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: | Teacher's Scotch Information Centre, a

oe STAN LAUREL’S START. ::

_: + If you remember the old”

Tes Laurel and Hardy films fond- =~ |.
- = ly, you may: recall that Stan. ~
* Laurel wasa Scotsman. 0.5;

STAND CORNER

- GERMAINE -

GUEVREMONT AND.
ROBERT W. SERVICE
STAMPS _ _

- Canada Post Office
saluted two. major Canadian
writers with its new stamp
issue. in July. Germaine
Guevremont, a French
Canadian , writer whose

work. first achieved in-

ternational acclaim in the
late 1940’s and: Robert W.
Service, noted chronicler of

_ the Canadian north, are the
subjects of_the two. 8-cent
stamps.

In making his an-

‘ nouncement Postmaster
. General Bryce Mackasey

said, ‘‘If there is a Canadian

identity as expressed

through. out. literature.

Germaine Guevremont and
‘Robert W.. “Service have
contributed significantly to

creating it. These authors,
through different forms,

_ have painted a picture of.
Canada,andIam proud that ~
the Post Office is .
celebrating their works —
through . these .com- .

memorative: stamps.”

_- Antoine Dumas’ painting ... ~
for ‘the stamp honouring =...
- Guevremont depicts: the ~

opening scene from. her 0S
novel, Le -Survenant (The | :

Outlander). The Service

stamp, designed by - David" ....2.-
_ Bierk of Peterborough, isan -—
illustration depicting the ~..
_ - “final'stanza of the poem.The ~..
_ » Cremation. of Sam McGee: :-
“.- At-total ‘of 22. million.
- ‘stamps; printed se-tenant by. -
" Ashton-Potter ’. Limited © of,
Toronto, will: be issued duly: aoe
- 14th. ce
as Collectors are advised’
7 ‘that: the 8c-Calgary Cen-- 2"
-tennial ¢ and 8¢ International ae

: His. real name ‘was Stanley

Jefferson; ‘His father was man- Loe eras
* ager of Glasgow's Metropole...

- Theatre, where young Stanley

oS was allowed | to. help ‘and; :
* *- sometimes, take ° parts in plays: :’

hotel,

‘In’ northern’ European “‘myth-
ology, cats: are .bolieved: able
te. Anfluence the’ weather.

’. Then the Jeffersons emit.) 0:
_ «grated to.the United States.
* Stanley went into the theatre 9 --4)''.
_ ‘and ‘did-so well that be be-  *.
" eame Stan Laurel, film star. |
. . 7 Many years later, ‘while on™; :
2 le ‘successful tour of Europe
— ce with: Oliver Hardy,’ Teacher's
-.. Seoteh “Information” Centre’
‘recalls, Laurel arrived at the -.
”. . eld: Metropole. He went onto -.
_. this ‘first stage and had a lorig::~:
a “look round the empty audito-
“vim. Then he heaved/a'deep
Sigh ‘and went back to. his |

Women’ 8 ‘Year ‘stamps
(issued July 3; 1975 and July
14, 1975: respectively) - are
available at -Philatelic
counters and through the
Philatelic Service only until
July 2, 1976 and July 14, 1976
respectively... _ Thereafter,
these stamps are available

‘only in semi-annual packs of

single stamps or annual

“Souvenir Collections’ of |

commemorative or special
issue stamps.

TECHNICAL FACT SHEET

_ The Guevremont ‘stamp
was designed by Antoine
Dumas of Quebec City and

the Service stamp by David... ...
C. Bierk. Both stamps carry-

an 8-cent value and are 30. eo bea!
mm by 36 mm.in‘a vertical ee a

format. ;

the Indians.:

to go" exploring:

_Baitor, The Observer:

s the’ subtitle. suiggests,.

Brian “Brown has: dome: ots: important to ‘keep “in:

". gontribution -and predict " ‘concept. of: ‘hving.

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3. Although ihe developinent. ot the various churches plays an. important role in the book, many other : “ ;
~colourtul characters and their experiences; relating to the Yukon Gold Rush, The Fur Trade and thei“. g
“and ¢ Gas ‘Era, give q “well W rounded account ‘of life ¢ as sit was and is today in the north. . Cd

This is a juctiotingy oo
“book of many treasures...

-@ Stich tales are untikely'to 2
‘% .be- uncovered unless... Sa"
those who are closeto the |. CCN E!
frontier take the trouble.’ Which: peop

“Dr... together tnt

it will be widely read'and _ harmony ‘unth nature, ce :
g add to our common “creation: ‘of. the» Grea ee

Canada z

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by Brian A. Brown

Reformed Ethic for the North” -

‘the ‘author Brian ‘Brown, through research and ‘study of the north, has

z: mployed. on. open minded; objective. analysis of religion in the north, of the past, present and future.
~.“The Burning Bush”, his most recent publication, is. a literary epic’of the north, based primarily on

the development of ethical considerations, beginning in. the nineteenth century.

-'The main character, of "the Burning Bush" is Robert Campbell (1808-1894) a Hudson Bay Factor from .
Scotland. Mr. Campbell’ 5 many. experiences; taken from his personal diary, gives the reader-a. better,

- understanding of the problems entailed ¢ ond the patience required in establishing a good rapport with - .

on you to ral in some | ou;
of your. - own - content. -
.. There i an: approach to.
“the north that those in. -
Lee “ government,. ‘in education. -

and i churches would. Bee. -
well to examine.’ oa

of . 5 Northern bik eda

ENTERTAINMENT, THE : HERALD, Wed. duly. 1h 1976, 7

= A-total of 22 million. ~
o SS dampe will: -be:printed se-
~ “tenant “four-colour -
“ thography by: Ashton-
'. Potter Limited of Toronto.
- Each pane of 50 stamps .{10
~ -geross and 5 down) will be in
a checkerboard pattern,
commencing with “the ~~
Robert W: Service design in

the upper left corner.
Marginal inscriptions awill’
include the ‘printer’s name
and those of the designers.

All the stamps will bear

7 the general tagging and will

not be available in any other
form.
Mint stamps are available
to collectors through
philatelic counters at —
selected post offices across
Canada, as well.as by mail ©
order through the Philatelic .
Service, Canada Post :Of-
fice, Ottawa, Ontario, KIA

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“courage, -fatth ‘and-deter- @ - .
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giggestions for the years
head.” ¥

~ Rob Burrows, es
“Commissioner, &
B. 6. Police Commission .

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