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Canadians should appreciate freedom Sheans say Acton When and loft Juno for to the Ihey hud not planned iho visit as or tourists first second generation Ukrainian anadtans ihey wore anxious in sec he home I of their ancestry meet their many relatives with whom their own Canadian families had kept In touch leaving According to Mr Mrs who mnite the trip wllh two ihey covered about miles during their ihreo weok sluy vlalted of Interest part of an tour slipping In unscheduled visits to villages with relatives Ihey had never met The Acton couple tell of the constant of the Ukraine Important to know both languages They explain It ft slightly nioro difficult one to loam than 11 Is on a different alphabet tcyrllllc The Ukrainian Mate has rich farm land ark many valuable mineral deposits It produces a large part of the Soviet grain coal steel and much I no goods couple said that many of tho village people are allowed to keen plots of bind on which they ral their own vegetable and sell them local markols In talking about their of ho constant oppression of the people Ihey Save as an example of at Ion Itusslnn soldiers guard bridges with nuns and military bases are placed everywhere According to he travellers monuments of I en I pro They tell how Russians WAITING AT KIEV International airport for their return trip to Canada Chris and Boris sit on the airport bench laden with gifts to bring home One important present is a a stringed in which has about strings and is the instrument of Eastern Ukraine CULTURE OF THEATRE and arts is an lm feature in Ukraine and seen Is a theatre in capital of Western Ukraine have Insisted on control am use the word referring to the llusslan attempt to stamp out national Identities of and other republics In Soviet Union by making Russian lungunge Abolish churches Mr and Mrs sold that Moscow has managed to almost completely abolish all churches convening them Into museums The com theory la that religion Is a opiate said Elorts who explained hat there were still large number of people he saw praying It was more the older people He said that In villages Ukrainians seemed to be less afraid to express their views and patriotism than in the and that village children more the homes On their lour Mr and Mrs Shcan and their friends visited Kiev capital of Ukraine and capital of western Ukraine They stopped off at Chernivtai a city near the Rumanian border Yalta on the Black Sea and also visited the palace at where Roosevelt and met for their im port ant World War Two conference The last city they saw was the ancient base of the Cossack defenders who held off the Turks Tartars Russians and Poles In the placed on billboards every whero One of Iho Com favorite slogans on said Mr was equality Hut wo sec any equality when wo were llicro Itcnorltdly clothing In Ukraine Is not unlike our own with kerchiefs an Important part of tho dress Much or clothing Is sent from relatives In Canada and other laces outside country Shean related What was marvellous In Ukraine from couples point of view were the great cultural palaces and museums They visited numerous art galleries buildings where theatre and tho arts are part of the natural environment In the Ukraine there are great buildings where Ice shows and national dances are performed Boris said The couple said streets In the city were beautifully scenic lined with trees and abundant with parks and squares Hospitality An Important feature of he trip was he hospitality of he Ukrainian people The two tcochera said although they had never met relatives whom visited they were warmly welcomed They returned to Canada laden with gifts and remembrances bestowed on them by people who could not to spend money even on themselves Mr and Mrs returned to Acton July They feel their trip was both rewarding disturbing freedom they have In living here but reel that Canadians generally are not thankful enough for that freedom Although both ore Canadians hoy are of heir Ukrainian Professionals In Ukrainian dancing hoy touch a group of youngsters In both perform with a Ukrainian dance group named Clialka Together with members Ihey many times presented Ihelr national Ukrainian folk ensemble Im port ant concerts In hu and Canada In adhering tholr customs and keeping alive tholr Inherited trudlllnmi tho Ukrainian people in Canada apply he philosophy of the Ukrainian poet laureate sold Absorb all cultures hut forget not your own What struck the he poverty of country said hat most of iho strength of Ukrainians today Is In because in the jim pin are mi dominated by power they can fight any longer said Ihul at one Ukrainians In would send money to support underground hut as It out In they had lo stop Now they lo retain Ihelr country by to old Christian and and oping dances and lh alive In causa of background Mr and Mis could fid fir people y fluid thai suite fears many of continue to ly hold si Ihn Hit other Hi us hiding Pitt on hi li milium and if lions of the old small wllh siiih il iin us Mm llantlst diminishing from stive oil days will mil at holing fiwetwarto Slices formerly Shoes 19 MILL ST ACTON 8530360 Ukr Hag at dally In ItorlH explained thai through he rigid sell ml system younger urn coming Irlnnttd and slowly growing mnre and communist rid d A TYPICAL FARM cart is seen as it moves along the country roads in Ukraine NOTICE To the Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills THE 19T4 FINAL TAXES ARE DUE AND IN TWO INSTALMENTS ON SEPTEMBER 16 1974 and OCTOBER 21st 1974 A penalty of percent per month will be charged on the first day of default and on the day of each calendar month until Taxes are fully paid Interest at tho same rate Is applicable to tax arrears beginning January 1975 Taxpayers are that the Ontario Property Tax Credit as provided through the 1974 Personal Income Tax Return is based on tho Property Taxes of the Taxpayers Principal Residence being paid In Please contact the Finance Department If there are any questions pertaining to your Business or Property Taxes by Telephone 5185 or by mall Henry Henderson Treasurer and Tax Collector Treasurer Town of Halton Hills Finance Department Georgetown Ontario Grant F Usher Deputy Treasurer and Tax Collector It was a marvellous trip for the Acton couple but one which was also sad To visit their families consisting of urn uncles aunts and cousins l to they had to slip away Into unauthorized areas to villages where tourists generally not allowed They hod lo jeopardize ihelr rights to take such trips and could have been interrogated if caught Alphabet Having attended Ukrainian -a- schools In Canada neither p Mr or Mrs Shcan had dif delivered Wednesday understanding and crnoons by carrier boya and speaking their longue after school There are BORIS AND CHRIS had lo hunt for thatched roof houses Houses in Ukraine today are similar to the one pictured but have tin roofs Many people still Live in primitive manner with most houses in villages without indoor plumbing or floors Bad smell at tournament Spectators at be Atom wafted in from the tournament and they dldn t were plagued an annoying tribute it lo bid until Some thought it PROCLAMATION The Council of The Regional Municipality of on behalf of its Area Municipalities the City of Burlington Towns of Hills Milton and declare September 1974 as CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MONTH THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON Allan Reg Chairman Garfield Brown Regional Clerk MARTIN ST JUST w ACTON PHARMACY 2 Main St Acton 8531620