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The used of the telephone system was very effective form of communication in putting the Caribana parade together. It was definitely a step up from what most West Indians were accustomed , as gatherings were planned versus meeting by chance, which can be time wasting

West Indians' adaptation to the telephone helped simplify planning and organizing events. Phone calls provided accountability and avoided surprises and disappointments. Like any new technology, there was some unauthorized use or misuse, such as staying on the phone too long, but for the most part, the phone was a tremendous help in bringing the West Indian football community together

Talented West Indian footballers were living in Toronto and playing for professional and semi professional soccer clubs across Ontario. The telephone bridged distances and allowed for the pollination of ideas that germinated for West Indies United to be registered as the first West Indian soccer club in Toronto. It was the start of a domino effect for the formation of several sports clubs.

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