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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l5th, 1968 Report from Ottawa Russell C. Honey, M.P., Durham "A constitutional Charter of Human Rights will form a first stage in the continuing process of redefinition of the Canadian constitution; it will provide the focus and set the pattern for the expectation of Canadians to be formuiated into reality. It is a worthwhile task that we can al understand with vigour and dedi- cation," Prime Minister Pearson stated in the introduction to A Canadian Charter of Human Rights tabled in the House of Commons, last week by Justice Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The Charter, if accepted by the Provinces will be the first effective constitutional protec- tion of rights enacted in Can- ada. The Charter, unlike the Bill of Rights passed by the Diefen- baker Government, will be en- trenched in the constitution and cannot be amended without the elaboråte and difficult process of a constitutional amendment. The Diefenbaker Bill of Rights was operative only in the area of fed- eral jurisdiction and was merely a statute of Parliament and could be changed by a mere ma- jority vote in the two Houses of Parliament. The rights to be protected in the proposed Charter of Human Rights fall under four groups. Firstly, there is the Political JACK 99 King St., E. BOWMANVILLE Vhen BIving or Selling call YOUR ORONO AREA RlEPRESENTATIVE 983-5274 viembers f f)shawa and lt trwct Real Estate Board Starting this month, your Canada 1967andforthe Pension Plan pays Survivors' Benefits It's a comfortin ...at no extra cost to you. These include your family canr a death benefit paid in a lump sum, sion Plan, eveni widows' pensions, disabled widow- after them,;espe ers'pensions and benefits for depend- children. FOR ent children. Benefits become payable ON SURVIVOR to a contributor'ssurvivors-in February if WRITE YOUR he has contributed to the plan for 1966, PENSION PLA YOUR DISTRICT AND LOCAL OFFICES: PETERBOROUGH Federal Building, 411 Water Street Bracebridge-Federal Bldg., Manitoba Street Cobourg-Federal Bidg., (Post Office) Lindsay-Federal Bldg., (Post Office) Orillia-Federal Bldg., (Post Office) Rights which are those of free- dom of expression, freedom of conscience and religion and free- dom of assembly and association. The second group of rights are Legal. These go to the very root of the concept of the liberty of the individual , so highly prized in Canada. They are, security of life, liberty and property, equal protection of the law, protection against the imposition of cruel and unusual treatment or punish- ment, and the rights of an ar- rested person, etc. The third group of rights are Egalitarian. These rights guaran- tee against governmental action which would tend to distinguish certain persons or groups for dif- forent treatment on the basis of their race, national origin, or other factors, unrelated to the purpose for which the distinction is made. The last group of rights guar- anteed in the Charter are Lingu- istic They guarantee the right of the individual to deal with agen eies of government in either the English or French language at the Federal level. Future decis- ions would have to be made whether this guaravtee is ex- tended to other levels of govern- ment. It aiso would guarantee, if adopted, the right of'the individ- ual to education in institutions usirg as a medium of instruction the official language of his choice In recommending the Canadian Charter of Human Rights Prime Minister Pearson said "Canadians could take no more meaningful step than to entrench firmly in our constitution those fundamen- tal rights and liberties which we possess and cherish," erequired period in 1968. g thought to know that rely on the Canada Pen- if you aren't here to look ecially if you have young MORE INFORMATION S'BENEFITS,VISIT OR NEAREST CANADA N OFFICE. PHONE 743-6500 !SSUED BY THE HON. ALLAN J. MACEACHEN, MINISTER TH E DEPARTM ENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELFARE R..dney Heads 'Trudeau' Group Russell Honey, Liberal MP for Durham, announced recently that an 'Ontario for Trudeau' commit- tee has been formed under his chairmanship. Mr. Honey, chairman of the Na- tional Liberal Caucus, said the committee was representative of all areas of the province. Members of the executive of the committee, in addition to Mr. Honey, include, James McNulty, MP Lincoln, Deputy Government Whip; Donald MacDonald, MP Rosedale, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry; Rob- trt Stanbury, MP York, Scarbor- ough, chairman of the Parliament- ary Committee on Broadcasting; Dr. Pauline Jewett, director of the Institute of Canadian Studies at Carleton University; Ronald Sproule, MP 'Pickering, president of the Ontario Riding Federal Federal Association; Tim Reid, MPP Scarborough East; David Morgan, executive member of Port Arthur Liberal Association; Professor W. M. Kilbourn. York University; Terence J. Kennedy, president of Halton Liberal Asso- ciation; Peter Cadeau, Carleton and Wentworth Liberal Associ- ation. The committee for Pierre El- liott Trudeau will provide an or- ganization structurè to support the Justice Minister if he decides to enter the leadership race. HUBERT GROOT Your Representative for North American Life IÅfe .Mortgage Protection Income Replacement and Estate Planning Phone: Bus.: 728-9427 Res.: 623-3958 A letter was read from the con- venors of the kitchen committee, informing us of what they had been doing and asking for con- tributions of vegetable bowls, gravy dishes and clear juice glasses. Kay showed slides of Japan with commentary by the late Ed- ward R. Murrow. After a Valentine lunch, hy candle-light, Stella moved a vote of thanks to the committee. ·Rebekah Lodge Meeting The regular meeting of Heath- er Rebekah Lodge No. 334 was held Tuesday, February 13th. Sister Violet Dunlop, acting as Noble Grand in the absence of Sister Jean Lewis and Sister Lav- erne Barraball, Past Noble Grand assisting as Vice Grand. Lodge opened in form. The Vice Grand, Sister Violet Dunlop gave a good report of her activ- ity as Convenor of the' Visiting Committee. Sister Betty Major reported on the meeting held recently in Qsh- awa with the Noble Grands and Vice Grands from each lodge in District No. 8. This meeting was called by Sistér Nelda Thomp- son, District Deputy President, to make plans for the official visit of Sister Marjorie MeLean, Presi- dent of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario. The official visit will be made to Heather Lodge on, Tues- day, March 12th when Maybelle Lodge, Port Perry will join with Heather to entertain the Presi- dent. Communications were read and dealt with. Heather Lodge was asked toe cater te a Reunion on August 10 and it was decided te do this. The Brownie Group are having difficulty in finding a suitable place to hold their meet- ings. It was decided that Heather Lodge would sponsor them at the I.O.0.F. Community Hall if a suitable weekly hour eau be ar- ranged with the Leader and the management of the Hall. Business being concluded, ledge closed and a pleasant social hour was spent when delicious Valen- tine Cake was served by the com- mittee in charge. o.P.P. Report The following are the statist- ics for Bowmanville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police for the month of January 1968: Break & Enter 18 Auto Thefts - Autos Recovered 2 Thefts 3 Other Criminal Investigations 15 Prov. Statute Investigations -10 Value of Stolen Property $667.00 As a result of the above in- vestigations, 3 persons have been charged with criminal offences and 7 persons have been charged with offences against the Prov- incial Statutes. Accidents investigated ____65 Fatal Accidents _- __-- Persons Killed __ - ____--- Persons Injured---_...-__ 15 Persons Charged under H.T.A. , ----- _______ 308 Persons Warned under H.T.A, 104 Vehicles Safety Checked __--223 Persons Charged with Impaired Driving _ __-3 Persons Charged with Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident ___- 1 SAFETY TIP FOR THE MONTH: Don't drive after drinking, es- pecially if you're tired. It's an in- vitation to death. Unit 1, U.C.W. The February meeting of Unit 1 was held in the Main Hall of the Church on February 6, with Doris Wannan, Rena Pears and Kay Chapman the committee in charge and 12 members in at- tendance. The opening hymn was, "O Love that wiil not let me go"ý af- ter which Rena read .'the scrip- ture, the story of the Good Sam- aritan. Doris based the devotion- al talk on "The Gospel according to you." Each one of us is writ- ing a gospel. What will people say of what we do each day? Each of us is an individual with special work to do. Each is a missionary of some kind either a dark blot or a benediction. Another aspect is the effect others have on our lives. We are influenced by those we meet. This in turn takes us to the fact that we affect others. Let us re- member the effect of a smile. Every Christian is meant to be a missionary to those whom he meets. The secret is that we preach a gospel by our actions. The only Bible many people have is the Christian lives they see in those they meet and in how they treat others. So to be a Christian we must live that life. Doris was thanked for her ex- cellent devotional. Stella Carson, Margaret Hancock and Kay Chap- man sang, "I'll walk with God" accompanied by Mrs. R. Morton. Announcements were made re- garding Presbyterial, World Day of Prayer on March 1 and the general meeting when we are to give the devotional. Plans were made for this and for our cater- ing project on the 15th for the Hog Producer's Association. Ethel Lycett said she had re- ceived another letter from Aileen Bairstow. We hope she will soon be back with us. Ethel suggested that the committee in charge of each meeting report it in the paper. Ita o fa nTo.ht liCanadaeniontePan IJ aadaikismes ln