From the county of Gloucester, N. B., Bertrand Gaouette wrote last December:
"Monday, I went to Allardville, which I reached late in the evening. Tuesday and Wednesday, I walked 7 miles, canvassing from door to door, and signed 36 subscribers. Everybody wants Social Credit. Those who had no money are only sorry they could not subscribe right now, and pledge to do it as soon as they can."
Bertrand Gaouette is now doing the same work in northwestern Ontario and meets with the same good response.
The Shawinigan City Council clerk forwarded to us an official copy of the following resolution which was given a majority vote by the council at a meeting held on Jan. 16th, 1956:
Proposed by Alderman Julien Vallières, seconded by Alderman Gérard Voyer:
That this council support the resolution submitted by the Institute of Political Action, which resolution reads as follows:
"That, in the opinion of this assembly, the Government should consider the appropriateness of establishing without delay a provincial credit organization to render financially possible in the province, all that is physically possible and that answers the needs of the people."
That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. René Hamel, provincial member for St. Maurice County.
The vote on this resolution was requested by Alderman Camille Gélinas, and resulted as follows:
Voting for the resolution: Aldermen Philémon Trudel, Fernand Bilodeau, Donat Desaulniers, Rosario Barolet, Robert Bourassa, Gérard Voyer and Julien Valières - Total: 7.
Voting against: Aldermen Albert Blais, Camille Gélinas and Edmour Painchaud - Total: 3.
The resolution was thus adopted by a majority of four.
The same resolution was passed by the municipal councils of St. Clothilde (Beauce Co.), Evain (Rouyn-Noranda), Donnacona, Beauceville-East, and several others.
We mention the case of Shawinigan in full to show Social Crediters of every city, town or rural municipality what they should try to get their local councils to do. This pressure can and should be continued even after the Province's sessions are terminated: the voice of the people should be heard all the time; and it may bear fruit when the next session comes.
Rougemont Quebec Monthly Meetings
Every 4th Sunday of every month, a monthly meeting is held in Rougemont.