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MANSON and Mary Toynbee were on hend to sign
copies.ot Jungie Schools, a bock of the couple’s
experiences while in Borneo.

Toynbees share Borneo tales

By Robert Galster

News Reporter
robert@nsnews.com
MANSON Toynbee
made a triumphant
return to West
Vancouver when the
formes resident Kept a
date at the West
Vancouver Memorial
Library earlier this
month,

The occasion was a book
signing to promote his book,
Jungle Schools, Letters from
Sarawak, 1958-1965.

Accompanied by his wife
Mary, his apnearance includ-

ed readings from the book
and an opportunity to meet
and chat with several of the
people to whom letters
included in the book were
written.

While in Borneo, several
of Manson’s letters were
published in the Lions Gate
Times.

The Toynbee’s stay in
Borneo was centred around
Manson’s job as a teacher on
the far-away island.

He also had a hand in
establishing new schools to
the region.

Although originally hail-
ing from West Vancouver,
the couple row reside on
Salt Spring Island.

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Wednesday, April 30, 1937 — North Shore News - 23

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