To all:- This message is a personal one -- but proves how important census records can be -- when used with other papers. I learned this evening that a gr.nephew has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, age 24. At least he has a great job, working for provincial government of Nova Scotia -- will be able to continue (as long as able). Diseases like this can be genetically inherited -- and in this case, it is so. I first learned my gr.gr.gr.grandmother was in "a severe paralytic condition" in 1824, had been ill for years. Then in 1909, my gr.aunt passed away with "creeping paralysis", after 30 years of illness. The next one was my youngest brother, age 65, who died in March after 45 years of MS. Now we have Nicky, the same age as my own grandson --- who possibly may be doing some of the research to help his cousin. Census records are really only the beginning -- a stepping-stone to other records, such as wills, letters of administration, diaries, but without the census records we would not have a beginning. Let's work TOGETHER to clear all the BLUE, GREEN and RED off both Senate and House of Commons. I have not had any copies of memos for several dates and the scoreboards have not changed in almost a week. Hopefully some day assistants will send the opinion of the elected member -- at least Nova Scotia and Manitoba are 100% GOLD. [One bad thing about Nova Scotia is the LONG wait for surgery, in Liverpool a surgeon -- no anaethestist; my brother has to keep on waiting] Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee