To all:- There have been a number of subscribers to the CCC mail list feel they desired to unsubscribe -- we do not know the reasons -- it could have been that many deviated from the reason the Canada-Census-Campaign mail list was created:- Sharing of Thoughts and a DESIRE for release of the Post-1901 census records. Let's stay on CENSUS thoughts only -- we do not need to chop up myself, Chretien, Senator Milne or anyone else -- we all have feelings -- and I can assure you that Senator Milne, myself and Gordon Watts have worked faithfully toward release, without restrictions, of the 1911 and later Canadian census records since March 1999. We will continue to do this -- ask for your assistance by each one writing to his or her Member of Parliament and be assured the elected politician will support Bill S-13 in "full debate, free vote, amendments (to get rid of restrictions) and the dubious extra 20 years. [Please copy your letter to me -- I will file it, and Gordon will post it to the scoreboard]. Should a person desire to unsubscribe, please do not use one of MY postings to do so -- that is the incorrect way to do so. I have helped many who are going away for a brief period, Gordon Watts will do this manually as list administrator. Many of the readers know my husband of over 57 years has been a resident at Sunnybrook Veteran's Wing since March 26, 2001. Last week, when I visited him, the vice-president Lloyd ______ (not supposed to give names) of the Resident's Council "borrowed" me and introduced me to one of the senior veterans -- born in 1908. This veteran was an officer in World War II, as was Lloyd, and their plea is that the 1911 census be released intact. This was the last census prior to World War One -- the names of those killed in action for Canada and freedom would be on the census records. Juanita MacDonald has also supplied the list with another reason WHY the records should be released -- were Canadians who became POWs IN CANADA left off census records?. Several times recently, mention has been made of "Post-1906" -- all internet sites have the "Post-1901" as part of the URL. Yes, the 1906 census was released January 24, 2003, but included only three provinces, whereas 1901 and 1911, etc., are Canada-wide. Remember your Access to Information forms -- mark June 2 on your calendars, add your $5.00 -- swamp the department -- by doing this the staff will know we are serious. Let's Get Back to Basics -- and on Track!! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.html [Click on the Canadian flag logo -- another page] --- 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