MONTEGO BAY, St James

Scores of parents, teachers and students from across St James

flocked the Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay last Saturday for

the inaugural staging of the Flow, Discovery Channel back-to

school fair.

The event was staged in association with the Jamaica Observer

and several other sponsors and partners including the St James

Parish Council, KFC, NCB Insurance Company Limited, Pizza Hut,

Wisynco, the Ministry of Education, Sangster’s Book Store,

National Health Fund and BIGGA.

Throughout the day persons in attendance were treated to a

rich entertainment package and participated in a raft of

activities which included presentations, delivering educational

tips among other things.

Attendees received free health screening in addition to

discounts on books and school supplies. Several lucky students

walked away with scholarships valued at $30,000 each and

backpacks filled with school supplies.

Flow’s public relations manager Jeannette Lewis said the event

was a huge success.

” We are very pleased with the turnout, we are very happy that

our partners including Discovery Channel were able to come on

board to make this a success, and the fact that we were able to

bring value, education and entertainment to the Montego Bay

community and help parents and students get ready for back-to

school,” said Lewis.

Head of Advertising, Marketing and Communications at the

Jamaica Observer, Natalie Chin -Watkins noted that the

Observer partnered with Wysinco in bringing the company’s

Learning Corner, Study Centre and Junior Study Centre to the

scores of persons in attendance.

” ….. And the response was excellent. A lot of people came out

and got free water bottles and pencil cases………..,” said Chin –

Watkins.

Kathleen Stewart from Orange, St James, was among the

parents in attendance.

She commended Flow and its sponsors and partners for staging

the event.