I understand some folks are have a problem with the long URL quoted in the message quoted below. If so try using http://tinyurl.com/bexzy Regards, Ann ann ritchie wrote: > This message is posted here in an attempt to reach as many Canadians > involved in genealogy as possible. > > Just when the problem with the release of the 1911 census has been > resolved, another seems to rearing its ugly head. > > Canada Post is in the process of preparing its new budget to take > effect March 1, 2006. One of the changes is that libraries will no > longer have a special postal rate to ship materials by mail on > inter-library loan. The example given to me was a 4" x 7" x 3/4" > paperback book which can currently go out on inter-library loan at a > cost of 87 cents, effective March 1, 2006 will cost $7.44. > > There will be very few libraries that will be able to absorb this > large increase. My local library has already decided that there will > be no inter-library loan available once the new rate comes into > effect. They cannot afford the extra cost. > > Lack of inter-library loan will not only affect those of us doing > genealogy but also students, researchers, and every person who simply > wishes to read a book that is not available at their local library. > This is supposed to be the information age, but not every library has > all needed information, not everything is available on the internet > and not every home as a personal computer. Everyone will be affected > regardless of whether they live in a rural area or in a major city. > > Once again it is necessary to email our members of parliament, the > Prime Minister, Paul Martin, the minister responsible for Canada Post, > John McCallum, the minister for Canadian Heritage, Liza Frulla and > your local federal member of parliament. In this case, because most > libraries also receive funding from the provinces and city and > municipal governments, they should also be contacted. > > Canada Post will finalize their budget on Sept. 1, 2005, so there is > some urgency in showing how much opposition there is to this > increase. They would probably be happier if this proposed change did > not become public knowledge, until they can say it to late for them to > do anything, so send your letters and e-mails as soon as possible. A > letter to the editor of your local newspaper might also bring this to > the attention of more people > > Please pass this information on to any person or group you feel will > be affected. Sometimes it takes a lot of voices to make them hear. > > E-mail addresses for Paul Martin: Martin.P@parl.gc.ca or > pm@pm.gc.ca > John McCallum: McCallum.J@parl.gc.ca > Liza Frulla: Frulla.L@parl.gc.ca > or frullll@parl.gc.ca > > The addresses for your other federal members of parliament can be > found at: > http://ca > adaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=canadaonline&zu=http%3A%2F%22 > > Fwww.parl.gc.ca%2Finformation%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fhouse%2Fmpscur.asp%3Flang%3DE > > One long URL, will require select, copy and paste. > Click on the name of the member and on the next screen on "Contact > Information" > > A. Ritchie

Thank you for passing this information on. What an unconscionable and inflationary increase! "ann ritchie" <sawomri@mb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:42CD5721.222AEF31@mb.sympatico.ca... > I understand some folks are have a problem with the long URL quoted in > the message quoted below. If so try using http://tinyurl.com/bexzy > Regards, > Ann > > ann ritchie wrote: > > > This message is posted here in an attempt to reach as many Canadians > > involved in genealogy as possible. > > > > Just when the problem with the release of the 1911 census has been > > resolved, another seems to rearing its ugly head. > > > > Canada Post is in the process of preparing its new budget to take > > effect March 1, 2006. One of the changes is that libraries will no > > longer have a special postal rate to ship materials by mail on > > inter-library loan. The example given to me was a 4" x 7" x 3/4" > > paperback book which can currently go out on inter-library loan at a > > cost of 87 cents, effective March 1, 2006 will cost $7.44. > > > > There will be very few libraries that will be able to absorb this > > large increase. My local library has already decided that there will > > be no inter-library loan available once the new rate comes into > > effect. They cannot afford the extra cost. > > > > Lack of inter-library loan will not only affect those of us doing > > genealogy but also students, researchers, and every person who simply > > wishes to read a book that is not available at their local library. > > This is supposed to be the information age, but not every library has > > all needed information, not everything is available on the internet > > and not every home as a personal computer. Everyone will be affected > > regardless of whether they live in a rural area or in a major city. > > > > Once again it is necessary to email our members of parliament, the > > Prime Minister, Paul Martin, the minister responsible for Canada Post, > > John McCallum, the minister for Canadian Heritage, Liza Frulla and > > your local federal member of parliament. In this case, because most > > libraries also receive funding from the provinces and city and > > municipal governments, they should also be contacted. > > > > Canada Post will finalize their budget on Sept. 1, 2005, so there is > > some urgency in showing how much opposition there is to this > > increase. They would probably be happier if this proposed change did > > not become public knowledge, until they can say it to late for them to > > do anything, so send your letters and e-mails as soon as possible. A > > letter to the editor of your local newspaper might also bring this to > > the attention of more people > > > > Please pass this information on to any person or group you feel will > > be affected. Sometimes it takes a lot of voices to make them hear. > > > > E-mail addresses for Paul Martin: Martin.P@parl.gc.ca or > > pm@pm.gc.ca > > John McCallum: McCallum.J@parl.gc.ca > > Liza Frulla: Frulla.L@parl.gc.ca > > or frullll@parl.gc.ca > > > > The addresses for your other federal members of parliament can be > > found at: > > http://ca > > adaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=canad aonline&zu=http%3A%2F%22 > > > > Fwww.parl.gc.ca%2Finformation%2Fabout%2Fpeople%2Fhouse%2Fmps cur.asp%3Flang%3DE > > > > One long URL, will require select, copy and paste. > > Click on the name of the member and on the next screen on "Contact > > Information" > > > > A. Ritchie >