Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 30, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free october a3 Ordinary canadians Tell Quebec they care continued from a1 with these people in Quebec know they when i came i was a now in asking Quebe cers to vote senior Manitoba Cabinet minis Ter Lloyd Axworthy told the rally that this is a time the voices of Ordinary not those of politicians and must be Marguerite people say this is Quebec Busi it but it affects every Canadian in every part of the coun she but Pascal believes its not the end of Canada even if Quebe cers vote yes its the beginning of a dialogue to make Canada better Well get a better Canada out of she said adding such Dis Cussion could come in the form of grassroots activities like town Hall flags were everywhere at the Forks yesterday mostly the Maple Leaf but some bore the Quebec and a the Manitoba Joseph an 18yearold University of Manitoba said flying a Flag int if it helps show we that but you dont necessarily understand just because you Fly a understanding is More important than a nationalist mayor Susan Thompson told yesterdays gathering she lived in Montreal in 1980 and voted in the last referendum on i waited Ocean Dahal hours to i voted no to separatism and id do the same we want one United Canada that includes the local save our country movement has taken on some of the Aura of the frustrated save our jets uprising earlier this com plete with painted placards and the jets held on a warm Spring attracted people to the Winni Eggers Gordon Gies Brecht and Glen Kenny missed the rally but that was of they put on their own Little Demon stration in Quebec City on the and the Quebe cers there were not a striking University of Manitoba Giesbrecht was attending a scientific meeting in the Quebec capital with a graduate armed with a Little Canadian Flag and signs which politely asked Quebec to vote the two men hit the our biggest Surprise after walk ing the streets for about eight Jeff free press Dorothy Bickford wipes away tear at emotional hours Over two Days is that we have seen absolutely no one else Giesbrecht wrote in a fax to the free press yester we were also surprised at the harassment we have experienced from officials at the Quebec National Assembly told them they were not allowed to bring their signs on a tour of the building because it was equivalent to making a political statement and this was not allowed inside the although the chief of Security assured us there was a Canadian Flag in the i can assure you we did not see he Security guards at the Airport told them they could not hold up the signs either inside or outside the Airport and a Security guard at their hotel physically accosted his col league and tried to take the Cana Dian Flag away As he was calmly walking through the hotel we were told flags were never allowed in the a que Becer who is a regular guest at the hotel apologized and expressed Dis belief at this As he had often seen Drunken patrons waving que Bec flags following Nordques hockey games without any intervention from he said most reactions they received were ranging from thumbs swearing and one threat of violence from a pass ing military on the other he said they were welcomed with open arms by the minority non who were clearly worried at the Prospect of separa we were not surprised that the referendum debate is passionate and who returned yesterday to said the streets Are quiet in Quebec unlike Mon where thousands of canadians rallied on he said Canadian flags have even been removed from places like Post As a parting Kenny said he and Giesbrecht put a Small Cana Dian Flag on City property in front of Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau House and took a Pic they were told they could not stick it on the premiers front Quebec will be no matter the outcome continued from a1 the rally was held in across the Ottawa River from the Canadian what had been expected to be a Romp for the federalist Side turned into a race too close to Call after Bouchard became the separatist reviving the sputtering Sovereign list As Quebe cers enter the voting Booths one thing is certain their province will be a divided place after the a narrow no Victory might Gen Erate a backlash against Quebec traditionally federalist English speaking and ethnic minorities for having thwarted the will of the French speaking a rejection of Independence could also leave hundreds of thou Sands of disenchanted Quebec separatists looking to Ottawa for More Powers for the Daniel head of the que Bec appealed to Quebe cers not to give up on the generation that follows us would never forgive us for abandoning he told a crowd of about 800 at a federalist Brunch in Johnson accused his Sovereign list opponents of trying to rewrite history in their portrayal of que Beers As a people who have been pounded into submission by the rest of the yes Side leaders would have oui children believe they Are the inheritors of a people that Are oppressed and Quebe cers have never been oppressed and he the theme of their Campaign has been a trial of an invented past and not the Promise of a conservative Leader Jean whose passionate orator ical skills landed him 9 More Visi up photo no rally cheers Daniel and Jean ble role in the final Days of the warned that Only a no vote could guarantee the future of Canadian we Are the carriers of their he we will vote for Quebec and Canada because we jul vote with our hearts and we will vote think ing about these nearly five million Quebe cers Are Ujj Gible to vote Jeff free press the Winnipeg youth choir bedecked in the Maple at Unity rally yes crowd mobs pm Leader Jacques Parizeau and his 1995 winds arg Wagon v6 Power windows High capacity air Speed tilt sad less year fad discount uss rebate 1995f150xlsupercab Auto cruise ust Pyrki year end discount b1995f150supercab4x4xl v9 Jarv net Rke financing or up to on selected vehicles Lincoln Mercury sales United 55 Empress 7723411 what a Dealership should be we will not be 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