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By Jock Rlddell MPP
Ontario's new Human
Rights Code was proclaimed
on the 15th June. 1982. At a
dinner honoring the occasion,
the Premier asked that we
"compare the Ontario of to -
During my recent visi
the West, I found that
natives of Saskatchewan
fiercely proud of their
vine. Time and time ag
they pointed . out th
beautiful, expansive wh
fields, sunsets on the hori
or their rustic grain eleva
Repeatedly, I was asked
wouldn't like to live in Saska
chewan rather than Onta
You see, to most Sask
chewan natives, Ontario a
Toronto are synonymo
When you tell them that
work for a publishing
pany, they aautomatica
believe that fou live in a
city, and this confirms the
opinion that southwestern
tario is all one big city, j
like Toronto.
They are sure that we
live in conjested cities,
cramped high' rise
breathing pollution. They 1
to convert Ontarions to
clean air, wide open spac
and lush green fields. They
don't want to hear that
have the same things, t
and that Toronto doesn't go
forever. .
9ach s joIEin p
Human rights in Ontario
day with the Ontario that ex-
isted when the Human Rights
Code was first created.".
The truth of the matter is
that the Human Rights Code
failed to keep pace with social
and demographic changes
which occurred in the two
decades which followed its
original enactment in 1961.
For example, no provision
was made for "protecting"
handicapped persons from.
discrimination, and the only
such protection which existed
was to be found within the
Mary's
musings
By Mary Alderson
t to pull his own teeth and then his
the own set of steel false teeth!!
are Many of these crude but
pre_ useful tools and inventions
airs are on display at the pioneer
eir museum.
eat Once he became financial-
zon ly stable, he headed back to
tors. Minnesota for his family. But
if I on arriving there he learned
t. that his wife had died and his
rio. children were scattered in
at- foster homes. He again walk-
nd ed back to Macrorie. But by
us. this time he had become
you disenchanted with the
co m- prairies. He concluded that he
Hy was homesick and decided
big that he wanted to go back to
it Finland. And what better way
On_ to go then by beat! The fact
ust that he was 15 miles from the
Saskatchewan River, and
all 1,500 miles from any ocean
in didn't stop him from building
s, his own boat.
eHe drew up intricate plans1
thfor his boat, and sketched
es maps of his route - he would
travel by ship down the South
Saskatchewan River, to Hud -
we Bay, on to Greenland
on and Iceland and then to
Finland.
In September, 1929 he spent
y all his life savings on a flat-
ces d car load of sheet steel, cable,
brass, and oak planking. Ap-
e
ore . parently, his scheme angered
local Citizens, who saw such
al extravagance for a pipe
,•t dream `as inm%oral in the
''pity . Thirties". He went
right. toy"work, building his
t_ boat in three sections: •keel,
hull and cabins.
ou He worked all on his own,
and soon the building project
th it became an obsession. His
th farm and livestock suffered,
but all he did was work on his
os boat, day and night. He built
a huge boiler, planning to
power the boat by steam. the o Then came back breaking
e task of winching the boat,
inch by inch, to the river, 15
,t miles away.
e He named his boat the Son-
tianen which is Finnish for
I water bug. It is still not
known how he planned to float
the huge vessel down the
Saskatchewan River, which is
oak only three or four feet deep in
So I would reply that,
I liked their wide open spa
and lush fields, but it woul
take an awful lot to uproot m
from Lake Huron's sh
While Saskatchewan can
far some ''peaceful rur
scenery, they certainty can
offer anythingigloe. to oltr
Great Lakes.
What they call lakes are li
tle more than the sloughs y
see spotting their fields. An
while we have beaches wi
miles of clean sand, the
"beaches" are covered wi
mud, cattails and swam
grasses. I'm sure that m
Saskatchewan natives woul
marvel at Lake Huron - why
you can't even see across t
the other side. And while th
Prairie . sunsets can b
beautiful; they still couldn
begin to compete with a Lak
Huron sunset.
While in Saskatchewan,
learned that I wasn't the on
ly one who missed vas
waterways.
Between interviews I t
time out to visit a pioneer
museum just south of Moose
Jaw. One item in particular
caught my attention - it was
a tribute to an ex -sailor who
had homesteaded in Saskat-
chewan but missed the water,
so he attempted to build his
own ocean-going boat in the
middle of the dry, flat prairie.
The boat now stands,
reconstructed, but very high
and dry in this pioneer
village.
The now -famous seaman
was Tom Sukanen who was
born in Finland in 1888 with a
long and complicated Finnish
name. He spent his childhood
on the Finnish coast and was
well-acquainted with ships
and the sea. At the turn of the
century, many young Finns
immigrated to North
American, settling in Ohio,
Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Sukanen came to
Minnesota. There he married
and had three children.
Then he heard about the
available land in Canada. He
headed for the Macrorie
district in .Saskatchewan,
walking all the way. In 1911 he
claimed a homestead on a
quarter of section of land.
Tom soon became known in
the area for his skill in tool
making and for his inven-
tiveness. He was a man of ex-
traordinary strength and was
a talented blacksmith,
carpenter, metal worker and
mechanic.
it wasn't long before he had
invented his own threshing
machine, and a machine for
puffing wheat. He came up
with all kinds of farm im-
plements and household ap-
pliances, including such
things as a sewing machine,
periscope and a violin. He
also invented a tricycle which
didn't have to be pedalled; it
worked on a fulcrum, like a
railwav hand car.
He even made the pliers to
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Handicapped Employm
Program of the Ministry
Labour, created to foster p
grams, not to define a
guarantee human rights.
Acknowledging both the
vious need for remed
human rights legislation, a
the fact that 1981 was p
claimed internationally as
Year of the Disabled,
government introduced
bill "To Revise and Exte
-Protection of Human Rig
in Ontario."
Some of the highlights
Bill 7, introduced on the 2
April, 1981, were as follow
1. The circumstances and
which discrimination is p
hibited were extended fr
basic situations of advert
ing, access to public plac
accommodation, and empl
ment, to virtually all activ
between citizens in the pub
domain, including particul
ly the prohibition
discrimination in the form
harassment.
2. The number of prohibi
grounds of discrimination a
extended from eight groun
to include: (a) Handicap,
Marital status with certa
exceptions in the case of a
commodation, (c) Record
offences in the case
employment, (d) Age of
and over and in the case
employment, under 65,
Family status with certa
exceptions in the case of a
commodation, (f) Receipt
public assistance in the ca
of accommodation.
3. The Bill would bind th
Crown and have prima
over other legislation after
2 -year transitional period.
4. The Commission is e
powered to recommend
consideration special plans
programs.
5. Boards of Inquiry a
empowered to make orde
respecting access for the ha
dicapped after a finding
discrimination has bee
made.
The Liberal Party su
ported the bill in principl
considering it to be, in man
respects, an enlightened piece
of legislation, and due to co
structive opposition, the Bi
was substantially amend
and improved.
For example, Huma
Rights Officers investigatin
omplaints could no longe
ompel productiono
ocuments, but - wer
uthorized to request tha
uch documentation be p
uced for inspection. Office
nvestigating a complaint n
onger had the power to cal
pon police to assist, thus
moving the criminal tain
om what is essentially a
onciliatory procedure.
The vicarious liability of an
mployer for an act of an
mployee has been limited' to
tuations where an employee
cts in the course'of his
mployment, and harassment
ovisions have been exemp-
from the vicarious liabili-
provisions of the same
tions.
In addition, the upper limit
"age" protection has been
iminated in all areas except
mployment, and the
inister has asked the On-
rio Manpower Commission
study the question of
iminating the 65 year age
alification in respect of
ployment and to make ap-
ropriate recommendation.
Provisions dealing with
rassment on the grounds of
x have been clarified.
There are aspects in which
e legislation does not, in the
beral view, go far enough:
th respect to "reasonable
commodation" for the han-
apped, with respect to the
ohibition of discrimination
the basis of language and
litical belief, and with
pect to a contravention of
Act becoming a cause of
ion for which a remedy in
urt is sought.
We also believe that there
uld be a provision making
Ontario Human Rights
mmission accountable to
Legislature, in the same
nner as the Ombudsman,
reby removing any taint of
tisanship or ministerial
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deep. But historians now M
believe that he intended to to
float the keel on its side and to
put the three sections el
together when he reached qu
deep water. em
Inevitably, his health, both p
mental and physical
deteriorated, and he was ha
committed to a mental se
hospital in North Battleford,
where he died a few months th
later. His beloved craft never Li
saw water. wi
Could he have made it? At ac
the time, he was ridiculed for dic
his crazy idea, but now that pr
the boat has been on
reconstructed, complete with po
the navagational tools Tom res
had invented, it looks as if the, the
trip might have been feasible. act
The boat now stands towering Co
over the rest of the pioneer
village as a tribute to his sho
dream - a very strange sight the
in the middle of the prairie. Co
Sure, I missed the water the
when I was in Saskatchewan ma
- but not to the extent where the
I was looking fora way to sail par
home!
PREPARING THE GROUND — 'Group supervisor Charlie Hay (right) and Ron
Chalmers rake the ground beside the railway tracks before the rest of the workers
lay sod. A new flower bed to the left is also part of the work being done to spruce
up downtown Hensall. By the end of the day, all sod was in place.
ViSUAL AID — Pauline DeVries found a long -armed monkey (which she had made
herself) an effective teaching aid for grades one and two at Bethel Reformed daily
vacation Bible school. She assisted teacher Linda Blaak.
Staffa delegates
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
Gordon Miller and Barry
Mahon spent a week at St.'
Joseph, Missouri, where they
attended Harmony College, at
the Missouri Western State
College.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Par-
sons, Delta, British Columbia,
visited recently with relatives
in the community.
Mrs. John Miller and
Shirley attended the Supreme
Session of the International
Order of Jobs Daughters in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan last
Woodham
fiddler wins
By MISS.,JEAN COPELAND
Congratulations to LaVerne
Rodd on winning second prize
in the lucky draw at the old
time fiddlers contest at
Shelburne last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
McRoberts, Exeter visited
Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. George Wheeler.
MiSses Cynthia and Jean
Copeland spent the weekend
in Wallaceburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rodd at-
tended the Open House for the
25th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Siderious of
London, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Jean Copeland accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Davis of London to Kitchener
Friday where they attended
the Broadway Musical "An-
nie" at The Centre In The
Square.
involvement.
On the 16th June, the Toron-
to "Globe and Mail" com-
mented, in an editorial that
"It is a far better bill than the
one the Government original-
ly proposed - although, in an
area as difficult as the balan-
cing of human rights even the
improved version gives us
cause for concern...the
Government and its ap-
pointees must take pains not
to secure one man's rights by
riding roughshod over those
of another."
week. Shirley is the honoured
queen of Bethel no: 4 Mitchell
and participated at the formal
opening of the Session and at-
tended the Royalty luncheon
for the honoured queens.
Mrs. John Miller and Mrs.
Dalton Smale attended the
85th anniv er of the
Federated �;, den's In-
stitutes of Ontario, at the Con-
stellation Hotel, Toronto,
Thursday. -
Ken Parsoris is home from
British Columbia, visiting
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Parsons..
Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Templeman, Carrah and Cain
visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Roy Ritz and girls,
Kitchener.
Wrights gather
for annual event
About forty Wright descen-,
dants met on Sunday, August
8th at the Kirkton-Woodham
Community Centre for their
annual gathering. Everyone
enjoyed a smorgasbord din-
ner. The president Lorne
Ross held a short business
meeting. The 1983 reunion will
be held at Kirkton, August
7th. Lorne Ross is president
and Laurabelle Reichert is
secretary. Doris Jeffery and
Bob Ross are in charge of
sports and contests.
The oldest person attending
was• Gordon • Wright,
Mansfield, while the youngest
was Hillarey Herdman. Per-
son coming the farthest was
Alex Wright from Toronto.
The longest married couple
was Gordon and Ruth Wright.
The most recently married
Wayne and Lois Tebbutt. The
couple with the closest wed-
ding date was Charles and
Myrtle Baillie. A birthday
closest to the reunion date
was Brent Ross. The largest
family present were Brian
Herdman's. Ethel Ross won
the weight guessing contest;
winners of the soap and wash
cloth contest were Gordon
Wright and Ross Kercher.
The children enjoyed a
peanut scramble:
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BIBLE SCHOOL — The kindergarten class of Exeter United Church daily vacation Bible school listen to a Bible
story from teacher Suzanne Strang. Assistant Fran Mickle is in the background.
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in west
Happy to report that Mrs.
Henry Harburn is home
again, after a stay in Univer-
sity Hospital.
Family, relatives and
friends held -a surprise party
Friday evening, honouring
Mr. and Mrs. Art Smale on
their 25th wedding
anniversary.
The families of Mr. and
Mrs. John Drake celebrated
their 40th wedding anniver-
sary with a gathering at the
Family Life Centre on Satur-
day. John and Marj were
presented with a money tree.
Sorry to report Bert
Daynard is a patient in Strat-
ford General Hospital.
Queensway
plan outing
Rev. Kenneth Knight con-
ducted worship at Queensway
Nursing Home last week.
Visiting with Pat Oesch was
his son Elmer Oesch, Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge,
Brussels visited with Carl
Lawatski. Martha Bates
visited with Louise
Scrimgeur. Dorothy McLee,
Kay Cockwell, and Mrs.
Barber visited with Irma
Wilds. Mr. Stackhouse visited
Mrs. Williams.
Residents are looking for-
ward to.a bus trip and picnic
at Goderich this week.
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Parker -Keyes reunion
staged at Hensall park
The annual Parker -Ke
picnic was held on Sat
at the Hensall Commupi
Centre with about forty-five
attendance_.
Mrs. Carence Ruston a
Mrs. Betty Brown were' i
charge of the sports a
follows: Relay race 6 an
under Carla Dalton, Ti
Parker. 7-9 race: Jeff Brown
Susan Skawyer. 10 years an
over: Tom Brown, Kevi
Parker. 3 -legged race: Mar
Ruston and Betty Brown
Balloon shaving: Edgar and
Muriel Cudmore; Marg and
Clarence Ruston. Children's
3 -legged race: Carla Dalton
and Lori Parker.
Following the sports a
delicious meal was enjoyed
with a birthday cake
celebrating Mrs. Edgar Cud-
more's birthday. Everyone
sang "Happy Birthday." Of-
ficers were chosen for the
next picnic to be held at the
same place the last Saturday
in July. President, Rick
Parker; vice president, Don
Dalton; secretary -treasurer,
Margaret Parker, Toronto.
Beverage, Pat Dalton, Cindy
Taylor. Sports, Cathy Prout,
Sharon Parker. Judy Parker
in charge of tables.
Personals
Rev. George Vias, Mrs.
Vias and their youngest
daughter, Michelle, Win-
nipeg, Manitoba and Diane
Vias, Illinois, visited a few
days. with Mrs. Doris Bon-
thron and family at their sum-
mer residence near Grand
Bend.
Mrs. Ernie Davis and Mrs.
Eileen Rennie returned home
after attending the Senior
Citizens Convention held in
Sudbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Parker, Mrs. Don Dalton and
Carla, Walton, visited last
week with Sgt. Doug Wein,
R.C.M.P., Mrs. Wein and
David in Ottawa.
Mrs. Evelyn Flynn return-
ed home after spending a
week holidaying at her. sum-
mer residence at Silver Lake.
Mrs. Marjorie McDonald,
Mr. and Mrs. John McDougall
and family of Brampton were
weekend visitors with the
former's parents Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Cudmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keyes
of Grand Bend were recent
visitors with Mr. and Mrs..
Harvey ,Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Madeand Glen spent the past week
visiting with their son-in-law
and daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Raeburn, Jamie and
Bengie at Coronation,
Alberta.
Mrs. Nan Britton returned
home after spending several •
weeks visiting relatives in ,
Western Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Don
MacLaren, Brooke and friend
Darren Jerlo, Oakville, were
weekend visitors with bon's
mother Mrs. • -Bertha
MacGregor.
us Mrs. 'Ross Sararas who is
ty an employee of Queensway
in Nursing Home has returned
from Victoria.
an
Helen and Elizabeth
n Thompson arrived home after
s spending a month with sister
d ' Marion and family in Taber,
m Alberta.
d Miss Stacey O'Brien of
n Brigden spent the past week
g with her grandmother Mrs.
Evelyn Flynn at Silver Lake.
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McDonald. Mrs. Carl
McDonald, who spent the last
week with her son, returned
home to Listowel with her
daughter.
Sympathy of the communi-
ty is expressed to the
Kinsman family in the death
of Mrs: Earl Kinsman,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Par-
sons are holidaying in
Pennsylvania.
The sympathy of the com-
munity is extended to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Raeburn and
family in the loss of the
former's father Mr. Earl
Raeburn who passed away in
Chesley Memorial Hospital
on Saturday. Funeral service
was held at Chesley on
Monday::
Friends and neighbours of
the community express ,
sincere sympathy to Mr. Earl
Kinsman and family, whose
wife and mother, Mrs. Eliza
Kinsman passed away at
Seaforth Community Hospital
on Saturday. Funeral service
was held on Tuesday from the
Bonthron Funeral Home of
Michael P. O'Connor on Tues-
day. Rev. Stanley McDonald
officiating. Interment in
McTaggart's Cemetery.
Many visitors were present
on Sunday morning at the
United Church when Rev.
McDonald. spoke on the sub-
ject "Getting Excited About
God". He based his thoughts
on Psalm 145 and looked at
some of the marks of people
who find the Gospel of Christ
exciting.
Mrs. Joyce Pepper was
pianist and Donna St. John,
soloist, sang two beautiful
hymns, "Praise To The
Holiest" by Dykes, and "God
Who Gives to Life its
Goodness" by Walter Far-
quharson. Shiela Riley
greeted the congregation and
Laurie Pepper .and Jeanne
Pepper were the ushers.
Mrs. Chester Earl of At-
wood spent a few days this
week with her brother Rev.
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places.
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