Looking for information on George Wedon Harris Sr. born about 1810 in Bear River.  Trying to locate his parents names and any siblings he might have had.  I have information regarding his spouses and children, just need previous generation info. Thanks for any help. Maureen in Maine

Hello Karen:- The following may not be the place you saw the 1891 census for Annapolis County -- but some are online at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/nscensus.html A Canada GenWeb site has both 1881 and some 1891 census, plus microfilm numbers of census records. I have copied in Lark Szick, whose site this is {I am the landlady], and I feel certain Lark will provide further areas of search. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "winston crawford" <iamkac2@worldnet.att.net> To: <NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:55 PM Subject: [NS-L] 1891 census > Hi > I would like to find the 1891 census for Annapolis County. I have a dim memory of seeing it once but never again and that was ages ago! > Thanks > Karen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/11/03

David Allan Guelph, Ont, Canada was the eldest son of the late William Allan and was born in Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Scotland jan 11, 1808. They moved to Sweden in 1821 where both William and his family built and supervied mills for the great milling firm of Dixon, Dugeon & Co, in both London, England and Gottenburg, Sweden. David Allan was a millwright and miller along with his father and was in charge of the milling foundry at Trolatta. His knowledge of the Swedish language he retained through his life. Mr. David Allan Sr. returned to Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1831 and purchased the water and grist mill at the G.T.R. bridge and laid the foundation of what was the largest industry in Guelph, Ont. Canada. William sr., David and John were all in the businesss and built dams at Stratford and Goderich, Ont. They also built the Court House, and in 1857 David Allan supervised the building of St. Andrews Church. Additions were added to their milling industry with ! a carding mill and large distillery for the sole purpose of wheat on the Guelph market. In 1859 David Allan died leaving his property to David Jr. In 1877 David Jr took a stroke and withdrew from the business. He was an Elder at the St. Andrew Church in Guelph, Ont. Canada. He married Christine Idington daughter of John Idington. a Berwickshire family. Children were William, and Mrs Lt-Col N. Higginbotham. The late David Allan d. in 1895 and his wife in 1902 === David Allan of Pilkington, Ont was born in Berwickshire, Scotland Feb. 17th, 1813 and came to Canada in 1833, worked in Toronto until 1845 and moved to Puslinch Township and to Pilkington Township where he purchased a 100 acre farm on lot 5 con 2 and continued to make flour barrels for Elora and Salem flour mills. He married Agnes McQueen who was born in Lockport, N.Y. USA. He died at the age of 87 on jan 16, 1901. Children were Agnes, marr to John Howlett in East Luther Township, Susannah Jane Jeffrey in southern Mnitoba, Canada, Ellen married Samuel Auger Bay City, Mich, Mary marr J.D. Larkin in West Garafraxa, James marr. Maggie Hamilton , Alberta, Margaret marr John Duckworth in West Garafraxa, John marr Agnes Halls, East Luther Township,Jane marr William Grose, Peel Twp, Margaret Gibbon set in Stratford, Ont, Elizabeth marr Thomas Halls and set in west luther, Robert m Rachael connelly and settled in Garafraxa John Allan lived on lot 5 Con 2 and carried on with mixed farming and was the trustee of the church in Alma, Ont for 12 yrs. He married Alice Hall; Children were Alice who marr William French, Pilkington, and John === Charles Allan was born in Perthshire Scotland and died in 1859 at age 69 coming to Canada in 1835 and set in Nichol, near Fergus, Ont. then moving to Elora, Ont. He represented North Wellington in the Dominion House of Commons and died on his way to Parliament of heart failure in 1859 Charles Allan son of the above Charles Allan born in Perthshire, Scotland came to Canada with his father at the age of 7, and owned a 100 acre farm at lots 6 and 7 con 13 Nichol Twp, Ont. at Pilkington.. He was on the board at Knox Presbyterian Church at Elora, Ont. He married Jane Hawkins, , Children William marr Margaret Duff, David, Jemima, Martin, Salt Lake City, Utah {a druggist], Grace, James, Susanna, Arthur and Mary David Allan lived on the homestead and was tax collector for Nichol Township, and an Elder of Knoz Church, Elora, and was Lieutenant -Col of the 30th regiment in 1905. He marr Christina Archibald, Children were Charles, Martin David, and Viola. David brother of Charles was born in Perthshire, Scotland in 1800 and emigrated to Canada in 1836 settling in Nichol twp on a 100 acres lot 17 con 15 cleared the land and passed away in 1879, He served many years as a councillor, and deputy reeve, David Allan marr ann Ford, children Mrs James Rae Garafraxa, Mrs John Skeoch, Nichol, Mrs Hugh Black, Nichol, Dr Edward Allan Arthur, Ont, David jr Marr Ellen Lillie, Nichol, James marr Miss Hay, in Montana, USA, Heorge marr marr miss Mills, Montana, USA, Mrs James Black Manitoba, Can, Charlotte, Nurse, Vancouver, B.C. Dr. Edward, Allan born in Nichol twp in 1844 graduated from Toronto Univ in 1869, and began practicing medicine in Arthur, Ont., a reeve of Arthur and a Councillor assisted in establishing the high school at Arthur, Ont. Canadaas well as being the postmaster. He married Kate Chinneck, Children Edward, a druggist in Vancouver, B.C, Annie, Pearl, Louisa, Katie. David Allan Jr purchased the homestead from his brother James marr Ellen Lille of Nichol, Children David, Edith, Ann, Lewis Ruby, David marr Amy Martin set in Toronto, Children Alfred === John F. Allan b. in CO. SLIGO, IRELAND in 1827 came to Canada in 1827 and settled first in Toronto, Ont.Fourteen days after his arrival he died, and the two sons cared for the mother until her death. In 1850 John F. Allan moved to Arthur Twp and settled on lot 12 conc 11, which was purchased from the crown at $2.50 cents per acre. Kenilworth was the nearest post office at the time and they brought all their food from Fergus, Ont..by Oxen. He was a member of the Anglican Church at Farewell, Ont. In 1854 he married Ellen Morrison who died in 1904 at the age of 71, children William and Robert, Manitoba, Canada, George, Arthur Twp, Farewell, Ont, John on the homestead, and Alfred Joseph owned lot 12, con 10 of Arthur Twp. He was a successful farmer, a member of the Anglican Curch at Farewell, Ont and married Reba Morrison in 1897. === If anyone would like to have some easy to use search sites for Eng, Ire,Scot etc please drop me a line at the following address maggie nee mcintosh mpeters@xcelco.on.ca Author of McIntosh's Genealogies Book of Canada write to m.peters p.o. box 335 corunna, Ont. canada non 1go 7 books left

Alden BASS (1750-1826) Canaan,NS md to: Christina BURNS (1754-1826) Wilmot and Torbrook CH: Mary, Marjery,Lydia,Elizabeth,Margaret,Joseph,Alden Jr. Christopher BOLTZER 1750-? NS md to (in Granville) Lydia WOODBURY 1760-? ch. Forester,Peter,Lydia,Ann,Love,Hannah,Jonathan,Mahalia,Horatia,Hiram, Amy, Margaret Forester BOLSER 1776-1858 Granville and Middleton md to Elizabeth BASS ch Lydia,Christopher,Love,Hannah,Alden,Samuel,Christiana, Elkanet Jonathan WOODBURY 1738-1830 Wilmot Lydia FOSTER ch Lydia,Foster,Hannah,William,Lovefrey,Emma,Manley William HINES 1793-1882 Wilmot Love BOLSER 1806-1897 Wilmot CH Charlotte,Netty,William,Catherine,Jacob,Kitty,Richard William HINES jr 1828-1878 Wilmot, Port George Ann NEILY 1825-? Wilmot ch LaVinia,James,Augusta,Jnaet,Samuel,William, Hallet, Joseph,MaryAnn,Robbie Joseph NEILY 1752-1821 Wilmot? Jane CLARK 1748-1822 ch John,Joseph,Robert,George,Peter,Mary,Margaret,Jane,Francis Daniel DURLAND (lived in Wilmot) Sarah DEMOTT ch Zebulon,Daniel,John,Sarah,Joseph,DeMotte,Charles,Thomas,Elizabeth,MaryJane,Cat herine,Phoebe John CLARKE 1715-? Lydia GREEN 1716-? Ch Jane,Isabella,JohnJoseph,Robert,George,Peter,Mary,Margaret,Francis,Anne

To all readers of the LEGION magazine: Should one not be a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and recipient of the LEGION magazine, it can be accessed at www.legionmagazine.com Canada's tribute to veterans of the Korean War is the Korean Veterans National Wall of Remembrance, dedicated on July 27, 1997. The photo of Jack LaChance is on the cover of the Legion magazine and an opening statement is by him -- "One of the most meaningful and solemn days of my life. Up until that day, (the dedication) I had -- for personal reasons -- not participated in any Korean War commemorations because I thought it best to bury my thoughts and feelings about the war. A reader may access this site and list of deceased veterans at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/TRIBUTE.html There are three small panels at the top -- click on the POPPY in the centre panel -- all about the Korean Wall of Remembrance at Meadowvale Cemetery, two miles from my home. To read the list, in alphabetical order, click on HONOUR ROLL. Next fall, I hope to resume placing the names in provincial order, and do have much more information available than given at the site. My thanks to Bryan Keddy for "following my request". Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, Ontario Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/03

Greetings All. The following message from Senator Lorna Milne is forwarded for your information. For information about submitting Access to Information Requests for the 1911 Census of Canada please check the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. We encourage everyone to send ATI requests made to Statistics Canada for access to these vital records. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul, Jeff: SEN" <PAULJ@SEN.PARL.GC.CA> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:04 AM Subject: [CCC] A note from Senator Milne Dear friends: I found out this morning that the House of Commons will not deal with S-13 before they rise for the summer break. As you all know, they made several attempts to get it debated over the last few days, but were unsuccessful. The rest of the agenda is now booked with other bills including campaign finance reform and the ethics package that must get through before the end of the summer. I am extremely disappointed with this delay in our on-going campaign. I urge all members of the CCC to start a new email and letter campaign to their MPs at the beginning of September. There is not much point in writing right now because your letters will be long forgotten by the time the fall rolls around. You should write in the week or two leading up to the resumption of Parliament on September 15th. We have been working hard for almost one solid year now, and we can all use the summer to rest and recharge our batteries. I also want to congratulate Lois Sparling on her renewed attempt to get the courts to rule that Stats Canada must release the 1911 census. She has my 100% support in her endeavour. I have also been really pleased to see how many of you have filed ATI requests asking for the 1911 census. Do keep them coming. I'm sorry that I don't have better news for you, but I promise that as things develop, I will keep you posted. Yours truly, Hon. Lorna Milne Jeff Paul, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Lorna Milne Ph: (613) 947-9744 Cell: (613) 715-2965 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 6/5/03

Please forward to Newfoundland-Labrador list Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca ========= Greetings All. With all our petitions, letters and email seeking to regain public access to Historic Census records it is felt that the greatest factor in the eventual release, on 24 January 2003, of the 1906 Census of the North-Western Provinces was our Legal Action instituted on behalf of eleven plaintiffs from across Canada. Even though that Action did not actually make it before a Judge, the effect was that we won our case and the Courts awarded costs to our lawyer. It is obvious from the testimony of the Chief Statistician, the Privacy Commissioner and the comments of Senators opposing the amendments we seek to Bill S-13, that their greatest fear is the Courts would give us what we seek -- unrestricted access to all Census records -- past, present and future. On Thursday 5 June 2003 our lawyer, Lois Sparling, submitted a second Action in Federal Court relating to access to Census records. This new Action, like the previous one, deals with the failure of the Chief Statistician to turn over control of the Census to the National Archivist. Unlike the previous Action, this one has only one plaintif -- Merle Beatty of Calgary. She has submitted an ATI request but Lois has not waited for it to be refused before starting the current Action. We believe the ATI requests we suggest supporters of access make are a very powerful, meaningful way of sending a message to the government. The greater the number of requests made, the stronger the message. ATI request forms were distributed at last weeks AFHS meeting -- it is thought about 50 requests will result from this. It is my intention to distribute request forms at the BCGS meeting this coming Wednesday. Perhaps other genealogical and historical organizations will see fit to do likewise. Complaints regarding the refusal of Statistics Canada to release records of the 1911 Census must be submitted to the Information Commissioner. We believe he will be prepared, as he was prepared to do for the 1906 Census, to proceed himself to the Courts on behalf of the complainants. Perhaps he can do so in time to join with Lois in her Action. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 6/1/03

Greetings All. Even though Bill S-13 - an Act to amend the Statistics Act - was on the schedule for second debate in the House of Commons three days of this past week, it did not happen. The projected schedule for the coming week does not show Bill S-13 as being included. I stand to be corrected, but it begins to look as if no further action on Bill S-13 will happen before Parliament recesses for the summer. If so, this gives us more time to convince our Parliamentarians of the need for amendments to remove the conditions and restrictions imposed by the Bill. 1 June 2003, last week, marked the 92 year anniversary of the taking of the 1911 Census. We suggest that all who are interested in regaining access to Census records submit an Access to Information request for access to the 1911 Census records. While we expect all such requests to be refused, submitting them is another way of applying pressure on the government. Information on how to submit ATI requests has been posted on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 6/1/03

Forwarded for Gordon Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Muriel M. Davidson ================ Greetings All. First debate in the House of Commons on second reading of Bill S-13 - an Act to amend the Statistics Act is on the House schedule for today (Thursday). It has also been on the schedule the past two days but has not yet made it.. Time will tell if it will make it today. Should it happen, debate should start some time after 3:00 PM Ottawa time. It will be televised on CPAC. There is at least one Bill ahead of it on the schedule. Time limits for debate have been set as follows: S-13 - The Minister of Industry - An Act to amend the Statistics Act - Second reading (first time debated) Length of speeches, pursuant to Standing Order 74: The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition - unlimited time. First three Members - 40 minutes maximum. All other Members - During the 5 hours of debate following the first three Members - 20 minutes maximum and speeches are subject to a 10-minute question and comment period. After the period of debate referred to above - 10 minutes maximum. It is expected that Bill S-13 will be referred to the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Those considering making a submission to the Committee should be preparing to do so now. Addressing information is as follows: House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology House of Commons 180, rue Wellington Street, Room / pièce 671 OTTAWA, Ontario K1A 0A6 Attn: Jean-François Pagé, Clerk EMail : inst@parl.gc.ca Telephone : (613) 947-1971 Fax : (613) 943-0307 Makeup of the Committee is as follows" CHAIR Walt Lastewka Lastewka.W@parl.gc.ca VICE-CHAIRS Dan McTeague McTeague.D@parl.gc.ca James Rajotte Rajotte.J@parl.gc.ca MEMBERS André Bachand Bachand.A@parl.gc.ca Larry Bagnell Bagnell.L@parl.gc.ca Paul Crête Crete.P@parl.gc.ca Brian Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick.B@parl.gc.ca Cheryl Gallant Gallant.C@parl.gc.ca Jocelyne Girard-Bujold Girard-Bujold.J@parl.gc.ca Serge Marcil Marcil.S@parl.gc.ca Brian Masse Masse.B@parl.gc.ca or Masseb0@parl.gc.ca Hon. Gilbert Normand Normand.G@parl.gc.ca Andy Savoy Savoy.A@parl.gc.ca Brent St. Denis St.Denis.B@parl.gc.ca Paddy Torsney Torsney.P@parl.gc.ca Joseph Volpe Volpe.J@parl.gc.ca There are 93 Associate Members which I will not list here. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 6/1/03

To all:- Will OUR Canadian census records be stored within, without any restrictions? These records form the foundation of other facets of Canadian history. These records and NEW Sea-Kings would be really memorable! Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Ave., Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm ======================= Greeting All. This afternoon I received an interesting email from Ian Wilson, National Archivist of Canada. He advised me of an announcement by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien regarding the formation of a Canada History Centre. I have placed on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature, new pages in both English and French that contain the News Release, a Backgrounder, and a speech by the Prime Minister regarding the formation of this Centre. I would urge listers to have a look at these pages as there are a number of interesting comments in them. >From the News Release: "The role of this institution will be to increase accessibility of all Canadians to their history." "The Canada History Centre will focus on those who have contributed to the building of Canada and the flourishing of our democracy." >From the Backgrounder: "The Canada History Centre will promote debate on Canada's history from diverse perspectives. It will focus on our leaders, statesmen and stateswomen and political processes and institutions as well as on grassroots organizations and people from all walks of life who have shaped Canada's distinct model of democracy and governance." >From the speech of the Prime Minister: "This Centre will soon become the site of one of the most important meetings in its history: one between Canadians and their shared past." "Together Canadians have built a nation that is strong, prosperous and free. We must know the builders of our nation to sustain what their mind and hearts, their muscles and their blood, have created." "We must once again strengthen the ties that bind us together and the understanding of Canada that we share. Our past must be near us as we move into the future." "Listen carefully and you can hear echoes in this magnificent building . ......... Echoes of immigrants arriving from Pier 21 in Halifax, some to stay, some to open up the Canadian West." "The Canada History Centre will bring to life the memories of men and women who, through their ideas, their vision and their actions, inscribed their names on the rolls of our history." "The new Canada History Centre will open a door to the great wealth of our history and our heritage........" I suspect that there are those among us that are willing to point out to the Prime Minister that while he and the Canada History Centre seek to promote the history and heritage of the people of Canada, Statistics Canada and the conditions and restrictions of Bill S-13 seek to do just the opposite. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nsannapo/cemeteries.html Jenscruton@aol.com wrote: > Is there anyone on the list who can provide me with an address for the > Nictaux Community Cemetery? I've not been able to find it on-line. > > Thanks - > > Jennifer > > > ==== CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS Mailing List ==== > > I'm digging my family tree up by the roots! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > -- Harcus Hennigar

Jennifer Try Bill Hayes at the following address. Bill and Donna Hayes blatnic@eastlink.ca

Is there anyone on the list who can provide me with an address for the Nictaux Community Cemetery? I've not been able to find it on-line. Thanks - Jennifer

Greetings All. The date of the National Census of Canada for 1911 was effective the first day of June. The Privacy Act and Regulations attached thereto specify that records of Census may be made available to any person or body for purposes of research, 92 years after collection. Therefore, records of the 1911 National Census of Canada should be made accessible to the public after 1 June 2003. It is believed this is unlikely to happen at this time therefore it is suggested that those interested in accessing these records submit an Access to Information request to Statistics Canada. To find out how to submit your Access to Information request please visit the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. On another subject -- It has been brought to my attention that some people believe because the 1906 Census records have been released unconditionally that the Census issue has been resolved and that no further action on our part is required. This is definitely not the case. The government brought down Bill S-13, presently in third reading debate in the Senate, to deal with the Census issue. In doing so, however, they have listened more to the burueaucrats than to the desires of the people seeking access. S-13 imposes conditions and restrictions on access that have several times been rejected by the people. One clause in particular would require specific authorization at the time of enumeration for records from 2006 and on to be made available 92 years after the Census takes place. This "informed consent" clause would destroy future Census records for any scientific, demographic or academic research, and would cause many future genealogists to find no information in the records on us, their ancestors. A battle has been won, but the war goes on. To get up to date on what is happening follow the link for information on Bill S-13 on the Post 1901 Census project website. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03

Forwarded for Gordon A. Watts by Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca ================= Greetings All. On the Canada-Census-Campaign mail list there is presently a lively discussion regarding possible means to bring the Census issue and Bill S-13 to the attention of the public, the media, and our parliamentarians. To avoid inundating other lists with this discussion, all who are interested/concerned regarding the Census issue are invited to subscribe to the CCC mail list at Canada-Census-Campaign-L-request@rootsweb.com Insert only the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body of the message. Feel free to participate in this discussion. Post your own suggestions or comment on those made by others. To catch up on the discussion of the past few days, visit the CCC list archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Canada-Census-Campaign/ If your mail program wraps this URL to a second line be sure to include the complete URL to access the archives. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03

Greetings All. The fourth and fifth sessions of debate in the Senate on Bill S-13 - an Act to amend the Statistics Act took place on 14 and 15 May 2003. The extracted Hansard debates for these sessions have been placed on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. Follow the link for items pertaining to Bill S-13. Senator Comeau in the first session made very clear his opposition to S-13, and indeed any access to Census records whatsoever. In his relatively brief presentation he made reference to breaking the non-existant "promise" of never-ending confidentiality no less than 23 times. Senator Stratton spoke in the second session. In reading the extract of that session I am unsure whether the Senator supports, or opposes the access we seek. I will have to re-read it to make a determination. Senator Kinsella will be the next speaker on Bill S-13. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03

----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon A. Watts To: Canada-Census-Campaign List Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 2:24 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census -- Third reading of S-13 continued Greetings All. Third reading of Bill S-13 continues in the Senate. The third session of these debates took place 13 May and my extract from Hansard is now online on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. With the exception of Senator Milne, the only Senators speaking to date are those that oppose the access to Census records that we seek. It would appear that a number of those speaking would approve of greater restrictions on access - including total closure forever -- than those included in S-13. The latest session was adjourned in the name of Senator Comeau who also opposes access. He will be the first speaker of the next session. Again I encourage everyone to write to their parliamentarians to impress upon them the need to remove the conditions and restrictions that Bill S-13 imposes on access to Historic Census records. Do it now -- before it is too late!! Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/03

The section Gordon refers to is the Second extrat of May 07, 2003. Muriel M. Davidson, Co-Chair muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca =============== Greetings All. FYI. Some updates have been made to the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. Included is the second extracted Hansard record on third reading debate in the Senate on Bill S-13 - an Act to amend the Statistics Act. All are encouraged to contact their parliamentarians to seek amendments to Bill S-13 to ensure unrestricted access to Historic Census records. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 5/6/03

To all:- I have been plagued with pop-ups plus "other" photos, so mentioned this to my talented webmaster, Bryan Keddy. He surprised me with an early Mother's Day gift -- so I am sharing this coast-to-coast-to-coast site with everyone! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html has been changed to a new address http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm It is WORK IN PROGRESS -- the final finishing touches, but all sites are listed -- many links from across Canada. Hope everyone enjoys the stacks of reading material posted there! If it is raining in your area, as in Ontario -- good time to explore!! Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, ON -- formerly from Nova Scotia http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ [My personal homepage] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/03

Greetings all. FYI. The latest edition of my column on Post 1901 Census has been posted online. It is accessible at: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazce/gazce93.htm [If printed -- set printer for 1-9 pages -- may be forwarded] Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/03