Hello Kathie Thanks for letting us in England know about this. I have just sent a birthday card and present to Canada and no one in the Post Office told me about that. Regards Ellen Nottingham England

It could be a case of the registration not being forwarded to the vital statistics agency; .... at least that's the explanation I was given. If the registration form gets misplaced, or shoved in the back of a drawer and forgotten about, the death won't get registered. My uncle died in 1949, in an outdoor public swimming pool late at night, and his death registration was not to be found. I pestered both the vital statistics agency, and the B.C. Archives about it, thinking that maybe it didn't get put on the index. No one could find it, but they suggested that I search for a coroner's inquiry report since (if the story was true) he died under unusual circumstances. The B.C. Archives had the coroner's report, so everything turned out okay. I was able to verify that the story was true, and then some. Kathy

-------Original Message------- From: Roberta Case Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] mail to Canada I'm in Regina and saw, on a national newscast, this story before Christmas and I believe it was a story from the BBC and dealt with parcels. Memory fads after one day never mind 2 months but I think I have the gist right. http://www.royalmailgroup.com/news/expandarticlea asp?id=1389&brand=royal_mail <http://www.royalmailgroup.com/news/expandarticlea asp?id=1389&brand=royal_mail> Below: From the GPO-UK *** "*Yule be sorry - millions of gifts sent overseas could face an unwelcome return this Christmas - Important advice from Royal Mail to make sure loved ones abroad receive their special deliveries this Christmas * *[24/11/2004]* The security of international mail services is extremely important to all postal administrations around the world and in recent months they have become even more stringent in ensuring that all international packets and parcels received carry full address details - sometimes returning items which do not bear the sender’s name and address or fully completed customs declaration form. To make sure that gifts and merchandise sent overseas this Christmas reach their destination as quickly as possible Royal Mail has some important advice for its customers. Firstly, anyone sending gifts or merchandise to international addresses must ensure that the item bears both the recipient’s and sender’s name and address on the outside of the packet. Secondly, customers must remember to complete, sign and attach a CN22 or CN23 customs declaration form. The completion of a customs form is not necessary when sending items within the European Union. An example of just how important these details are is highlighted by the approach being taken by the Canadian Customs authorities, who are returning to the UK all items that do not have address details for both recipient and sender or correctly completed customs declarations forms. Royal Mail is returning these items to the sender as quickly as possible. " *** ***************************************************************************** ********* Aha ... I felt certain that the OP, Kathie, had missed/mixed-up something. Key words in the above are: ** packet, parcel and customs declaration form ** At one time you could write .. "gift" and the value. We, in both Canada and the UK have not been able to do this for quite a few years. So that is not new. There is a big difference between a letter or greeting card being sent overseas and a packet or parcel. Both of the latter DO need customs' declaration forms. They always have needed them. Letters and greeting cards do not. All post has always needed to be addressed properly, but only packets and parcels requiring customs' declaration forms needed to have a return address I'm sure perhaps a few got through, in the past, but now they are just _ enforcing _ it. The UK is a member of the European Common Market, is it not? Hence the difference .. until something happens, then watch what ensues, especially if Bush sticks his nose in. If there is NO return address ... how can the Royal Mail return the parcels to the sender? Always thought the postal service in the UK was great, but had no idea they were that good! 8>))) Toni [Who sends on average 8 parcels/packets per year, over the past 35 years to the UK ... family members here receive(d) on average12 per year, over the 35 . as well, have sent parcels/packets from the UK to Canada, when I lived there.] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/05

I'm in Regina and saw, on a national newscast, this story before Christmas and I believe it was a story from the BBC and dealt with parcels. Memory fads after one day never mind 2 months but I think I have the gist right. Roberta & Terry [email protected]

Have you tried a search by date only in Advanced Search? Other than that I can offer no help. Roberta & Terry [email protected]

Hi, Here in British Columbia - Marriages in the 76th year after the event - Deaths : in the 21st year after the event. Births were in the 101st year after the event - but has now changed to 120 years -I believe to protect those who live a longer life. cheers, Stella At 06:26 PM 2/3/2005, beachbum wrote: >In the US there is a 75 year release of information on many things. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jill Warland" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:09 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > > > I'd like to know the answer to this too since I can't find a death from > > the 1960s that I'm certain happened in BC. > > > > jill > > n. vancouver > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bridget Watson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:49 AM > > Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 > > would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and low, > > using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school >friend > > who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having >spoken > > to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. >I > > still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > > > > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > > > > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > > > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > > > to help in my research > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > > Check the list's archives out at > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost.

In the US there is a 75 year release of information on many things. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Warland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > I'd like to know the answer to this too since I can't find a death from > the 1960s that I'm certain happened in BC. > > jill > n. vancouver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bridget Watson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:49 AM > Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > > > Hi List, > > Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 > would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and low, > using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school friend > who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having spoken > to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. I > still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? > > > > > > Cheers, > > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > > to help in my research > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >

Hi Helen, He died with the name he was born with. The Funeral Home has him listed as BAILLIE. Chemainus is a very small town and everyone knew everyone back in 1976. His family were friends with mine, we went to school together. I just happened to be living up the coast of B.C. when he died, so was not there for the funeral (if there was one) and all of the family members who were around at the time are now gone, except for his sister. So when I was thinking of him the other day (actually I dreamt of him, now what is he trying to tell me, maybe that he's not on the Index and I need to correct that? I watch too much TV ) I realized I couldn't remember when he died, so tried the Archives Death Index and well..............here we are. Truly a mystery. I do thank everyone for all their suggestions and shall let you know of the outcome. Cheers, Bridget ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen MV Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > I too did several searches different ways and could not find him. I > wonder > if maybe his birth name was different or he changed his name!! Please let > us know if and when you get a reply from the Archives, I am sure many of > are > interested. > > Helen > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Bridget Watson > Date: 02/03/05 17:07:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > Hi Roberta, > Yes I have tried every type of search that is available, it is simply not > there. And I have had personal replies from two other Listers who are > saying the same thing. They have rellies or friends who they know died in > B.C. over 20 years ago, and they are not Indexed on the Archives site. > Oversight? Strange in any case. It will be interesting to see what the > Archives reply to my e-mail query will be. > > Cheers, > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > to help in my research > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roberta Case" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:49 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > >> Have you tried a search by date only in Advanced Search? Other than that >> I >> can offer no help. >> >> Roberta & Terry >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >> Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >> >> > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records > are at > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for > accessing them at a low cost. > > > . > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > >

Hi Claudia and anyone who would like to see if you can find him. I spoke to the Funeral Home in Duncan today and they confimed my infomation as thus: Name: Donald BAILLIE Date: 24/12/1976(day/mo/yr) Age: 29 Gender: Male Place: Duncan B.C. I would be so pleased if someone has better luck than I did, and I tried every which way I could think of. Different spellings of BAILLIE. No name, just year and place. Then no name, no place, just year. Then no year, just first name and place. And many other combinations etc etc etc. Cheers, Bridget on Vancouver Island GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Cole" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 5:07 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Vital Statistics Death Registrations > To Jill and Bridget, and anyone who would like to try the search: > > Why not tell us all the names of the people you CAN'T find in the Vital > Stats Deaths Index, and see if any creative brainstorming by others on > this List can find them? It's true the index COULD be missing a few > people, no system is perfect, but twenty heads are better than one! > > Also, there are some very unexpected little errors of typing and > interpretation of handwriting to be found in the indexes. Like the man > named Beanlands who went into the BC Deaths Index as Beaulands. > > Using the date as a range of a few days, and just an age range with NO > name can sometimes help. Sometimes in the minds of the family, a person > on a certain day, but it was actually a day before or a day after the > significant day. My father, for instance, told us all his life that his > older brother died in a car crash in Ontario on Christmas Eve, and they > took down the Christmas tree. In his mind, Christmas was ruined. But the > Hamilton newspaper obituary and court reports show the brother was > killed just before New Year's Eve. I'm sure the family took down the > tree, and for sure, my father still can't think about Christmas without > thinking of losing a family member, but his memory was wrong about the > exact date of death. As for a search for an exact place, is it possible > the death took place across a local boundary and it was, strictly > speaking, within a different municipality? You probably already know > about putting the minimum possible in the search form, but sometimes > expanding the date a few days instead of narrowing, can help. Or switch > to a different year if there's a possibility of it being out by one or > two years. > > But in the end, it could simply be a record was missed somehow. > > Claudia > > Claudia Cole > Independent Research Agent > 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue > Victoria BC V8R 4W8 Canada > 250 598-7859 [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jill Warland [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > > I'd like to know the answer to this too since I can't find a death > from > the 1960s that I'm certain happened in BC. > > jill > n. vancouver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bridget Watson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:49 AM > Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > > > > Hi List, > > Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 > would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and > low, > using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school > friend > who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having > spoken > to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. > I > still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? > > > > > > Cheers, > > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > > to help in my research > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > >

I too did several searches different ways and could not find him. I wonder if maybe his birth name was different or he changed his name!! Please let us know if and when you get a reply from the Archives, I am sure many of are interested. Helen -------Original Message------- From: Bridget Watson Date: 02/03/05 17:07:13 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration Hi Roberta, Yes I have tried every type of search that is available, it is simply not there. And I have had personal replies from two other Listers who are saying the same thing. They have rellies or friends who they know died in B.C. over 20 years ago, and they are not Indexed on the Archives site. Oversight? Strange in any case. It will be interesting to see what the Archives reply to my e-mail query will be. Cheers, Bridget on Vancouver Island GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta Case" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > Have you tried a search by date only in Advanced Search? Other than that > I > can offer no help. > > Roberta & Terry > [email protected] > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. .

To Jill and Bridget, and anyone who would like to try the search: Why not tell us all the names of the people you CAN'T find in the Vital Stats Deaths Index, and see if any creative brainstorming by others on this List can find them? It's true the index COULD be missing a few people, no system is perfect, but twenty heads are better than one! Also, there are some very unexpected little errors of typing and interpretation of handwriting to be found in the indexes. Like the man named Beanlands who went into the BC Deaths Index as Beaulands. Using the date as a range of a few days, and just an age range with NO name can sometimes help. Sometimes in the minds of the family, a person on a certain day, but it was actually a day before or a day after the significant day. My father, for instance, told us all his life that his older brother died in a car crash in Ontario on Christmas Eve, and they took down the Christmas tree. In his mind, Christmas was ruined. But the Hamilton newspaper obituary and court reports show the brother was killed just before New Year's Eve. I'm sure the family took down the tree, and for sure, my father still can't think about Christmas without thinking of losing a family member, but his memory was wrong about the exact date of death. As for a search for an exact place, is it possible the death took place across a local boundary and it was, strictly speaking, within a different municipality? You probably already know about putting the minimum possible in the search form, but sometimes expanding the date a few days instead of narrowing, can help. Or switch to a different year if there's a possibility of it being out by one or two years. But in the end, it could simply be a record was missed somehow. Claudia Claudia Cole Independent Research Agent 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue Victoria BC V8R 4W8 Canada 250 598-7859 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Jill Warland [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration I'd like to know the answer to this too since I can't find a death from the 1960s that I'm certain happened in BC. jill n. vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridget Watson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:49 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > Hi List, > Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and low, using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school friend who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having spoken to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. I still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? > > > Cheers, > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > to help in my research > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Check the list's archives out at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005

Hi Roberta, Yes I have tried every type of search that is available, it is simply not there. And I have had personal replies from two other Listers who are saying the same thing. They have rellies or friends who they know died in B.C. over 20 years ago, and they are not Indexed on the Archives site. Oversight? Strange in any case. It will be interesting to see what the Archives reply to my e-mail query will be. Cheers, Bridget on Vancouver Island GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta Case" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > Have you tried a search by date only in Advanced Search? Other than that > I > can offer no help. > > Roberta & Terry > [email protected] > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > >

There is a lot of truth in the message re the mail. Maybe not so much letters, but certainly parcels. Almost every parcel I have received in the past two years has been opened by customs and they charge $5.00 per parcel for opening it.One was marked "gift" and customs opened it and charged me GST. PST and duty on 5 used CDs. When I complained, I was told they were supposed to have been gift wrapped in the container. Well, my Christmas gifts were certainly gift wrapped and I was still charged Duty, GSt & PST. As far as I'm concerned this is just a big money grab for customs. I asked for a refund on this last episode. I'll probably be reimbursed next Christmas. I know a friend in Australia told me an envelope addressed to him from another friend here in Canada was returned to Canada. He did not say why. Kathleen

----- Original Message ----- From: "George & Janet Edwards" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:03 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] mail to Canada > This is some info that I have come across. You are welcome to pass it on. > > You may or may not have heard of mail being returned from Canada as it did > not have a return address on it. [rest snipped] We've just come through the Christmas mailing rush. My family receives between 50 & 75 separate pieces of mail during this period. About half did not have any return address and in some cases the return address was written (neither printed nor typed) on the reverse side of the envelop. We were not missing any from family and friends overseas (mostly in the UK). I would have thought it would have been on all the news stations and in the newspaper, not to mention the topic of conversation (pre-Christmas) with anyone who receives alot of mail form overseas, which in our case is nearly all of our friends. Your comments are the first I've ever heard on this. Haven't even heard a whisper of it either on 'sco.genealogy.britain' either ... and they never let anything slip by them! Cheers ... Toni, Ontario. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.3 - Release Date: 1/31/05

Well I can certain see some inconsistencies with our Canada Post. I received a number of holiday greeting cards this year from the UK that didn't have return addresses, but how would I know which ones didn't make it here? To where would they return the cards if there were no return address anyway? Back in the mid-1980s when postal codes were introduced I remember an ad campaign ascertaining that so long as the correct postal code was on one's letter, it would be delivered to its rightful owner. I sent a Christmas card to some friends who were sharing a house. As there were 3 of them, all single and thus having different surnames, I simply addressed the envelope to the 3 of them by forename only, plus the name of the dog. I included the exact street address, city, province and postal code. The letter was returned undelivered with a note that it was 'undeliverable' due to the absence of a recognized surname. You figure. Jill North Vancouver ~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Oakley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:33 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Mail to Canada > Hello Kathie > > Thanks for letting us in England know about this. I have just sent a > birthday card and present to Canada and no one in the Post Office told me > about that. > Regards > Ellen > Nottingham > England > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >

I'd like to know the answer to this too since I can't find a death from the 1960s that I'm certain happened in BC. jill n. vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridget Watson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:49 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Missing B.C. Archives Death Registration > Hi List, > Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and low, using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school friend who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having spoken to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. I still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? > > > Cheers, > Bridget on Vancouver Island > > GlamFHS # 5865 > > I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com > I use www.archivecdbooks.ca > to help in my research > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >

To all:- The following was received late yesterday afternoon from Jeff Paul, Policy Advisor to Senator Lorna Milne: Senator Kinsella spoke on Bill S-18 at 2:45pm Eastern Time today and the bill passed second reading in the Senate. It has been sent to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for further study. [TODAY was Feb. 2, 2005] ======= This is great news -- another step toward the House of Commons and then finalization!!! More petitions are needed -- and at this stage, the Non-Resident ones can be used. When signing census petitions, street address NOT necessary. These are downloadable with addresses where to send at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census I am certain Jeff Paul will keep us up-to-date re Bill S-18. With 2005 designated as The Year of the Veteran, and the 1911 census being the last one prior to World War One, do this in memory or thanks! Who knows -- The May 8th 60th Anniversary of VE-Day may also be the date of Royal Assent of Bill S-18. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 To join in census discussion, sign on to the CCC mail list [email protected] [One word only subscribe] To become a committee member, please send an email to me.

Greetings All. On Wednesday 2 February 2005 the Honourable Senator Noel Kinsella concluded Second Reading debate on Bill S-18 - An Act to amend the Statistics Act. Following his speech Senators passed a motion to pass Bill S-18 in Second Reading and on a motion of Senator Lorna Milne the Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. The current makeup of the Committee is as follows: Kirby, Michael Chair - Lib. Keon, Wilbert Joseph Deputy-Chair - C Callbeck, Catherine S. - Lib. Cochrane, Ethel M. - C Cook, Joan - Lib. Cordy, Jane - Lib. Fairbairn, Joyce - Lib. Gill, Aurélien - Lib. Johnson, Janis G. - C LeBreton, Marjory - C Pépin, Lucie - Lib. Trenholme Counsell, Marilyn - Lib. The Leader of the Government in the Senate, or, in the absence of that Leader, the Deputy Leader of the Government, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, or, in the absence of that Leader, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, are members ex officio in addition to the number of appointed members, of the Committee of Selection and all select committees of the Senate. Austin, Jack ( or Rompkey, William ) Ex-officio - Lib. Kinsella, Noel A. ( or Stratton, Terry ) Ex-officio - CPC For those wishing to make a submission to the Committee the contact information is as follows: Mailing address: The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology The Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A4 Email: [email protected] As I have done many times in the past, I urge anyone writing to members of the Committee, or any of our parliamentary representatives, to be polite and respectful in your comments. In reading the speech of Senator Kinsella it is obvious that he has viewed many letters received recently by himself and others as a "letter-writing campaign of intimidation". In writing our parliamentary representatives it is not our intention to "imtimidate" anyone. We seek their support and cooperation in seeing Bill S-18 proceed smoothly, and as rapidly as possible, through all the required steps before it can be proclaimed into law. If you are unhappy with how things are progressing there are ways of expressing your displeasure without being abusive. The text of the speech of Senator Kinsella, and others who have spoken to Bill S-18 before him, is available on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature. Follow the links for Bill S-18. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted

This is some info that I have come across. You are welcome to pass it on. You may or may not have heard of mail being returned from Canada as it did not have a return address on it. In the summer of 2004 the 190 members of the Universal Postal Union met. At that time Canada was the first member to say that any mail coming into Canada without a return address on it would be returned to the country it came from. This is a result of 911 and the fear of the content may cause a security threat. Postcards are exempt as both sides can be seen. This enforcement is not from Canada Post but actually from the Canada Border Services Agency [customs]. All mail coming into Canada enters through Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto where it is examined by Customs before the Post Offices gets it. I understand that a notice was put up in British Post Offices about this. as well the United States Post Office issued a warning about it. For packages where the contents are described on the custom label as "gift" or "present" this is not acceptable. But Canada Post has also taken to returning mail where it cannot read the address easily. They want the return address in the top left had corner on the front of the item, with who it is to, with Canada in block capital letters and the post code below. They prefer the complete address to be printed or typed. I have read where this happened, with the item being returned twice until the address was addressed in block letters. __________________________________________________ | return | address | | | | | Name | address | city | CANADA | postal code | | | | ___________________________________________________ I suspect that this is just the start and that other countries will follow suit. I do not think that anyone sending something they should not will put their own return address on the item!` Kathie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 03/02/2005

Hi List, Could someone tell me if ALL the Deaths registered in B.C. 1872-1984 would be on the B.C. Archives website? I have been hunting high and low, using all known variables in spelling, etc for the death of a school friend who I know died in B.C., but I couldn't remember when. After having spoken to his sister I find he died on Christmas Eve in 1976 in Chemainus B.C. I still cannot find him on the Vital Stats Index. Why would this be? Cheers, Bridget on Vancouver Island GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research