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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 5 Dec 1979, Perspective, C6

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F55 ~ '5 5 i~ i"ta r~~i msa.5tataa5W~seni~sore.ta.s~'ta ..i ...mwtai- - ~ ~ a.s. .. ta.. ~ C8 Th. Canadin Champion We. Dec. 51978 Language barrier overcome Bl> Mn IRobinson In the sommer of lion0mies Ch5 Mattiissi arrived ai tie Su t r ie station of tise Grand irisai Raiimays in Hamilton hîs kbonleige of the Engliis tanguage sans srserely limilci. In lb. tatian arsy ie iad lener the worso awine ani'misske' aniisetsad ot aiddimarh i) sihis vcrabuiary enarote Iota iliton. His spnsor tramn Ciaskssilte iatsentiim a aip ai paper asis tise adersof an Ilian family w misssAtd peovieion wtls accasa- nissatinnanear tise Steel Csmpany aisere it ans hsprd tlriscwutinitain emptavaient. Ac eager tansidriser tisaistise slip ni paper anttiiasttilssmin intafisaaisHe %as son in afis bariig issase an Imperial Siitisaisrais ssfISherman Asenue. asrtis iiBanna S.Il as an sindusi ial arasitisatlargenamisersif Dalisaitand user immigrants tiving tieeîstisssedssarisast teopeniseartts Junc sasutis (<'itîin %ans mit iisiaiisirlssrtssn sîbcntnsnes iseai Uluiensie eniererd tise country lie tiadthse eesar: $2.00 in cash.This ,as s appo seil (os e ensagis lisean smns misgrani tise iclisen ora mniîti-talte iarniiighisstirstpas Bi'iiehadnntisad IlisIbisnaýrra Iisaetami. resitay, Afiînedrsnaieîof cotrass i s ftisng. eavingaspaeblir1 lwasen Illeaitradersideftheiresiing ims Ileurnnt devis t ata îttsrg esie ihe trepince in the livingeaiim.saing initthse cerkig, diancing flaies And as alsanvi. thse tirerîgnîtes memnress ite itaisseerrtaia iepiacra nttl se ssîîîes oiiiere, sirren1 es agi, ]'itestaiv cipereerestarci. araund saris a pirasai gtiseeng pince, tins duitueau holia:.sprat tanaa irait subits -)il Tunnel 'itiuntaiii Banfis"liberta Il %tsrflietisne.51.4. tri tise evnn mrer tersa cooi Titrer las [,ii rad i ioaTV Su rivres ainghstir ssssatld siouse (liettuesiandfrts i eits ic 'ie %i.,sldir isd. liskaisnd Donna- ian- tiiitidttisg tiseidaih'ligs' sup ti date, atile tinsid. bris ise vseirs sîlsi. .dded lits accisunt si the dars uritaiies seelinil * y A rlse asitiii isegits iii ii ecame cliser, Arsilisetfti'. anoithlestirepiar tillrer i rer seerealinr Ise O iter, ltesaaai'e ia ilbase us Skipittr ssi esaie, ritirtltr-'iEagland. t ia isecemberiS45.and te tirer al Iii e lluut issittinte.sappistcns abu uss sr sfustre pinans apsure"oitt ig viisitansagasîs. Mulse srinetaaf is ,rises hetîser esarsal. soIt casa lirers Again, a gattserssîg pince enoagis mmiey Cr lotbing. As a re.iait i lie bai asly lb. army anforin wiicblise ma wre saben bu masiscbargud. lochs i aere mii army isusa i b iai mine. t Witis ss irai pey le ent toaa r lolbîng sbop ons Sherman Are. Tie 1merrisani n'as rery b.lpfutl. e did oui speek talien. but by iga tanguage Euso aisainei tberlting ie nueded. He mas 1al a t mris saris as "e, shirt, rpants.a, rani.aermeer. bandisereisief. iand sm 's. lHewans ieeply graleful for tiseesisance girea isa onsaaking is parrises -and far tise union in EnglislisA frisarris a ter, ailer bis ai learnerIota ase tise rapression "tbenis sou-it" br tibars ta is triesi lise clttliereandi ibnebr iim sincerriy. ,é'therer tare masy taliens mrking et tienpi tercsth rasr He crial rîssmanîi as It brn 0tieir speriel lisgîs a ics ana a mitre of Ilalian and Englisais. baitlir rame la ibis asinry Iostaiieaniern ils living. He s atrd i>i trm i) asr tise Englisis tanguage as tarit as lie mati., as lst as se inisti Unfrtuaîteytise asent sysiem dii anit fre lagnge i- structatisfo e sacmersin [hase inys. t isa laisitaiy dii tlissmofa tiwtman in tise area saisi gare irsans.lHe tisai tiistrtisin rmm ilise aoraes bal tiecentic. eearting niltise preiclui f oiicisis. there bas bren maris mitten ssan sissai bo t trenativesnarcera f iendAci trepiacr avbae bren tise sentre iii sitar rssnieaersy. 'lli î*epet" îantaîn ftiastise assise aisd briek jsba are gessiy in sufisiaeai -rnbbngieiseosfamore tlalantthey peciare, liai1t errait standing iiin ailg cabia la Pioineer Viage. isitte nayssng ladyin permsiticstusmeratlirdte ibrses ist site staige iserpare, deaceissng it siate amseamaent, use nea ieneit tieeIie eidet sonaaleps I uas flit reapitratiitý il sikeep the ire tarit sisiabri tii s u dathtie nsgt. Stanage, saiit l . ltitis tiss e so ; ,ries thtu u'ch it 'taiieet*" test ta Duigtir issastessas icr-asserm tisai stetcktiistsuerzi fua*eara agîs.ae tieruit Isîssi >suint ire miter ban 40 'lrsTisa titant ris lrnare, ait kit- 'ien riaunger.0 issutîgs uc aitl uian ii is iggsng tise tîcapiace ft serird i,berpaus tarm atitiitsupspYilsa iths butsmeets. * isi sîsî-tetissa pîrceasî'n l)asiis bay oih(,utiti(liei- laisasi. adisg ft 'sue oo su'sisppli .Etien tise rime if tise tiaci tsasi, anising, Suise riesesof .tepincýs svTle'ertoaiirty'- tut?îît . uli>ist i fi aedaatsngssbeai stlittts(-staefitisssolcipiensae' 1 aoui il af i hle value, la bis everntday fle e seined every oppartanily tleum more Englis. Wiien humwent ta mark os lb. Hydre ranal et Niagara FaIts, lbe bai de gond foruneltemork wilba Mococcan misa SpoeeIpanish, CagIis. ani mime Ilalian. They gaI alosg mel. Elios nesa friesi laght imstie se oaIEnglisis munis and expressions et evrry oppsor- lasity. Onu day, for instance. Elio mas iryiog ta leues the mords "borse, magon, heels. etc." Withbin inger lise Misocran siselcbed filesain lise snom and praceeded mite ibatltesson. 1 Onseofthe other moren broagisi Eus an Ealons catalogue whics mas of tremeious lielp laeifilm. Tise ilustrations. miil priolud nemes and price.. mre conslied b.inre shopping esnudilioas. Wie Ells arrivai ai Milon Heighta as lise end f a 2loiie mas able la nopet reasonably mel i milstheeEnglisisa leogisege. Wilisbis issyhani uxperienceb aitie isicyari near lise Hongarian- i Ilmimanian hrder, and mitis n reeminablu abilily la speak Englisis as iseil a- his maiie Itatian. buie s a iseicame employee ai tise Milton i Pressed Brick Ca. Humwas giren tise jobis uit maing iaiiy repents af piere sasmi asdiiouriy mrnings af bis fellota Ilalian aissehun. Tiis lob about an bouertf bis tintentibome uacis reeing, lise misirai lie recirai an unira 25e a day a lamneaoflise thur Italiens ai lise Iliglîts mere saisis ansiausata tearo tise Englislislenguage. Tbey depeniai greatiy epan Elle noie few t îiees bmis s ai thiewoe mari ndin tise casmisnily.a 'llise laguage brnier mas a sîgnilicant l lactrein thicile. C>laie in tise imeotileaa sem facar liilpei sisesata cape. Their chiudres learneri lisapeais s:ngiisb siise tarîtio tise cammanity yt anadaaisahnt. Erery famiiyibaiilssmwn hisilnguals. M Ilissa sai tact tisai il a rvery disîclîr ie ifor many pereoof Cadilyuaes lu 1bucole flent ib de ume of a second langagu. Tlsure are stit nme Italien m omen miss deomil(speais Englsis meC -aller 40 or 50 yean aof resideacu in Ibis area. Philosobits Dly Edite Miarpe Ta b. lhumblu due. nul menteal me molt becamuinoormats. Hissilily in my estimation saisimply recagniaing soc amn maris. even as mue respect anidneis ta anderetaod tise morteineass afoteers Esury soueaf us by nature bas a utile 'item'in bisa-a litUe shom-all-uod liks. la prfarsa, 1Ilkeu aas il up my- self and, misais more, tiarve apprecie. tin for tise effort 1 pal forth. I bare almays thoagisi usta i tIe lelfy" betore 'sbaffling off'" is maris b.iler tison a lttonI Epilafty' aller Isa lisse. Mare people mauli b. hailur off il insîrai of iîuring a misisione. lbey bai mare isacisione. Fisr seitiss resmos atone, me caso afotialbae ne issu a gruige agaisst as y livinggnaul. No 1,o peosple are aubke, asttislie eacrplisitisfnr ting ae ailimustie,. aitîsaugi soame mayieirrrtises.ciii ire soerer tiere sus arts. Il ynar infiatei egos lasisamig and sas tisinis yis are smrtiing spuciai. aust trY aticking yaisr linger sn a poil ni taler andi tisespullit nat. lista big a tale iit]rare? ELIO MATTIUSS1 en>oysae gante of carda with hie friendsaet Milton Lugion. How he overcame thu lenguage berrner when he arrived in Milton lt h. nubjeet of today'n "Milton Then and Now" colucan by hiator- irai columnint Met Robinson. Cancer hospital praises workers la a letter'addre.aed te [heMilonUnit ofThle Canain cance Wutnai Princesa Margaret Haspital. Toronto, han conveyed ber ineure appreclellen l theeunaît. Charmas Mns. G. Plaît and membemelo ber projeci siammitleeweue. pralned far tbe large aanortmuniafIboouka. magazines, taryngeci- amy libsaand lise beuaifalty knittud b.d sertis. bei Jackeln. tep robesanad sbawtn wih mure rucied. Il waa aIaisluarned ai ltse Novemnher meeting thai Richmosnd Chander, the aour af McDssald's n Milton, was organizing a casapalga for lanin t ruratu lb.errently parchlsed 'Ronald Mcbsneld Heanu" suarP lb. llck Clildrus'sv Hospial in Toronto. ihisa miuse wb.n camplulud0 will b. aud as oernighti acSmmadatilas fore parents and familles.ti chile afflicied chilirua are receivisg ou-paient t UVINO \PIONEER LEARNING & PLANTING no 8"S"ED You can plant PIONEER brand seed corn wuth confidence because it was developed and tested by the worid's largent corni research program. That's why more Canadian farmers plant PIONEER brand seed corn than any other brand. Se. your PIONEER dealer today and ask hlm about your need corn, aifalfa and Sila-bac requirements. Vour dealer in Nelson Township ia: Mr. Ed Segaworth R. R. No. 2 Milton. Ontrlo (416)>335-8038 prablusas. Darryl lattler. Cekpiain af The Tarants Maple Lfas sa bey Cigaru in thebud faraining cain- paigs for ihis wortby piro- jeri. ibraugi lb. courte.,yoa McDoaelds hall lb. preremfr-n calaaring books 1mw smet- isg lacally ai Mo cens uacs mili go towari lb. resavatin afthin Hou. Oaring lb. business sesonthebumatyraof b.- qasis sx In Memoriam" doaions ta the Canadian Cancer tisiciety waa reviemjed. Il oas umpli t ibet if any domir wlmlied taiaeu lb. mosuy i flay by The Mille.nUnit. de donatin or boquest sisoald b. made payablu ta lb. Milles Usn i TIse Canadien Cancer lSoiety. Ederation risairman Mns. Damia Entit Wuleamusl Pal Taylor e. s memb.r of luercomn- itteand presentud as a spurial ftaure. a film eoplainiog the proceure to 'b. toilomuif by iieib.ers of lise slastorlomy Visitation ABOUT 4eALOAD!* Don't you just love the Iow energy cost of natural gat?1 Maytag, Inglis and Simpidity make beautitfcu hard-worktng clothes dryers. Natural gas makes -- thens tzvtn Imuret attractive, by keeping operating costs down..0 At Union Gas Appliance Centres, you can see the wridest selection of gas dryers evailable. Wth afl the features youd want on a dryer, such as progremmed automatic dryang. And models with i. s electronxc igniion to keep your energy coîts under even lighter control. For natural gaî dryers, matchtùng washers, competi- ~s.a tive prices and the kInd of service you expect from Union Gas, give us a tumble. iscsed ion independeas esigsf average lmdaiat rrenrt natiegan atnoes. GEORGETOWN. 56 ManStreet Souths 877-3921 HIMILTON, 23 Main Sreeltisai. 526-2626 mYoeJ. BU fIXER? I I I . Fireside stories This Winter Rest INSURED F -ý1- et a 1,ý, 1111 ,ýÂL , Li IM

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