WHJTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27,1977, PAGE 9 a ss jar tirý at Jul an( tol thç in ni Ur $1 lil te tlb Er s t of CE fi e' JO in v 1 ] Free eclucation for ages six to university is being set up to combat illiteracy, he said, and a minimum wage law has been passed. "We need ail the help we can get to raise the standard of living,increase pro ductivity and improve the tourist industry", said Mr. Powell. "Education is needed as a solution on a long-term basis". He described the Excelsior Education Centre as an experimental and demon- stration sehool and a "mnodel for the next century". "The concept of EXED is to bring together ail age and socio-economic groups on 40 acres to involve them in a contifluiflg process of learning to develop individual atributes and social aware- ness", lie said. Mr. Powell pointed out that ini the first six years, most of a person's lifestyle Car crash Donald Leslie Grant, 16, of 706 Gilbert St. W. had four charges laid against him by Durham Regional Police after a car crashed into a house on Michael Boulevard at 5 a.m. JuIy 19. The bouse, which is own- ed by a construction Com- pany suffered $2,500 deim- age, and the car was demolished. Police say a car eastbound on Michael Boulevard appar- ently wcnt out of control, mounted the curb, struck a hydro pole and then crashed into the bouse. Grant bas been charged with possession of a stolen auto, impaired driving, consuming liquor under J18, and driving without a licence. ie was treated in hospital for minor injuries. *Any *Beau *Proc This offer. i y o u b u , Chickec 12 expo toge th prmtsy use wil] Chicke Certifi COUP( Rotary -Club he A strong appeal for' and intellect is developed, project the sistance to education in and pre-primary education theli district maica was made by a dis- in Janiaica is still paid for located is as. iguished Jamaleaneducator by fees. countries. the Whitby Rotary Club Thirty per cent of this Whitby's ly 19. education is not supplied by delivered $ Wesley Powell, director fees, so assistance is needed materials d founider of the Excelsior frornVservice clubs, said Mr. school, an( lucation Centre at Kingston Powell. provided t )Id Rotary members about "We need to educate alumninunia e current education needs those aged three to five in "The nE Jamnaica, and outlined his poor areas, lie said. Mr. indeed and ission to Canada and the Powell thanked the Whitby spend will ýnited States to raise Rotary Club for the contri- for the Jai 178,000 to add a resource butions it lias made to a the Janiaic brary and learîiing centre primary basis sehool at Lucea, Mr. Powell his school. Jamaica. explain th Mr. Powell hias received As part of an outreach Education ie Order of the British ed an ofl ýmpire' and the Order of I m 0w I f]11 fronii a Wes iniaica for bis work t o U a rb 0 rF.E agency to evelop education, whichj1 cent o arted with the founding d e g resource lit f tlîe Excelsior EducationiC will be pi ,entre in 1931. ap plroveâ $17rai0e Tlîat year Mr. Powell lîad I '$7 0 ve students. Today tlhe Tlîe Town of Whitby las lic is tourii :lîool lias 3,000 studeîîts, received tlîe go-ahead froni United St nd by 1980, lie expects the Central Lake Ontario raising ni nrolnient to reaclu 5,000. Conservation Atithority to Powell. Mr. Powell, wlîo is a dredge nîud frorn Whitby Wtarian hiniself, briefly larbor to create a waterside utliiied the history of park. aniaica wlîich hias led to the Plans caîl for the remnoval reserit conditions on tlîe of about 210,000 cubic yards l'est Indian island. of fill froni the harbor Janiaica was discovered bottoin, to be dunîpcd nmain- n 1494 by Colunlib us, anîd ly along tlîe nortli and west vas a colony of Spai for siiores of tlîe liarbor. 60 years. African slaves Town Treasurer Forbes vere imîported, and after the McEweni says the iiiarsliy 3ritislî ended tlîe slave trade areas along the west sidc of n 1835, laborers we re the barbor are to be filled mnported froni Asia, Europe in, witli a large berni (hiilI') ,d Africa. to be built on the shiore as The economny of tlîe part of a 1 00-acre park ýsand ivas based on sugar designated in the town plantations, owned by officiaI plan. absentee Britishi landlords, The berin is to be. made aid Mr. Powell. of dlean dry filI wlîich will Tlîe advantages of Britisli filter the runoff of liquids ule, hie said, were tlîe into the liarbor. Parliamentary and judicial Dredging is expected to systemn given to tlîe island, a be done by the federal [ighly developed civil service, government later this year or and a sound system of free early in 1978, using. a drag- elementary education for the line. This method is planned masses. to significantly reduce the The- turning point for amount of liquid contained Jamaica, hie said was the' in the waste materials riots and strikes of 1938, dredged from the harbor when a social combustion bottom. took place because of the Larry Windover, a consul- pri-/ation of the laborers. tant for Totten Sims Hubicki A similar crisis is taking Associates, says the harbor place in Jamaica today, lie wilî be slightly smaller, but said, and defined crisis as the new areas at the north meaning both danger and end will provide docking opportunity. space for 400 pleasure craft The nation will have to when fully developed. become more self relient, hie There will also be a six- said, and a major restructur- foot deep channel to the ing of Jamaica society is harbor entrance, lie said. presently taking place. Mucli of -the harbor is Mr. Powell said there lias preseritly only two to three eduùcation lps Jamaican Rotary Clubs ini where Whitby is sisting Caribbean sclub, this nonth 600 for building for the Lucea id has previously. the school with and a drill press. «ed is very great 1every dollar you be an investment imaican child and can nation", said 1.He went on to iat the Excelsior Centre lias receiv-j Ffer of $532,000 st Gernian funding supply 75 per the cost of the brary. The money )rovided if EXED the remnainiing and that is why ng Canada and the Wesley Powell, director of the E tates, on a fid- greeted by Gerald Robinson (right) ission, said Mr. addressed the club last week on the financial needs of his school for a resc This holiday weekend pick up a bucket or barrel and get F 12 XPO S RE s(50 Postage and Handling Charge) y sizc Kodacolour or sirnuilar colour filnî. iutiful silk textured borderless colour prints. ýessing donet viti finest Kodak niaterials. 44Coupon (returned with prints) for a free 16 fi. oz. n salad wbich you can use with your next chicken purchase. E r sholiday week-end, take advantage of the Colonel's ver>' special 'urn happy summer days into lasting photos, and save! Each timne ua bucket or barrel of finger lickin' good Kentucky Fried en, you'll receive a certifkiate for free photo processing of ýsures, an>' size film. All you have to do is mail ini the certificate er with your film and 50,1 for handling. When you receive your you'll also, get a free 16 fluid ounce salad coupon which you can hyour next purchase of Kentucky Fried Chicken at an>' Scott's........... en Villa. ficates good until October 31. ons good until November 30. A >« Colonel Sanders' boys and girls make it 'linger lickin'good. ~$tot~sc ickenÇiQ ONTARIO STORES ONLX lxcelsior Education Centre in Kingston Jamaica, is President of the Wbitby Rotary Club. Mr. Powell ,educational needs of Jamaica, and the particular ;urce library and learning centre. Free Press Photo