To all:- Labour Day and many vacations have passed, and for some, children are back at school, giving all a few more minutes for personal work and research. It would be great if we could find the 1911 (or later) census on Automated Genealogy so we are asking for any assistance. 1. Check the scoreboards of both Senators and Members of Parliament http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm and for Senators http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore1.htm 2. Check the symbols -- we hope those who have the GOLD symbol still agree. GREEN means the person is undecided or else a secretary answered; BLUE ? means the person could not bother answering or is a new Member of Parliament. At present we only have one RED X in Ontario which will remain unless the MP replies personally. 3. E-mails are easy to do -- but are not always successful -- too easy for a secretary to delete. LETTERS, either typed or written by hand, are more acceptable. Do NOT use white paper -- even hot pink might be more noticeable -- and as you have already paid the postage (in Canada) , use large envelopes -- FREE!!!! 4. Your letter could contain genetically inherited diseases facts, lost family members. The questions and other data has been placed on the census pages for your usage -- but try putting it in your own words. [It is alright if ONE person mails to all 308 MPs with the same letter, but we should vary the wording, or it becomes a government form letter]. 5. House of Commons address: NAME, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Senate address: NAME, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 Several others should receive letters, but wording would definitely be different -- e.g. Dr. Fellegi, etc. 6. Copies of letters to politicians are requested for the scoreboards, FORWARD to Gordon Watts at gordon_watts@telus.net Should any reply be received, this is also requested. 7. Should any reader wish to become active and learn more, please contact me -- we have our own mail list, committee and Friends list as we attempt to keep postings off the regular lists as much as possible. 8. Petitions are needed -- street names not needed, only NAME, city, province/state and postal code/zip code. Download from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/ Looking forward to many copies of postings -- try using BCC to let us know -- then the politician will not know we received a copy. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@symatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 [Phone numbers to YOUR MP or Senator are suggested] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm