****** Forwarded Message Follows ******* >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D@rootsweb.com >From: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D-request@rootsweb.com >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:00:11 -0700 >> >Content-Type: text/plain > >CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 250 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [CCC-L] Newspaper URLs for Letters ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > #2 [CCC-L] Re: Census Info ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > #3 [CCC-L] LACK OF ANSWERS FROM QUEBE ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > #4 [CCC-L] Prince Edward Island needs ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > #5 [CCC-L] N.W.T. / YUKON & NUNAVUT - ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > #6 [CCC-L] Historical Cemetery -- Goo ["Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D, send a message to > > CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #1 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 11:59:36 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A151E7.D7341131@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] Newspaper URLs for Letters to the Editor re CENSUS >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >http://www.webwombat.com.au/intercom/newsprs/index.htm > >http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Media/newspapers.html >================== >The above newspaper URLs were posted during the past few days. >There was another one -- now inaccessible, > >The first one listed above has been changed to >http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/ > >A chart opens up -- newspapers available from around the world. >I clicked on CANADA -- you have a choice of "alphabetically" or by >"province" -- the lists are printable -- then I find my contact editor >name and copy this beside the name of the newspaper. > >The second URL above is very interesting -- one can even learn Gaelic >or have a trip along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore No. 7 Highway, etc. > >Above all -- we request all who want census records released to write >to the Editor as given for Letters to the Editor. >You will find many papers are very interested -- try The Hill Times, >Ottawa, >this newspaper is "up" on all the latest goings-on at Parliament Hill. > >Remember -- these are "online" newspapers -- you might also like to send > >signed letters, full address and a phone number, to YOUR local paper. >If every family researcher did this, possibly we might eventually obtain > >the Report of the Expert Panel. > >We NEED to do everything we can possibly do to let the government >know the Members of Parliament have a responsibility to US - the PEOPLE. > >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >Canada Census Committee >http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #2 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:13:54 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A17162.5AB3A873@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] Re: Census Info >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Many thanks to Marilyn Steranko, Special Assistant:- > >It is our sincere hope that The Hon. Ralph Goodale will either write >or dictate a POSITIVE answer re our census release question -- there >are many family researchers, even among the ones who voted >for him. >There is a place for posting messages on the MP Scoreboard: >http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm >Click on the names of the MP at the left, this will bring you to the >message posting bulletin board for each Member of Parliament. > >Looking forward to hearing from you and many thanks! > >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >Canadian Census Committee >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html > >"Ralph Goodale, M.P." wrote: > >> On behalf of Minister Goodale, I wish to acknowledge receipt of your >> recent email. Please be assured it will be brought to the Minister's >> attention at the first available opportunity. >> >> Marilyn Steranka >> Special Assistant to >> Ralph Goodale, M.P. >> Wascana > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #3 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:57:13 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A1C1D9.7A366ECB@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] LACK OF ANSWERS FROM QUEBEC A DISGRACE??????????? >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >The following was sent to Members of Parliament as noted:- >QUEBEC:- >The Right Hon. Jean Chretien - Liberal <pm@pm.gc.ca> >The Hon. Alfonso Gagliano - Liberal <Gagliano.A@parl.gc.ca> >Clifford Lincoln - Liberal <Lincoln.C@parl.gc.ca> >The Hon. Lucienne Robillard - Liberal <Robillard.L@parl.gc.ca> > >ANYONE WILLING TO WRITE TO ABOVE ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT? >The provincial scoreboard leaves a lot to be desired!! >- ------------------------------------------------------ > >To all Family Researchers in the Province of Quebec:- > >The answer to the Subject Line question is bluntly this:- >When the Member of Parliament hangs onto the little piece of YES/NO >green fence, being Non-Committal -- he/she could say YES, or could >say NO. > >The Province of Quebec has 75 elected Members of Parliament, four >"fence-sitters" listed above, we want a definite YES or NO. Total >making a commitment is 10 -- leaving 65 BLUE ?? [No answers] > >FOUR others who have committed themselves and have GOLD TICKS:- >Andre Bachand - PC / Ghislain Lebel - Bloc/ David Price - PC >Diane St.-Jacques - PC [making up her mind about changing parties] >To be posted: Yves Rocheleau - Bloc / Louis Plamondon - Bloc > >Also, some answers have been received from office assistants (we do >not know if the Member of Parliament saw the memo) telling us "THEY" >do not answer SURVEYS. [Assistants are not elected]. > >The question re Post-1901 census records release is very definitely NOT >a survey --- the voters across Canada who like to do family history and >need the 1906 and 1911 census want to know if their elected member will >be SUPPORTIVE of census records release. > >Many Members of Parliament are being guided by incorrect, out-of-date >publicity handouts, of which I already have received about 75!! > >Voters in Canada hope their elected Member will be able to answer >FOR THEM -- not as the Party Caucus dictates. A vote on census >release should be a FREE vote -- I will believe that when I hear it!! > >We have become accustomed to listening to House proceedings on >CPAC -- we now recognize those in attendance and sincerely hope >the Member of Parliament remembers who elected him or her. > >However, with a needed legislation change, Members may feel they >represent only a handful of the Canadian public -- BUT they represent >ALL citizens of Canada on this important vote. There are more than >7.5 million family researchers in Canada -- found in every riding. > >For researched material, printable -- copies had been sent to all of >THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon Watts -- go to >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html > >The Scoreboard -- to be PUBLISHED by provinces BEFORE a federal >election: http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm > >When a message is received, it is posted by Gordon Watts. > >Looking forward to POSITIVE messages of SUPPORT for any Motion >or Bill to release the post-1901 census records to National Archives. > >Your little piece of fence to which you are presently clinging or the >BLUE ? will be quickly changed to GOLD if SUPPORTIVE. > >Messages received in both French and English (francais et anglais) >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >25 Crestview Avenue >Brampton, Ontario L6W 2R8 >Canadian Census Committee > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #4 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:57:52 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A1C200.D479B5F7@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] Prince Edward Island needs HELP re GOLD!!! >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >To all:- >The residents of Prince Edward Island elected THEIR Members of >Parliament to speak on THEIR behalf when in Ottawa. Now, we >ask the residents to contact these MPs for their views on the >release of Post-1901 census records for all of us to research. > >I will gladly accept answers from residents of PEI -- and hope >when the MPs Scoreboard is posted PROVINCIALLY, Prince Edward >Island will be glowing with GOLD -- meaning YES and SUPPORT. > >Those cute little pieces of green fence mean NOTHING -- neither >YES or NO -- The MPs are either FOR (YES) or AGAINST (NO) census >release for FAMILY RESEARCHERS (voters) to use in 2003. > >Present Prince Edward Island totals:- YES = 0; Undecided = 2; >No answer = 2 > >Gordon Watts has done a fantastic job with the Scoreboard at >http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm >Find YOUR Member of Parliament -- We have found MPs reply >to those of their own riding -- as they would like to be re-elected. >However, the Canadian Census Committee is from coast-to-coast!! > >Suggest to the Member of Parliament they look around the office and >find the copy of THE MYTHS OF CENSUS sent to each one by Gordon >Watts - with a CD available if they request it. >(One MP printed off the whole 100 pages -- then found the envelope) >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html > >So -- to all researchers who want the 1906 and 1911 census and others, >let's get busy -- a few of us cannot do it for you!!!! We have tried -- >but we find many ASSISTANTS replying with OLD information provided by >Statcan, Fellegi, etc. We wish to hear from the elected Member!! > >The LIBERAL government has now added an extra stumbling-block re the >Report of the Expert Panel, delivered to the Hon. John Manley, PC,MP >on June 30, 2000. SOMEONE in the Liberal Party has given orders to >withhold the report -- if I am incorrect, please contact me!!! > >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >Canada Census Committee >Brampton Centre riding! >25 Crestview Avenue >Brampton, Ontario >L6W 2R8 >1-905-451-3542 > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #5 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:56:46 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A1C1BE.4B538799@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] N.W.T. / YUKON & NUNAVUT ---- NO Replies! >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >To all, especially:- >The Hon. Ethel Blondin-Andrew (L) [NWT] <Blondin-Andrew.E@parl.gc.ca> > >Ms. Louise Hardy (NDP) [YUKON] <Hardy.L@parl.gc.ca> > >Ms. Nancy Karetak-Lindell (L) [NUNAVUT] <Karetak-Lindell.N@parl.gc.ca> >- ----------------------------------------------- >A long time ago, I had a message from Louise Hardy, saying she would >phone me -- so far no word from her!!! My telephone still works! > >Elected Members of Parliament have a duty to reply to any Canadian >on a matter as vital as Canadian census records release -- plus >the NON-REPORT of the Report of the Expert Panel, given to the >Hon. John Manley, PC,MP, June 30th, 2000 -- someone in the Liberal >Party is holding up this report -- it MAY NOT be Mr. Manley! > >There are family researchers in above areas who are also VOTERS -- the >Member of Parliament Scoreboard is colorful -- will be printed >provincially BEFORE THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION. > >It is estimated there are at least 7.5 or more million family >researchers >in Canada -- many are already watching the scoreboard as we know >an election is coming in the not too far distant future. > >The ELECTED ones think they represent only their own constituents -- >but census release is a big issue -- THEY represent ALL of CANADA. > >As the above possibly have forgotten about the census release >question, here are several refresher sites:- > >http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm >[Future colors desired only GOLD and RED] > >THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon Watts is printable from >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html >[Every MP received a copy -- likely in the office] > >The above three people are your representatives, contact them, >obtain a YES or No answer of support re census release. Should you >receive any answer at all, please forward to either > >Gordon A. Watts <gordon_watts@telus.net> > >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >Canadian Census Committee >25 Crestview Avenue >Brampton, Ontario L6W 2R8 >1-905-451-3542 > >______________________________ > >X-Message: #6 >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 20:27:34 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <davidson3542@home.com> >To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <39A1C8F6.B566BA17@home.com> >Subject: [CCC-L] Historical Cemetery -- Good Advice for Provinces >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >>From Elaine Robinson <elainer@stn.net> on ONTARIO-L list. > >I know of several unrecognized cemeteries in Nova Scotia -- each >province has these -- possibly our ancestors buried there! >Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> >========================================= >Dear Sharon and all, >In Ontario there is something called the Cemetery Act which governs >everything concerning cemeteries,both old and new. There should be one >for each province. >The ministry in charge of cemeteries had changed from time to time in >Ontario so I'm not sure what branch of your government would be in >charge. However, you should be able to get that information from your >local MPP or call your provincial government offices and find out. > > A copy of the Cemetery Act for your province should be available >from any place which handles government publications. It's easier to >know how to proceed if you know what the act provides for. In Ontario, >the fairly new Cemetery Act, does not allow a cemetery to be officially >moved without certain steps being taken, the main one being official >closure by the provincial government. This is done after a number of >steps have been taken, which should be defined in the Cemetery Act. >If there is a "suspected" cemetery, that is, local stories about a >cemetery on that site, the act requires an archealogical survey to >be done before anything can happen. In Ontario, a cemetery closure >now requires consultation with both the Ontario Historical Society >and the Ontario Genealogical Society. > >Having said all that, there a number of unscrupulous builders, who >will just go ahead if no one says anything, and the cemetery is gone >before anyone knows what is happening. Therefore time is of the >essence. Local support, lobbying local politicians, and lots of >publicity are a good way to keep people aware, while you are finding >out what the legal recourse is. > > >Good luck > >Elaine Robinson >Georgetown Ontario > > > > > >============================== >Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: >Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at >http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > >End of CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D Digest V00 Issue #250 >***************************************************** > >