Village Squire, 1973-05, Page 20pany head offices thousands of
miles away; or on world market
conditions which he can't in-
fluence: or on laws made by
legislators who see Canada as an
urban country.
Yet they survive, because they
offer something the large com-
munity doesn't offer. And that is
the kind of inter -personal rela-
tions that exist only where people
are aware of one another and
recognize their personal respon-
sibilties to one another. Thus it
is, for example, that people will
continue to live in a Prairie farm
community long after the grain
elevator, the only economic reason
for its existence, is gone. And
that, too, is why the people of
Temiscaming and united in their
fight to buy and reopen the pulp
mill closed by Canadian Interna-
tional Paper company.
There may be a trend towards
urbanism in Canada. But Canada's
smaller communities are tre-
mendously important. And the
people who live there have the
right to the same educational
opportunities, health care, hous-
ing. recreational programs and
job security as the people in the
big cities. But they won't get
them as long as legislators have
a phoney vision of Canadians as
a people who live in big cities, and
as long as the big lobbies that
influence politicians see their
well being as synonymous with
the well being of the big cities.
Political boundary redistribu-
tions are lessening small town
influence in politics. The trend
towards bigness and consolidation
is hurting the education of small
town youth. The move by sec-
ondary industry towards the
big population centres is hurting
small town economies. In most
institutions of society, small town
people are under -represented and
neglected. The one exception is
the trade union movement with its
insistence on representation from
the local at regional and national
conventions. Trade unions leaders
may be the one hope left for the
well being of the millions of
Canada who still live in small
communities.
CARE HELPS THEM
BUILD THEIR FUTURE
Before children can go to school,
the school must be built!
The first step in the construction of
a village school is the loan of a
Cinva-Ram block -making machine
by CARE. With the addition of
some cement to the local soil,
villagers can produce sturdy blocks
for building structures such as
community or nutrition centers,
fresh water facilities or even a
family home.
Thus, CARE helps build
self-reliance and hope for the
future.
Help CARE celebrate its 25th
anniversary.
CARE of Canada
63 Sparks Ottawa, Ont. KIP 5A6
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