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Dear editor,
While the Prime Minister was in the
town of Goderich, late July of this year, I
gave him a letter about my dream for
world peace and nuclear disarmament.
Last week in FOcuS you, members of the
human race, got to see about our local
Canadian Peace Pledge Campaign.
I now have more information to let you
think about, which affects our future in
this matter.
My letter to the P.M. also contained a
copy of an article of the July 18 - 24, 1988
Christian Science Monitor by James
Oberg, 'The Chernobyl In The Sky? It
states of the coverup of a Soviet nuclear
satellite falling into earth's orbit at their
decision not to fuel it after losing contact
last April. It was to fly in orbit 'till August
or September 1988.
This satellite was observed in the morn-
ing of this last Sunday, August 21, 1988, and
was thought by many to be a UFO.
This is August 22, and I just woke up at 7
a.m. to hear that it has landed in Lake
Huron or Lake Superior. My son had spot-
ted seeing something of similar descrip-
tion a few weeks ago and now feels that it
could have been another fragment falling
into orbit.
It was then believed that when it would
fall into the atmosphere, it would spread
radioactive contamination over earth.
This may now be in the water system upon
which many thousands of people depend
for our drinking supply. It indeed is a main
part of our life support system. We know
what happened in Hiroshema.
The article also went on to mention over
the past 20 years, dozens of this type of
nuclear powered satellites were launched
into low, unstable orbits on military mis-
sions. This is at least the second one to land
within Canadian boundaries since 1978,
and one more has hit earth since 1969
which was in the Indian Ocean.
It states; "In 1978 pieces recovered in
Canada were sufficiently radioactive to
kill anyone who kept them nearby for
several days"; and "Moscow refuses to
discuss the true military mission, or pro-
vide photographs of the vehicle and its
reactor".
It refuses to help other nations prepare
search and detamination procedures
(while probably dusting off its own secret
contingency plants).
It may take radioactive reality in form
of official disinformation over a genuine
Soviet space disaster, to shock many
Westerners out of their euphoria over
glasnost. •
dream for
peace
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
to the end dare to do our duty as we unders-
tand it."
In The Name of Peace
Jane McClinchey,
Standing Member of
The Huron -Middlesex
Canadian Peace
Pledge Campaign
An open letter to Prime Minister Mulroney
Dear Prime Minister Mulroney,
It was with deep regret that we heard of
your unwillingness to meet with members of
the Huron Bruce Peace Pledge Campaign
when you were recently in Goderich. It is dif-
ficult for us to understand why you would not
give 10 minutes of your time to meet with the
pro -peace, anti-nuclear lobby of the Huron
Bruce Riding. As requested by your office, we
are now sending you details of our ideas,
together with a gift of the video, "Choices for
the Future". We hope you will watch the video
with your family.
Like the majority of Canadians, we are in
total favor of Canada maintaining and
developing a defensive military position.
However, under your government, Canada is
developing, testing, and helping to manufac-
ture many OFFENSIVE, destabilizing,
weapon systems. The planned purchase of at-
tack nuclear powered submarines; the con-
tinuing testing of the cruise missile; the con-
tinuing export of enriched uranium and
tritium; the frequent B 52 flight training ex-
ercises in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nor-
thern Ontario; the permission for Canada to
be involved in the Air Defense Initiative; the
allowing of Canadian companies to be involv-
ed in "Star Wars" contracts; the possibility
that the North Warning Surveillance System
may be used in S.D.I. and the frequent visits
to our ports of nuclear powered and possibly
nuclear armed war ships, are examples of the
offensive, escalating, militaristic policies that
your government is pursuing. You and your
Ministers speak of peace, whilst your collec-
tive behaviour is that of preparing to wage
war. We are reminded of a saying by an old
Chinese Sage, "Unless we change our direc-
tion, we are likely to end up where we are
headed".
We would now like to outline the tremen-
dous role that Canada could play if DEFEN-
SIVE policies and surveillance were the
hallmarks of Canada's military activity.
Firstly, Canada should be declared a nuclear
weapons free zone. In doing this Canada
would become a neutral territory between
both super powers in the nuclear arms race.
Secondly, by increasing our surveillance of
the Arctic, (which can be done readily without
The time to tell your politicians is now,
how important Nuclear Disarmament is the purchase of the nuclear powered sub
on this planet! marines), we could report any intrusions in-
to the Canadian Arctic by either of the super.
I am sending a new letter on this subject powers, to an international body such as the
to Prime Minister Mulroney. I urge all United Nations. This would take the pressure
people to educate themselves on the off both super powers, since both powers
possibility of world destruction, as is would be reassured of a truly neutral coun-
displayed by Lincoln irr his second inn- try between them. As you are aware, such a
augural address: "Let us have faith that neutral Canadian position has been well
Right makes Might, and in that faith let us researched and recommended by many
Canadians should trust their instincts
Dear Editor:
We are writing in response to an article in
the Globe & Mail (June 14, 1988) covering the
Canadian Nuclear Association's annual con-
ference. Increasing skepticism exists among
the public regarding nuclear technology. It's
mentioned that the Atomic Energy Control
Board of Canada (AECB) has received an
unusually large number of letters expressing
opposition to the use of food irradiation. An
AECB spokesman is quoted as saying, "In
such a climate, it is understandable that the
public demands that the regulatory agency
increase its vigilance".
Naturally, the public wants more vigilance
on the part of the atomic regulator – accom-
panied by less nuclear industry. Durham
Nuclear Awareness joins with citizens all
across Ontario who are opposed to the in-
troduction of food irradiation. This process in-
volves the use of a very dangerous radioac-
tive substance – cobalt 60 – produced by On-
tario Hydro. Most Canadians are unwilling to
set a place for the nuclear industry at their
table: there is clearly no consumer demand
for irradiated food.
Informed people know that exposing food
to ionizing radiation does not induce radioac-
tivity in the food. That is not the issue: We
can think of all kinds of things that aren't
radioactive that we wouldn't want to eat! The
public has far broader concerns to do with this
technology: Irradiation plants containing Food is largely a matter of taste. Canadians
large amounts of radioactive elements are ought to trust their instincts – not the nuclear
likely to be located in populated areas, near industry.
agricultural areas, and watersheds. More
nuclear cargo will pass through our cities and
countryside. The choice whether or not to eat
Canadian defense experts. We deeply hope
that you will consider changing from an of-
fensive, destabilizing, military position, to one
involving neutrality, surveillance and defense
of Canadian territory.
Each one of us is responsible for the future.
We recognize that it is time for us to return
to common sense and to make conscious
choices about how we live on this fragile
planet earth. We are not just passengers on
space ship earth, we are the crew. We are not
just the residents of this planet, we are the
citizens. The difference in both cases is
responsibility. We urge you now to model this
responsiblity and join us in making a con-
scious choice for peace. Peace is no longer a
philosophical choice, it is a survival choice.
In the name of peace:
Jim Hollingworth, M.D.
Jane McClinchey
Fran McQuail
Diaxuie Klopp
Pauli Sommer
Brigitte Wolf
Organizing members of the Canadian
Peace Pledge Campaign for the
Huron Bruce Riding.
EDITOR'S NOTE — The following telegram
was sent to Prime Minister Mulroney prior
to his visit to Goderich.
Dear Prime Minister, we are delighted to
hear that you will be visiting Goderich. We
request to have a meeting with you to
celebrate the prospects of peace. Our peace
group is the largest in the Huron -Bruce
Riding and is sponsoring the Canadian Peace
Pledge Campaign. We have sketched the
following plans: 1. To welcome you and your
family to Goderich - a nuclear weapons free
zone: 2. To present you with a letter stating
our aspirations for Canada's role as a peace
maker. 3. To gift your family with a video,
which expresses the vision and hope for a
peaceful planet earth. 4. To gift each of your
family with a peace rose. (Peace roses to be
presented by children from Huron -Bruce.) 5.
To present your children with peace balloons.
We anticipate the time required for this
meeting to be seven to ten minutes.
We hope you will accept our invitation.
In the name of peace,
Jim Hollingworth, M.D.,
Canadian Peace Pledge Campaign
for Huron -Bruce
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irradiated food does not take these factors in-
to account.
It is not the sensationalism of the media
that has turned a lot of people against nuclear
technology, but the record of the nuclear in-
dustry itself. The public's bound to suspect
that "something's up" when the nuclear in-
dustry is so reluctant to use the word "ir-
radiated" on food labels. The public is bound
to suspect that ''something's up" , when
private insurance companies – the risk
assessment experts – won't even touch
nuclear reactors. "The public's bound to
suspect something fishy in the kitchen when
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited refuses to
name the bakery who they've contracted to
use irradiated flour for "promotional"
chocolate chip cookies that they can hardly
give away" (Toronto Star, May 26th, 1988, p.
L12). One of the first things our mothers tell
us is not to accept food from strangers!
All people who share our concern should
write letters opposing food irradiation. Send
them to: Prime Minister Brian Mulroney,
your own MP, and Hon. Jake Epp, National
Minister of Health and Welfare, all c/o the
House of Commons„ Ottawa K1A 0A6. No
postage is required. And for good measure,
why not spread this newspaper's good name
around, by clipping this article and showing
it to a friend or your local grocer?
Yours truly,
Jeff Brackett
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Epilepsy Ontario holds 'Glad Days'
Dear Editor:
The Huron Chapter of Epilepsy Ontario
held the second annual Glad Days, topping
1987 sales with $2,200.
The gladiolus, familiarly called the
Glad, was designated in 1986 as the flower
to represent Epilepsy Associations
throughout Ontario. It is the hope that this
bright, colorful symbol will make it possi-
ble for those with epilepsy to feel
something of the message in its name.
Your local chapter wished to thank all
who contributed in any way to this ven-
ture. A special mention of organizations
and businesses in our conty Exeter - The
Legion Auxiliary and Main Event; Hensall
- Queensway Nursing Home and Williams;
Brucefield - The Robson Family; Bayfield
- The Lionesses, Times and Places and
Evans Market; Goderich - Legion Aux-
iliary, Barb Guse and Joan Shantz;
Holmesville - The General Store and Jean
Wyatt; Seaforth - Clare Eckert and
Volunteers; Blyth - Christmas and Coun-
try, The Green Gallery and Kathy
Bromley; Clinton - Huronview, Clinton
Public Hospital, Bartliffs, The Clinton
Market and Volunteers.
Support from Glad Days will help pro-
vide informational services and educa-
tional programs. For further information
contact Huron - Perth - Bruce Chapter of
Epilepsy Ontario, P.O. Box 1058, Clinton,
NOM ILO. Phone 482-5527 or 482-9489,
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