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j5tl oitsaa m letters to quebec presence of french culture important to us dear editor lb the people of quebec my fellow canadians i am pleased to take this opportunity to tell you how important the presence of french culture and language is for us in ontariomany of our children are involved in french immersion programs and thereby gain a wider view of themselves and their place in the world we as canadians are an inspira tion to the world two peoples living side by side in reader wonders how can we let country fall apart dear editor dear friends mes chers amis as i am ontarioborn and a still uniligual although im getting better at reading french canadian of english descent you might be tempted to think that i dont care what goes on in quebec i want you to know that this is not the case i need to let you know that i think we will all be the poorer in so many ways if quebec chooses to go its separate way i have always felt a special attachment to quebec and its people every one of my visits tola belle province even the business trips have been thoroughly enjoyable because of the special nature of your culture and the warmth of your people i have a great pride in this country we share and a quiet passion for those characteristics which make canada unique in the world so i cant begin to imag ine how we will fare if we are separate pieces we are all extremely fortunate and privileged to live in such a beautiful safe prosperous friendly diverse and civilized country what can we do to keep it together how can we just let it fall apart i feel so powerless in the face of the events which are proceeding on the one hand at a frighteningly fast pace yet on the other hand seem to be taking so long so many years to reach resolution my canada includes quebec please dont let that become only a faded memory iwant the canada of generations to come to also include quebec sincerely nianne foley stouffville dont be deceived by outlandish promises dear editor hj as i follow the news from quebec and especially mr bouchards speeches i am reminded of what hitler once said hg if you tell a big enough lie and repeat it often enough people will believe anything i surely hope the people of quebec will not be deceived by the outlandish promises the separatists aremaking john c reesor stouffville cooperation and respect for our differences i feel quebec is special and will always be so and that our confedera tion is a shining example for the world in a time where thereseems to be less and less tolerance what we have is not perfect but we hope to keep working together to dispel ignorance and end bigotry we are praying that our country remains together to force the challenge of the twentyfirst century jo erikson stouffville lawyer n f peterjlewarne 1 matrimonial person injury legal aid accepted small business law bankruptcy real estate wills over 20 years experience low rates quality service 4701 highway no 7 at kennedy rd unionville ontario l3r 1m7 tel 4774381 fax 4777668 24 hour availability pa ci fie linen pacific linen offers more than 10000 firstquality name brand items at everyday low prices featuring cannon fieldcrest martex wamsutta and designer lines from lau ra ashley b ill b lass eileen west and many more lifestyles enjoy a coffee or cappuccino with a pastry while looking at our lare selection of glasswear dinnenvare flatwear cookware gadgets and centre pieces that will enhance any room j nl mm- ik52 msm texas star trading go the biggest little gift store north of the border meeting all your needs in santa fe and western decor come and check us out partner ani- sevan for the finest in quality selection value visit our newest location anisevan vour source for exqusite jewellery markville shopping centre hwy 7 mccowan road eatons sears the bay ultra mart walmart pacific linen famous players theatres over 220 more stores for you and your family 9054776600 bb