To all:- This is a private message -- only being sent to all concerned with the census release fight. As the D-Day 60th anniversary ceremonies were being shown on CPAC -- I received an expected phone call -- from one who is proud to call Canada his home -- he had watched the ceremony and thought of me -- obtained the phone number from one of my brothers. About ten years ago, my husband and I were staying at a bed and breakfast in my home town -- one year we did not have a camper trailer. One of our breakfast companions was there to purchase land, and being curious, I asked "WHY?" His answer "Nova Scotia is the only home I know!" This perplexed me as he was a German citizen - at the time. However, he had about six businesses and wanted to bring some of them to my home town. Land was evidently unavailable for sale in Germany so he felt he would feel comfortable in my home town. He told me he was a POW -- which I hastily corrected to "former POW", but he did not know where he was captured. I asked for a description, which he gave -- he had been captured at Sydney, Nova Scotia, as a member of a U-Boat crew. He remembered the newspaper office where I was working -- and one young female (me) waving and smiling at him -- he looked like my brother. The young fellow celebrated his 15th birthday on the prison train which had come to Sydney from Halifax, as boys, age 14, went into U-boat service. He is a proud Canadian - told me he had his fireworks ready for July 1st. I jokingly asked him if he would be wearing his beloved Mi'kMaq mocassins - a habit gained from my brother. Just a tid-bit from my past!!! Happy Canada Day -- and I remember when we called it Dominion Day! Muriel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 6/30/04