1988-1989 Rothberg Yearbook

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Canadians Speak Out!
I Are you Am erican?... W here do you live in th e U.S.?... These are ju s t tw o of the naive questions
Iisked by most people of Canadians. Canada is not the 51 st state, it is not "little A m e rica" in igloos, and
t is not just "The G reat W h ite N orth". Canada is a land of diversity, a country that prom otes m ulti-
:ulturalism and has its ow n designer labels — Roots, Club Monaco, and Beaver Canoe!!! During the
jo u rs e of the OYP, the Canadians have made it th e ir business to stand out and be heard. M any of the
ditors of th is yearbook are Canadian. Toronto is one of the most represented city on the program.
These are ju s t tw o of m any statistics to support the case; although all Canadians are not bilingual,
Canada is a bilingual country. Canada is one North Am erican country th a t recognises th a t people in
■his w orld really do speak languages other than ju st English. The easy w ay to tell a Canadian product
*rom an A m erican is to sim ply seeing w hich has the w ritin g in both English and French. M any great
lelebrities have th e ir roots in Canada: M ichael J. Fox, W ayne Gretzky, W illia m "C aptain K irk"
shatner, and the renow ned Dr. M. Nisan. Sure Canada has its problem s — acid rain, courtesy of our
Neighbours to th e south, draft dodgers from the U.S. A rm y at the first sign of conscription to name, a
(8w, but w e are sure to overcom e th is in the fu ture. The next tim e you're thinking of an alternative in
!acation spots, consider encountering th is Canadian experience — a land of bustle, beauty, and
eaversll!
i M itc h e l' Raphael
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