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• Total Market Coverage ofClaringtonfrom the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, July 11, 1998 144th Year Circulation: 21,265 PRO-LIFE -- Demonstrators from the "Show the Truth Tour '98" lined both sides of Highway Two and Highway 57 in Bowmanville on Thursday morning. They carried carried four-foot by five-foot posters, most of which depicted dismembered human fetuses. A few of the signs, however, showed healthy infants. The group is taking its message to the streets of 16 Canadian centres between July 6 and 11th. V ■ ■ ■ Anti-Abortionists Take Protest to the Street The color photographs on the four-foot by five-foot posters are shocking, graphic and gruesome. But, so is abortion, say the 100 protesters who demonstrated silently at the corner of Highway Two and Regional Rd. 57 in Bowmanville on Thursday morning. They are part of a 16-city tour by an anti-abortion campaign called "Show the Truth Canada." Around 6:30 a.m., the group assembled along the highways. At regular intervals, each participant held a poster, most of which depicted dead and dismembered human fetuses. "We've come out to show the citizens in each town and city the simple and quiet truth about abortion," said Rosemary Connell, national co-ordinator for the Canadian campaign. "People say they're disgusting," disgusting," said Connell in describing the photographs. "I say yes. Abortion is disgusting." Every time the group takes out the signs for a demonstration, she is distressed by the photographs. However, she adds: "We hope to show people how terribly wrong it is." She says society is visually- oriented and accustomed to billboards billboards and flashing signs. So, pro-life supporters are using that concept to get their message out. She describes the images as documented photographs of children's bodies after abortion. "There is no law in this country to protect our littlest Canadian citizens," she adds. Show the Truth Canada says the pictures represent represent more than 2 million "pre-born" Canadians who have been "killed by abortion in this country since 1969." The Show the Truth Canada Tour describes their campaign as "an extremely effective method of bypassing bypassing the secular media who, at times, appear to be reluctant reluctant tc.yijlpw the public to know the truth about abortion. abortion. Rather than criticize the media for this, we have chosen to bring the truth to the streets," the organizers of the tour say in a media release. The campaign is modelled after a "Freedom Tour" which began in Wisconsin in 1996. The photographs used in the Ontario tour were from the U.S. Connell said the group was also stopping at Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax on Thursday, July 9th. The demonstration demonstration was to continue in Toronto and Mississauga on Friday and end in western Ontario Saturday. "Each person's purpose is to witness to the truth and pray," Connell explains. Participants are asked not to debate the issues with passers-by, although literature is available explaining their position and members members of the public are welcome to discuss the subject with spokespersons. spokespersons. But the intent is to allow the pictures pictures to speak for themselves. Connell says they have met young women who, having seen the pictures, pictures, have vowed they would never have an abortion. "In this day and age, no one should have to say they didn't know all the facts," she observed. Bernadette Spicer, one of the participants at the Bowmanville demonstration, said: "I don't believe in abortion. If people realized realized what they're doing, they wouldn't have an abortion." She agreed that the photos, which show dismembered bodies of pre-born children in various stages of development development are graphic. But she added this is what the Show the Truth tour is all about. "I believe that the destruction of life will be the destruction of society and each human life is important," important," said William McGuire, another volunteer holding a poster on Highway Two. Jackie Gagnon, one of the organizers of the event in Bowmanville, said she was pleased with the turn-out. Volunteers from a number of different church denominations denominations were present, she added. She said the photographs are effective because each depicts a life .that has been destroyed. "At one time, abortion was just a name. When people see what it really really is, it wakes them up," she observed. Continued on page 2 "We've come out to show the citizens in each town and city the simple and quiet truth about abortion. " Pro-Life "They arouse and incite people without contributing to an informed discussion on these matters." Pro-Choice Canada's former federal federal Tory leader took a break from his duties as leader of Quebec's Liberal Party to visit Brooklin last Saturday, July 4, and officially officially launch a new community community of 3,500 homes. Ribbon Cutting Jean Charcst, whose sister lives in Durham Region, cut a ribbon for the new housing development development from Fcrnbrook Homes, Melody Homes and Brookvalley Developments. "As you build here, I also look forward to building building in other parts of . the country -- in Quebec in particular -- and I look forward to building together," together," he said: One of the highlights of the afternoon was the presentation presentation of a street sign to recognize Jean Charest's contribution to Canada. The Town of Whitby has agreed tç call one of its new streets Charcst Way. And what kind of street might Charcst Way be? The Quebec Liberal leader replied it will generally generally be straight and clear. "I'll be driving mainly on the right," he quipped. Charcst said he expects the Quebec provincial election could be called in the fall, adding "We'll be ready one way or the other." But, he declined to take sides in the campaign already underway to find his successor at the helm of the Progressive Conservatives. Good Candidates He observed there seems to be a good field of candidates, but added: "I'm not going to get' involved in the race in support support of any candidate." At the launching of the new community, he was joined by members of the public and other VIPs, including builder Danny Salvatore, of Fcrnbrook Homes, builders Saverio Montcmarano and Mario Cortcllucci, of Melody Homes and developer Nick Cortcllucci, of Brookvalley Developments Inc. Local and regional councillors attending the opening included Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson; the Honorable Jim Flaherty, Minster of Labour; MP Judi Long field and Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle as well as local and regional councillors and other officials officials from the Town of Whitby. HIS WAY -- Jean Charcst accepts the sign for a street which will bear his name in Brooklin. At left is Danny Salvatore, of Fcrnbrook Homes and Saverio Montcmarano, of Melody Homes. Charcst opened a new home development development in Brooklin on July 4. Theatre Award Winner from Enniskillen Bill Walker, of (Association of Enniskillen was selected Community Theatre for as the recipient of one of Central Ontario) Festival, the most prestigious which is a regional adju- community theatre dication, awards at the Theatre The play, "Ten Lost Ontario Festival in May Years", is written ' by in a province-wide com- George Luscombe and is petition. based on true experi- Bill was nominated ences, tragedies and and won an award for hardships of young and "Outstanding old people during the Performance by a Male 1929-1939 Depression Actor in a Lead Role" for throughout Canada. Bill his riveting performance says of his experience in in "Ten Lost Years" per- this play, "it provided formed by the Borelians insights into our nation's in Port Perry. The past and lessons to be Borelians dominated learned for our future. It these awards with 13 is a play that demands nominations and 7 wins, the essentials of ensem- Bill qualified as a com- ble acting, and it was a petitor for this coveted privilege to perform with award after this same the Borelians." play won "Best Drama" Bill holds a Master's at the ACTCO Degree from York Independent Flyers 'Allstate (Darlene Ferguson 987-1611) *A&P (Prices in effect from Sun., July 12 to Sat,, July 18/98) Canadian Tire (Prices in effect from Sat., July 11 to Fri., July 17/98) 'Graham's IGA (Prices in effect from Sun., July 12 to Sat., July 18/98) 'M&M Meats (Prices in effect from Sun., July 12 to Sat., July 25/98) 'Orono Fuel & Lumber (Prices in effect until July 25/98) 'Pharmasave Health Centre (Prices in effect from Mon., July 13 to Sun., July 19/98) 'Radio Shack (Prices in effect until Sat., July 25/98) 'Jumbo Video ('Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in Œlje Clnitnston/Coufttce Snbepmbent, please contact our office at 623-3303. /instate* RiutioSliiicIl Bill Walker University in Theatre • Performance and has spent the last five years as a teacher specializing in Theatre Arts. 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