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€>vmm Mcefelp EtmeS Second ('lass Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Kvery Wednesday tit the office of Publication Main Street, Orôho Rov Forrester, Editor Bilingualism was the 'buzz word', the solution Back in the days of Pierre Trudeau and the liberal reign of power bilingualism was the means of cementing Canada from sea to sea. In Ontario its residents supported the move by reaching deeper into their pockets and sending their children to special immersion french classes and with an expanded curriculum curriculum in the school reaching down into the elementary section of the educational field. This was not so all-across the country, but very true in Ontario. When Mulroney and the conservatives came to power there was still a dream of bilingualism as the means to an united nation. Even the Prime Minister admonished Manitoba when it appeared to be taking a backward step. All along with Canadians, outside of the leaders in Quebec, there was light at the end of the tunnel. But Quebec, it is now quite apparent, is not interested in what happens in the rest of Canada in the nature of bilingualism. It was not upsetting to Quebec that Saskatchewan was dithcing some of their bilingal programs. Bourassa made this well known. But then came Meech Lake and Canadians were given the bill-of-goods that at last Quebec would be a partner in all that is Canadian. Quebec would be part of Canada. One would think that Quebec had not always been part of Canada. The Premiers and Mulroney all watered-down the imperfections imperfections of Meech Lake. The Accord gave Quebec and other provinces more power over immigration, social programs, constitutional constitutional amendments and appoitnments to the Supreme Court and Senate. Most impprtant it declared that Qbebec is a distinct society. society. Like it or not the practical effect of this would be to give Quebec consitutional special staus within Canada, making it legally unlike any other province. Canadians were lulled into the thought that this really had no interpretation and indea had never been interpreded by the fathers of Meech Lake. But this has all changed for, English Canada with Bourassa overuling the Supreme Court decision over French- English signs. Simply it displays that Bourassa is not interested in biligulaism but rather in more power for Quebec and always has been. Although the Bourassa decision may have had no bearing on Meech at this time it did stir up discontent in English Canada over the Accord. It solidified an understanding of specail status which the Accord would establish for Quebec in Meech if it gets final approval in June of 1990. Who now makes the first move or any move. Surely it will not be Bourassa and then Frank McKenna in New Brunswick is faced with a back-lash if he gives approval and Premier Peterson is in a similar position even though he has and continues to support Meech. Certainly Peterson touches the edges if he endeavours to be a peace maker. And we don't need any slams from the Prime Minister or Bourassa for Canadaians as a whole, although misundert- snading Quebec's desires, support a united canada through the bilingual course. Will Bourassa make a move. If one judges from the present present not likely. Meech Lake is dead. Kendal News ... So many things 1 don't possess Alas how poor am I: And yet, so much of worth 1 have -- The hills, the frees, the sky: The love of friends, my home, my health -- I simply cannot count my wealth ! •• We had a fine thunder storm #nd heavy rain for a few minutes on August 15th. The corn is now, "As high as an elephant's eye" as the song in Oklahoma said. Congratualtions to Mr. James Hoy "whose ninety-second birthday was August 15th. He is able to get. around pretty well and still lives in his own home. Instead of one.big celebration each one of his 'family- entertained him specially in their own way before and after the date. We, his Kendal friends, wish him health and many more birthdays. On Sunday morning we had two little girls who sang a duet for us em titled, "Loves makes a friend be a friend like you. The girls were Melissa and Emily Westlake granddaughters granddaughters of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Westlake. Richard Lowery and his friend were also visitors at the service. service. The service took the form of Bible Study. We were to find and read Luke 12:13-34. Questions like, '• is God saying to each of us, "sell alf you have and follow me?" Thcv were discussed in groups of five, Francis Gay writes: I was amused to see this notice outside a chapel in the Lake District, "Please close the door to prevent straying sheep from entering -- the woolly kind of course!" ' ■ . A teacher gave her Grade III pupils this subject, "What is a grandmother?" Grandmothers say they have very good memories but they can't remember how old they are. T racy My grandmother rides a honda. She ps married to a grandfather. Susan All I can say is that a Grandmother loves you a lot but you have to be good. Billy Grandmothers can take their teeth"out. They are serusely disturbed disturbed about grems. Mary A real estate man Gil Borden on his 50th birthday was returning from abroad when he was appauled by the death of so many infants, new American citizens on shipboard. shipboard. He was told the reason was lack of facilities to carry fresh milk. He resolved to spend the rest of his fortune, if necessary, on changing milk into a form that would keep on board ship, ■ evolved evaporated milk. Edna McCu-m writes: David Jenkins a student friend of my grandson Robert tells this story about London's famous Hyde Park Corner. Many years ago when traffic was not as heavy as it is to-day at the corner, a man was driving past in an old noisy car. He stopped to listen to a little man who was denouncing ' the Royal Family. Soon a police constable appeared, appeared, and the man fully expected the Orator to be arrested, or told to .move along. Instead the bobby came over to the man in the car and asked him very politely, "Would you mind turning off your motor so everyone can hear what the speaker is saying?" A Sunday School pupil writes: Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day and a ball of fire by night. The Mountain Ash trees are most beautiful at the present time covered with their red berries. In England they are called the roan tree. When we get the first frost to sweeten the berries which are bitter now the birds will strip the berries off in a day and their beauty will be gone so enjoy them now. In Dick Van Dyke's book Faith, Hope and Hilarity giving a child's view of religion. On the subject of graces when they were young the Van Dyke children were joined in saying: "Lord we thank thee for our food, for rest and home and all things good for wind and rain and , heaven above, but most of all for those we love." In later years they were allowed to say their own prayers. Result: One boy who had been away to a church camp said: "Rub a dub dub. Thanks for the grub. Yea, God." Another when asked by a neighbour what his father said just before supper replied: He always says, "Take it easy on the butter, kids!" Now our Ontario apples are at their height of flavour, and so good for your health serve them every day in many ways. Make apple sauce just cooking them in apple juice adding a little lemon and sugar a perfect dessert. Why not "pick your own" this weekend? When a newly graduated editor of a student newspaper applied for a job he told the interviewer that he was very impressed because no reference had been made to his unkept and full flowing beard. "At every other place," he commented, "They've always asked about my beard." The interviewer thought about this for a moment. "If you come to work for us your beard shouldn't be a problem," he said, "as long as you don't wear it during working hours." Lloyd Lockhart Mr. Mark Atkins called on Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hoy and Miss C. Stewart last Thursday, bringing them each a beautiful bouquet of gladiolas that he had grown in his own garden at Leskard where he lives with his daughter. He will be 95 on his birthday birthday in November and he still is quite active and alert. He came to this country from England all by himself when a fourteen year old lad. It is most interesting to hear him tell about the experience. 'We wish him continued good health. Many years ago Fred Brimacombe owned the farm on the • top of the ski hill. He was married to my aunt so I spent many happy days in that home. He was full of fun and had a vefy hearty laugh. Some of you older folk will remember him well. He was an only son and long before he was,married he decided to go on the Harvester's Excursion to the Prairies. First the wheat and oats had to be harvested on the farm and threshed. They always sent samples to Chicago World Fair. Often winning several prizes. A ticket on the Harvester's Excursion Excursion cost $10.00 from Toronto to Winnipeg and a cent a mile from Winnipeg to all points west of Winnipeg. Winnipeg. The trains took about three days to reach Winnipeg then coming coming into Winnipeg abolit 7:00 a.m. The train remained in Winnipeg all day and did not pull out till evening. evening. Uncle Fred's mother insisted that he take his "Coon" skin coat with him. "The nights were cold on the prairie. He might be cold in bed. Winter might- set in before he got back etc. etc." Now both Uncle Frêd and his dad had bright red hair and a ruddy complexion to go with it. When Uncle Uncle Fred arrived in Winnipeg it was 110° Fahrenheit, the hottest day that they had had that summer. He wanted to see Winnipeg but what could he do with this fur coat. He didn't want to lose it. It was quite valuable. He had never heard of checking clothes. He had to carry his valise around and it -was heavy with his work clothes and boots in it. So he put the "Coon" coat on as the only way'to carry it. .All the people he.met would fan themselves and blow upwards. I wish you could have heard him tell it and laugh. Manÿ a man decided after the harvester's excursion to go to the prairie the following year and make his home there'. My father went west on the 1913 excursion and decided to take the ' family to Saskatchewan in the spring spring oT 1914. He farmed there till the fall of *1918 when the influenza caused so many deafhs. His Mysterious Ways I've always bèen'impressed by the way men and women in the Bible were guided by dreams--from the angels climbing Jacob's ladder to the dream warning Joseph to flee with his family to Egypt, I,'ve always known ■ such things were possible, but it was only in 1978 that I received such a dream myself. A dear friend had a terminal illness illness and yearned to see her son again. The young man led a nomadic life. He didn't keep in touch very closely, and when he telephoned he rarely told her where he was. Then one night I had a strange dream of huge stacks of Esquire magazines. I couldn't recall ever having read the magazine. 1 dismiss, ; ed the dream as being of no signif- cance, but it persisted. After I dreamed of a house built entirely out of Esquire magazines, my husband husband bought a copy. But 1 saw nothing helpful in it. Then one day, a sudden thought hit me--the name- of a hotel in Chicage that somehow 1 connected with the sqn. Did he live,there? When I was visiting my friend, I contrived to sneak a peek at her address address book. There, next to her son's name, among years of addresses, 1 saw the name of the hotel. I wrote a letter to the son at that address, telling him of his mother's illness. That was Monday. At 11:00 o'clock on Thursday night, my friend's son called collect from Chicago. He'd only been back at the hotel for a few days and It- just received my letter. Shortly' before his mother's death, he was reunited with her. Dreams can be very real, and anytime I'm tempted to just brush one off, I remember the name of t^iat hotel. The Esquire, just like the magazine. Dorothy Nichols, Asheboro, North Carolina St. Saviour's Anglican Church MIL' STREET ORONl, ONTARIO SUNDAY SERVICE and CHURCH SERVICE 9:30 a.m. ORONO G A TES OF PRAISE BIBLE MINISTRY 5414 Main Street Orono, Ontario Inter-Faith Full Gospel SERVICE 11:00 A.M. Rev. Lyle L. West Office 983-9341 Personal Ministry Rev. Margaret F. West Res. 983-5962 Counselling PASTORAL CHARGE * NEWCASTLE August 27th, 1989 10:30 a.m. CORN & WEINER ROAST t Wednesday, August: 30th, 1989 6:30 p.m. Home of Grant and Carol Yeo Please bring chair and coffee mug.