LONDON (July 1, 1994) - Immediately following its interview with Fp leader Jack Plant, CKSL Radio (AM 1410) featured a Canada Day contest which asked its listeners to describe what "being a Canadian" meant to them. In awarding its gift pack prize, the station was looking for the "most interesting, heartfelt answer" to their question, which would be selected after listeners had a little over an hour to call in.
As fate would have it, the winner of the contest was none other than Fp supporter and member Maureen Battaglia, whose eloquent response speaks for itself:
"What does being a Canadian mean to me? It means having an Italian heritage, but being Canadian first. It means that most people I know come from British. Scottish, Portuguese, Irish, Dutch stock, yet view themselves as Canadian. Canada isn't just a place that is the largest land mass in the world, it's an attitude. lt's a place where war veterans came from to fight for a free society in another land and are respected here for it. They ensured our freedoms. It's a place where we welcome productive immigrants and emphasize a common non-violent society. We have class. Canada is a grand lady that consists of people who love and respect her and can go anywhere in the world and be proud to say they're Canadians."
Congratulations, Maureenl
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