and because of their back- grudand home environ- ment, Jamaican eilidren do not have enough natural education to fit well. into the regular school systein wich starts at age six. The primary school at Chambers Pen was designed to teach 90 children aged three to six, but by the time it was completed in June 1979, therewerel50 children wait- ing to attend, and Jamaican officiais had the difficuit task of deciding who will go to the sehool and, who will not. -The Chambers Pen school project was faced with the problem of inflation, which is mucb higher than in Canada, and the building, which was supposed to cost 12,000 Jamaican dollars in 1976 ended up costing $25,000. The Whitby Rotary Club's contri- bution went fartber than was originally thought, due to currency fluctuations, but the Lucea club stili owes about $3,000 on the project. The Chambers Pen school project received much assis- tance from citizens of theiË community. An architect, who as a member of the Lucea Rotary Club, donated bis services, and- the paint and' water pipes were also - donated. Mr. Nurse, who was'then serving, as International Chairman of the Whitby Rotary Club, flew to Jamai- ca a t his ow: ex pense for the officiai opening' of the Chambers. Pen Primary School on, June 28, 1979, and presented the key to the school to Mrs. Howard Cook, who is the government representative in charge of the area where the school is located. Thcéremony was atten-' ded by Mr. Cook, Jamaica's Minister of Works, 'a local councillor and the principal of the teachers' college at Kingston, tbe'capital of-the countr'y. The Whitby Rotary Club has a close association with Jamnaica and bas assisted witb otber projects there. The club bas donated pots, pans, and a large drill press to Green Island School, ano- ther project assisted by the Lucea Rotary Club, and has made a donation to the new library ýat Excelsior School in Kingston. The club reports there is a need for heavy duty sewinîg machines to teach sewing to Jamaican. adults and teenagers. If 'someone in Canada provides these machines, the Wbîtby Ro- tary Club*will sbip them to Jamaica and arrange for the elctrical cycle to be cbanged to fit the local hydro system, said Mr. Nurse. Another need, sai .d Mr. Nurse, is books for the Green Island Scbool not text books, but "easy readers" for ages six to 16. Eyesore. builIt on The "leyesore" at the soutb east corner of Dundas and Byron Streets will become a two-storey commercial and office building sometime in the future. Town council gave initial approval- 1to the developmnent two weeks ago. The proposed 2,309 square- foot building will bouse retail outlets in the basement and the first floor with offices on the second. Tbe structure will be simi- liar to the Mary-Brock build- ing at Mâiy and Brock streets, the Van Hoof build- ing on Athol Street and the Alta building', on Dunlop Street. The developer bas stili to answer a number of requests for the town's planning de- partment before the.project begins. %'lW'd like to welcome you to We wlcome you with a shake and the goo felngyou the largest chain of independent guarantee that's good for as long get from dealing with the owner. muffler specialists in Canada. as you own your car. And at TH RUWAY, you don't At THRUWAY Mufflercentres And finally, because we're pay more for a welcome like this. from coastl-to-coest, we welcome independent businessmen with a Because like we say, you wth high-quality muffîers and stake in our businesses,we at THRUWAY you're more than shock absorbers to fit most cars. welcome you with a warm hand- welcoined. AT SNAP THNRIWAYYUR ORE THAM WELCOMED. Snap Servioes Ltd., 300 Oundas St. E.. Whitby, Ont. Whitby:668-9328. Oshaw 579-8048. Aja/Toronto:686.2288