ROTHENBURGER – The next time you worry about immigrants, spit into a tube and send it to the lab

Posted on February 18, 2017 in Columns, Rothenburger // 3 Comments

My grandmother, Justina Schultz, came to Canada from the Ukraine when she was 13. She helped build this country.

I SPIT into a plastic tube a few weeks ago and popped it in the mail. This week, I got the results and the verdict is in — I am a classic universal Canadian.

DNA testing for ethnic origins is popular these days, and discovering who you are and where you came from is fun stuff.

What I found out has made me think about the conversation involving immigrants.

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3 Comments on ROTHENBURGER – The next time you worry about immigrants, spit into a tube and send it to the lab

R A George // February 18, 2017 at 11:36 AM // Reply

When I was a boy in Vancouver living next door to the firehall at 12th and Quebec St our old neighbour Mr. Layburn across the alley once said to me ,” one day we,ll all be chocolate coloured”.I,ve never forgotten that. A wise old man to be sure.

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Pierre // February 18, 2017 at 8:17 AM // Reply

Acceptance goes a long way, it creates positive feelings all around.
Aversion of course does the exact opposite. It’s beyond me as to why anyone would feel any resentment towards a deviation from perceived norm.

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Cara // February 18, 2017 at 6:41 AM // Reply

Wonderful editorial, Mel.

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