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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 15 Oct 1980, p. 5

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At the same time, Dr. Stortz does not think the founders of Canada would have gone along with the entrenchment of rights in the Contitution. Dr.â€"Stortz added that Trudeau, like Mackenzie King, is using public opinion adroitly. Few, he feels, would find fault with the concept of bringing the British North America (B.N.A.) Act home. Dr. Gerald Stortz, a WLU historian, said the Fathers of Confederation would have approved the tendency of the prime minisâ€" ter ‘‘to reverse finally the trend toward deâ€" centralization of power ‘which began: with the decisions of the judicial committee of the Privy Council in the 1880s." is By Richard K. Taylor . * Special to the Chronicle Prime Minister Trudeau‘s move to bring Canada‘s constitution home to Canada and entrench language and certain other ‘"rights‘"‘ within it has met with a mixed reaction from three Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity faculty members, commenting in a recent interview.© First in a series of films givâ€" ing a FOCUS on the FAMIâ€" L Y coping with the difficulâ€" ties of bringing up children without special training is not easy. This series is preâ€" sented to help you. Dr. James C. Dobson is a noted psychologist and author. a leading Christian authority on the family. A Strong Voice for the Promotion of Industrial Development By Regional and City Councils 245 Lexington Road, Waterioo Nursery Provided â€" 88 **‘The only hope that Mr. Clark (Joe REâ€"ELECT DOREEN THOMAS ALDERNMA N "THE STRONGâ€"WILLED CHILD" Waterioo Mennonite Brethren Church DR. J.C. DOBSON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 7:00 P.M. To Provide Much Needed Profs divided on PM‘s constitution plan ON NOVEMBER 10 Jobs! 885â€"5330 ‘*Why should the premiers complain? In 1971 all of them, even Quebec, fully acceptâ€" ed the Victoria Charter formula which had no initial twoâ€"year unanimity rule? * On the Bill of Rights proposal, Dr. Redeâ€" kop said much ¢riticism to entrenchment of such rights seems generally illâ€"founded. _~Dr. John Redekop, a political scientist at Laurier, said he finds the.opposition to Truâ€" deau‘s package proposals puzzling. ‘"For example." he said." several preâ€" miers are vehemently opposing the amendâ€" ment formula which provides each provinâ€" ce with the veto power for two years after which, unless they come up with an alternaâ€" te plan on which all are agreed, the 1971 Victoria Charter amendments formula comes into force. * Clark, Conservative leader) and western politicians have is to exploit dissatisfaction over such matters as the economy and perâ€" sonal antagonism toward the prime minisâ€" ter + and hope the constitution is seen as part of the package," he said. **While we may not all agree on which rights should be entrenched â€"a matter that A new dean and assistant dean will take over next July 1 at the University of St. Jerome‘s in Waterloo. Junior achievement of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Inc. will hold its secofrd annual industrial/business auction at the Breslau Airport Storage Auction Centre on Saturday, October 25 at 10 The auction is staged to provide funds for the J.A. program which is designed to teach secondaryâ€" school students the values of the free enterprise system of business and industry. â€" Dr. Peter Naus, associate professor of psychology at St. Jerome‘s since 1973. will Annual auction New deans at St. Jerome‘s succeed Dr. D.R. Letson as dean. Dr. Naus has directed the school‘s wellâ€"known Family Life and Sex Education proâ€" gram for the past five years Business and industrial firms in the area have donâ€" ated industrial equipment, office furniture and equipâ€" ment, store fixtures, cars and trucks. All proceeds, less expenses, will be used to continue the J.A. proâ€" gram. Organizers say last year‘s auction netted $4,000 for the program and this year the target is $10,000, to help cover the cost of a move to new and better quarters and necessary renovations. He sees the unilateral decision to patriate the constitution as showing that Trudeau is ‘‘*determined to impose his will on the whole country. ‘*But it seems a safe bet." he said, "that the vast majority of Canadians, who have become impatient with half a century of unâ€" successful attempts to reform and bring the B.N.A. Act home, won‘t have much difâ€" ficulty in backing the prime minister. **Notwithstanding this, one cannot but view with grave misgivings the Trudeau Strong reservations to the Trudeau moves came from Dr. P.K. Kuruvilla. chairman of WLU‘s political science deâ€" partment. f 6 d can be changed by subsequent amendments as in the U.S. and other countries â€" the reâ€" cord of our national and provincial governâ€" ments amply demonstrates the wisdom of placing guarantees of certain basic rights above the powers of the governments and legislatures of the day," he said. *‘The frequent mistreatment of minoriâ€" ties by governmentsâ€" allows me to come to no other conclusion." Dr. C.E. (Ted) McGee will succeed Dr. P.S. Smith as assistant dean. Dr. McGee, an assistant profesâ€" sor in English at St. Jerome‘s since 1978, will asâ€" sist the new dean on advisâ€" ing firstâ€"year and partâ€"time students. He also will repreâ€" sent Dr. Naus in his absenâ€" Both Dr: Naus‘s un dergraduate and doctoral degrees were obtained at the Catholic University of Nymegen. The Netherlands. As dean, he will be the chief academic officer of the colâ€" lege and will supervise and direct the academic work and general academic adâ€" ministration of St. Jerome‘s. * A â€" graduate: of Denis O‘Connor High School in Whitbvy. Dr. McGee reâ€" and also is an expert in the area of aging. Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, October 15, 1980 â€" Page 6 HENNELLY WATERLOO COUNTY BOARD OF : EDUCATION FOR â€" QOUALITY EDVCATION â€" Dr. Kuruvilla said, "the very fact that the federal government found it necessary to spend many millions of advertising dolâ€" lars to convince Canadians of the urgency and importance of constitutional reform seems to confirm this point of view."~ TRUSTEE ‘‘*And finally, it is somewhat difficult to see the urgency about proceeding unilaâ€" terally to change a constitution which has served Canada reasonably well for more than 100 years." And while he said he agreed with Sen. Eugene Forsey that no one is losing sleep over the matter ‘‘it is important to point out that the constitution is an extremely significant document and, if and when it is brought home and amended, it must be done on the basis of unanimous consent of all the governments concerned. proposal." Dr. Kuruvilla said. "In the first place, the central governâ€" ment‘s constitutional package including an amendlnfiomnh and minority educaâ€" tional r’ binding on the provinces. unâ€" doubtedly constitutes a fundamental inâ€" doubtedly constitutes a fundamental in vasion of provincial powers." ceived his B.A.. M.A.. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. At 31. he is one of: the youngest assistant deans in the history of the college. Dr. Peter Naus

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