(FROM LEFT) MICHAEL BROWN, Gardon by residents of Mebourne-. Crt. for their Thomson, Valerie Brown and Stuart Thom- street party Sunday. son eye a big Canada 125 cake prepared Photoby Mark Reesor, Wh ltby Fme Pres MARY BASS, adds a flag ta Sarah Bum- ham's face at a Canada 125 street party on Kilberry.St. Saturday. Photo by mark Reesor, VMWbFm re rss RESIDENTS of Chatsworth Ores., Glen Dhu Dr. and Butterfleld Ores. ln Whitby oelebrated Canada's 125th birthday with a neighbour- hood party on June 14. Organlzed by Kim Glover and Martin Bain, more than 100 MARIANNE PUCHALA tries h er hand at bowling at a Canada 125 street party an Meibourne Crt. Sunday. Photo by Mark Roosor, WhItby Fme Press residents, attended the event and. enjoyed a blrthday cake mnade by Barb Legault and Linda Bain. On June 14, a 'National Neighbourhood Party' was held in more than 6,000 communities ln Canada. Photo by Mutin Bain -- -,"'_ WW TBFMEEPUES% WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, I992, PAGE il Canada 125* Mayor.shares Commentsmadle during twinning Christi at lth te/en oenadering recewederemindyou et Luke'a gospel chapter 6, ?Tw fir tton who abus emu..Foegwve Caaabecamse asoe n nation iegally 125- years aga Canada becam a nation, in tact on a C014, bluatery Raster Moezda on 4pril 9, 1917 whlen 40,«M> Canadians /om t/te- East and from t/he Weiet, from Ontario and Quebec, marc/ted on Vtmy Ricige in dej'ènoe of freedomn and lept ouer 1,000of t/eir comrades cm emimbis bfor .t/tey ,inare succesafuL Those missiles Struck regardiea of w/tether t/se uictm spoke Englis& or French. About tAis atrnggle, Capt. John McCrae said in Ais poeni 'Flandera Fielct - '7&s Torch be yow'ato hold it /tighi If ye break fait/t with us soho die, We shaU not sleep though Pp îsgo 0a r Tom Edwarde Maye A coûntry-blessed- ByRoue Steensa A few moeiths agov ure agzie aid moot Americans Prbeblr would pick Canaa s th dullest country in the wo4Vdt wasn't meant as an insuit. On the contrary, the magazine considered its comment a tribute to the way that we normally go about our affairs in a deen, u e ayhppil leaving other countries to make the worlds eadies .heTme eway was commiserating with Canadians for havng become a focus for intentoa attention because of our reoent constitutional dfeicS. ant agre that we're duil. It unhtb more- correct to say thatCanaiansprefer to be unspectacular. On.' probable reason is that, while'we like our good neighbours south of the border, they're aise inclined te horn-blowing and self-adulation. Because we've listened te it for e long, our own low-krey attitude is on. effective way of<demonstrating how we differ fromn thein. But occasions do aurise'whn Canadians have no difficult showing just how spectacular .they can. b.ight now,fo exmpeeveryone, bas te b. impressed with the outstandin proesionliinof air armed force personnel who are strvmg, underetrel trying circuinstances, te help the United Nations restore peace in what was formerly Yugolavia. Thentherels the incredible and courageous deterniination of rowing champion Silken Laumann who, despite sevrlg irduries, stiIl intends to go fter a gold medal for Cajida at this summerls Olympic gaines. W. have excellent local examples of Canadians dcing amazinIg things i their own quiet way. Think of Jennifer Laing, the Bowmanvile High School student who wanted te be involved in determining her countrys future, and became a valued participant at the national unity forums earlier this year. After retmrng as a hospital administrator at Uxbridge, Rene Krzizanc and bis wife Muriel have spent the past several.montha as volunteers, helping manage an overworked and under-staffed medical institut. ini the far north of India. They'considered this awa te "give something back when life hasbeen odt o. Ths r uta few of the, sort of peopleuwho help mû. Canada wbat it is today. W. might consider thein, and the thousands of others like thein, as we celebrate our nation's 125th, birthday. This country bas been bleoeed with a great rnany attractive features and natural advantagesfor aIl of which we must be grateful. But undoubtedfly our greateet national asspt bam teb. ourd= eél mayoutwardly duil te- others. And certainly even teoureM= we mem te have a lot of troube *trying te defin. exactly wbat we are, and what we want* te be, and how we!re g*oin egt there. My strong pesoeial n hemnt ahad llo us can put aside our regional differences and our own special itrtsand demands, and, tbink furst of Canada and of' ourselves as Canadians. No countryyin the world has more te offer or is more worth protecting and Preserving. As we celebrate tIs July 1, lot'. al of us tbink some very positive thoughts about Canada and about our fellow Canadians Té thse Edift- As Canada cores Up te celebrating its 12Mt birthda, I would like te shar. with yousaie commenta exçpresSed during our recent twmng exercisos with 'Longfuu, Quebeac. This was air 24th consecutive year of exchangesand 'it was higly important te say something worthwhile. B all accounts, our friends in Usbared these thoughts and endosed them. Twinn7ing.greetînge I bringo t/e warm greetinga andbea sis/esof the people of W/titby, on t/us our 24t/s annual twinning exchange. Bac/h year it memu t/esetability of Canada is less secure, but t/se warmt/u of your greetinga9 and t/he. love and affection wie display to-eac/u ot/ser increases. Canadians are experiencing great stress, but let me s/tare some t/toug/sa which 1 trust soU 0 thme ~r wtoprofess t/te