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WHO WERE THE LOYALISTS, \ANYWAT?

the farmers, merchants and

S’They5’were People of '1783.. artisans, clerks cause in Revolution,

the who,

.American after

Boat .

loyal to the Bri ish‘

having had their farms and,

buildings ’iburned,' their goods .stolen or, destoyed, and their lives threatend, looked for sanctuary to the wilderness north of the American colonies, where the British flag still flew.

This year is the bicentennial of the arrival

of -the United Empire Loyalists. CBC Radio's IDEAS marks the anniversary

with a two-part series about THE LOYALISTS: The People and The Myth. Prepared by Toronto freelance journalist David Cayley, the programs will be heard on Mondays, November 14 and 21, at 9:05 p.m. (9:35 Nfld.). Production: Robert Prowse, ldeas’ executive producer. Host: Lister Sinclair.

To help listeners understand the plight of the Loyalists, David Cayley outlines the nature of the American Revolution in the Nov. 1M program. He describes who the Leyalists were, they had to leave ,homes in the Thirteen Colonies. He discusses their military role ( a

number of them fought with

the Provincial Corps, a sort of guerrilla group), and their rele in the founding of Canada. Caley says; "We tend not to recognize the

and tells how and why their

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sent to Nova Scotia. Only a few of them were wealthy. rest were desperate. New Brunswick was created as a_special province for them in'iflvh.“

In the Nov. 21 broadcast Cayley talks about the founding of Canada and the Loyalist heritage, discussing who they were -in

Irelation to tbday, and how Our notions of loyalism have changed over the' years. He says: "Up to the time of the First World War, imperialist Sentiment was strong here, and because the Loyalists stood for unity of empire they were remembered warmly. While unity of empire is not

extend to which the American '/ g~ Revolution was a civil war, Wm

splitting ,all' classes and familiésl;gf’until;.recently

u 3.: histories recalled the i

Loyalists as traitors. For at least,a century in Canada the ,. Loyalists' had ,' a tremendous vogue, but 'since the First Horld'War they've been almost, “forgotten.

Those “refugeesfnegah Coming 5"7

to our country‘ 'at beginning 'of the' American

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fall of? Boston,

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who we are

such a burning cause with us today, another aspect of the Loyalists does matter to us... what they reacted to in the American Revolution. Theyf were .Tories, and it's

interesting to see what ploitical culture ‘ has produced in Canada."

David Caley was

producer and then host of'

CBC Radio's morning show in Vancouver, ~from 1977. Since 1979 he has been a Toronto freelancer,

and is one of the most frequent contributors to IDEAS. His series Coming

Into the World was heard in September, and his earlier series included The World of the Child, Nuclear Peace,

197” t0'

The Politics of Information, and Between Two Ages.

For further information, contact:

June Graham

Radio Network Promotion CBC Toronto

925-3311, Ext. 3h10

BLANCHARD EXPOSITORY

-Blanchard salutes the Soccer team;

-Kevin M. not only reigns as "Patricia the Stripper" — he also wears

cute Pink Panther P.J.'s.

-A certain Blanchard

R.A. would like to get HIS

hair curled by yet another R.A.

-Room 315 is moving "out" into the world.

-Peter R. has a way with balloons!

-Laura S. likes "the neighbors visitors" better

than her own.

—Halloween House Party coming soon .

-New Banner Co. in Blanchard, head office is in the laundry room, with branch offices in 314 and

206.

-H.H.D.D.L.A.T.W.O.T.T. right Glenn!

—Need wallpapering done? See the Biology boys.

—"Mom" loves surprise parties!!!

—Blanchard's House Prez has problems walking up at the Barn, right Kathy?!

—"Straight to the boys!",

top

—Steven M., don't you

'»5 know Panther's have tails?

—Blanchard Girls are

_“Intermural Softball Champs ‘ again...What's new aye! We

are the champions of the world!!!

-Blanchard is getting a

‘ fourth floor.

';Happy.Birthday.htstop,;’

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