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intolerance of others stems from ignorance, added van Mossel, who went from being a Kitchener housewife, in 1986, involved with the resettlement of refugees in the community to mpting a thtee. year appointment as judge. Last year. she was reappointed to another five-year term. Some racism occurs because people don't amociate socially with others of different nationalities and consequently they rely on myths and stereotypes to make their judgments, explained van Moose], the first Citizenship judge to have an omce in Waterloo, located in the Canada Poet Ofrtee on King St. .sv.s.. ----- LAV _ A t . .. _ - _ _____ _ -_- v...“ w. mu. w. "You Just have to keep reminding people to treat peoplefs individuals." said van Mauel. “Everytxme I get a chance to speak to groups I talk about these things. You can only do what comes your way If we think there's nothing we can do, there 13 nothing we can do." "I think multiculturalism should be unifying if we we each other in the right way," said van Manuel, explaining people will not feel threatened by one another's uniqueneesee if they understand each other. In her fourth year as a citizenship judge, van Mossel speaks in no uncertain terms about the unacceptability of racism and intolerance of others In a society with as diverse a make up as Canada's. individuals must continuously work against rac- 15m by speaking out when they hear racist jokes or comments. "Don't let them (racist comments) slide by Say "I don't appreciate that.' It’s not easy to do that m some crowds," she concedes. 13rtm8t “(Iainm 886-0100 W'WVMMCo-tm " lot of people see our multiculturalism as encuuragmg people to be Portuguese, Italian or whatever, and play down the Canadian. But what we say 151 ‘Be a Canadian rtrtst but don't forget your heritage." said van Moose]. a diminutive woman with a striking smile, warm with‘ss‘incerity. van Chrontcle Staff Canada‘s multicultural policy is not an open uwitiation to ignore Canada’s heritage or its history, It's a policy that invite: people to remember and celebrate their past and their familial lan- gauges and customs while building a strong nation m Canada, said Canadian Citizenship Court Judge Lorna van Moeael. BOB GRAY MUSIC LTD. K-W‘s Fines! Eyewur Boutique Eye Examinations Arranged or bnng in your own pmptm Chosen as best in its class by The Royal Conservatory of Music. For your appointment Phone 746-431 1 Mossel covers an area encompassing Bump YAMAHA Needing to belong AVW " Mini: mom While holding court in schools, colleges, Commun. ity centres or in Victoria Park on Canada Day my seem unusual, van Moesel takes great delight in bringing the court to the people. Often, she added, Last year she heGiauri7fsiGiiiraaration, from te,', over 2,000 new citizens, but she expects that Igu.re. tf increase thit year. out mph. Anthony Ho's-now bible. Whig a gl'd'l'lt1t, court at Conestoga In Watonoo. Round-o, a mm of Cam , waived his Canadian citizenship at the court. and Luna m ton, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo and Guelph holding normally one court per week, with about 35 new citizens from as many as 18 countries. Lately van Mouser: workload has increased to five courts a week, after a backl of applications held by the Canadian Security olntelligence Service became available. CSIS examines all applications. (Mound on pogo 24)