Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Spring 1975, p. 29

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Canada has always had a relatively open policy on mmigration. In fact, there are few Canadians whose ncestors were not immigrants. Few other countries “we such an open immigration policy and word is etting around over the world that Canada is a pretty good place to live. This has become a matter of some Eoncern to the Government and the Green Paper on Immigration was prepared. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate discussion to provide the basis for a new immigration policy. A pamphlet entitled “Highlights ol‘ the Green Paper on Immigration“ has been pre» pared and is available from the Department of Man- power and Immigration, free. Would a speaker on this issue be available in your community? It is an impor- tant one and it will be several years before immigra- tion policy will again be reviewed. You all know that the Olympics will be held in Montreal in I976 but how many of you know that Habitat: The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements will be held in Vancouver in the first half .-,|' June I976. This conference is concerned with the \gL-mingly unsolvable problems of community and ur- httn development, such as growing pollution and per- \tstcnt inadequacy of housing in urban centres ~ es- pecially in developing countries. It will be attended by more than 2000 delegates from more than 135 coun- II’ICS. Further information may be obtained from: Sec- ‘cr-mut. Habitat. 485 Lexington Ave.. N.Y.. New \ttrk. OR Canadian Participation Secretariat. Min» \II’V ol‘ State for Urban Affairs. Ottawa. KIA 0P6. .Don't forget that this is International Women‘s ‘1 car. As a result considerable help may be available ltll' organizing a programme on Women’s rights and .‘vl'IVIICgCS from: Information Division of Communiâ€" cations Branch. Canadian International Development Agency. Jackson Bldg. Bank 51.. Ottawa. Ont. KIA llG4. Sid says: Where, oh where. are the names and addresses of newly-elected officers? New Junior Women's Institute Organized. L-R seated â€" Pauline Flegg. President; Miriam McDermld. Secretary Treasurer. Back row Lâ€"Fl Dorothy Alguire. PRO; Carolyn lwachl' niuk; Mrs. Mary Smith. District President; Lana Nicholâ€" son; Audrey Duval; Kay Flegg. Mrs. Geo. Powell, Board Director Subdlvlon #20 holds Norfolk County plate. PROJECT OF NORFOLK COUNTY The two Districts worked together to design a plitte to commemorate the transition to Regional Governâ€" ment. Mrs. Gco. Powell urged the Norfolk South Dix trtct to propose a project during her last year as I)»;â€" trict President. A Committee wus appointed and Norfolk North wcrc asked to purtictputc as well. Suvâ€" erttl designs were submitted for It plate and the one Chosen has the map of Norfolk County 17024974 us well as the County flower emblem. the dogwood. The first plates were sold at the Norfolk County fair and since the fall over 200 dozen have been sold. 29

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