Bequia Easter Regatta 2008 - Caribbean Compass

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Grenada
IT’S MUCH MORE
THAN A MARINA: IT’S HOME!
Over and over again our guests refer to our marina as their “Home”!
Join us this summer and continue to enjoy the hospitality.
WE OFFER:
• 24 hour security
• 120 concrete slip berths
• Electricity: 220V/ 50amp; 110V/300amps
(single phase and three phase)
• 16ft channel
• Fuel dock and bunkering
• Free satellite TV at each slip
• Telephone hook-up
• Shower facilities
• Wireless internet, banks and laundry within the complex
• Pick-up and drop-off from major supermarkets
We monitor VHF channels 16 & 79A (alpha – American system)
P.O. Box 4540, Airport Road, Sint Maarten, N.A., Caribbean
Tel: 599-5442309 Fax: 599-5443378
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TOBAGO CAYS
MARINE PARK
CELEBRATES TWO
LAUNCHINGS
The harborside town of Clifton on Union Island in the Grenadines was the site of
two “launchings” on March 8th. The first was the official handing over of the Tobago
Cays Marine Park’s new patrol vessel. The second was the public announcement of
the start of a project aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods for persons working
in and around the marine park. Both were thanks to the support of the Organization
of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Above: After the handing-over ceremony, the new park patrol boat goes for a spin
Below: At the launching of the Sustainable Livelihoods Project, Union Island Cultural
Youth in Action evoke Southern Grenadines’ pride
The new park patrol vessel, a center-console Boston Whaler launch with a high
bimini top, is powered by twin 200-horsepower Mercury outboards. This fast vessel
will enable TCMP rangers to manage the day-to-day operations of the park, including
law enforcement, more efficiently. Regular patrols are now done from 6:00AM to
6:00PM, with staff working toward eventual round-the-clock patrols.
Following the handing over of the patrol boat from the OECS to the TCMP was the
formal launching of the Tobago Cays Sustainable Livelihoods Project. This is a threeyear
project aimed at providing environmentally friendly employment opportunities
for low-income households in the Southern Grenadines. The project is expected to
reduce unsustainable livelihood practices in the TCMP by promoting sustainable
alternative livelihoods, thereby reducing negative impacts on the natural resources
of the Tobago Cays. The project is funded by the OECS Protected Areas and
Associated Livelihoods (OPAAL) Project, and will also benefit from in-house TCMP
financial sources, and in-kind contributions from the private sector.
At the launching, TCMP Chairman Fr. Andrew Roache noted that those living in or
near a protected area are best suited to protecting it. Parliamentary Representative
Terrence Ollivierre added that the Southern Grenadines community must have a
feeling of ownership for the park to motivate them to protect it by earning their livelihoods
sustainably.
The Tobago Cays Sustainable Livelihoods Project is the first in a series to be undertaken
in six OECS member countries as part of the OPAAL Project, which is funded
by the Global Environmental Fund, the Organization of American States and the
Fond Français pour l’Environment Mondial.
DONALD DE RIGGS