I will give you suggestions as I would do in the City of Brampton:- 1. Send a LETTER requesting an appearance before the City Council --- give your reason and subject for appearance How about requesting September to be recognized as DISCOVER YOUR PAST MONTH [Reason: Parliament resumes about middle of September] 2. Send a "cover letter" plus copy of your request to your local newspaper and TV company -- we have city council meetings televised except for "in camera" meetings -- the community knows by listening. 3. Contact your school board(s) (we have both public and separate) Get a history story contest going -- written or picture 4. Above all, contact by visit (at least two people) librararies, LDS Centre, Archives, and hopefully Ontario Genealogical Society would be part of this exercise. 5. Fall brings return to school, resumption of many local groups (e.g. Kiwanis, Rotary, etc.), fall fairs, and in Toronto - the Exhibition. Just jot down the resources in YOUR communities, obtain addresses, (secretaries of groups do change), and you will be surprised the resources available to each and every one of us. Remember, this will NOT be regarded as "civil disobedience" and without legal formalities, except in your town or city councils. Do not worry about what to say -- I am certain someone will be able to devise a short, tight, all-inclusive copy or copies -- only needing a personal lead-in paragraph and personal signatures -- WITH ADDRESSES. I will be waiting for Steve White to add to this list -- and above all, we should accept Sharon's invitation re poster(s). Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Brampton, Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "bhorte" <[email protected]> To: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: Regarding "End Game" -- A Canada-Wide Suggestion Muriel, this is such a good idea. But how to get it organized? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> To: "Roz Griston" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: Regarding "End Game" -- A Canada-Wide Suggestion Many thanks for a great idea, Roz! I have written to the Mayor of the City of Brampton, asking for support -- to date not one city, town or village has gone on record as supporting census release. However, your idea is great -- if coordinated Canada-wide. and the suggestion of Labour Day time period gives a great deal of time for organization. It takes almost a month to receive a definite reply from a city council meeting -- and yes, press representatives do attend. Let's expand this Canada-wide theme -- offer suggestions, keeping in mind YOUR community and acceptance of ideas. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] [One who has attended many meetings as press representative] --- 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