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tribune september 3 1986 at editors mail disputes claims dear editor in reply to adam johnstones letter of aug 27 with the caption reverse racism mr johnstone seems to be truly upset because the mulroney government de cided to give temporary landed status to 155 tamil refugees who were found adrift off the coast of newfoundland what he failed to recognize is the federal government found it self in a rather unique situation which it has never been in before from my point of view it was the only human and decent thing to do however he wont collect any brownie points from me because each and every move he makes is very calculative also mr johnstone seems very worried about the migration and presumably preferential accept ance from his point of view of third world immigrants to this country i think mr johnstone should take his blinders off for a moment and he will realize that canada today is not an 18th cen tury british or european colonial outpost where immigrants from the mother country moved quite freely back and forth without too much paperwork no mr johnstone canada is not setting herself up for another invasion of refugees from africa asia or the west indies where according to your observation conditions are substandard and civil war is a way of life just remember that everything is relevant it just depends on whose viewpoint and whose stan dards you are comparing i do not think any precedent has been set in allowing these tamils to settle in canada so long as the federal government quickly and clearly defines who qualifies as a refugee and how they may be allowed in the country when this is done any groupwhether they be tamils africans west indians or even europeans i will join you and say send them back in a humane way it is quite obvious from mr johnstones quote what is so ob jectionable to the government ab out the white mans culture and education to make it so difficult in comparison with other coun tries he is not comparing ap ples and oranges here obvious ly like music art culture por nography beauty and education al standards are all in the eyes of the beholder also whose perspective is being touted there is a place by the name of south africa where people of your thinking mr john stone may feel at ease but being outnumbered five to one will sure ly make you feel ill at ease sincerely gil francis north street stouffville educational parensyour child deserves a chance to suc ceed in school dont allow your child lo ex perience difficulties in school this year at a loca lion near you the centre for achievement offers tutoring in reading writing spelling math french and more at all grade levels individual attention to build sell confidence the end ol the school year is usually too late enroll now in the program that works for a location near you call centre for achievements 9643826 wonderland 2 trips daily 12 passenger van return trip for more info call cindy 4639260 eldercare manor retirement living withthe comforts of home short tern hcteyi convalescent campwidod private or semwfwate rooms special diets catered to personal laundry centrally located near medical centre lbraryshoppinos churches 6406660 manny simon or joan barrett 88 main st w stouffvule jj the markham village womens club i workout schedule j times mon tues wed thurs fri i i 730 am j 830 am intermediate intermediate intermediate 1 i 930 am i 1015 am beginner beginner beginner beginner beginner j j 1015 am i 1100 am intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate 1 i 1100 am j 1145 am no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce j j 1210 pm i 1245 pm advanced beginner advanced beginner advanced j 1 130 pm j 215 pm no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce j j 230 pm j 315 pm beginner beginner beginner beginner beginner j i 430 pm j 520 pm intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate i j 530 pm i 40 pm advanced advanced advanced advanced advanced j j 640 pm j 715 pm beginner no bounce beginner no bounce beginner j i 715 pm i 805 pm intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate intermediate j j 805 pm j 840 pm no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce no bounce babysitting available 1 mondayfriday 900 am300 pm l j while we are rebuilding our new modern club exclusively for women workouts are free to members and nonmembers jlniujl uj g2 markham village lanes shopping centre nsfe markham village lanes z i jwrnef wlson 7 mwv i 144 main st n markham markham village womens club we are temporarily located at the works department behind the markham village lanes 2947764 monfri 730 am900 pm