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The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, February 6, 1976 - Page 7
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SU MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
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Homer Borland
A Michael Gilbert
Mr. Eric Exton. president of Seel Mortgage Investment Corporation, is pleased to announce the-following appointments:
Homer Borland, Director. Mr. Borland served as Director of Public Housing and Urban Renewal with Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation until his retirement in 1968. Previously, he was supervisor of both the Ontario and Atlantic regions forCMHC. Since retiring, Mr. Borlahd has acted as consultant to many government departments dealing with housing matters. .
A. Michael Gilbert. Director. Mr. Gilbert is Vice-President and a Director of Gordon Securities Limited where he is responsible for research and investment banking functions in the real estate sector.
Daniel J. McMath. Director and Assistant Secretary
Daniel J. McMath
David G.Philpott
to the Corporation. Mr McMath has been associated with Seel Enterprises Limited for many years and is well known in the mortgage industry; He is a member of the Real Estate Institute of Canada and the Society of Accredited Mortgage Brokers.
David G. Philpott, Director. Mr. Philpott is President of D. G. Philpott & Associates Limited. He was formerly President of Trizec Equities Limited,- and Vice-President & Director of Trizec Corporation Limited, His experience in commercial development dates back to 1952, when he joined Principal Investments Limited and later Webb & Knapp (Canada) Limited. He holds directorates in other Canadian companies and is actively engaged in commercial development with some of Canada's major corporations.
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after Nazis staUed project
By Sheldon Kirshner Staff Reporter
TORONTO —
The London Times calls it "one of the most significant events in Jewish culture in this century" while Publishers Weekly proclaims it to be '.'an essential acquisition for libraries."
They are referring to that depository of Jewish knowledge, the 16-volume Encyclopaedia Judaica. Now in the midst of its second printing, t h i s massive compendium is the exquisite result of yeaxs of hope, careful plartning, frustration and great eriiditioh.
Work on the encyclopedia was begun in Germany in 1922 but was stopped by the rampaging Nazis 15 years later when the editors reached the letter L. The project lay dormant for the next 30 odd years, and it was not untifj967 that thef historic task was r e s u me d, according to Frederick R. Lachraan, executive editor and American consultant for Jerusalem-based Keter Publishing House which publishes the encyclopedia.
Restitution money initially pumped new life into the project, he disclosed, and a million dollar loan by the American government got it off the ground. Funds provided by Israel and Keter were also instrumental in launching the idea into a reality.
Five years elapsed, and
Frederick R. Lachman
numerous problems overcome; before the set was published in 1972.
One of the first problems with which t h e editors grappled was whether to present the 25,000 airticles arid 25.000 items on a popular or scholarly level, explained Lachman. who worked as a journalist in pre-Hitler Germany, The first editor. Prof Cecil Roth, ah eminent historian, concluded that while the encyclopedia should have mass appeal it should not insuh anyone's intelligence either.
Prof. Roth and his successor. Dr. Geoffrey Wid-oger. originally thought
that eight million words would be sufficient, "but we wound up with 12 million words." Lachman said. "I became one of the most hated men in Jerusalem," he chuckled, "because some of the articles had to be shortened considerably. To the authors., every word and every comma was holy." He paused, adding: "Harry Gold (the late American humorist) sent us 43 typed pages instead of 500 words."
Since each contribution. went throiigh 21 separate ■j ^itorial stages. Lachmaii cotitihued. it was inevitable that a number of articles were rejected oiit. of hand, or completely rewritten, for not measuring; . up to standards.
Each author was asked to include an objective bibliography in the interest of academic balance. ''Some_wantedJo^give us bibliographies proving the gist of; their arguments." he said. "But we couldn't tolerate that. We always tried to be as fair as was humanly possible."
In all. 2.000 writers contributed to the encyclopedia — 55% of the material written by Israel-
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As Minister responsible for Multiculturaiism the Honourable John Munro gives direction to the overall impact of multiculturaiism in all departments of the Government of Canada, He has a particular interest in the Multicultural Program inthe Department of the Secretary of* State, as well as those programs of the Federal Cultural Agencies designed to implement this policy.
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Multiculturaiism Program is designed to assist and promote cultural development of all Canadian groups wishing to presen/e and contribute their heritage to Canada. Implementation of the followTng activities helps to achieve this goal:
ETHNIC GROUPS LIAISON
This program makes available its professional resourciss to assist groups at the national and local levels in organization and communication.
CANADIAN IDENTITIES PROGRAM
Strives to strengthen the cultural identity of minority groups and promote a greater understanding and awareness of Canada's cultural diversity through crafts, theater, folk art festivals, and literature.
CANADIAN ETHNIC STUDIES ^
Guided by the Canadian Ethnic Studies Advisory Committiee programs are developed for research on ethnic studies in Canada. The program of visiting professorships and lectureships at Canadian universities is also administered by the Advisory Committee.
NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGES TEACHING-AIDS
Makes funds available for the development and production Of teaching materials for language classes.
MULTICULTURALISM CENTRES PROGRAM
Assists voluntary groups to organize multicultural; centres in local communities.
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAM
Assists various groups in helping immigrants to participate more fully in Canadian society.
PROJECTS GRANTS PROGRAM
Makes funds available to voluntary groups in support of a broad spectrum of multicultural activities.
IN THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD
As part of its contribution to the Multiculturaiism Program the National Film Board has produced over 400' of its films in 19 different languages. These may be obtained free of charge from National Film Board offices in the'following cities: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax.
IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MAN
The National Museum of Man in Ottawa documents, the history of all Canadian ethno-cultural traditions. The museum has accumulated a vast number of artifacts, tape recordings, video tapes and films. Special attention is being, placed on such elements as folk architecture, home furnishings, pre-industrial techniques of food production and handicrafts, traditional story-telling, family and community life, feasts and rites. • Cultural.exhibits arid travelling displays are also being prepared.
IN THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES
The National Ethnic Archives program is designed to find and protect ethno-cultural records from loss, damage or deterioration. A staff of area specialists has begun collating records of this rich.and important aspect of our heritage through Gon;acts with ethno-cultural organizatior^s,-associatioris, and individuals.
IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
The National Library has organized a Multilingual Biblio-service. Its aim is to acquire books in non- . official languiages spoken in Canada and make them available through public libraries, expanding the'extant non-official language book collections in most libraries. The first shipment.of books in ten languages left Ottawa in March 1975. It is planned to add five new languages annually to a total of 70 languages. .
To present your views, or to receive further information, write to:
Multiculturaiism, P.O. Box 366, Station A, Ottawa, Ontario KIN 8Z9
Hon..John Munro Minister Responsible for Multiculturaiism
L'hon John Munro Mihstre charg6 dumulticulturalisme
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