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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THUPSPAY, MARCH lOfli, 1966 amended still fuirther to steg REPOT FOM UEE'S ARKthen its provision in the areas of U NI1T No K POR97 FRuInMM M NS P RK employment, houslng, and com, mercial space. Now a bill out- Unit 3 field thefr Mardi meeting Alex Car uther SPP, Durham ciples and ideals of our Human lawing age discrimination will at th, home of Nfrs. E. Rainey,l It was may privilege on Mon- Rghts Programi were given their take effect in July, 1966. with an, attendance of 12 memi- day latst to join with thc members ýfinest expression in the Universal hes of tt' ortHop Sevic Clbs Declaration of Human Rights ad- During this time the Ontario es and their ýguests on, the occasion'opted by the General Assembly Human Riglits Commission was The lead1er, M*lrs. Sherwin, was of the annual Brotherhood Week of the United Nations in 1948. established and Ontario in 1962 lte chair and opened the meet- dinner. became the first province in Can- ing with 'ýa call to worship'. She On1ario's concern for Humaniada to have a full-time staff to continued with the devotional Thîs iý s always a rewarding oc- Riglits had an early history.; administer the Human Rights leg- seriii-e. Two hymns were sung casion, an occasion which re- Those who labour under the de- 'isiation. 'The Old Rugged Cross' and veals the diiversity of race, -relig- lion that we as 'a people have Oeot' pr h ha? 'At the Cross'. The theme of her ion, and culture in the local coin- ,a\iays been grcat respectors of Oeotnhaste hae message was 'The Lenten Sea- munityý, andi an occasionr, for re- human riglits will be surprised "you can't legislate against pre- son'. It was followed by a poem nýewingtoe bonds of fellowship to learn that atone time sîavery judice and discrimination. edu- and the devotional was closed with that eut acr*oss all barriers, and lexisted in this province. cation is the only way." prayer. which have their origin in, and formn a part of our Hebraie Christ- We need only read the slave To a major degree this is true, Mrs. Drummond gave the study ian trad-ition,. sales advertised in the Toronto but if prejudice is translatcd into perlod, opening with prayer. She Colonist, the Patriot, and other Overt acts of discrimination, de- reviewed Chapter 12 of the*bookl The concept of the worth and older papers to iearn that Pawnee priving a citizen of fis dignity, God and His Purpose -and con- dignity of each individual is vital Indians and negroes were held by denying him employment, to Democracy itself, and the prin- in bondage until ýGovernor Sim- housing, or public accommoda -_________ coe acted. tion - then it becomes a- matter Se cial1 S ale MARCH Ist to APRIL 30th COTTAGEFRS U ARMERS CASUAL USERS Modl AC 15 Tsisthe lwet)price offer- )d n a brand-iiame Saw iu Canada M ae&Cc le Callyaur wi se I ls, -51inai s J - I~ demîaning the intervention of In 1793 he had a bill passed the law. stopping the purchasing of negro1 slaves. It was over the objection Man's struggle for these rights, of a farmers' bloc, however, who has been a long and bitter one. wpre seeking to develop the jn- IIt is a story not only of human stitution of slavery ln Ontario, Igreed, bigotry and crueIty, but a'-guing that it was necessary for a story, involving the stake, the the deve!opment of the prov- 91îbt n he rctub ine s agricultural economay screws, swords and pillory. It is l a story of human striving for law Foliowing the enactment of this and justice, love and faith. legislation, Canadian' abolition-j ists including, the Society of The first and most general Friends, encouraged refugee truth in history is that men ought slaves from the United States to to be free. if happiness, is the escape.end of the human race, then free- eaen10 n 15 prx dom is the condfition upon which Betwen 180 an 1855apprx- is based. imately, 40,000 coloured people, refugees from tyranny and in- 0f ahl things,, that are needed humanîty, escaped and, settled to usher in a true democracy and ia wliat is now the Province of the brotlievhood of man - an era Ontario. !of enlightcnment and peace- one In 1944, the province passed!of the most important is toiera-' the Racial Discrimination Act tion - a gift past centuries neyer making it illegal to publish or dis- enjoyed and which we of the play any notice or other respres- lt1wcntieth century. and after some i entations cxpressing racial or re- '2000 years of Cbristianity a reï ligious discrimination. just beginning to enjýoy. The then premier, George~ Drew, explained- the, principle of' Thle spirit, of brotherhood manii- the legisiation in these words: fested itself in the Ontario Legis- "If you discriminate against lature on Friday of last Week -any person because of race or wbhen the Prime Minister, Mr. creed ini respect of lis rights as Robarts crossed the floor of the a citizen, you deny that 'equality -legisiature to 1resent. Mr. Far- which is part of the very free- quhar Olier, th-e nmember for' dom we are fighting to preserve." Grey South, witi n seroîl, on the In 1951 Ontarlo becamre the occasion1 of lis 62d irthday. first province to establishi a Fair Employment Practices Act. This Mr., Oliver entered1 the kégis- Act stipulated that an individlual's lature in 1926 at the age of 22 race, creed, colour,, nati.onality, as a member of tbe( U.F.O. Gov- ancestry, or place of origin must ernment of that d]av. During his not becn termining factors in hir- f orty years of poitical life lie ing or firing..lias. served as a Minister -of the The same yen'- saw the enact- Crown in two administrations ment of the Female Employees and as a Leader of the Opposition Fair R muire'ation Act providing for a total of ten years. A highly: equal pav for women doing the IËespected friend of ail memfbers, same work as men in the same Mr. 'Oliver was the recipient of establishment. many tributes from ahl three part- laI 1954, three years later, thie 1les in the legislature. Fair Accommodation Practices Act was passed, 'and finally, inJ The past wc saw the com- 1962, the Ontario Human Rights pletion of the estimates of the Code came into existence. IDepartment of !Reform Institu- The code represented a con- ýts. It had taken approximately solaionintoonestatte f al four days to pass these estimnates the Human Rights Legislation 'aYnd la the final holirs the debate passed by the Ontario Govera-ibecame quite heated, a debate ment througli the years. 1 in whlch 1 found- myseif deeply Less than a year ago, la the'involved over .charges with re- sprin of 965, he cde ws pect to the Millbrook Reforma- Applcatonsforthepostion of dog catcher ior ~ ~ ~ -; DePlc Vlaeo rono wll be received y Piice Trustees until March 24. Duties W c ;7 t f eatching and transporting stray doýgs to th Township Pound. Salary to be set ny -~ceTrustées at tiîne of interview with Mrs. W. R, Gilbart, Secretary, Orono Police Trustees Legisiation, to prevent motel operators from raising room rates in the evenings wlien tourists, are frantiocilly l Uokin2 fo hzcf minute accommodations, was ia- Stroduced during th1e week by the Honourable Jame~s Auld, Ministe*r -of Tourism and Information. The bill is resigned to prevent unscrupulous practices la the Stourist indusl'ry and w~il require ja lîcensed tourist establishment - to file rate~s witli the departmnent. No charge la the rate can be mnade without the consent of the i department. This legisiation, together witli the announcement by Attorney I Generai Wishart, that the Law Socicty of Upper Canada lias lad to Pa ove- $1,000,000 over tlie past tliree years to clients bilkedj by unscrupulouls lawyers, and the action of son'e 50() engineeringi studeats la disrupting the Bloor- Danfortli subway for some, five i hours witli resulting damage, e j flects a serious la 'ck of rsos ibility on the part of many., g hments of today's society, and are j ertainly not in keeping with my j earlier remarks on brotherhood.j One wonders sometimes just how long the lowly taxpayer is going ,mi to put up with this. j 3, U.C.W. ttinued with chapter 13 being 'The Gospel *of a New World'. Mrs. V. Robinson 'gave the Scrip- ture readig from. Matthew 25; verses 31-46. Several hymns were sung: Jesus Walked the Lonesome Val- ley, He's got the whole World in His Hands, and Sing your way Home. Minutes were read, roll ealI taken and visits reported: 19 home visits and 7 hospital visits. Plans were >made for the April meeting, and the benediction closed the meeting. Collection was $10.75. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Rainey and ail enjoyed a social haîf hour. PRE-SALE SPECIALS'THIS Consuit four Flyer for the Bargains in our March Sale conlmencing March l7th Pnh'N Grow Flowers, Tomatoes, etc, Plrice per tray only-------'49e Artfiil Flowers, many variýetiýes, stem 10e Peat Pots, 12 - 2 114",or 8 - 3",-size . for .--47e S5teelýe Briggs, vegetable and Foe Sdson show. Lag pnefpor car cleaning etc ....... 79c SonzLiquidVista Car Cleaner, regular price $1,59 now for-------95e 2 non' Iolldy Car Cleaner, reg $1.49 Now selling for------------------.95e Chenille Bed Spreads, D.B. size, many eolours to, choose f rom......... $6.19 Ladies' Cotton Shortie Nightgowns, M, L, OS. Priced at------------..$1.99 Girl'ssSpdnpg Sirts, 4 - 6x. wool o"r cotton cord. Priced at............. $2.98 Ghire's~swatrsbegeormre.1-6x $1,77 EairRats for Girls from ., $2.39 to $2.98 Goccd Selecioýn of Easter Cards 5c to 25e ea. See ouvr selection of Easter Candies. Kotex, ua, Spec-ial at------------..42c Orono c toi PHONE Oýî)-ý,,ý',IRONO 122 'WIIERE TESHIFT 7 I, OTIIIFT" rCAR TleRS WEEK'S SPECILS Contact i AT- KANEPOTAI PETER STREET, PORT HOPE Phone Res. 623-7166 Bowmanville i _____________________Bus. 8,85-2445 Port Hope 1Orono, Ontario Phone 146 t4SAfJ4¾fl~