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From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <>
Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Post-1901 Census -- Let Us ASK -- Not CONFRONT Politicians
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 23:21:33 -0500


To all:-

Sincere apologies for the misuse of a word -- CONFRONT --
whereby I did not mean for anyone to harrass or even say
"Why not?" when asking a politician about 1911 census release.

The correct word should have been ASK -- and politely,
which I did this morning. [I received an unelected YES].

Many thanks for the many who forwarded sites for the new
electoral boundaries -- which will only be effective when an
election is called. So far, NO call has been made.

Members of Parliament and Senators are most likely in their home
ridings for the next two weeks, so IF one is interested in census
release, why not do the following:-

Check constituency office address at
http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm
Click on province of choice, then scroll down until you locate YOUR
Member of Parliament.
By clicking on his/her name at the left, you will locate the message
board -- Gordon has posted all known constituency offices.
Should there be others or errors, please advise us.

Write or type a letter -- YOUR full address and phone number --
your signature must be written -- then put letter in envelope,
address to the Member of Parliament.
Plan to visit the constituency office for a personal friendly chat and
who knows -- the MP may not know YOU desire the 1911 census
to be released. Some are not familiar with census release history.

If letter is mailed to Ottawa -- NO postage -- send to
NAME/House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6

How about Letters to the Editors? I will give a complete list
tomorrow evening. There are many people who read newspapers
but do not use a computer or typewriter.

I also promise a sample letter --

Above all, do not CONFRONT any elected representative,
but ASK politely -- the old story of using honey instead of acid.

Where are the genealogical societies? South Shore Genealogical
Society publishes my personal census page address every month
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm
[The page started as Lunenburg County's Canadian Census Campaign]
There are many sites there -- scoreboards, editorials, borrow phrases!!

Above all, let's get crackin' during the next two weeks!!
Please copy us in on any letters or replies to update the scoreboards.

Muriel M. Davidson
Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee
Brampton, ON -- formerly Nova Scotia

http://globalgenealogy.com/Census
en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

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