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VILLE NORTH NE David Chin, 58, waxes philosophic about life in his fourth book, ‘Building Canada,‘ his homeland of Trinidad, his call to the bar at age 23, and his frequent visits to Canada since 1967 resulting in him settling here in 1987 and becoming a Canadian citizen in 1992. ‘(Glen Abbey author to launch ‘Building Canada‘ Exterior Standard Cloth Blue Blue Blue Black _ Blue, Grey or Tan Gold Tan Blue Green _ Grey or Tan Medium Red Grey or Tan Plum Grey or Tan White Grey or Tan The book is both autobiographical and educational for New Canadians. Within its 174 pages, Chin mixes brief descriptions of Canadian history with why he chose Canada as his permanent home after a long law career in his native Trinidad. Chin published 5,000 copies of the book, $15 each. Exterior Blue Gold Grey Medium Red White Standard Cloth Grey Tan Grey Grey or Tan Grey not avail $14510*+« A scholar during his boyhood, Chin attended the Inns of Court Law School in London, Eng., and was called to the bar in 1958 at age 23. Two years later, he was a deputy and acting registrar; at age 26 he was magistrate, and a senior crown counsel by age 32. During his law career, he settled steelband clashes and argued in favor of fair rent increases for landlords in his native Trinidad. Chin, eldest of nine children, was born in Port of Spain on a particularly rainy night, he writes, explaining his unusual middle name Suiâ€"Sang to literâ€" ally mean ‘sweet water‘ in Chinese. * Insurance work * All minor rust dents included * Free cleanup wash * FREE ESTIMATES # I â€"__ §45â€"1610 White Blue or A DIFFERENT KIND OF C@OMPANY. A DIFFERENT KIND OF CAR. E OF OAKVILLE t "The Family Business That Service Built" Conveniently located on the north side of Speers Road between Dorval Dr. 4th Line Come down and meet the family. Just like any other family, ours now Ffeatures a pretty wide cast of characters. How ‘many? Seven â€" three sedan models, two wagons and two coupes. So if you want more or less horsepower, more or fewer doors, or more or less whatever â€" we now have more choices to offer you and your family. 507 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE It‘s 9:55 in the morning, and come rain, sleet, snow, or recess, the mail must go out at Munn‘s School. The sorters report for duty to the staff manager, who is responsible for counting and stamping the day‘s mail. Today, 173 letters will go through the system. There are letters to Santa, the principal, friends and Munnsy â€" the furry school mascot. During mornâ€" ing recess, the sorters put all the letters in the appropriate slots based on postal codes (MUN plus the first three letters of the last name). Time is short. All the mail must be sorted and in the lots By SHELLY SANDERS GREER Special to the Beaver Unique mail delivery at Munn‘s Today, he‘s a paraâ€"legal practicing from his Glen Abbey home. Chin is founder and president of Tringo International, an organization dedicated to promoting love, peace and harmony among the world various ethnic races. In August, 1980, he was named a Life E nudds y SATU?N Munn‘s Post was introduced five years ago," says principal Dave Haley. ""It involves staff, students, and custodiâ€" ans. This provides students with a meanâ€" ingful opportunity to write a friendly letâ€" ter; it motivates students in Grades 5 and 6 to write appropriate letters to its younger audience; it provides a vehicle for staff to write letters of encourageâ€" ment to students; and it helps develop the concept of a postal system." This postal operation takes place bound with rubber bands by the time recess ends, because then the mail carriâ€" ers from Grade 2 will arrive to take the mail to its final destination â€" the classâ€" rooms. Chin, accompanied by MP Bonnie Brown, will launch ‘Building Canada‘ at the Oakville Central Library, 120 Member of Kiwanis International, He is a member of the Oakville Kiwanis Club. He is also secretary of the Glen Abbey Residents Association. Exterior Blue Blue Green Gold . Medium Red Plum White Exterior Aquamarine Blue Black Blue Green Gold Medium Red Plum White â€" Standard Cloth Blue Grey or Tan Tan Grey or Tan Grey or Tan Blue or Grey Standard Cloth Grey Grey Tan Tan Grey or Tan Grey or Tan Grey or Tan _._ *Prices shown exclude $400 Freight Applicable Taxes Not only is Munn‘s Post an introducâ€" tion to the world of post offices, it is a lesson in coâ€"operation, teamwork, and decisionâ€"making. The Santa letters are answered by the Grade 5 students, which gives the older students a chance "to see what it‘s like from an adult‘s point of view to answer kids‘ wishes," explains Haley. Canada Post has been very supportâ€" ive of this program, providing the school with a big, red mail box, as well as, authentic letter carrier bags. They have also written about Munn‘s Post in their newsletter and have told Haley that his school is the only one in Canada runâ€" ning such a program. To make sure all the primary kids receive at least one letter, Haley writes every student in Kindergarten to Grade 3, and he tries to write as many of the 290 students as possible in the three week period that the postal service operâ€" ates. "This gives me an opportunity to talk personally to the kids," he says. "I write to my: friends.about Christmas, about what they‘re going to get, and what they‘re going to do," says Elena Dejanovic, local postal union 1511 representative and a Grade 5 stuâ€" dent. In her union role, Dejanovic is responsible for making sure the employâ€" ees are happy. So far, there have been no disputes or strikes! Sunny Sandhu, a Grade 3 student, doesn‘t mind missing recess to perform her sorting duties. "It‘s better than going outside on a cold day," she says. three weeks before Christmas and last year, 3,000 letters were written and sent through. "People write love letters in Grade 3," says assistant manager Jeff Lewis, a Grade 5 student. "I don‘t like missing recess, and I like getting letters better than writing them." $13645° Navy St., downtown, next Thursday, Dec. 17th, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the launch are $12, available from Quest Booksellers, Trafalgar Road north of Lakeshore; Sarasota Monograms at Hopedale Mall, and from the author by calling him at §47â€"5084