The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-23, Page 3Pro -fife meeting held
Indian woman's speech touches
on God's plan for motherhood
The October meeting of the
Goderich and District Pro
Life Group was held on
Wednesday evening, October"'
lli in the Queen Elizabeth
School, Goderich.• Co -
Chairman, Mrs. Connie
Osbornielcomed ..everyone.
Minutes of the last meeting
and correspondence was read
by secretary, Mrs. Harrief
Klazinga: In . unfinished
business, plans were com-
pleted for the second pro life
annual dinner meet.
Correspondence ' included
notice of the appointment of
Roriatd Basford as, the
Minister of Justice and a
committee to study the ap-
plication of the Abortion Law.
Of special interest was the
speeca given by Mrs. Mary
Ann Lavallee, representing
the voice of Alberta's Native
.Women Society and the
Saskatchewan Indian
Women's ' Association
following the presentation to
Parliament of the One Million
Name Petition last May 29.
She said:
"It Is indeed an over-
whelming
ver
whelming experience for
anyone to stand in these
hallowed chambers wherein
the laws of our beautiful
country are made, 'and to
watch Democracy in motion.
It is even more overwhelming
for .me because I am an In-
dian woman - an Indian wife
and mother. I feel as if I have
come home. •
"At this moment I am filled
with awe and an emotion akin
to reverence plus another
emotion that is at once
exquisitely painful and joyful.
It is the same emotion which
a mother . experiences when
she sees her baby for the first
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time. Her hospital room, her
own home or her tent takes on
the sacredness of a cathedral.
"I have journeyed far to
come to this place...I feel as if
I am taking, part in a Holy
crusade and that 'I am now
standing on .sacred ground. I
come, not in shining armour
as the -Knights of old but I
have ., come only with my
heart to guide byngue to
speak. ,
"I hope that my words will
not only reachTyour ears but
your hearts as well. I .know
too that there are others
listening to these words
because their echoes still,
rebound within these walls. I
.refer to Laurier, MacDonald,
MacKenzie King St. Laurent,
Mike Pearson, and alr those.
who have left these chambers
to sit in the chambers beyond
this world.
"I come from the com-
parative isolation of my
;Indian reserve to represent
the Indian women of
Saskatchewan and also those
Indian women across 'Canada
who are unable to add their
voices and their signatures to
the Petition of the One
Million.
"We wish to add our voices
and our support to those who
are trying to protect the lives
of the unborn. We, Indian
women, most definitely do not
support _the hideous cry of
Abortion On Dern nd. e
Indian women of. Canada
,belong to a' culture 'which has
an - inherent belief in the
sacredness of our maternity.
"This culture has sustained
our people through countless
years in the- struggle for
survival. The killing of the
unborn is foreign and
sacrilegious to our way of life.
However, we realize that
more and more the ways .of
the majority society are
affecting our lives. It is im-
perative for us to support the
crusade for the unborn if we
Indicans are going to save'our
culture. We cannot isolate,
ourselves nor remain neutral
on any major issue.
"Our interpretation of
-Abortion on Demand means
that the floodgates of
Abortion will be thrown wide
open. The blood of the unborn
babies and the blood of their
mothers will stain the hands
of our surgeons and will also
spill over to taint the ground
of our beautiful country.
"Abortion .on demand is a
violation of the laws of the
Great Spirit who watches
over this land. It is a violation.
of all of Canada's motherhood
who received their ' Charter
from the hands of the Creator
Himself, who gave to women
the command to look after
each succeeding generation.
"Abortion on demand also
means that the potential of
those unborn babes will be
put to an abrupt and cruel
end. The abortionist might be
depriving Canada of a
potential Laurier, a Mac-
Donald, a Churchill or a
Nellie McClung or a Pauline
Johnson, or even a Nobel
Prize Laureate - or a
potential scientist who might
rid the world of some,horrible
disease.
"Many years . ago my'
forefathers had a method of
listening to sounds which the
naked ear could not pick up.
They scraped a hollow into
the ground then cupped their
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heard the soundless
movements of animals and
miles away, they heard thy'
restlessness of the buffalo
and the distant hoofbeats of a
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"Homourable members, on
behalf of Indian Women of
Canada and all the women
who are here today, I ask you
to cup your ear and listen well
until you hear the noiseless
cry of the unborn who are
asking you for life through the
Petition of the One Million."
Mrs. Connie Osborn, Mrs.
Penny Pelss and Mrs. Martha
K'uipers were elected to the
nominating committee.
The film "It Couldn't
Happen to Me" will be shown
at the November ,meeting.
GODERICH SIGNA.L-STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1975 ---PAGE 3
News from 'the Lfbrarg
Austin Clarke's "Storm of
fortune" gives the reader an
inside view of a West Indian
community in white Canada.
The author criticizes Ontario
morality concerning racial
discrifnination. A forceful
moving novel, Boysie's
helplessness. and alienation
typifies" how many im-
migrants feel about their
adopted rand.
Trouble, in .French Canada
is outlined: in the novels of
Marie -Claire Blais. Her most
recent novel "St. Lawrence
Blues" shows how Canada is
heading for a civil war as
vicious' as , Ireland's. .The
main character,, Abraham
Lemieux, has'grown up in'the
school of hard knocks.
Throughout life he is -scorned
by his fellows, and ends up in
a welfare hospital. Other
novels by this author include
"Manuscripts of Pauline
A rchange" and "Tete
Blanche". Please be advised
that the above novels are for
persons with strong
stomachs.
Beginning in November, a'
Zerox 3100 copier will be
installed at the Goderich
branch. Persons desiring
copies will be charged 25
cents per copy for the first 10
copies; after ten 'opies the
cost will be 10 cents per page.
A number of borrowers have
requested 'this. service ' and
any comments about this'new
service will be appreciated.
The staff will be instructed in
the use of the equipment.
A book sale will take place
this Saturday, October 25, at
the Win,gham branch 'at' 10
Don't forget the Hallowe'en
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