large Maple Leaf which we proudly displayed on our funnel—this out on the melodeon. They will join all their neighbours on the street on Dominion Day and forget to hang out any flag. They will belong to the majority of Canadians who do not own a flag. But they do have a flag on the pen- nant they got at Niagara Falls, at that little place, on their honeymoon. The flag that is to be chosen should have a simple emblem like the maple leaf. Canada is past the day when we are rep- resented by mounted police and perpetual cold. Our banners have flown a message of peace now in far places and the shoulder flashes of the troops have always carried the leaf that meant only one thing: Canada. We travevlled many thousands of miles last year over strange lands. Everywhere we met strangers who were smiling strang- ers when they saw our little silver maple leaves, pinned to our lapels. Canadian are known now as Canadians, not still a colony of Great Britain. It is time we allowed our adulthood to show with a truly national emblem. Let's have a new flag as a natural pro- gression from an old and honoured pos- session that has reached a well earned re- tirement. And maple leaves are as Cana- dian as Jacqus Cartier, uestion identified us as Canadians. The British Merchant Marine has long been justifiably proud of the "Red Duster" and it is known all over the world as a symbol of fine seamanship and reliability. If Canada still had a merchant marine of which we could be proud then we would like to see the Red Ensign used on ships of Canadian registry. As it is now practically all Canadian ships outside the Great Lakes and coastal areas wear either the White Ensign {without any Canadian identifica- tion) or the Canadian Blue Ensign. The Queen and the Queen Mother proudly wear brooches showing silver maple leaves to show their affection for Canada. The adoption of a flag bearing a maple leaf or maple leaves cannot be considered a national catastrophe. The original reason for a flag was to identify warriors in battle and provide a rallying point for regrouping so that they could fight together. Let us hope that the question of a national flag does not reverse the basic reason and send us into separate camps fighting against one another. Mr. Pearson has assured us that the Union Jack will remain as the flag of the Commonwealth and as such have a perma- nent official status in our country, ZURICH Citizens NEWS HERB TURKHEIM — Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ,MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for the payment of postage in cash. 7. 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Dr. and Mrs, Garnet Walper, of Detroit, are holiday with relatives here, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Addison left with their rolling home last Thursday for holidays up north. 15 YEARS AGO JULY, 1949 Misses Sheila Schilbe and Mary Jane Howald are attend- ing the Lutheran Girls' Camp at Edgewood Park, near Guelph, for two weeks. Mr. Bruce Eickmeier, of Zur- ich, who enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, has been successful in passing all his examinations with a class standing of 15 in a class of 74. President George Deichert, past president Theodore Ha- berer and secretary Bill Siebert are attending the International Convention of Lionism in New York City this week. Maurice O'Dwyer left on Sat- urday for Halifax where he will follow up his duties and studies in the Canadian Navy training base. Mrs. Mary Hey, Mrs. Michael Meidinger a n d Miss Louisa Rarich spent a few days at the home of the former's daughter, Mrs. Flossie Staubus, at Sauble Beach. Dr. and Mrs. P. J. 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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bloch, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Clausius and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Laid- law spent the week -end in the States. On Sunday, July 4, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rader, of the Goshen Line south, were host and host- ess to a gathering of 48 des- cendants of the Birk family. A large number of villagers and community attended the monster centennial celebration at St. Peter's Parish, St. Joseph. A day camp for girls from ages 8-12 inclusive, sponsored by the boys' and girls' commit- tee of the Zurich Lions Club, and under the direction of Kathie Kalbfleisch and Arlene Haberer, is being held during the week of July 19-23 at Cedar - brook Camp. 0 Stephenson Clan Meet at Seaforth The Stephenson re -union was held at the Seaforth Lions Park with 101 in attendance. Sports winners were: Pre- school races. 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