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Tlo Press OUR READERS WRITE CNR bureaucracy cited in parliament Oppose tax support for Dutch schools Dear su it a all over again the beginning of another separatist movement right here in the Acton area as well aa all over Ontario I refer to our good Dutch neighbours thoseofthemwhoarcnot happy with our public school aystem and have chosen to send their children to separate schools where more religion is taught Fortysix separate Dutch schools have been opened throughout Ontario and more are planned At first glances their request seems not unreasonable that the school taxed they pay should go to support the school attend But of course one should ask Why cannot their children attend the school their taxes go to support their local public school The Dutch reply that Christianity la no longer taught In our public schools Yes this regrettably Is true although separate Dutch were In existence before tho public schools were secularized and the fact we have lost the right to have our children taught religion in public school is because of the persistence of another very tiny and very vocal group whose noisy lobbying overruled the will of the majority Appeasement of the vociferous minorities at the expense of the silent majority seems to be pretty generally copied these days and I feel many of our current political problems stem from this tendency But why should we abandon our rights to a few Freedom of religion Is one of the basics few In this country question the privilege of others to worship In the place and manner they wish but then none of our churches are government sponsored Freedom of speech la another right can enjoy so long as we do not abuse It by preaching sedition or treason and the law has been extremely lenient In turning a deaf car to many a rebellious outcry against authority that would be labelled seditious elsewhere however is sup ported by government grants raised by public taxes and la a compulsory privilege tree to all At a time when the Department of Education Is consolidating public schools services and administration in order to cut coats and broaden educational op portunltles it Is too bad that this well organized attempt to divert public funds to the use of a few seems to be receiving such general acceptance from an apathetic or uninformed public At present the Dutch want funds for their privately operated primary schools but next It will be for special churchdirected secondary schools the same the Roman Catholic Separate Schools arc agitating for They have their pressure group and lobbies in every sensitive spot In government hoping to achieve through persistence and what reason and logic would deny them Why should wellorganized and very articulate groups be permitted to Jeopardize the well being of society At a time when education costs so high why create another direction for public monies to bo siphoned off Yet that Is exactly what the Dutch arc doing One cannot blame them for trying for If they get enough signatures on their petition to impress the Department of Education that they have general support they could save themselves Individually hundreds of dollars a year No wonder they arc persuasive And at the same time they would attain official approval of their basic aim that of bringing up their children separate from the rest of Canadians These people seemed happy to come to this country in the place and take advantage of its rich benefits and op portunities They don t seem to realize that acceptance of these opportunities carries with It a responsibility to become good Canadians not separatists Canada accepts all religions and cultures and ethnic be ground and this diversity will weave rich and colourful Canadian heritage but I believe that tho unwillingness of certain groups to assimilate and become Canadian will eventually lead to difficulties In communication and ensuing trouble such as are experiencing in Quebec today There are other ways of preserving one a cultural and or rcllgloua heritage practised successfully by such groups as Ukrainians Italians Germans Jews Chinese and many others None of these find it necessary to have separate school systems But If the Dutch can persuade our government to divert school taxes to support their Dutch schools why all minority groups do the same Can people sec how this could result in breakdown in Canadian unity I think before we go signing any petitions we should consider some of the ramifications thereof very carefully If any of us are so dissatisfied with public school education for our children that we feel compelled to remove them from the public school system we are required by law to provide alternative education at our own expense The Christian Reformed people should continue to do the same Concerned Ratepayer A most example or CNR bureaucracy that took place In Acton was outlined for parliament when Ho lion M Hud Whiting spoke last Wed and Thursday during the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne Hansard the report of the debate a In the House of Commons records Mr Whiting Tallows Hut Mr Speaker I think the most classic example of bureaucracy took place In the town of Acton This town In now virtually without railroad service emanating from It has been transferred to the of The methods employed by the CNR to deprive this community or rallrond should be enunciated that used to stop at Acton now whistle right by This means that anybody wanting to get on a train or off a train at Acton can no longer do so This that freight express to be out the telegraph Call shame Members Shame Mr Whiting leaving the town virtually without railroad vice had an agent In Acton Mr Sneaker and ho hod very little to do Quite obviously there were no trains stopping there and no service to perform what could he do Well Mr Speaker he had telephone and Ihey came and took telephone out Then Mr Speaker they made application lo Canadian Transport Some Members Oh Oh I Hearing held Mr Whlllng He had nothing lo do and this was the first lime Hint the people of Acton hod any meaningful way to present case against the Injustices done by the Till Wc liail hearing In Acton last January and the of the CNR mod with their slide rules and brief cases bulging with data much of It Irrelevant arrived there and put up a buttle I thought put up a good Imttlc but when Hie ruling came down from the Transport Eight appointed to review court All published letters must be signed The Free Press bis recefved a well written letter signed Mother of Four Unfortunately the writer name was not attached so can not be published If the writer will Identify herself by sending her signature acknowledging authorship we would be pleased to the letter It is not necessary to have your name on the letters to the editor A plume may be used on reaueit but the policy of this newspaper is that the writer must sign his or her own name before tetters can be published Names of eight men appointed by the I tenant Governor In Council to sit on the Assessment Review Court of Ontario In released lost week by Tost MIP Jim Snow eight men are John Armstrong of Georgetown Dan of Ookvlllc Arnold of II H of Acton Sheldon A and Maurice of the Milton district Rogers and J Blair of Burlington Thcjc eight appointees from the County of will sit as members of the Assessment Review Court of Ontario which replaces the former Court of Revision for the hearing of ap peals to property assessment Former members Several of those appointed lo the Provincial Review Court are Campsite not yet approved A campground development proposed by Julius to be situated beside the Cedar Springs Motel on Highway between Acton and Georgetown has not yet received approval of Esqueslng planning board At a recent meeting the board passed a motion stating planning board committee of adjustment and council arc presently working on an official plan for the township and they would like to see the plan completed before Ihey approve locution of the campground former members of the County of Revision Other appointees have particular ex which well qualifies them us numbers of Liu Court A la for incr town clerk of the Town of and prior to that for many years the township clerk Tor the township of Trafalgar Dun recently retired lifter a number of years as secretary of the Oukvillc Plan ning Hoard Maurice Is well known farmer and cuttle breeder from the Milton area A merchant In Acton Mr Hlnlon is a former reeve of the town Mr Armstrong Is former Mayor of Georgetown and Mr Rogers Is former councillor In Burlington Some lion Members Shame I Some hon Members Update service Mr Whiting After this ruling came down 1 could see lust what would happen The CNR flexed Toronto This would deprive Georgetown town of some 16 people or passenger service Hearings were held In the city of which wcro attended by many members from both aides of tills House Wc worked together In trying to convince the Canadian sport Commission that tills should not be done Strange as It may seem the con loners In this case said to CNR Whoa hold It you can lust go so far In this matter And they ordered the CNR not only to continue passenger acrvico from Guelph to Toronto but to update the service and bring It into this port of the twentieth century This Is what I want to urge Hie to do should bring Its passenger service from loranlo to up to date Die coaches Ihey are using curly twentieth century luge lliey are dirty uncomfortable In no way would ride In these coaches If did not have lo Proper hours If the CNIl would look on service us of conveying people us a money maker would tailor the service lo thai need by run trains at proper hours I think we would see a change In the financial picture regarding passenger services I Ixllevc una I have advocated on more than one occasion in the House that the time has come when muni develop a national transportation policy In this country Wc cannot our railroads closing down lines We mast look at the broad picture because railroads did a great Job In building this country They still have an Important role to play In the further development of Cunada I thank members for allowing me to go over my time know this Is a subject which concerns many and I urge government to acl on my suggestions and suggestions by others Wo should adopt a national rail policy and bring the this Crown corporation closer to Parliament we could en more to say about Its operation rius could be done if one Member of Parliament appointed to the board of directors of this rown cor Agriculture problem Mr Whiting also assorted that the lime has come for rcvlvnl on the part of business and Industry In the well being of Canadian und the tlmi has come for much more serious and practical approach to solution of tho problems that beset Cunudu farmers and other land based producers He secondary outlets for agricultural production such an supplying of raw inalerluls for and pharmaceutical Industries He culled for greater flixlbllity In agricultural research perhaps involving the chemist Taking agriculture as an Industry he said agriculture Is In a bad way with rural slums developing Junk mull A survey of newspapers In his riding showed they all received materinl from the federal government and Its agencies was rarely used The Oakville called Mr Whiting to the result a storage room containing 185 pounds of paper which had not even been opened envelopes hooks folders brochures ana everything Imaginable made out if paper When Mr Whiting questioned the cost of producing this soliiltcd material he learned 18 departments estimated the cost at 1 15 which sometimes did not include labor costs He said he had given his facta to Information Canada and had the Impression they agreed this was profitless way of com sincerely hope the govi rnment will consider and support this viewpoint I am not this Information should not be produced or should not be sent out I maintain that a mechanism must and should be found to muke it more 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