The Association: "LABOR OMNIA VINCIT" - "Work Conquers All"

It was in the year 1988 that a few Ruseans got together to form what is now known as ROSA Canada(Toronto Chapter) an acronym for Rusea's Old Students‘ Association. The objective was and still is to help our alma mater in all ways necessary, financially or otherwise. The first elections were held in October of 1988 with its first president being Alene Miller-Chen, and Vice-President Colleen Mowatt. An executive of 13 was formed with various committees designated to different areas. Over the past 13 years the Presidents have been: Lorna Lee-Thorpe; Olive Parkins-Smith; and Dalton Forrester.

Our first proud contribution to the school was equipment for the Chemistry Lab. Since then we have donated: a piano; equipment for the vocational areas; contribution to the building of a library; and a school bus.

For the past 6 years we have participated in the students assistance programme which focuses on providing school fees, lunch, travel expenses and school uniforms to a large number of students. Our major fundraiser is usually held in May of each year and we do have to thank the many supporters who have stood by us for the past 13 years. For information call: 905-501-0974, 905-450-8897 or 416-724-9041.

ROSA Canada is extremely proud to be able to assist Rusea's High School in Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica.

The School:

Martin Rusea, a French refugee, in grateful recollection of the hospitality manifested toward him in the colony, left by his will dated July 23, 1764 all his real and personal estate for the establishment of Rusea's High School in the Parish of Hanover.

In the year 1777, an act was passed setling the trust and establishing an undenominational school for boys and girls.

The curriculum included Latin, Mathematics, History, Hygiene, Religious Knowledge, Geography with the usual English and Commercial subjects and the pupils were prepared for the Cambridge local examinations.

Rusea's currently does not have a Web Site.