-~ ~ r~. J - - --~--~-, -- - PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY,-JUNE 21, 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS *~w hit by Voice of. the Cou nty Town Michael la Theonly Whitby newspaper independentîy owned and opera SERVINO OVER 28,000 READERSr à 3n Burgess, Publîsher.Managing Editor ~t~d bv Wb~. bu rj~c#A~rn~., <~.. tAit. 4L.. ..,.±j~ -----------~..y *'8~AI~ISL~~. Botter Business Bureau of Toronto 'PO. Box 206. Whitby, Ont. WhitbV Chamber of Commerce j Cor Published every Wednesday Co, Prof Sby M.B.M. publising M S and Photography mc - CI,, S Phone 668-6111l Circ Ibe Free Press Building, 131 Brock Street North, ,mmunity Editor -Brian iwinter rtrigJtinq Editor -Jim OGualiI ductipn Manager -Marje Burgss nt & Promnotiona' ýnager -Robin Lyon' sîfîed Ad Manager -S van Deekr culation Manager !:Ftià (in LY n Mailing Permit lNo. 460 Member of the: Change of attitude istarting point for Cana, EDITOR'S NOTE The folowing letter on the subject of Canadian Unity was mailed ta the Free Press by two Canadians', one living in the Dominican Republic and the other in Spain. Both in their 50s, they are, one of English and one of French Canadian background. They have heid jobs in many parts of the world, and present here their views on Can- adian unity, based on what they have seen in Latin American, East Indian' and European countries. 1 Dear Sir: Your two correspon- dents are each represent- ative of aur French and English faunding cuit. unes. They have spenl somne 25 years Un as maný forelgn, countries wli thase excruclatl'ng prob. lemns arlsing framn poli. tics, poverty and social adjustments whlch oniy too aften resuit ln revalu. tion. When pnesentlng aur observations on aur dis- tant and beloved country, we know that we nef lect the feelings of thousands of Our compatriots who, like us, are* engaged ln diverse professional acf- Ivities abroad. We are also fully consciaus of the many reglonal, economic and cultural problems which tend ta divide aur'nation, but we flrmly beileve that. in reall *ty Canadia is not. by any means a dying country. To the contrary, we are convinced that Canada Is on the way ta ts own Renaissance. As we have wanted to make pur contribution by send- ing this letter ta the 950 English and French lang- uage newspapers in Canada. We slmply refuse ta belleve that Canadians are less Intelligent than other people. Surely Canadians realize that a united Canada Us a strong Canada and that a divld- ed Canada can only be a weak country whlch pro- jects among Its forelgn frlends and customers a feeling of skepficism, uncertainty and conf us- Ion. The dlsunlty of a country, of any country, only Invites lack of re- spect abroad for thta country. A divlded Canada cl.arly rlsks bling absorbd and dis- ,dian unt»ty apperingcompletely Un the big Amnerican melting 1Pot. If is axiomatic that 1the unity of a country is' intirfiately linked to ts identity andi image abroad. The common experi- ence of your two corres- pondents demonstrates clearly and abundantly that acts of goodwill and joint efforts by the con- flicting parties can only lead to a better mutual understanding and re- spect, even Io friendship, with ail the advantages this implies. How else could one explain the durable and numerous friendships that we our-' selves have developed in s0 many countries speak- ing such different lang- uages? It seems to us' that the starting point towards unlty is a real and drastic change of attitude to- wards languages and a simple appreclati' on and, recognition of the advan- tages which the know- ledge of languages carnies in Canada or any- where else. A second language is a recognized necessity for an educated and cultured person, most partlcularly when such languages are' as universally used as are Engiish and French. if the Chinese, the Russians, the Germans, the Americans ta be sure, and many other nations had that same "ling- uistlc" apportunity as have Canadians, you wouid see how quickly and eff icientiy they would exploit It to their very best advantage. It is a matter of meet- ng the challenge. Here are a few of the smal and 1 simple means within the reach of ail of us: 1. Post notices at appro- priate places reading: ""On parle francais"' or "English spaken". 2. Write Individually or collecfively ta your Edifor, MAember of Pari- iamenf, School Board (or ail fhree) requesting that bath English and French be effectively taught and used Un the f inst grades 0f schools. Our famous Dr. Penf ield bas demonstrat- ed thaf the abll1ity ta learn languages s greatesf In young pupils. 3. Organize and 4r sup- port inferprovinclal vîsîts. 4. Prornote the inter- change of language t»cher. 5. Increase communica- W'l tinbyogaiig pTh- e Brookljn Kinsmen deserve cre dit pal clubs through news- Daoers orsschtik DearnMike, We who live overseas have made a f irst gesture by writing this letter. it Us up ta you to ensure ts success through your Un- dividual or collective efforts. When the stake Us the survival of' the country, nobody can re- fuse ta answer the caîl or ta make an effort. Long live Canada! M.F. Rodman Santiago do los Caballeros Dominican Republic H.E. Lemnieux Madrid, SpaiUn REA CT is tha nked Dear Sir: lin Spning Fair Parade Comm ittee we would like ta extend aur sincere appreciatian fa R EACT for their help during the marshalling of the par- ade and ta the Durham Regianal Police and the Ontario Provincial Police for their outstanding co- operation during marsh- alling and the duration of the parade. Vour ca-operafion and advice was greatly appreciafeci. Thank you once again. Yours very truly, GROUP 74 Margaret Andrews Brftktin Sprlng Fair Parade Committes Concerning the Brook- lin Spring Fair, you have well covered the main attractions as, well as a few minor but you failed ta make muclh mention 0f one 0f the biggest crawd drawers, namely the Brooklin Kinsmen Beer Tent. I personally be- lieve without t the fair wauld flot have been as successful in the past 3 years as it has. The Brooklin Kinsmen deserve a lot of credit for ail the money, fime and energy they expend each year ta bring this attract- ion ta the Fair. 1 Granted. they gain financial benefit from the endeavour but this money Us partitianed off info Good news and bad news soel %llli i uoy g voiII service work. This service work in- cludes: the fantastic park they're creating; thausands of dollars they're contributing ta Cystic Fibrosis each year; sponsoring local youth groups; and assist- lng overseas disaster vicfims. i feel more than a few words Us needed ta emn- phasize how the Kinsmen have attempted ta assist the people of Brooklin since their formation. The ,Brooklln and District Kinettes must also be recognized along with their men. As an auxllary group, the Kinettes have endeav- oured ta assist their men wifh their food stand Un the Beer Tent as well as other community events. They have also expended mnany hours as well as energy Un fnying ta bring this convenience ta, the people. Their profits are also channelled ta their service projects as: Cystic Fibrosis; Senior Ci tizens; the local girlý's soccer team; overseas aid; and sending a child ta ca mp. 1 really feel these people should be publlcly thanked and con- gratulated for the fabu- bous job they performed again this year for the people of Brooklin. Yours sincerely, Lynda Darling (Mrs.) flic decline in the value of the Canadian dollar has positive fea- tures but the initial effect makes life a hiale moreexpensive for thc Caziadian consumer. In simple tenus, a devalued dollar mcans highcr prices for imponted products like food and some foreign cars. That increase, must be paid by consumers and reflects directly on Uic Consumer Price Index. An increase of one- per-cent in the price of imports causes a risc of approximately 0.20 per cent in the level of the CPI. Somne estimates suggest almost half of the related CPI increase would be felt withîm three months following the period of devalua- tion with the bulk 0ofUdc remnain- ing effect felt over the following 2 years. The story does not eid there. Inrasing Uihepricof imports sets off a 'chain reaction in the market place and the final effect cam be as high as a 0.25 pet cent increase for tve-y one per cent dollar devahiadionut domis.-i tic suppliers increase prices to import levels. The area hardest bit within the. CPI is transportation, which utilizes' many imported itemns, while tobacco and alcohol, vith taxation the major cost compo- nent, feel the effect thie leat. The picture is brighter on the expor side as Canadian products becomnenmore competitive on international maikets. When the Canadian dollar fails, the price of Canadian products drops in in- terational markets. For instance: if a Canadian produc seils for $10 (Canadian) in the United States, then the Ameican pays $ 10( (U. S.) when the two curren- cies have the saine value. If the Canadian dollar subsequently devalues to $.,go (ini terni of U.S. dollars), the saine produet only cous the Amencan $9 (U.S.), <bus making the pnxluct more attractive. Talking about this, Gerad Bouey, governoe of (lu Banik of candsa"d"in a recot inter-. View dth» thedevalu.d CarMae dollar would go a long way toward getting the country back into position to compete on world markets, as long as t is seen as a temporary source of relief. He said, howevcr, that a de- valued Canadian dollar, aIso, means higher priced imports and if Canadians demand more fium their employers to meet these puice jumps, the country will bc, 64nning in circles and geuing nowhere." Don'tforge Our new location 131 Brock Street Nor&- lqmft»mý E u-u ux yvilituy icaiiuriits iur "niinv rpqtÉi,*nte On behalf of the Brook- ýd