Hello again, On a more constructive note, and this may be beyond our resources, but why not convert those Senators and MPs opposed to the release of the census by FINDING their GRANDPARENTS in the 1901 census on-line, and thereby demonstrating how little an invasion of privacy making censuses available actually is, and the tremendous emotional rewards that can be reaped by having them available for future generations? Just thinking out loud... Cheers, Rob Fisher -----Original Message----- From: Tweetybird [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre <snip>IF the funds for the "legacy" is taken from US -- there is no way Chretien's name should be attached <snip> AND Our present and future census should be made available to us as before 92 years after the fact. !!! The census is our legacy Carol (tweetybird) Home page:<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tweetybirdgenealogy/> Visit my home page for "Home Children" information and other "world wide" links plus various passenger lists. Searching : Hart, Haslip, Jackson, Stevens, Little, Budge, Chipman, Welch, Russell, Johns & Glover ----- Original Message ----- From: Muriel M. Davidson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre Hello Freda:- I have copied your query to the Canada Census Campaign list -- somewhere there may be someone willing to answer this question -- a very good one! IF the funds for the "legacy" is taken from US -- there is no way Chretien's name should be attached -- our tax $$$$ are being diverted enough already. Muriel M. Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda" <[email protected]> To: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: "Freda" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [QUEBEC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre > I do hope the building that houses this institution will be located on the > west side of the Ottawa River, and that in no way will Mr. Chretien's name > be attached. Does this announcement mean that the NAC will no longer have > first dibs on historical records? > Freda Stewart > Calgary, Alberta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:36 AM > Subject: [QUEBEC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre > > > > 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 [email protected] > > 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 [email protected] > > 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 ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census Issues at http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census Issues at http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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Terrific idea, Rob! The LDS Genealogy Centres have excellent records -- and very likely would be willing to assist. This evening, it was announced a new List Administrator was needed, preferably a Canadian and member of the church. Senator Milne has her ancestral charts completed, except for the one or two missing family members. Murray Calder, MP learned how fascinating genealogy could be when his mother showed him it was more interesting than reading farm magazines. There are many more -- who would like to pursue family histories of several of the most negative Senators? Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/nscensus.html ----- Original Message ----- Hello again, On a more constructive note, and this may be beyond our resources, but why not convert those Senators and MPs opposed to the release of the census by FINDING their GRANDPARENTS in the 1901 census on-line, and thereby demonstrating how little an invasion of privacy making censuses available actually is, and the tremendous emotional rewards that can be reaped by having them available for future generations? Just thinking out loud... Cheers, Rob Fisher --- 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

I wouldn't mind doing one of them just to show them without the census what they are missing. Include copies of census and other documents for them. It could possibly wake them up. Dan Walker "Muriel M. Davidson" wrote: > Terrific idea, Rob! > > The LDS Genealogy Centres have excellent records -- and > very likely would be willing to assist. This evening, it was > announced a new List Administrator was needed, preferably > a Canadian and member of the church. > > Senator Milne has her ancestral charts completed, except for the > one or two missing family members. > Murray Calder, MP learned how fascinating genealogy could be > when his mother showed him it was more interesting than reading > farm magazines. > There are many more -- who would like to pursue family histories > of several of the most negative Senators? > > Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > Brampton, ON > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/nscensus.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Hello again, > > On a more constructive note, and this may be beyond our resources, but why > not convert those Senators and MPs opposed to the release of the census by > FINDING their GRANDPARENTS in the 1901 census on-line, and thereby > demonstrating how little an invasion of privacy making censuses available > actually is, and the tremendous emotional rewards that can be reaped by > having them available for future generations? > > Just thinking out loud... > > Cheers, > Rob Fisher > > > --- > 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 > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > Download Post 1901 Census petitions at > http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ > en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm