Volume 22 Issue 5: Feb. 2, 2012 - fp Turks and Caicos

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February 2, 2012 _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.fptci.com
Provo youth hockey team
gets tips from NHL star
A team of young Providenciales hockey
players enjoyed the treat of a lifetime
recently when they were given a training
session by one of Canada’s finest.
The Gansevoort Gators, who play in
the Provo Hockey League (PHL), met
National Hockey League superstar Matt
Bradley as he put the youngsters through
their paces at the Graceway Sports Centre,
just before a game with Grace Bay
Car Rental Owls and Sail Rock Lobsters.
Bradley, a Florida Panthers winger,
was vacationing in the Turks and Caicos
Islands with his family, was invited
to watch the games by Gators co-coach,
Donny Scholar. But Bradley decided to
do more than just sit and view the action.
“Donny is old friend of mine. and
when he said the Gators were playing, I
was delighted to get involved,” Bradley
said. “I had a fantastic afternoon with
the lads, and there is certainly some real
hockey talent here in the TCI.
“For a small country, there is a big
hockey scene here, and what the organizers
of the PHL and sponsors such as
the Gansevoort Hotel have done here is
very impressive. And what really pleased
me was seeing how multi-cultural it is
with youngsters from the TCI, Canada,
America, England, Bahamas and many
other countries all playing together, side
by side and having a great time.
“As a professional hockey player, I am
always glad to help out and do what i can
for the youngsters. I am very lucky to
play hockey for a living, but I remember
well when I was a kid in Canada playing
in junior leagues such as the PHL and
how much fun I used to have. And that
is always my message to children — have
fun. There is so much money and big
business in sport these days and often
the true meaning gets lost.
“My advice to all young players is to
enjoy their sport and have lots of fun. I
wish the Gators and everyone involved
in the PHL success and I look forward to
coming back and seeing their progress
in the future.”
Bradley, whose previous teams include
San Jose Sharks and Washington
Capitals, made a big impression on the
Gators’ starlets.
“Meeting Matt was awesome,” said
six-year-old Zachary Scholar. “He
taught us lots of new tricks, and we had
a great time working with him.”
Bradley’s influence was there for all to
see with the Gators recording a 7-6 victory
over the Lobsters before drawing
6-6 with the Owls.
Louissaint is millionth
Digicel All Pass winner
Jerome Louissaint could not believe
his ears when he received the call announcing
he was Digicel’s lucky one
millionth All Pass customer.
On Jan. 26, Louissaint received a
check for $1,000, a new BlackBerry
Torch and a one-year subscription to
the VIP All Pass plan from Digicel.
“This is an amazing plan, and we
are happy our customers love it,” said
Digicel TCI CEO E. Jay Saunders.
Louissiant, a security officer with
the Security Center on Providenciales,
was overwhelmed with the news and
expressed a sincere thank you to the
management and staff of Digicel for
such an opportunity while highlighting
that all customers have a chance to
win with Digicel.
In May, less than a year after its
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June 2010 launch, Digicel celebrated
half a million activations, awarding
its 500,000 All Pass subscriber Lilio
Malbranche with $500 cash, a Black-
Berry Torch and one year free on the
VIP Pass Plan, which is the All Pass
Plan plus unlimited BlackBerry data
service for 24 hours.
“Every day thousands of people are
using our plan,” explained Saunders.
With the All Pass, for $2.50 customers
are granted a 24-hour pass
to unlimited local Digicel to Digicel
calls, 100 minutes to Digicel regional
numbers and 30 minutes to the U.S.,
Canada and U.K. fixed lines.
“For those who have not tried it, and
I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t, we
encourage them to try it,” Saunders
said.
The Gansevoort Gators youth hockey team got some tips from NHL Hockey
star, Matt Bradley.
Gov. Todd visits South Caicos
His Excellency the Gov. Ric Todd
made his second official visit to South
Caicos on Jan. 27 with his wife as
guests of District Commissioner Emily
Malcolm.
He met with Malcolm to discuss
important issues on South, as well as
members of the community and its
schools.
The governor attended a public
meeting where he spoke about the
prospects for the Turks and Caicos
Islands in 2012, the milestones for return
to elected government, and his
and government’s priorities.
“I much appreciated the open, lively
and constructive discussion at the
‘town hall meeting’ and the opportunity
to hear citizens views and concerns,”
he said.
At Marjorie Basden High School,
the governor toured the school’s facilities,
made a speech and answered
questions from the students on a range
of issues including the milestones,
schools, taxes and independence.
At Calvary Christian School, children
performed a series of songs for
the governor, and at Iris Stubbs Primary
School he spoke with children
and answered questions.
“I would like to thank the local
school children for greeting me at
the airport, for entertaining me with
their songs and for engaging on issues
of mutual interest,” the governor said.
“When speaking to the school children,
I highlighted that empowerment
is something you can only do for yourself,
for example by study and hard
work. I encouraged the children to
work hard to deliver a positive future
both for themselves and for the TCI.”
The governor also visited the Department
of Environment and Coastal
Resources, the Medical Centre and a
High Point/Caicos Beach development.
“I am committed to maintaining a
close connection with the island, its
community and the individual issues
they face,” said Todd, who has committed
to visit each of the family islands
on a quarterly basis.