There was a time when every school child in Dominica knew of or utilized these books. This one was sighted recently at the Portsmouth Hospital.
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ANYONE REMEMBER THIS? GOING TO SCHOOL WITH AN EXERCISE BOOKS CUT IN HALF TO MAKE IT STRETCH.
This exercise book was a big step from the slate and lead we used in the 50’s and 60’s.
Great memories…thanks DNO!
slate… memories man! i remember going to miss winston’s preschool with my little slate!! slate and chalk.
If Dominica has a museum or ever has one in the future those books along with other DA memorabilia should be placed there as exhibits.
Good memories. Presently I still have one with the queen’s head onto it….. used to be in the class of stage one with my fellow classmate Ma Pampo.
Oh Ya, I remember this book, but before this book there was slate and chalk, remember… or maybe not. Things improve as we get older, Thank God for the computer and memories of the past.
Woah!!! I had one of those when our classroom was under a coconut tree down by Salisbury bay. Gosh!! Those good ole days when we used to be throwing stones in the mango trees to pick those sweet mangoes after school, and then we would go and steal some of MR. Norry’s plums.
@ LawieBawie
Is Mr. Norry still alive? If he is it is not too late for you to be arrested and charged for your actions and also for trespassing.
Bet the plums tasted sweet and juicy and you can still feel the taste. 
Happy childhood memories.
No. Mr. Norry passed on years ago. Bless his soul.
oh wow, this just brought me back to the early 80’s hahaha , good times,
there was also one called ‘canpad’ do they still make them?
School days were really happy days. just seeing this book brought me smiles, thanks for posting
You took me all the way back.. “can pad’? Wow.. Memories
now is internet books they have wi. cartoon characters. history gone down the drain.
what’s wrong with digital books? we save trees, have faster and wider access to more content and information and we can even hav it on the go. and you do realise you’re using the internet right now right? way to go bashing something while using it lol
memories…aah…good old days…reminds me…boy i’m getting old. lol. love it.
Excuse me, please, I am completly out of context, I am not Dominican, but from Europe. However I would like understand … is there anybody who will explain me this?
WELL EXPLAIN YOU WHAT? THIS IS THE BOOK WE USED TO USE BACK IN THE DAYS,
there’s a local saying “donkey has not ride in horse race” you won’t understand for it is a dominican thing!!
correction, “donkey has no ride in horse race”
Thank you :-)
olderman its a book that we used to write at school back in the late 70’s ealry 80’s dont think they make them anymore, The drawing on the cover is the map of Dominica. it just brought back memories to some of us.
I clearly remember the Can Pads.
And what about when Coca-Cola used to encourage student to collect bottle tops and we would get the Brian Lara exercise books.
Dominican,
Brian Lara books were recent compared to this. These exercise books were way back then…think of the days when police use to lock up rasta for dreadlocks…. then you close.
that picture come straight from newtown health centre. lol
This brought smiles on my face.
Memories
As part of inculcating national pride every child should still have at least one distributed by the government/school administration.
Lovely memories, though.
STILL GOT AT HOME…..BOIIII……TIMES GON BY…THOSE DAYS WERE SIMPLY….OLE SKOOL DAYS, I MISS DEM
this looks like my grand ma’s doctor book..hehe
haha.. this book brings back memories.. Every child in DA had this book..
Yep they were certainly good books…were there some with a lady dressed in creole wear too or is it my memory playing games with me?
Yeah that’s relic ,between 30 and 40 years maybe.
A relic indeed. A few weeks ago my mom and I were talking about these books.
LOL! Brings back memmories man.
I still have an old version of these old note books.
I remember back in Mix School and Boys School we use to have one called ‘Canpad’ I believe.
Man we use to fold that and put that in our back pockets. It would always be torn up, cover missing, and have dog ears. Good days man, Dominica was innocent then…
DA was really innocent then. I remember during the summer gathering the kids in our neighbourhood for summer school and would buy these books and cut them in half so each child could have something to write on. I sure miss those days. Ma Pierre in Possie was famous for selling these.
I have a few…….new ones too. Everyone laughs when they see me with them….they were good books.
Wow! I had some of these too. Always used to copy on the cover to answer about the number of parishes there are in Dominica.
yes, and the times table at the back was really convenient too. I remember when parents use to cut them in half to give each child but today, they are asking a parent to give a grade one child 4 whole exercise books, can you belive it? what is a grade 1 child doing with 4 exercise books? that is putting too much financial strain on parents
I know!! back in the day in primary school is half of an exercise book and half a pencil children going school with… and a 25 cents! now is $20 dollars and so parents giving their children! I was like wha! back in the day going to grammar school, all u have is $3.50, dollar to buy a soft drink and dollar to buy codfish rolls or meatpies, and 75 cents each way to catch your bus. Now children going to school well cashy! times have really changed… back in the day we were content! love the memories…
haha! i still have one too. it’s a shame they stopped making them though