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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-04-13, Page 44 News Record • Wednesday, April 13, 2016 www.clintonnewsrecord.com NowsCl Record PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 53 Albert St. P.O. 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Canada AO Member of the Canadian Community Cri7Newspaper Association and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Too many notable women for just one Canadian bill Craig and Marc Keilburger Founders of Free the Children, Me to We and We Day Mema Forster was stunned as she watched Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce on International Women's Day that women will be rep- resented on one of Canada's bank notes again. "After fighting for this for years, it was hard to believe the victory," the historian and author of 100 Canadian Heroines (Dundurn, 2004) and 100 More Canadian Heroines (Dundurn, 2011) tells us. Forster has been campaigning since a picture of the Famous Five (who led the charge in the 1800s to get women legally recognized as "persons" with rights) was removed from the $50 bill in 2011. A petition Forster launched on Change.org in 2013 garnered more than 73,000 signatures to bring women back to Canadian currency. Even the U.S. is getting ahead, announcing last year its redesigned $10 bill will feature an iconic Ameri- can woman, to be chosen by the public. Now that this oversight is being rec- tified, our question is: why just one? How can one woman represent all Canadian women? Australia achieved gender parity on its currency featuring both a man and a woman, one on each side, on every monetary denomination except one. There are some obvious great choices to represent women on our bucks, like a personal favourite, 1812 heroine Laura Secord. Here are seven lesser-known Canadian heroes we also thinkwould be ideal on Canadian currency. How better to encourage young women to look at non-traditional careers than by honouring Elsie MacGill, Canada's "Queen of Hurri- canes." As the world's first female aero- nautical engineer, MacGill oversaw production of Hurricane fighter planes during the Second World War. She also helped devise the first inter- national safety regulations for com- mercial aircraft. And certainly we'd put forward Canada's first female member of par- liament, Agnes MacPhail. She was also the founder of the Fli7abeth Fry Soci- ety of Canada, advocating for better prison conditions for women. One name we've written about before is Viola Desmond, who fought segregation in Canada Mary Two -Axe Earley is anotherlit- tle-known but powerful activist deserving recognition. In the 1960s, she stood up for indigenous women stripped of their rights bylaws under Canada's Indian Act. On Forster's suggestion, we'd nomi- nate Madeleine Parent, the Quebec trade union activist who fought for workers' rights in the early 20th cen- tury and helped found the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. We can't overlookthe contributions of Canadian immigrants and minori- ties, like the incredible entrepreneur, philanthropist and activistJean Lumb, aka Wong Toy Jin. At 18, she started her own grocery business in Toronto, and went on to support diverse causes, from education to health care to the arts. In the 1950s, Lumb advo- cated to change discriminatory laws that kept immigrants from bringing their families to Canada. She went on to become the first female Chinese - Canadian member of the Order of Canada. And of course, we expect Canadian youth representation. When we open our wallets, we'd love to see faces like Shannen Koostachin. Koostachin, from Ontario's Atta- wapiskat First Nation, was a tireless activist for aboriginal education. When the 15 -year-old died in a 2010 car accident, her cousin Chelsea Jane Edwards founded the Shan- nen's Dream campaign, to advocate for equal funding for aboriginal schools. Come on, Canada, let's make a real investment in diversity! Seven volunteers in Ausable Bayfield Conservation watersheds recognized Special to Clinton News Record Seven volunteers from Ausable Bayfield Conservation watersheds are among more than 11,000 volunteers to receive 2016 Ontario Volunteer Ser- vice Awards. The following recipients were nom- inated by Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tionAuthority(ABCA): Ten Years of Service: Sharon O'Toole; Carol Rideout; George God - bolt; and Raymond Letheren. Five Years of Service: George Finch and Troy Stellingwerff. Youth Nomination (Two to four years): Evan Krebs Certificates and customized trillium pins are awarded to people with between five and 60 or more years of service. Youth are also recognized for two or more years of volunteer service. Award recipients are nominated by the organizations they serve. Ontario is hosting 54 Ontario Volunteer Ser- vice Awards ceremonies across the province from March to June. Sharon O'Toole, Carol Rideout, and George Finch attended a ceremony in Strat- ford on March 15, 2016 to receive their awards. Local MPPs at the awards cer- emony, for the presentation, included Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron - Bruce; Randy Pettapiece, MPP for Perth -Wellington; and Emie Harde- man, MPP for Oxford. "I would like to congratulate all this year's recipients of Ontario Vol- unteer Service Awards and I would especially like to thank the volun- teers from our watersheds," said Brian Homer, General Manager and Secretary -Treasurer of ABCA. "The help of volunteers makes it possible to accomplish more than we could ever hope to do on our own." The volunteers in this area help to build and maintain trails, enhance water quality monitoring, complete water - quality projects, organize and deliver community events, and sup- port education and other programs to build healthier watersheds now and for the future, he said. "We thank the Province of Ontario for this valuable opportunity to make special mention of some of our vol- unteers each year and, as National Volunteer Week approaches, I would like to thank all of our volunteers," Horner said. The awards recognize people across Ontario for volunteering their time with community organizations and helping out with community volunteer projects like planting trees; helping seniors stay active; organizing science fairs; and wel- coming newcomers. "The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards offer us a chance to recognize volunteers and the vital role that they play in our communities and organizations," said Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. "These awards are our way of saying thank you for their significant contributions." Other Ontario volunteer recogni- tion programs include the June Call - wood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism and the Ontario Medal for Young Volun- teers. For more information on Ontario's Volunteer Action Plan and to find out how to nomi- nate a volunteer visit: http://www. citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citi- zenship/honours/vsa.shtml. April 10 to April 16, 2016 is National Volunteer Weekin Canada Liberals refuse to disclose amount of illegal Drive Clean surplus Special to the Clinton News Record The Liberal govemment is refusing to disclose how much it overbilled Ontario drivers for emissions testing under Ontario's Drive Clean program even though the Auditor General has pointed out these profits amount to an "unlawful" tax, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron -Bruce and PC Envi- ronment and Cap -and -Trade Critic. "The Auditor General specifically warned the Liberal government that it could not claim Drive Clean was reve- nue -neutral while using the program to make money. But that's exactly what the Liberals did; Thompson said during question period today. "The Liberals have generated millions of dollars in profits from the Drive Clean program - which the Auditor General pointed out is an'unlawful' tax and must be paid back to Ontario drivers:' In question period, both the Finance Minister and Environment Minister refused to reveal the total amount collected and whether the Liberal government plans to use the money it overcharged Ontario drivers to pay for Drive Clean now that the program's fee has been eliminated. In 2013, it was disclosed that the Liberals had already accumulated $19 CLINTON NEWS RECORD - HOURS OF OPERATION million in profits from Drive Clean, and the Auditor General reported the govemment was on track to generate a $50 -million surplus by the end of the current Drive Clean contract "The Liberals should pay back the millions of dollars that they've unlaw- fully taken from Ontario drivers and immediately present a plan to scrap Drive Clean altogether," Thompson said. 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