February 1, 1967

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THE CARIBBEAN

OUR SUNNY NEW FRONTIER

JAMAICA IS WHERE the former British Caribbean starts, and it is there you must first go if you wish to understand Canada in the West Indies. The first thing I learned in Jamaica is that, geographically, Castro’s Cuba may be 90 miles away; psychologically, it is much, much nearer. By NICHOLAS STEED17 min

COMEBACK FOR THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOL?

Schools should be for learning, not for proving that one child is "smarter" than another, argue the reformers. The alternative? A gradeless system that eliminates fear, stimulates achievement —and pulls down classroom walls By JUNE CALLWOOD15 min

DALTON CAMP

The man who finally belled the cat

It wasn't merely a "Dump Dief" movement, or even a collision of generations. It was a confrontation of the nation's past and its future. The past died sadly By ALEXANDER ROSS14 min

Could India feed us?

Plagued with droughts, famine and riots, she faces her worst crisis since independence. But a new, progressive farmer class is emerging which could set India on the course to eventual abundance—if there is still time By Blair Fraser10 min

THE CARIBBEAN

THE PLEASURES OF PARADISE

THE CARIBBEAN is many islands, and any one of them could be right for your holiday. But, just as easily, any one of them could be wrong. It depends on whether you want a raucous, jumping holiday, or whether you’re after some sunlit peace and quiet.