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T'he Canadian Statesmnan. BOWMf nville, Mai-ch'10. 1976 Sectiono Two Shares Insîd--e Look at Native Trini bean islands need sponsors to emigrate to Canada, and he hoped that service club mem- bers might help out. Rich and Poor The stark difference be- tween the 'haves' and 'have flots' in Trinidad were clearly shown in Mr. Dykstra's slides. One photo showed an ultra- modern Texaco building with an old man and a donkey passing in front, and there were others that depicted typical living accommoda- tions in the cities. The house- where Mr. Dykstra spent part of his visit was a dark, two room struc- ture. Photographs decorating the wall show famous movie actors and actresses, and the floors are covered with a type of dlay mixture, which is re-applied once a week to keepr, the surface dlean. There is usually no water available in native houses and the sewer system is above ground. Water is piped to the edge of the street and brought into the house manually. Around many of the homes there are ducks, geese and goats all of which are used for human consumaption. While the natives are build- ing new homes, they live in shacks for six or seven months during the construction pei-iod. The wooden houses are buit on high cement founda- tions which allows for greater air circulation during the heat of the day. Mr. Dykstra noted that the main industries in Trinidad are oul refining, asphaît man- ufacture and, sugar cane production. The sugar cane is harvested by hand, and women woi-k in the fields along with the men to cut the stalks. The average wage earned by some of the 60-65 year old women was almost like slavery, Mr. Dykstra said - for their bard work they were paid about 70 cents an hour. The going rate in factories on the island was between $1.45 - $1.55 per hour. Cocoa and coffee beans are also major crops in Trinidad, and Mi-. Dykstra's slides showed workers sorting the beans by hand. While the coffee is being dried in the sun, the beans are turned over 'by foot' to make sure that they get an even exposure. The stores and shops in San Fernando were dlean and well cared for in many instances, Mr. Dykstra said, but (simîlar to living accommodations) there were poverty-stricken ones as well. At the market, fruit and vegetable growers would line up their goods along the wall of the open building to attract potential buyers. Mi-. Dykstra added that buying meat was almost out of the question for most people - hamburger of doubtful quality was being sold foi- $5 per pound. Af ter a visit to the Rotai-y Club in St. Augustine, Mr-. Dykstra was given a tour of the island by one of the members. H1e showed a photo of Knox Presbyterian School, and even though it was badly in need of paint both outside and inside, the childi-en who attended were extremely well- behaved and well-mannered. Mi-. Dykstra also visited one of the foui- daii-ies on the island, and perhaps for Bob Stevens sake, he observed that they wei-e 'not in the best of condition' even under govern- ment control. One of the highlights of his stay in Trinidad was an opportunity to see the annual carnival, a ver colorful two day event which Mi-. Dyksti-a Local Students'Hear MPP Moffatt A gi-oup of Bowmanville Canada's early i-esponsible the students, he asked themn to Senior Public School students government. imagine that the student's wei-e given a personal view of Mi-. Moffatt compai-ed the councîl was wrapped up in the the provincial politocal system purposes of the pi-ovincial question of whether the school by Durham East MPP Doug government to a student sbould allow students to chew Moffatt on Thursday aftei-- council representing the gumn in classes. noon, 1"eb. 25. interests of the students on Before he was elected to the After showing the 28-minute issues that concernied them. legisiature last September', film, "Repi-esentative for the When controversial issues Mr. Moffatt was a teachex' and People", Mr. Moffatt explain- such as loweming the drinkîng principal at the Orono Public ed some of the functionsof the age are brought to the public's Sebool for nine years. provincial system and related attention, the MPPs' job is to Before giving bis brief talk themn to their present study of find out'bow tbe constituents to the students, the MPP said said wa lost a religious f eel about the issue and then to that one reason for speaking to experience foi the natives. make a decision from what tbem was the hope that it He concentrated on taking tbey know and how they feel would stimulate their interest photos of the headpîeces of the about the issue themselves, he and save them from the floats, and they were real said. apathetic attitude which works of art. Mr. Dykstx'a said To make bis point clear to -many people pi esenuy have. that the people entei-ing floats in the parade spend a whole yeai- woi-king, on them, and along with the costumes and steel bands, they were com- E 1 0I E ,HIT who built therp. Mr. Dykstra concluded bis Chortered Accountants remarks by stating that be hoped be could count on the suppor-t of Rotarians when details of the clotbing drive J. C. Newhouses, C.A. 187 King SIt ast are worked out, and be ui-ged G. A. Hilts, B.A. C.A. Oshawa, Ont. fellow members ta consider Ê 728-9448 sponsoring Trinidadians who want ta emigrate ta Canada. ____________________________________________________ Last week's speaker au the Bowmanville Rotary' Club was member Bob ")Ykstra, who took an unusual trip to Trinidad for six weeks last winter. instead of following the regular tourist route, Mr. Dykstra stayed in the homes' ofnative isianders where he got a first-hand look at how the people live in the ore sections of that Caribbean country. By Liz Armstrong RotarySpeakr Til 0f C ar1ibbeain Va£-ca»tin ith a B When most people g o south othe Caribbean for a imd-winter holiday, they pack "INSURE MY FURS AND J EWE LLRY?dî Personai jewellry and furs ýîay be insured against theft, UIo^ss, and accidentai damage, bath at home and away fram homie. A similar policy is avaiLIable tram James Insur- anice Agency M.d for cam- er,îas, silverware, and musical in1struments. %gn Limited DOUGLAS S. JAMES, 24 KING ST. E., BOX 100 -OWMANV'LLE, ONT. O'FFICE 623-446(~ RES. 623-5023 --- Hig Differ their bags and bead off on a 10-day package tour which includes air fare, accommo- dation at an air-canditioned beach hotel, and f ree cocktails on airival. Wben Bob Dykstra went south ta Trinidad and Tobago for six weeks last February and Mai-ch ta recover from an illness, he shunned the usual tourist establishments in favor of staying with the natives of the islands, off the beaten track. His reactian ta the ex- perience? "The baspitality was fantastic. Even though I was staying in areas where there is great poverty, I bad a wonderful time. Considering ahl the love and affection that is shared by the families 1 stayed with, it makes yau wonder why we struggle for wealtb. " Speaking ta the Bawman- ville Ratarians Thurs. Feb. 26, Mi-. Dykstra said that in alI the time he stayed with bis native hasts, there was neyer an argument among the 15 childi-en wha sbared the three family home with their parents. H1e added that each of the childi-en bas only one outfit ta wear in addition ta a scbaal uniform, which is kept spot- lessly dlean with regular hand scrubbing. Since returning from bis vacation, Mr-. Dykstra bas been trying ta establisb a pragram ta send used clathes ta the people in Trinidad, but gavernment red tape bas interfered with the idea. "My wife and I made up a box of clothing cantaining perhaps five dollars worth of goods, and when the p)ackage rence arrived in Trinidad, officials tacked on a $10 duty charge." H1e is presently in consultation with the trade cammissioner ta see if a salution can be worked out. Before>Mi. Dykstra shawed a seies of sldes ta bis fellow Rotarians, he also tald themn that natives of many Carib- Business Directory Accou nta ncy WM. J. H. COGGINS Chartered Accountant 115 Liberty Street South Bowm a nviii e Phone 623-3612 WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm.M Chartered Accountant 361/2 King St. E., Oshawa Telephone 725-6539 D. V. 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