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Page 14 THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday June 1990 Share stories about Ontario Agricultural museum Canada to promote literacy July 1 HISTORY In 1899 volunteer teachers with Frontier College set up the first reading tents in mining towns log ging camps and isolated com munities across Canada The reading tent was a place where at the end of the working day people could meet in order to read to write to learn together A plain banner was placed on the tent with a simple message Reading Tent All Welcome In celebration of as Interna tional Year of Literacy the Department of the Secretary of State invites you to renew this uni Canadian custom by setting up your own reading centre by in volving the entire community in literacy events and possible by including books reading and story telling as part of your Canada Day celebrations and ongoing activities Canada Day is the ideal time to share stones about our marvelous country our history culture and symbols and in the process to emphasize the importance of a literate and vital nation Happy Canada Day YOUR READING TEN You can include a ic reading tent as part of munity Canada Day celebra Here s how Select a location which will be visible to those attending the Canada Day celebrations A spot with some shade will work best Any sort of structure will do for a reading tent If possible display the traditional banner READING TENT ALL WELCOME Make it as bright and colorful as possible in order to attract people and get them ed In fact a tent is not necessarily some blankets on the grass to help create a comfortable and informal setting Have a selection of Canadian books and short stories by or about Native people on display You might as your community librarian to help you select them You could also ask a volunteer to watch the books and help children with selections Invite people passing by to spend a few minutes reading aloud from Canadian books and stones as part of Canada Day Have one child start a story and a differenct child take over every five minutes It s that simple Invite local dignitaries pohti radio and TV people to visit the reading tent and read aloud from their favourite Canadian story a children s book history biography or poetry Anything will do Approach the people at your local bookstore and ask them to donate a couple of Canadian books as prizes For a month leading up to Canada Dav each lime a person borrows a Canadian book at the local library heshe could fill out an entry form The winning forms could be drawn prior to July 1st and the prizes awarded at the reading tent OTHER IDEAS TO CELEBRATE Suggest to your child s teacher a local newspaper or journal that they organize a short story contest Citizenship Week Have the winner read it at an appropriate ceremony Encourage schoolchildren to read to seniors in a residence or to younger children Further information is available from Frontier College Ave Toronto Ontario required You might just spread 4169233591 New stamp honors flags 25th birthday OTTAWA Canada Post will issue a stamp celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Canadian flag on June The cent stamp depicts a fluttering flag against a sky of fireworks This issue recalls the selection of the Canadian flag which was chosen after a lengthy debate in Parliament in 1964 The story began with Lester B Pearson who came to power in He had pro mised Canada a distinctive flag a recognizable symbol of pride and Soon after his election he ap pointed an allparty committee to present recommendations Family Optical Extensive Fashion Eye Wear Affordable Prices FREE Adjustments Minor Repairs 8733050 232 Guelph SI Unn8Geoewr takes you back in time MILTON Take a trip through time at the Ontario Agricultural Museum to celebrate CANADA DAY on Sunday July from a m to Admission is FREE for this special event There will be activities and entertainment for timetravellers of all ages Children will delight in a puppet presentation by the Crankee Con sort a puppet workshop wagon as well as the museum farm animals Bnng your own kite to fly over the expansive grass areas or kindle the spirit of the past by participating in organized Century games Enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of a country church service at a m in our restored church Pack a picnic lunch or eat in our own country style restaurant but save room to indulge in fresh strawberry shortcake dunng the afternoons strawberry social Explore the 32 hectares of spacious grounds which the museum offers Discover Ontarios rural past 30 display buildings artifacts costumed interpreters and daily demonstrations will pro vide first hand knowledge of On tarios early days Celebrate Canada Day while ex periencing living history at the On tario Agricultural Museum Located just 5km west of MUton Take Highway to exit 320 or 312 north and follow the signs The museum is open daily until midSeptember loa m to5pm 30page document governs composition of Canadas flag OTTAWA While you enjoy Canada Day festivities this year ask yourself this simple question Why is it that all Canadian flags look exactly alike It may seem silly at first but think about it It is no coincidence that the maple leaf is always the same shade of red from one flag pale to another and that Canadian flags are always twice as long as they are wide Flags are consistent across Canada for the same reason that light bulbs and electrical plugs are Its all because of standards The standard for the Canadian flag is published by the Canadian General Standards Board and ap proved as a National Standard by the Standards Council of Canada In its pages this document specifies exact colors materials and dimensions for the Canadian flag and even covers such areas as color fastness labelling and water repellency Any company that wants to manufacture a flag from New foundland to British Columbia need only follow the guidelines of this standard to ensure perfection So no matter where you are youll recognize our billowing national symbol lor what it is time after time If you would like to learn more about standards write away for the Standards Council of Canadas free brochure Standards and cer tification Whats in it for me The address is Sparks St Suite 1200 Ottawa K1P6N7 Various heraldic experts were ask ed to submit sketches Parliament had to choose among three finalists which emerged among the 2 proposed designs All three pro posals met the heraldic standards The colours and the symbols were those of our country and had significance our past The conclusion came on December 15 when the single stylized maple leaf was adopted by a vote of 163 to On January Queen Elizabeth signed the proclamation The design with a centred maple leaf became Canada s flag as of February 15 The two red bars also known as pales represent Canada s two coasts The white centre is unique throughout the world no other countrys flag has a centre area that is a perfect square The stamp designer Clermont Malenfant of Montreal used the computer to create a scene which conveys the energy and vitality of the grandiose celebration of Canada Day to take place July l on Parliament Hill The fireworks on the stamps overflow into a large border which was specially crea tedfor this lOstamp pane A total of 15 million on the stamps were printed in 7 colour lithography by Ashton Potter Limited Toronto is having A BIRTHDAUPARTY COME IN AND CELEBRATE THE FLAG 25 OFF YOUR MEAL FOR EVERYONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 118 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN AIohol NoMmluded