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mmmmmg 12 - Orono Weekly Times WedÎnesday, December 8, 1993 .-Carol SBt Caroi Ami Oster The frail looking gentleman and for wanting to enjoy religious stands at the front of the room. freedom in his own country. They His suit,- which is not of this termed him as a counter- decade, is ill-fitting and slightly revoluitionary, and put out a worn. He fidgets nervously and warrant for hîs arrest. then in broken English, hie fights Now, this frail, yet strong- to find the correct words to tel his willed man has gained refugee story. status, a nd has received political This man is a recent arrivai to asylum in Caniada Canada. He was forced to leave Having arrived in August, hie his native China and spend six bas now found himseif a fuli-time years in hiding. He has travelled job as a chef at the Scott Mission. tbrough the Orient and into India, In bis tiMe Off, hie volunteers as a ail in a desperate autempt to remnain missionary. a free man. He can walk tbe streets and rest After six years on the run, hie assured that bie is safe. He can made a desperate plea to Amnesty practice bis religious beliefs International, Who answered bis without fear. He is able to live a cry for help and arranged for hlm life that we'as Canadians often' to corne to Canada. Once in take for granted. Canada, a concernied group, took The story of tbis man is not care of bim, set him on bis feet, unique unto itself. Everyday, in and watched as bie gained full countries ail over the world control of bis life. incidents sucb as these are on- In China hie is a wanted going. crirninal. He bas passed in and out In many counitries, citizens do Of Prison, along witb bis mother not enjoy the freedomn of speech or and bis brother. He bas endured personal belief. Tbey do not enjoy severe beatings at the bands of the freedomn in a democratic state. Cbinese officiais. Since bis fligbî Tbey live tbeir lives1 under tbe from tbe country, bis mother and heavy band of dictatorship. Ail brother bave continued to endure tbey ask is for a portion of the the beatings. freedoms we enjoy. Tbey ask for He can neyer return bome to his notbing more tban this man did, bomeland. To return, would 1,e to and that was to be able to live. sacrifice bis life. He knows that Sadly, many Canadians believe lie will neyer again see bis family, that we sbouid deny these people flot even bis mother wbo slowly is their God-given rigbt to freedom dying of stomacb cancer. Only and safety. They have been led to tbrougb an uncle in Tbailand is be believe tbat it is our open able to let bis famnilyknow that he immigration policies that are is stîli surviving. responsible for the rough sbape of His crime is flot a beinous one. our country. He is flot wanted for murder, rape, Immigrants don't take Our jobs, robbery. He is flot a violent or evil Our resources, or our mnoney. crime is havin Rather tbey bring with tbem 1His onlycrm shvg strong courage, strength, determination, religious beliefs in a country and a wealtb of otbe.r qualities where religion is political. tbat Canada would be ail tbe He is persecuted for no other poorer witbout. reason than for being a Cbristian Pine Ridge AMoins kept busy in league play (Continued from page 6) Tufts from Jake Bonnetta, Andrew Beacock scored two in a row, botb assisted by Jonathan Scboll. On November 25th Pine Ridge visited T-Mac Insulation and stole a 3-2 victory frora their opponents. Pine- Ridge. scorers were Andrew Beacock from Scott Wood and Kyle Moore; Scott Webb from Jake Bonnetta and Mike Garlick and the-final goal scored by Andrew Beacock from Corey Tufts and Dan Trresise. On November 29th Pine Ridge was at the Oshawa Civic Centre to play the L.N.H.L. Black Hawiks. In this matchup Pine Ridge skated to a tense 2-1 victory. Scoring were Andrew Beacock, unassisted and Matt Reid from Matt Gregg. On December lst Carnation Florists visited Orono and feu to a 6 - 4 defeat. Pine Ridge scorers were Dan Tresise from Andrew Beacock; Jonatban Scboll from Scott Wood; Jake Bonnetta from Brandon His; Andrew Beacock fromn Jonathan Scholl and Corey Tufts;, Scott Webb from Brandon Hills; Justin Standeven, from Scot 'Wood. Blowgun a prohibitive weapon A Wbitby teenager bias been charged witb possesion of a, prohibitive weapon when Regional Police found the boy with a blowgun in school. The blowgun was made by jamming two bollow pens together wbile the darns were made with a pin and sboelace ends. The dans could be dangerous if tbey entered the eye or ear, stated police. K1endal Hall News .On Wednesday, December Ist the Men of Kendal L.O.L. 405 met at the bail, they were pleased to h ave visiting Brothers from Purpie Hill, Warkwortb and Toronto Lodges presenit for the Election and Installation of Officers. Following Lodge they had a social evening. On Friday, December 3rd, there were 10 tables at tbe euchre party. Higb score was taken by Theresa Langstaff with 95 points. Second bigb, Carl Todd with 84, third bigh Richard Mitchell with 80 and forth higb Jean O'Neill with 78 points. The draw was won by Terry MacDonald and the draw for free admission to the next card party was won by Wayne Lowery. On Saturday, December 4th the men of Kendal Lodge, hosted a Cbristmas party for ail the members of the Lodges and their families. Christmas draws were won by Cbristine Switzer, Brad Switzer, Catherine Switzer, Met Switzer, and Brenda Lowery. On Tbursday, December 9th the Ladies of Kendal His L.O.B.A. 1420 wil be holding a Christmias supper, wbicb will be served by members of the mens Lodge. We are boping to bave the. Gr. Mistress R.W. Doris Dixon, Prov. Gr. Mistress of Ontario East, present. Next card party, Friday, December l7th. 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