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From Web of Hate by Warren Kinsella, 1994 HarperCollins (first edition), pages 368-372

[Chapter notes]

8: The Wolfie and George Show

This chapter is based on interviews with Wolfgang Droege, George Burdi, some of Burdi's family members, Don Andrews, Robert Smith, Paul Fromm, John Ross Taylor, John Beattie, Ernst Zundel, Anne Ladas, Peter Mitrevski, Jacob Prins, David Irving, Leigh Smith, Eric Hartmann, Steve Dumas, Ian Verner Macdonald and many lesser-known members of the Heritage Front, the Nationalist Party, the Western Guard and the Canadian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Also interviewed were Bernie Farber, Manuel Prutschi, Karen Mock, Warren Bass, Lorne Shipman, Tony Davy, Amy Go, Dan Dunlop, Bill Dunphy, Scot Magnish and a number of police officers who asked that they not be named. Interviews were conducted between May 1988 and October 1993. Documentary material was culled from newspaper reports, court transcripts, files of the Canadian Jewish Congress and publications and newsletters published by the groups being studied.

On Paul Fromm, newspaper stories include "Edmund Burke Society founder: Tory official backs idea of supreme race" by Christie McLaren, in The Globe and Mail of April 28. 1981: "Right-wing or racist?" by Lindsay Scotton, in The Toronto Star of October 8, 1983;"Guelph protesters call speaker 'racist" by Greg Crone, in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record of March 1, 1990: an opinion piece by Fromm in The Ottawa Citizen of August 14. 1990; and "A stalking horse for the ultra-right? Anti-French alliance has kept ties with extremist organizations" by Gerald Caplan, in The Toronto Star, March 18, 1990. "Board reprimands teacher who spoke at neo-Nazi rally," in The Toronto Star of April 30, 1992. "Lawyer to report on teacher's activities," in The Globe and Mail of November 5, 1992; "Teacher probe for racist links," by Paul Lungen, in the Canadian Jewish News of April 23, 1992; ''Reading, 'riting, and repression," an editorial in The Globe and Mail of June 23, 1993; "Teacher fingered at rally of racists." in The Calgary Herald April 13, 1992; From the files of the Canadian Jewish Congress came a very useful profile of Fromm dated April 1992.

Newsletters and articles published by the groups in question: Doug Collins in the March 28, 1988, edition of On Target, published by Canadian Intelligence Publications: "Demjanjuk Trial-An obscene travesty" in On Target of May 2. 1988: various articles in the July/August 1990 and the January/February 1992 editions of the Free Speech Monitor, published by the Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE); "Political Terrorism and the Peace Movement in Canada" by Paul Fromm: the Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform (C-FAR) newsletters of August 1, 1986, December 14, 1986, and August 1, 1987; the Spring 1986, Spring 1987, August 1987 and Winter 1988 editions of the CAFE Quarterly, a newsletter of the Canadian Association for Free Expression: the June 1978 edition of The Truth About China Newsletter, published by the Canadian Friends of Free China Association (Patrick Walsh, editor); the September 1991 edition of the Alliance for the Preservation of English in Canada (APEC) Newsletter; SusPop News, the newsletter of the Sustainable Population Society, October 1992; and a letter from the Reverend Kenneth Campbell, national leader of the Christian Freedom (Social Credit) Party of Canada, dated January 25, 1993.

On the Northern Foundation and its president, Ann Hartmann: the Winter 1992, Summer 1992 and Fall 1992 editions of Northern Voice, the newsletter of the Northern Foundation: a letter by Hartmann to The Ottawa Citizen, January 23. 1993; a Northern Foundation brochure entitled "Speaking Up for Canada's Silent Majority": "Reform Party ousts Ottawa member" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of December I. 1992: "Revoked" by Tim Naumetz, in The Ottawa Sun of December 8. 1992: "Billboard Classified" from the Spring 1992, Summer 1992, and Fall 1992 editions of Northern Voice: the Fall 1990 edition of The Continuing Crisis, a propaganda arm of the Northern Foundation: an advertisement for the Northern Foundation in the National Personals section of The Globe and Mail of October 17, 1992: a pamphlet entitled, "Women and the Charter of Rights." published by REAL WOMEN OF CANADA: a letter by Hartmann (this time as a director of REAL WOMEN OF CANADA) to The Ottawa Citizen, February 25, 1990, headlined "Simplistic diatribe against REAL WOMEN": "Reality up-date" and other related material published by REAL WOMEN OF CANADA in 1989: and numerous letters to The Ottawa Sun in response to the Tim Naumetz expose of the Northern Foundation (these mostly appeared during December 1992).

On David Irving: "No place for Holocaust deniers in Canada" by Ian Kagedan, in The Ottawa Citizen of November 6. 1992; "The case of David Irving: Why muzzle the wackos?" by Pierre Berton, in The Toronto Star of November 14, 1992: "Campus snubs Irving," in The Ottawa Sun of November 11, 1992; "Holocaust-denier ordered deported," in The Globe and Mail of November 14, 1992; "Victim calls blaze 'intimidation" by Sarah Cabott, in The Toronto Sun of November 9, 1992; "Author Irving deported to England" by Phil Novak and Gail Swainson, in The Toronto Star of November 14, 1992; "Defiant Irving to speak twice in Ottawa" by David Gamble, in The Ottawa Sun of November 10, 1992; "Revisionist historian denied bail" by Bill Dunphy, in The Ottawa Sun of November 3. 1992; "B'nai Brith critical of management of Irving case, calls for enhanced coordination among agencies responsible," a press release issued by the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada on November 2, 1992.

On the Ku Klux Klan and Wolfgang Droege in Ontario: "Ottawa office next? Racism wears a shy smile in the Klan" by Kerra Lockhart, in The Ottawa Citizen of July 8, 1980; "Klan visits school to talk to students" by Julia Turner, in The Globe and Mail of March 11, 1981; "Ku Klux Klan chief denies bigotry: 'We are just pro-white" by Chisholm MacDonald, in The Montreal Gazette of December 6, 1980; "Cross burned by Klan" by Mike Tenszen, in The Toronto Sun of November 9, 1980: "KKK: How they nearly found me out" and "The racists who run the KKK in Metro" by Neil Louttit, in The Toronto Star of July 9, 1981: "Police hunt for rifle," in The Ottawa Sun of April 15, 1993; "Residents baffled after Klan shows up in Halton Region" by Peter Small, in The Toronto Star of January 18, 1993; "Upscale London-area enclave is site of cross-burning rally" by Gail Swainson, in The Toronto Star of May 16, 1993; and "Vehicles covered with hate literature," by John Duncanson, in The Toronto Star of March 16, 1993.

On John Ross Taylor and the Western Guard: various articles, and a transcript of the human rights tribunal hearing into the Western Guard Party and John Ross Taylor, which ran from June 12 to 15, 1979.

On the Nationalist Party of Canada: the "constitution" of the failed Carleton University branch al the Nationalist Party of Canada; "Toronto pair jailed for racist articles," in The Ottawa Citizen of December 14, 1985; "Toronto men found guilty of promoting hatred against non-whites," in The Ottawa Citizen of December 10, 1985: "Candidates on the fringe lament lack of funds" by Susan Reid, in The Toronto Star of October 18, 1991; "Racial problems resurface at school" by Philip Maseoll, in The Toronto Star of October 3, 1991; and "Hate laws necessary for society, court says" by David Vienneau, in The Toronto Star of December 14, 1990.

With regard to the Heritage Front, there have been hundreds of articles in the past few years. Some of the most useful were "Scenes from the far right" by Kirk Makin, in The Globe and Mail of February 8, 1993; "Toronto recording company banks on furore hate music creates," in The Ottawa Citizen of August 21, 1993; "Heritage hearing." Canadian Press, August 19, 1993; "Racism hearings," Canadian Press, August 18, 1993; "Racism protest" Canadian Press, August 17. 1993; "De l'inquiétude chez l'antigang: Heritage Front trouve preneur" by Julie Vaillancourt, and "Gagnon-Tremblay condamme le Heritage Front" in Journal de Montréal of August 17. 1993; "Anti-racism rally to condemn supremacists" by Alexander Morris, in The Montreal Gazette of August 14, 1993; "Hundreds join rally against neo-Nazis" by Ann McLaughlin and Paul Wells, in The Montreal Gazette of August 15, 1993; "Don't ignore white supremacists: Saturday's anti-racist march was a fitting rebuke," an editorial in The Montreal Gazette of August 17, 1993: "Heritage Front," Canadian Press, August 13, 1993; "Teen spread hate: police" by Bill Dunphy, in The Toronto Sun of August 10, 1993; "When white makes right: Skinheads carve out their niche in America's violent culture of hate" by David Van Biema, in Time of August 9, 1993; "Police admit they erred in comment on hate law" by Gail Swainson, in The Toronto Star of August 7, 1993; "Le groupe d'extrême droite Heritage Front s'apprête a fonder une cellule a Montréal" by Pascal Corbusier, in The Montreal La Presse of August 6, 1993; "NDP vows action on hate crimes" by Peter Small, and "Hate crimes on rise, police say" by Gail Swainson, in The Toronto Star of June 16, 1993; "Manifestation antiracist à Toronto," in The Montreal La Presse of June 13, 1993; "Three arrested in abduction" by Bill Dunphy, in The Toronto Sun of June 10, 1993; "Free speech key to freedom" by Stephen Elliott, in The Ottawa Citizen of June 8, 1993; "Cop bashing" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of June 8, 1993; "Keep out, Ottawa chief tells hate groups" by Jacquie Miller and Charles Lewis, in The Ottawa Citizen, of June 1, 1993; "Group criticizes police for role in riot" by Mike Shahin, in The Ottawa Citizen of May 31, 1993; "Ottawa clash sparks call to toughen anti-hate laws," in The Globe and Mail, June 1, 1993; "Bloody clash marks neo-Nazi concert" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of May 30, 1993; "600 anti-racist protesters battle police" by Mike Shahin and Peter Hum, in The Ottawa Citizen of May 30, 1993; "Neo-Nazis et anti-racistes s'affrontent à Ottawa," in The Montreal La Presse of May 31, 1993; "Hearing on neo-Nazi hot line to begin" by Mark Palmer, in The Globe and Mail, date unknown [sic]; "Reform expulsion," in The Globe and Mail of July 15, 1993; "Racist group sets up hate hotline" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of May 13. 1993; "NeoNazis to sign up teens" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of April 29, 1993: "Racist groups won't take root in area, say experts" by Charles Lewis, and "Recruiting for 'holy racial war': Toronto white supremacist leaders pose as 'love-mongers' while courting local youth" by Peter Hum, in The Ottawa Citizen of May I, 1993: "Toronto journal: To battle bigots, help from south of the border" by Clyde Farnsworth, in The New York Times of February 12, 1993: "Non-violence best in trying to deal with today's Nazis" by Davis Lewis Stein, and "White supremacist being deported today" by Allan Thompson, in The Toronto Star of January 27, 1993; "Group aiming to shut hateline" by Bill Dunphy, in The Toronto Sun, of June 26, 1993; "Why does Reform draw racists like moths to a porch light?" by David Trigueiro, in The Montreal Gazette of January 26, 1993: "Two arrested as racism protest turns ugly" by Moira Welsh, and "Protesters, police clash," in The Toronto Star of January 26, 1993; "Racism clash" by Kay Fisher, January 25, 1993; "Hearing on neo-Nazi hotline to begin" by Mark Palmer, in The Globe and Mail of January 25, 1993 [sic]; "Anti-racism rally bars white supremacists" by Michael Tenszen, in The Toronto Star of January 20, 1993; "Immigration officials detain supremacist from the U.S." by Allan Thompson, in The Toronto Star of January 23, 1993.

On the Reform Party: "Reform boots 5 from party" by Michael Allan, in The Ottawa Sun of March 11, 1992; "Reform searches for racists: Ontario problem could be worse than first feared" by Jim Cunningham, in The Calgary Herald of February 29, 1992; "Manning fears plot behind racist infiltration" by Hugh Winsor, in The Globe and Mail of February 29, 1992; "Racists infiltrate Reform Party" and "Reformers warn the racists in their ranks: We'll squash 'em" by Bill Dunphy, in The Toronto Sun of February 28, 1992; "Reform Party member turfed: Calgary man supports anti-Holocaust stand" by Bill Kaufmann, in The Calgary Sun of July 14, 1992: "Jews honored," in The Calgary Herald of July 15, 1992.

General sources include "White supremacist activity on the upswing in Canada," in the December 1992 Klanwatch: Intelligence Report published by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and "A whiter shade of hate: White supremacists are recruiting our children," in eye weekly of July 15, 1993. Also relied upon were all issues of Up Front the official publication of the Heritage Front-issued between December 1991 and August 1993.

On Ernst Zundel: "Newspapers debate free speech" by Paul Lungen, in the Canadian Jewish News of September 10, 1992; "Zundel guilty on hate charges" by Stephen Bindman, in The Ottawa Citizen of May 12, 1988; "Supreme court ruling will only encourage Canadian racists" by Warren Kinsella, in The Ottawa Citizen of August 31, 1992; "New charges for Zundel up to Ministry" by Cal Millar, in The Toronto Star of September 1, 1992; "To prosecute or ignore?" by Valerie Lawton, in The Ottawa Citizen of September 3, 1992; "No victory for hate," an editorial, and "Law struck down in Zundel case" by David Vienneau, in The Toronto Star of August 28, 1992; "The right ruling on false news," an editorial, and "Top court quashes Zundel's conviction" by Sean Fine, in The Globe and Mail of August 28, 1992; "Victory for free speech," an editorial, and "False news not a crime" by Stephen Bindman, in The Ottawa Citizen of August 28, 1992; "Supreme court hears challenge to criminal code by Nazi sympathizer" by Stephen Bindman, in The Ottawa Citizen of December 10, 1991; "A right to lie?" by Randal Marlin, in the Canadian Bar Association National of November 1992; "Zundel triumphant after Supreme court acquittal" by John Ward, in The Winnipeg Free Press of August 28, 1992; and "Why is Zundel not charged?," an editorial in The Montreal Gazette of March 12, 1993, Also relied upon were various accounts of Zundel's trials, including those found in his own publications as well as in Insight from New Westminster, B.C.

On the Church of the Creator and George Burdi, I made use of "Armed and dangerous" by Bill Dunphy, in The Toronto Sun of November 30, 1992; "U.S. rock group stopped at border" by Paul Lungen, in the Canadian Jewish News of September 10, 1992: "Dancing to the tribal rhythms of Racial Holy War" by Enzo Di Mattco, in Now magazine of September 3, 1992; "Nazi rally touts white power" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of August 2, 1992; "Hate campaign probed in Metro" by Michael Tenszen, in The Toronto Star of March 17, 1992; "Church of the Creator puts race above the law" in Klanwatch: Intelligence Report of April 1991; "It's a long way from 'Let it Be" by Gail Swainson, in The Toronto Star of August 15, 1993. Also helpful were various issues of Racial Loyalty, the official publication of the Church of the Creator.

On Ian Verner Macdonald: "Extreme right courts the left" by Howard Goldenthal, in Now magazine of November 5, 1987; "Ultra-right-wingers organize to tight Holocaust teachings" and "The Zundel fringe" by Warren Kinsella, in The Ottawa Citizen of July 23, 1988; "The somewhat right of centre views of Ian Verner Macdonald" by Warren Kinsella, in Ottawa Magazine of September 1989. Dozens of letters, memoranda and classified reports written by Macdonald between 1963 and 1988 were provided to the author.

On Ottawa rightists generally: "Danger of banning books," letter by Jean Harris to The Ottawa Citizen, February 11, 1988: "Not alone in his beliefs," letter by Jean Harris to the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, April 6, 1988; and various other letters by Harris sent to the author. Also useful were letters to The Ottawa Citizen and the author by Norman Van Cleaf; letters to The Ottawa Citizen by John T. Murchison; letters to The Ottawa Citizen and the author by Ingrid Beisner, as well as issues of Beisner's hate sheet, "Canada Endeavour"; and letters to The Ottawa Citizen and to the author by Phillip Belgrave, as well as issues of Belgrave's hate magazine, Rally on Centre.

Also helpful were stories concerning plans by The Ottawa Board of Education to establish a Holocaust studies program, printed between October 1986 and March 1988; "Ottawa group raises ire of Metro Jews" by Elaine Moyle, in The Toronto Sun of July 24, 1988: "Neo-Nazi vandals strike in market" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of December 3, 1992; "Swastikas on the streets of Ottawa" by Aharon Mayne, in The Globe and Mail of December 18, 1992; "Racism spreads its arms" by Scot Magnish, in The Ottawa Sun of December 13, 1992; and "Hate groups on rise in area schools" by Victor Gomez, in The Ottawa Sun of March 22, 1993.