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1Almqrgt3o Gnome“ ottico I; baud on 2nd 000: of Wuodoo Squares 0m. Your Emu no the mall ammo. head. the Loam Mutt!!!“ larceny apnoea the cord shop) or from the You): - baud. the TO Bank You the “new: to the 2nd Mor and you an the: After all, Quebec is not the only part of Can- ada that is unhappy. In fact, there is discon- tent with federalism just about everywhere Those words were written over 140 years ago and were part of a marching song of the Sons of Liberty during the Rebellion of 1837 in Lower Canada. French Canadians have been passionate and proud Canadians since long before that. . It has been proven by a variety of researchers that young children have a great- er ability to learn an ad- ditional language than they do at a later age. Would it not make sense, therefore, to channel education dol- lars to where they do the most good? _ Do you believe that one little man, Rene Levesque. and his band can destroy all that history? I don't! That is, unless we force them out by antagonism. indifference, impatience, condescension. patronization or inflexibility. Being a newcomer to the Kitchener-Waterloo area, I was disappointed to find that the Waterloo County Board of Education was re- gressing in the area of French language instruc- tion at the primary school level. Other boards, mean- while, are continuing to expand their primary French programs since the results make it clear they work. I, therefore, urge the Waterloo County Board of Education to reorganize, reinstitute and revitalize its primary French pro- gram. It is time that Kit- chener-Waterloo had a French program that works, not one that pays lip service to the idea of learning a second language. Yours truly, _ John Macdonald, Waterloo A View frmn the Grass Inputs To the editor, Personally, I have yet to meet an adult who would not learn French if it was easy and convenient to do so. Un- fortunately, it is not easy and convenient for most adults, but it is for our chil- dren. To the editor: On behalf of the execu- tive. directors and players of the Waterloo Siskins. may I express our grati- tude to you at the Chroni- cle. for assigning Mr. Cathcart to cover the Sis- kins Jr. B hockey games, Page 4 - Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, January 19, 1977' Letters t0 the editor waterloo chronicle Moi, je prefere ma patrie ." avant tout je suis Canadien. Sir George-Etienne Cartier established 1854 MM every WM)! by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchener-Water) Record Ltd. owner. 25 Fairway Rd. S , Kitchener. art, address com to Waterloo ounce Waterloo Square, Valerian. Ont, telephone sumo Publisher James M Boland Eehtor Mary Stupan subscription: :10 a year in Canada. " a year in United States and Foreign Comma If you are a former mem- ber (anytime between 1931 and 1976) of the organi- zation and would like to at- tend this event, please' con- tact the writer as soon as possible and state the parti- cular time during the sum- mer or early fall, that you would be able to attend, also give your present ad- dress and phone number. Further information will be mailed to you, as soon as possible. His excellent pictures and stories are the welcome addition we needed to boost player morale, and stimu- late interest in the Siskins, which is as you may know, the oldest continuous oper- ated hockey club within the OHA. Until Mr. Cath- cart began his work. there was some concern that the dub was not receiving the publicity which it so badly needs in order to make it successful before the fans. In connection with the forthcoming Centennial Celebrations of The City of Brantford, Ontario in 1977, The Brantford School of Instrumental Music (form- erly The Brantford Boys Band, organized in 1931) would like to contact all former members, as an Old Home Week-end is being planned. To the editor:- Yours sincerely, Boa rd of Directors. Frank McKinnon, Secretary. 21 Tecumseh Street, Brantford, Ontario. N3S 2B3. Again, thank you very much. Sincerely, Barry L. Pauley Secretary, Waterloo Siskins In his interview, Mr. Blanchard also put wom- en down through his use of language, referring to the other members of the council as "girls" and "gals". People look to the Progressive Conserva- tive party for an alternative. Bilingualism is not a success in any part of Canada, not even Quebec, and is not the answer. Force is not the answer either. We might consider a looser federation or associate status for Quebec. And yet, what significant federal responsibilities would you delegate to the provinces other than greater powers of taxation? Certainly not banking, foreign policy, immigration, or tariffs and trade. That's not going to satisfy Levesque Apparently Mr. Blanchard's main qualifica- tion for the appointment is his political affili- ation. He is an executive member of the London North Progressive Conservative Association. In another recent patronage appointment, en- vironment minister George Kerr named David Coons of Burlington to the Environmental Ap- peal Board. Mr. Coons was Mr. Kerr's campaign manager in the last two elections. In an interview with the London Free Press January 8, Don Blanchard said "Frankly, I'm surprised that they asked me. " It should be interesting to see what contribu- tion this 48-year-old "boy" makes to the coun- cil. Tokenism and patronage remain alive and well with the provincial government of Premier Davis. A London man was appointed a token male on the Ontario Status of Women Council. He said he has no background in the area of women's issues. "To be honest with you, I don't know a great deal about the council." He said he expects "the girls should have a group sitting there saying, 'Okay, this is where we're being discriminated against.' but in Southern Ontario. And that is because we secretly feel that we're the hub of the wheel and the rest of the country revolves around us. Lose the spokes and the wheel won't move. Nor will we if the country falls apart. , "Perhaps my role is to sit there and say 'Okay, gals, I think youve on the right track.' .. Liberal Party Line mm Stn jvmnmre Whey this appointment was questioned in the m...uAmou SEEN we ma mus? The recent Gallup poll of national voter opin- ion has been widely interpreted as a setback for the federal Liberals. It might be, but it might not be. The November poll gave the Liberals 35 percent to the PCs 42 percent. In the Decem- ber poll, after the Quebec election, the Liberals were down to 33 percent and the PC's rose to 47 percent. The December poll also reported no change in all provinces except Quebec. In Quebec, the Con- servatives gained, thaLiberals lost and the un- decideds rose to 40 percent. This is expected in the aftermath of a provincial election in which the provincial Liberal government was soundly defeated by the PQ. Ontario legislature December 16, industry and tourism minister Claude Bennet said "This quali- fies him to have good judgment. " However, the Gallup organization in all its polls makes one vital qualification. In a sample of this size-r,053 Canadians - the poll results are accur- ate within 4 percentage points, 19 times but of 20. What this means in terms of the December survey, is that the Liberals could haVe anywhere from 29 percent to 37 percent, and the Conser- vatives from 43 to 51 percent. In other words, the Liberals may have gained two points or lost SIX. ' There is always the possibility as well that this poll could be the one in twenty where the results are dead wrong. anyway. He wants out! No mote, no less. I believe the campaign for national unity will be won in the hearts and emotions of all of us. It's called brotherhood and interdependence and tolerance. It's respect and sincere affection. Doing a little listening which is something too few politicians are doing these days. An early referendum would endorse confed- eration but would not solve the problem. But it might not be too soon if such a referendum were placed on the ballot at the same time as the 1978 federal election. National unity will be a central issue in that campaign. Giving all Canadians a chance to vote for or against our confederation might not be a bad idea. Mr Hobson is vice-president of the Waterloo- Cambridge Progressive Conservative Riding Association. By Bob Ernest, president, Waterloo Wellington District Liberal Association bi] By Richard Hobson