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Friday, August 6, 2010
Workers urged to join
union to fight for rights
ASSEMBLY member and former
union boss Gavin Short has called
on all employees in the Falklands
to join the General Employees
Union, as the debate over
employment law reforms gathers
momentum.
“My personal opinion is that
it is sad that it has to come to
legislation to try and obtain
dignified wages and conditions for
workers,” he wrote to the Penguin
News (see letters, page 6).
He said the government review
of employment law aimed to be
fair, and good employers had
nothing to be worried about.
But he added: “There is a union
here and I would strongly advise
all workers to join.”
His successor at the GEU,
Donald Betts said: “A minimum
wage is something that is essential
in any community.
“The old ordinance was put
into place in 1989. I think now it
has come to the time when it needs
a major overhaul.”
Some employees, he said, were
being exploited and treated
unfairly: “The majority of the
problem appears to be with people
who have moved here to work,
such as those employees from
Chile and St Helena.
“I think it’s fairly widespread.
A lot of people didn’t realise that
the workers’ protection ordinance
was there.”
Mr Betts said he also would
like to see the maximum working
week prioritised, together with
other conditions such as maternity,
sick leave and basic leave.
Meanwhile, some employers
are defending their right to not be
subject to a minimum wage.
Andy Brownlee, Director of
Lifestyles said: “I do not support
a minimum hourly rate. The
government should not dictate to
the private sector what they
should pay its employees.
“If a clear case of exploitation
can be proved then a mechanism
should exist to address that. The
Introduction of a minimum
wage to be given priority
MLA Roger Edwards
offset by unrealistic
this week told the
benefits in kind, such as
Penguin News he and
food and accommodahis fellow Assembly
tion.
colleagues were
“Once you start
strongly in favour of a
looking at a minimum
minimum wage.
wage, it throws up lots
“It’s very imporof other issues. The
tant,” he said. “It was
whole thing has to be
one of the eight top
looked at with two
requirements when we
Roger Edwards main points: minimum
first got elected.
wage and employee
“There are an awful lot of
protection. We feel very strongly
folk who work part-time, as
that there should be a minimum
much as 60 hours a week, and
wage. What that level is, we
aren’t protected by employment
haven’t quite decided.
law. We do believe people are
“We’re hoping for an ExCo
being taken advantage of, and
paper with all recommendations
getting very low wages, being
on it by November.”
setting of a minimum hourly rate
is not the way to do it in my view.”
Owner of Stanley Growers and
Nurseries, Tim Miller said: “There
is freedom of movement of labour
within the Islands, and those who
take up what may be their first
job coming in to the Islands surely
know in advance the hours and
conditions on offer and can choose
not to take the job.
“I have yet to be convinced at
all that there is much wrong with
current employment legislation.
“We have internal selfgovernment so we have no
requirement to slavishly follow
everything UK does just because
they do it,” he said.
“I would see changes as
currently proposed as probably
detrimental to the economic
prosperity of the Islands remember FIG gets its money only
from a healthy private sector.”
Others, though, support the
case for minimum pay.
John Clifford of Saddle Direct
said it was “about bloody time.”
He said: “We believe if you pay
well, you get a quality product.
Our policy is not to refuse any
reasonable request from a staff
member. In return we hope our
small staff repay these policies
with similar consideration for the
business. We find that it has
worked very well for the last three
years. We do have a small staff
which does help in achieving that.”
Cathy Jacobsen of the Victory
Bar said: “If we go by the UK
rules and regulations, we should
go by the wage as well. Especially
with the price of food and other
things down here.”
Some employers also remain
cautious: “It all depends what the
minimum wage terms will be,” said
Carl Stroud, Manager of the
Malvina House Hotel.
“The rule of thumb is that user
pays, so it could see the room rates,
drink prices, etc going up to pay
for it. Unfortunately retail and
hospitality are the lowest paid
industries there are. If the rate set
is ridiculous, the price will go up.”
Owen Summers, General
Manager of Falkland Landholdings
said: “I don’t particularly think we
have a problem with it as far as
FLH goes. A lot of guys might say
they have a low wage, but that
doesn’t take into account benefits
in kind. Our guys get rent and free
fuel. A lot depends upon what
value you place on these benefits.”
But employment conditions
for part-timers remains a thorny
issue for many employers.
Only last week – on the day
the Penguin News ran its lead
story “Worried workers want
employment law change” – FIC
General Manager Roger Spink
distributed documents to all his
employees outlining their job
terms and conditions.
Asked by the Penguin News
what had prompted him to do so
on Friday, he said: “There were
some employees who hadn’t been
handed them earlier. We made sure
on Friday that everyone had
received and signed for their terms
and conditions. Most of them
already had them.”
“When you see something in
the newspaper, that people
haven’t been handed them, you
make sure they have them, don’t
you?”
On the government’s move to
introduce a minimum wage, Mr
Spink said: “We’ll have to see what
the final proposals are, the effect
on the economy and people’s jobs.
The effect of a minimum wage on
inflation, employment and
business viability in Stanley, Camp
and MPA, and possibly on
shipping, needs to be assessed
carefully to ensure the possible
results of any introduction are fully
understood. The last survey
indicated that MPA would bear the
brunt of any change in rates.”
Ailie Biggs
Inside: a legal look at minimum
rights for employees
Next week: we reveal how
much employers pay their staff
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Page 2
Penguin News
“A JOB’S a job, at the end of the day” is a fair statement. “But it’s
really nice, living down here in a bubble without any worries” is also
fine enough. But should I be bursting my content little bubble?
Supported by a steady income and very few financial worries,
should I be asking those less fortunate than myself if they can afford
the price of a bunch of bananas? Those valuable people in my life,
who keep the Pringles on the shelves, and the Budweiser behind the
bar.
Employment law is one scary, big, nasty, essential and temperamental beastie. It is something that could affect everyone living on
these Islands.
What a huge task the good old policy people and legislators have
ahead of them. But what if they get it wrong?
What if some of our smaller businesses, unable to cope with the
increased financial strain, fail and disappear?
What if they just employ fewer people? Our unemployment
accelerates, and a good proportion of my social circle disappear back
to their home countries?
I want locals to have jobs, but I don’t want to miss out on the
vibrant multicultural vibe we have going on – and a bit of Latin
American Merengue on a Saturday night.
Do we really want to give employers reasons not to give someone
a job? And aren’t some folk that desperate, they probably wouldn’t
choose to rock the proverbial boat if they weren’t getting what they
were owed?
There is also the possibility that the group formed to discuss a
possible wage rate takes fright from the private sector heavyweights,
and decides on a figure so low, it only affects three people.
What if the cost of squid rings in the Malvina goes through the
roof? And what if I can no longer nip to the Brasserie for tapas mid
Friday evening, as the restaurant becomes the domain of the “paid
over £30,000” few?
Perhaps now is a good time to regroup and reassess.
It’s fantastic that councillors are ploughing forward with such an
admirable aim. It’s ridiculous it wasn’t changed decades ago. And it’s
downright depressing what could happen if they get it all a bit
wrong.
Ailie Biggs
Pupils from the Infant and Junior School donned costume and
make-up for their annual concert this week. The West End
themed show was played to two packed houses at the Town
Hall. Owing to colour page deadlines, our special report and a
colour picture spread will be published next week.
Go-ahead for 19
more house plots
NINETEEN more housing lots
were given planning permission at
yesterday’s Planning and Building
Committee.
Despite several objections to
the proposal for the provision of
seven fully serviced housing plots
to the east of Kent Road and the
west of the play park area on
Snake Hill, planning permission
was granted. The area was re-designated as suitable for residential
development in the Stanley Town
Plan Alteration Document and it
was suggested the area was in a
bad state and housing development would not worsen the conditions.
On the other hand it was suggested seven new houses would
increase congestion on Kent Road.
The proposal of a metalled driveway within the new development
was not agreed as it was considered more logical to construct a
properly surfaced road to serve the
northern most plots.
The construction of new government housing at 27, 29, 31 and
33 Hansen Hill, 53 and 55 Ross
Road East and 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
and 22 Sulivan Street was also approved.
Other applications for full
planning permission approved
were: the creation of a link corridor between workshop facilities
for Cable and Wireless; development of a container park, bund and
erection of 2.4m fence for FIG on
vacant land on the northeast corner of the Airport Road and
FIPASS Road; demolition of
dwellings and outbuildings and
outline permission for erection of
two dwellings for Stanley Services
Ltd, at 76 and 78 Davis Street
A further two applications for
planning permission were refused:
erection of a dwelling at the rear of
10 Barrack Street for Graham
Bound, and permission to board
over doors on the north and south
side of the porch at the Tabernacle,
Barrack Street. An off-street parking grant application for Jaqui
Jennings and Allan White on Davis
Street was also refused.
An application for the installation of foul and surface water
lines to service five proposed housing plots for FIG on vacant land
on the north side of Anderson
Drive, east of 8 Anderson Drive,
was deferred pending a further
round of public consultation using an accurate description of the
proposal.
Ships in Stanley harbour
for the week ending August 4
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Maersk Pacer
Maersk Traveller
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Type
Supply
Supply
Supply
Vessel agent
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Survey endorses new
workplace legislation
SEVENTY per cent of respondents to the government’s recent
questionnaire on employment law
say changes to legislation are of
“great importance” to them.
And, in a further endorsement
of employment law reform, 90 per
cent say changes should apply to
all businesses regardless of size
and type.
More than 100 people
responsed to the policy department’s questionnaire, circulated to
Post Office boxes in recent weeks.
A significant majority of respondents felt that increased regulations would have a positive impact on both the Falklands as a
place to do business and also the
perception of the Islands as a place
to live and work.
Minimum wage was identified
as a definite priority for the respondents, with ill health benefits
and health and safety the second
and third priorities. Following
these, people felt a contract of em-
Michael Poole
ployment was important, followed by employment rights for
casual and part-time workers and
a maximum working week.
There were also those who
would like to see improvements
to annual leave entitlement, antidiscrimination protection, family
leave entitlements, grievance and
arbitration procedures and protection of employment benefits following a takeover.
Other areas listed in responses
were contracts within the
workplace and access to informa-
tion, immigration, being able to
appoint the best candidate for the
job, and insurance policies such as
workers’ compensation.
Seven per cent of respondents
said they were content with the
current provisions, and four per
cent opposed any changes to the
current legislation.
Six per cent believed changes
should apply only to medium to
large sized businesses (including
FIG) with over 15 employees.
Senior Economist Michael
Poole said: “It’s surprising actually, the number of people who
listed health and safety at work.
“Another thing that became
apparent is that some individuals,
and employers as well, have no
knowledge of the current ordinance.
“ExCo have agreed to hold a
public information exercise on the
current ordinance. It’s just that it’s
not enforced at all, and people
barely know it’s there,” he said.
Legal firm explains basic
rights for all employees
•
As part of the Penguin News
investigation into employment law in the Islands,
McGrigors trainee lawyer
Jennifer Louch has listed key
points detailing the current
employment legislation, that
employees, and indeed
employers in the Falklands
may not be aware of.
Contract of Employment
ALL employees taken on for 16
hours or more weekly shall be
given a written statement by their
employer setting out the main particulars of employment. The employer is required to specify
(among other details):
• The date employment began
• The rate, method and intervals
at which remuneration is to be paid
• Terms and conditions relating to
hours of work, entitlement to holidays, holiday pay, sick pay and
pension schemes
• The length of notice which the
employee is obliged to give and
entitled to receive
• Details of any disciplinary rules
and grievance procedures
Wage slips
AN employee is entitled to be
given an itemised written pay
statement at or before the time
they are paid. This should set out
the gross and net pay, any deductions and reasons for such deductions.
Jennifer Louch
Time off
ALL employees are entitled to
reasonable unpaid time off work
to deal with an emergency involving a dependant, ie if a dependant
falls ill or if the arrangements for
care break down. Time off shall
also be given should an employee
need to seek medical and dental
attention.
Maternity and Paternity leave
AN employee who is absent from
work wholly or partly because of
pregnancy is entitled to paid time
off for six weeks in the form of
statutory maternity pay and to
return to work thereafter.
Maternity pay must be paid
provided that:
• As at the 11th week before the
due date, the employee has been
employed continuously by the
same employer for a period of two
years (ie at the expected date of
the birth, an employee must have
been employed for a period of two
years and 11 weeks)
Before the absence begins, the
employee gives to the employer
21 days written notice stating that
she will be absent and stating
whether she intends to return to
work.
Maternity pay is to be paid by
her employer and is calculated at
nine tenths of a week’s pay. There
is no entitlement to paid paternity
leave in the Falkland Islands.
Notice period
BOTH an employer and employee
are entitled to receive a minimum
period of notice on termination of
the employment contract. This
minimum is unaffected by longer
service.
An employer must give at least
one week’s notice after one
month’s continuous employment.
This rises to two weeks notice
after two years of continuous employment. After three years this
increases to three weeks, and so
on, up to a maximum of 12 weeks
after 12 years of continuous employment.
Within employment law,
generalising to a large extent
should be avoided. It is worth
noting that employment
contracts may increase these
rights for employees. The
points listed are only statutory
minimums. The employment
contract, if one exists, should
be checked in the first instance.
Drafts in order
EXECUTIVE Council has
considered ongoing legislative
drafting for the remainder of
2010. The July Assembly passed
the Mental Health Bill and the
Falkland Islands Status (Amendment) Bill. The October meeting
will consider the Public Health
(Prohibition of Smoking) Bill,
Livestock and Meat Products Bill
and a Bill for the Medical
Services Levy. In November the
Taxes (Amendment) Bill (provisionally), the Statistics Bill and
Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill will be considered.
Freak wave hits
THE MoD supply ship Hurst
Point recently hit some bad
weather, resulting in cargo and
vehicles being damaged. Captain
Peter Stapleton said Hurst Point
encountered an unavoidable,
unusually large wave 400 miles
north of the Falkland Islands in a
54 knot wind: “The wave went
up and over the turtle deck and
caused significant damage to the
cargo that was on deck,” he said.
MSL updated
EXECUTIVE Council last week
considered detailed policy points
on the proposed re-introduction
of the Medical Services Levy.
They agreed self-employed
people should pay a flat rate of
1.5% on earnings as there was a
risk those who employed others
could have paid in excess of
2.5%. All bounties paid by Fire,
Police and FIDF will be exempt.
Dog dose trial
THE dosing of dogs is to be
suspended for one treatment in
order for the Department of
Agriculture to conduct a trial on
all dogs in the Falklands in the
continued mission to eradicate
hydatitosis. The next dosing of
dogs will take place on October 6.
For the birds
FALKLAND Islands Tourist
Board is heading off to the
Birdfair at Egleton Nature
Reserve in the UK from August
20-22. Billed as the birdwatchers’
Glastonbury, it is the world’s
largest birdwatching event.
Optician fee
PEOPLE who wear contact lenses
but have not had them prescribed
for medical purposes will have to
pay for an additional optician
appointment, Executive Council
agreed last week.
Take-off at last
SATURDAY’s outgoing LAN
Chile flight finally left the
Falklands at 3.30am yesterday
after poor weather in Santiago
and at MPA caused delays to its
scheduled departure and arrival.
Page 4
Legislative
Assembly
Diary
Jan Cheek shares a
glimpse into the work of
a member of the
Legislative Assembly
I SHOULD have been forwarding this from my holiday hotel
instead of a snowy home scene
as the fortnight of self indulgence
I had promised myself shrinks.
****
LAST week was very busy with
a particularly interesting
discussion on how the proposed
Medical Services Levy will be
applied fairly. An early and
obvious conclusion was that
MLA allowances should be liable
for MSL. They were exempt
under the previous legislation
but must not be when the new
legislation is brought forward.
Special provision is also
proposed for the self-employed
so that instead of paying the
equivalent of employer and
employees’ contributions, they
would only pay 1.5%. This is of
course subject to the publishing,
discussion and passing of the
relevant legislation before the
end of the year.
****
WE tread a tightrope in allowing
public meetings to be broadcast.
I understand that many like to
hear what is being discussed and
cannot attend. This must be
balanced against the natural
reluctance of some attendees to
speak into a microphone and the
obvious danger of sharing
sensitive information which
could assist those who wish our
country harm. More positively I
know of no other country where
the entire elected government
meets in this way with its
electorate. It is valuable in
getting a feel for public opinion
and an early warning when there
are potential problems. It must
be stressed that we hear individually from many more of the
electorate between meetings and
we are well aware that the
loudest voice is not necessarily
the most representative. I believe
that, without exception, your
elected representatives are
committed to sharing information and will continue to do so.
Written questions are answered
at the beginning of meetings so
you can ask a question even if
you cannot attend, or prefer not
to speak at the meeting. We plan
an August meeting at Goose
Green and will try to get out to
the West as a group at some
point. In the meantime, if you
are in town on public meeting
day we will be happy to see
you, hear your views and answer
your questions.
Jan Cheek MLA
Penguin News, August 6, 2010
Saddle’s generosity has
patients in the frame
AFTER Cathedral minister Richard Hines visited a patient in
KEMH recently, he imagined how
a few photos of home, family and
friends could help cheer up those
with hours to while away while
resting on their beds.
“I realised the answer was close
at hand in the form of simple modern technology,” he said. “So I discussed an idea with John Clifford,
and only days later the need was
met by Saddle Direct, who made a
generous donation to KEMH of a
digital photoframe.”
Richard explained: “All the
digital photoframe needs is a USB
memory stick or the small memory
card from any digital camera
brought along by a family member
or friend. The photoframe will be
available from the nurses’ station
in the ward at KEMH and can be
placed on a bedside locker or held
in the hand to watch and enjoy. It
requires no effort or technical
know-how.”
Since then, the gift has also
been demonstrated to members of
Acorns, who meet twice each
week in the KEMH Day Centre.
“This is a great idea,” said one
member. “It’s so enjoyable to sit
Margaret Knight, Judy White and Thelma Ferguson at Acorns
with others and watch photos
taken from around the Islands. It
brings back many good memories
and gives a lot of pleasure.”
Ward manager Janice Dent and
chief nursing officer Mandy
Heathman were thrilled with the
idea, especially to have learned that
no technical know-how is required!
They were really impressed both with the idea itself, and with
the generosity of Saddle Direct.
Manager John Clifford said: “Photos are lovely. We all hope that it
gives pleasure to as many KEMH
residents and patients as possible.
“We recognise that being homesick or lonely is a bar to getting
better, and hopefully the photo
frame will help to keep people in
touch with friends and the community.”
Seabed storage for up Drunk and
to 2,000 tons of chain incapable
THE wet storage
which the Ocean
of up to 2,000
Guardian
is
tonnes of chain
scheduled to drill
on the seabed at
in the North FalkPort San Carlos
lands Basin.
was approved
Chain was
by Executive
stored in this
Council last
manner
near
week, pending
Stanley during
further approval
the 1998 drilling
Maersk Traveller
by the Governor.
round. However,
The chain is used in the tow- Mr Barton said due to the ining operation of the Ocean crease in tourism and other mariGuardian offshore oil rig. When time traffic, Byron McKay Servnot in use it is stored on the tug ices was keen to avoid Stanley
Maersk Traveller.
Harbour and Port William area.
Director of Natural ReAs Port San Carlos is not a
sources John Barton said the designated harbour there is no relstorage of the chain on Maersk evant maritime legislation in
Traveller was causing difficulties place. The seabed is owned by
when the vessel docked at FIG, who can apply conditions,
FIPASS, as it prevented the tug and as the storage is a deposit
from maintaining an even keel.
from a vessel within territorial
He said storage off the vessel waters, an activity not exempted
was necessary to ensure that the by the deposits in the sea (Extug, with its comparatively deep emption) Order 1995, a licence is
draught, could clear the sand required under the Food and Enbank off FIPASS.
vironment Protection Order.
Mr Barton said Byron
It was agreed a licence should
McKay Port Services Limited be granted for one year on the
had requested permission to condition the quantity of chain is
store the surplus chain in Port limited to 2,000 tonnes, is not laid
San Carlos at a site devoid of in kelp, and any information
maritime traffic; sheltered, rela- gained by the licensees on the
tively free to access and situated maritime environment is shared
close to the various well sites at with Environmental Planning.
STANLEY man Robert Karl
Kiddle was on Wednesday fined
for being drunk and incapable in
a public place on July 23.
Police were called to John
Biscoe Road near the Kelper
Store where he had fallen out of
a taxi, was unable to stand and
had an injury to his head.
Senior Magistrate John
Trevaskis told the court he had
given Mr Kiddle full credit for an
early guilty plea and fined him
£50 plus £85 prosecution costs.
Two driving offences were
also dealt with.
Lorenzo David Green from
Mount Pleasant admitted failing
to comply with a no entry sign
and failing to wear a seatbelt
without reason. Mr Green was
ordered to pay £50 for each
offence and £85 prosecution
costs.
Stanley man Ramon Miranda
(Jnr) pleaded guilty by post to a
speeding offence which took
place on Philomel Street on July
17. Mr Miranda was recorded
travelling at a speed of 41mph
by a reserve police officer
carrying out static speed checks.
Taking an earlier offence
within the past three years into
account, he was ordered to pay a
fine of £360 plus £85 prosecution costs.
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Penguin News, August 6, 2010
Poor year for Illex but Loligo
and Rock cod perform well
THE Loligo and Rock cod fisheries have performed well over the
first seven months of 2010, although it is too early to predict
the overall performance for the
year, says Director of Natural
Resources John Barton.
The first Loligo season was
good and the second season has
started strongly, bearing out the
results of the survey which took
place before fishing commenced.
Mr Barton said catches of
Loligo currently stood at 38,000
tonnes for the year. Rock cod has
been the other strong performer
with some 50,000 tons being
caught so far this year.
Falklands conservation zones
used to be noted for catches of
Southern Blue Whiting but these
have declined over the period in
which Rock cod has become the
highest volume finfish catch in the
zone.
Mr Barton said: “It has
reached the point now where the
management of some of the finfish
fisheries are based on the conservation targets for Rock cod.”
A major survey of the Rock cod
resource was successfully undertaken on the Falkland Islands fishing vessel Castelo, earlier in the
year.
Mr Barton added: “It has been
another poor year for Illex with
very low catches in Falklands
zones.
“It is also apparent that it was
a poor Illex year throughout the
Southwest Atlantic with low
catches also reported in Argentina
and on the high seas.
“The fishing industry has once
again been co-existing with oil exploration activities. Some of the
exploratory wells, although not all,
have been located in deeper water
away from regular fishing grounds.
“The main point of interaction
between the two industries is in
the use of the FIPASS port facility. Use of the port has increased
significantly. The port managers
have endeavoured to accommodate
all requests which have required
flexibility from all parties.
“Vessel owners and operators
have generally secured the port
access required and port operations
have gone smoothly so far.”
Both squid fisheries (Loligo’s
first season, and Illex) started in
late February. The second Loligo
season started in mid-July.
The Loligo fishery involved 16
trawlers, most of which were registered in the Falkland Islands
Regarding the Illex fishery this
year, there was significantly
greater interest, with some 70 vessels, mainly Korean and
Tawainese, calling to collect licences.
Lisa Watson/MP
Grab a partner and give them a twirl
THE Family Barn Dance held in
the Parish Hall was deemed a huge
success by the organisers and was
attended by more than 80 people.
Dancers were from all ages and
walks of life from pre-school to
pensioners, and included a large
contingent from Stanley House
who didn’t leave the dance-floor
all night.
There were quick steps and
sambas to favourite Falklands
tunes; line-dancing led by Valerie
Allan which started with the basics and worked up to some very
fast complex numbers; and Scottish country dancing led by Derek
Howatt who encouraged everyone
to join in and learn new dances.
A stargazer’s
Chile paradise
STARGAZERS in the Falklands
will be pleased to hear that there
are plans afoot to install the
world’s biggest telescope in Chile.
The world’s biggest telescope,
the European Extremely Large
Telescope, is to be built on Cerro
Armazones, a mountain about 80
miles southeast of the city of
Antofagasta.
Antofagasta plans to take cues
from other communities in the
region. With US$2 million in
investments, it plans to build a
planetarium and meteorite
museum for tourists. Because the
telescope will attract both
scientists and tourists, the
community anticipates increased
demand for hospitality services.
Restaurants have already begun
capitalising on the trend by naming
dishes after starry themes such as
Milky Way, Big Bang or Magellan
Cloud.
Dancers of all ages on the floor
Picture: J Lewis
Thomas Burston and Hannah
Arthur-Almond demonstrated the
cha-cha-cha to great applause from
their fellow dancers.
The dance floor was crowded
by 7.15pm and the music didn’t
stop until the event finished at
11pm. Jugs of water circulated with
great regularity, and home-baked refreshments were on sale throughout the evening for anyone wanting to take a break in the CheckCloth Café.
Members of the Cathedral wish
to thank everyone who contributed
to such an enjoyable evening, especially those members of the public who enthusiastically donned
their dancing boots and joined in
with such aplomb.
Alison Inglis
Aye aye Cap’n: Malcolm
returns as Harbour Master
RETURNING to the
Agency. His South
Falklands next month
Atlantic fishery
to take up the
protection experience
position of Marine
includes the use of the
Officer/Harbour
20mm Oerlikon gun,
Master with the
and the pursuit onboard
Fisheries Department
Dorada of a fishing
is Captain Malcolm
vessel being pursued by
Jamieson.
the Australian authoriMarried to
ties. This was a
Islander Trish (nee
Capt Jamieson combined operation
Smith) Malcolm is no
with Australian and
stranger to the Falklands
South African vessels; the fishing
having worked on fishery
vessel was eventually stopped
protection vessels for Byron
near Tristan da Cunha.
Marine and served as Captain
Director of Natural Reon the Concordia Bay.
sources John Barton said he was
Malcolm is a Master
looking forward to Malcolm
Mariner and has previous
returning, adding: “The fact that
experience on tankers, conMalcolm is already familiar with
tainer ships and has worked for the Falklands shipping scene is a
the Scottish Fishery Protection bonus.”
Give us two
minutes...
Colleen Reid
1. What is your most prized
possession?
My home and family
2. What is your happiest
moment?
Seeing my granddaughter for the
first time
3. Who would you make
Governor of the Falklands?
Sue Goss. She will put things
right.
4. Who would you have a cup
of tea with?
Ron Rothwell with a corn beef
sandwich
5. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
I’m not very adventurous. Just
to South America with Jaime and
my best friend Barbara
6. What is the best movie you
have watched recently?
Mamma Mia! I love Abba
7. What is your favourite TV
programme?
Two and a Half Men. Alan
reminds me of somebody
8. What song makes you feel
sad?
I Am Losing You by Jim Reeves.
It reminds me of my parents.
9. If you have a motto what
would it be?
Don’t worry, be happy!
10. If you could set up a
business, what would it be?
An old people’s home. A place
where they could have everything done for them, if they
don’t need any hospital treatment.
Colleen lives in Stanley with her
partner Jaime.
She has two children, Beverley
and Simon, and one grandchild,
Chelsea Emilie.
Collen works at the hospital as a
kitchen assistant.
In her spare time Colleen enjoys
spending time with her granddaughter and cooking for family
and friends.
She also likes to get out and
about in the Falklands, especially visiting Camp where she
spent a lot of her school
holidays.
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Your Letters
Penguin News: Missing Links
Write to Penguin News
Fax 22238 or email:
editor@penguinnews.co.fk
The microphone
or the notebook
I REFER to your interesting editorial in the Penguin News of July
30 in which you commented on
the recent lack of pertinent questioning from those attending the
monthly public meetings with
councillors.
I note your comment: “Perhaps the presence of a microphone
thrust under one’s nose is another
deterrent for some not to speak
their mind.”
When councillors first decided
to host public meetings I made a
decision, as the then Head of Falklands Radio, when reporting on a
meeting, not to divulge the names
of those who asked questions, let
alone push a microphone into their
faces.
I adopted this approach because I felt it might encourage more
people to put forward their views
and, accordingly, enhance the debate.
For example, when reporting
on a particular topic I simply used
the line: “Councillors were asked
what progress had been made on...
etc.” I would then follow-up by
saying something like: “Councillor Norma Edwards replied, saying…”
There was never any need to
reveal the name of the person asking the question. Yes, I was once
or twice mildly admonished by
certain councillors for, they maintained, not being totally accurate
in reporting what they had said!
This method did require several hours of work back in the studio, writing up a report for broadcast, but it usually made the next
bulletin! I maintained this approach until I retired from Falklands Radio in 1999.
I have been somewhat surprised and concerned to find that
in recent years FIRS reporters now
take along a tape recorder and not
Perhaps I could suggest a compromise with respect to FIRS coverage? Councillors are elected by the
people so, yes, their voices should
be heard, and recording their replies and responses and broadcasting later does prevent any misunderstandings, and seems like a
good idea.
But why not refrain from
broadcasting or even mentioning
the name of the person asking the
question, and accordingly their
anonymity could be maintained?
Perhaps this will encourage a
higher volume of questioning and
a more lively debate.
Patrick J Watts
Head of Falklands Radio
1977-1999
Together you
can negotiate
Len Middleton sent this photo in to us. He thinks it is Lyle
Halkett at Goose Green in the 1950s. But, does anyone know
what type of motorbike it is and where it may have ended its
days? If you know, please email editor@penguinnews.co.fk
This happy couple (pictured left) from
the July 9 Penguin News Missing Link
have been identified as Tom and
Margaret Smith. Stanley Resident
Derek Howatt said they were his
maternal grandparents and were
married at Bleaker Cottage in Stanley
on June 1 1910.
only are the questioners’ names
revealed, but also their voices are
heard by the listening public.
Quite a number of people have
indicated to me that they now no
longer ask questions at public
meetings because of the presence
of microphones in the room.
While the microphone versus
notebook debate will have supporters on both sides, I feel that I
must also point out, what to me is
another “disturbing” factor in the
way that public meetings are currently conducted.
For many years the Council
Chamber would attract the electorate and councillors only. However, over recent years I have noticed an increasing number of high
ranking government officials
sneaking in, armed with their notebooks, and taking their seats in the
back row.
No doubt a report of the proceedings is sitting on a Foreign
Office desk in London before you
hear it broadcast on FIRS!
I question the need for Deputy
Governors, Chief Executives, etc,
to attend these “public” meetings
unless they have been specifically
asked by councillors to address a
particular subject.
I am aware that many Civil
Servants feel inhibited by the presence of these Government/Foreign
Office officials and now refrain
from asking questions simply because of the “Big Brother” aspect.
AT the risk of bringing down 40
days and nights of tempestuous
weather upon our heads, I would
like to publicly thank PN for their
front page last week and the
interest that they are showing in
the subject of employment law
and working conditions.
It is the intention of this
government to make things fairer.
My personal opinion is that it is
sad that it has to come to
legislation to try and obtain
dignified wages and conditions for
workers. The review will aim to
be fair and strike a balance and all
good employers will have nothing
to be worried about.
One of the many factors that
has lead to this sorry state of
affairs is the lack of interest by
people in unionising. There is a
union here and I would strongly
advise all workers to join. Together
you can negotiate to obtain fair
wages and conditions but on your
own you may be picked off by
unscrupulous employers and
legislation can never cover all
working conditions.
I know there are some workers
who are on pain of dismissal if
they are known to have gone near
the union for advice. I would like
to remind employers that this is
probably a tad illegal.
Gavin Short MLA
Stanley
More volunteers wanted to help observe Internet performance
I would like to let you know that the FIG and I are actively working on your behalf to help improve your Internet service on the
Falkland Islands. One of the ways of achieving this is to use a UK company called Actual Experience to observe the quality of
C&W’s Internet service provision. We already have a number of volunteers, but we are looking to find more.
To achieve this we really need your help! We are particularly looking for additional volunteers located in Camp, Bronze users
and business package users. Volunteers will be given a programme to install on their computer which is used to access the
Internet. The programme, known as an Agent, automatically monitors and records Internet performance in the background.
Becoming a volunteer will not consume much of your usage budget. If your PC is on for 12 hours a day it will only use 27mbytes/
month. Most importantly, the Agent does not monitor what web sites you access or what you do on the Internet. Please be
assured that your performance data will remain confidential and will never be divulged to 3rd parties without your permission.
By volunteering you will help to improve the Government’s ability to ensure better Internet service provision. To find out more,
please read the guidelines and complete the online form at www.actual-experience.com/volunteers.
Dick Sawle, Member of the Legislative Assembly
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Your Letters
Write to Penguin News
Fax 22238 or email:
editor@penguinnews.co.fk
Cheap labour is
being exploited
THE Penguin News issue of July
30 contained a front page article
“Worried workers want employment law changes” which highlighted the issue of employment.
There is a serious issue with
employment and many people do
get a very bad deal, which has been
highlighted in the article, but I have
always believed that this problem
is not just in the employment
terms but the vast difference in the
pay bands created by the FIG with
the introduction of Hay management.
With it came huge pay increases
for the top and middle earners and,
to make it worse, any pay increases
were based on a percentage of the
wage so the gap widens year on
year.
To make the matter even
worse, because there is no regulated pay structure for the private
sector, employers have been able
to exploit cheap foreign labour.
Over time this has become further abused because these innocent
foreign employees are being denied
their employment rights and are
unable to speak out because, as
the interviewees stated, they
could lose their jobs.
It is clear that both the local
and foreign employee is being discriminated against because locals
cannot afford to live on these bottom-end wages so won’t apply for
them, while the migrant has no
option but to take whatever they
can get.
This is not the best way to be
portraying to the world that this
is a land of opportunity when we
give people such a raw deal.
The cost of living here has
quadrupled in the past year and
even many in the middle bracket
are complaining they can hardly
afford to buy the goods and services they need.
The people right at the bottom
end are working hours far greater
than the regulated 40 hour week
for a fraction of the pay the top
earners receive; they simply cannot sustain this for much longer.
Some time ago a former councillor arguing for council pay increases suggested, I believe, that
£25,000 pa was the minimum required to ensure a reasonable
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standard of living. Yet here we are
today still seeing hard working
people getting less than £9,000 a
year. It is way overdue for review
and it is about time we introduced
equality in the pay structure.
There are many talented people
keeping this country functioning
and they are doing it for peanuts.
Robin Goodwin
Corriedale Farm
Talk of the town
Penguin News Vox Pop
Do you think Public Meetings
with councillors should or should not
be broadcast?
Some deprived
of entitlements
HAVING read the front page of
the Penguin News (July 30) I have
been aware for a number of years
that some employees in the
Falklands are often deprived of
some entitlements by their
employers.
May I also point out that a
meeting took place in Gilbert
House on May 9 2007 between
the then elected members of
council and the General
Employees Union to discuss
among other things the possibility
of a minimum wage and for a
maximum working week before
overtime is paid.
The chairperson at this meeting
said that in their opinion there was
no need for a minimum wage and
that a migrant workforce was
essential in any community, and
that some businesses here in the
Falklands would not survive
without one. After this meeting
there was no further discussion on
the matter.
The Union would advise
anyone who is about to sign a
contract for employment to read
through it carefully and, if he or
she is not happy with conditions,
to discuss with the employer the
hours of work, hourly rate and,
should extra hours be required,
overtime rate of pay, plus leave
and sick pay entitlement, prior to
signing said contract and
commencement of work.
Doing so could prevent stress
and grief should a dispute arise in
the course of employment.
Every employee in the Falkland
Islands is protected under the
Workers’ Protection Ordinance, so
if you want to have an input into
the new ordinance, now is the time
to make your views known.
Anyone who would like a copy
of the present ordinance can obtain
a copy by email from the Union
Office (geu@horizon.co.fk). As it
is over 90 pages we cannot send
out paper copies.
Donald Betts
Chairman
Falkland Islands General
Employees Union
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Shirley Hirtle
I don’t think so. I’ve thought
that all along. It is very handy
for the listening public, but
there are too many ears
listening in other places
Glenda McGill
I don’t think it makes any
difference whether it is
broadcast or not, but I would
like to hear full and frank
answers at all times
Pollyanna Lennie
I think it’s a good idea. At least
people who can’t make it can
listen. It’s been going on for
ages, so why stop now?
Sheila Chaloner
It’s good for people in Camp
who can’t attend. I don’t think
that people listening in South
America is a problem
Phil Middleton
Yes they should, it allows
more people to become
involved who can’t attend the
meeting. I think if someone
wants to ask a question, the
fact that there’s a microphone
won’t make any difference
Janice Dent
The elderly and people at
work can’t go to the meetings,
so councillors can reach more
of their constituency if the
meetings are broadcast. A brief
synopsis could work, as the
meetings can be quite long
Chris Peck
Yes they should be. All the big
South American issues are
discussed by the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, not by
councillors. They’re just filling
in potholes. It doesn’t make
any difference that the
meetings can be listened to in
South America. Argentina will
do whatever they like anyway
– they always have and they
always will
Andrea Clausen
I think it’s a good idea to
broadcast the meetings.
Maybe chunks could be
broken up and broadcast in a
news-type programme. FIRS
could also make it more
accessible for those who can’t
tune in and advertise more that
recordings are available. People
who can’t attend should have
an opportunity to hear it
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Awards galore for IJS students
THE House Shield at this year’s
Infant and Junior School end of
year prizegiving was presented to
Weddell, with a narrow margin
over runners-up Saunders.
Gemma Webb and Jessica
Cooper were jointly awarded the
Alice Etheridge Prize for contribution to the school and community, and the Chief Executive’s
Prize for Endeavour was awarded
to Hettie Amey-McNab.
Daniel Clarke was awarded the
music prize, donated by Pippa
and Alastair McHaffie.
Daniel plays trumpet and recorder, and also gets involved in
drama as well as music theory. He
and George Howatt both achieved
a distinction in ABRSM Grade 1
music theory.
Craig Lewis was presented
with the Environment Prize for attendance and contribution to Falklands Conservation Watch Group.
The Alastair Cameron History
Prize for Camp Education students was awarded jointly to Thomas McGhie for Stevelly Bay and
Jack and Rosie Chater for History
of New Island.
Prizes for Infant and Junior
School students will be announced
later in the year.
Making their mark in the
Acadmic Awards, Jack Ford and
James Tyrrell excelled in English;
George Howatt, Torin Harte and
Chelsea Middleton in maths; and
Back row: Daniel Clarke, Rhian Alazia, Torin Harte, Byron Stewart-Reid, James Tyrell, Brooklyn
Ford, Nikita Whistler, Stacy Valentine. Middle Row: Joshua Sanchez, Gemma Webb, Craig Lewis,
Bradley Minto, Emma Goss, Chelsea Middleton, Henrietta Amey-McNabb. Front Row: Kayleigh
Anderson, Victoria Berntsen, Jessica Cooper, Carly East, Lucas Ferriby, Jack Ford
Rhian Alazia and Bradley Minto
in science. For sport, Sophie
Pompert-Robertson and Joshua
Sanchez were awarded the girl and
boy champion shields andWeddell
earned most points for inter-house
sport. Best girl swimmer was
Brooklyn Ford, and best boy Daniel Clarke. The most improved
swimmers for Junior and Infant
students were Lucas Ferriby and
Elle Jaffray, and the Distance Swimming Cup was won by Nikita
Whistler and Brooklyn Ford.
For inter-house swimming,
Pebble took the shield and in inter-house Football Saunders, captained by Torin Harte, won (see
pictures and write-up on sports
pages). A number of other prizes
were awarded at the Town Hall
last Tuesday, including World
Class Tests, attendance certificates, the Susan Whitley Art Exhibition Prizes, and class prizes
for confidence, progress, achievement, effort and kindness.
Vicky (left) and Hannah Collier with their mum Sharon Gilbert
Jessica McPhee
Reba Peck
Caitlin Whitney, Jo-Ellen Bone and Bronwen Ford
Belle of the Ball Tasmin Tyrrell with best young man Kyran Evans
Tasmin and Kyran
take top honours
Tony Curran & Marlene Barnes
Tom Elsby, Sian Davies and Ryan Elstow enjoy the dancing
THE annual Winter Ball was
greeted with traditional enthusiasm
on Saturday as youngsters from
Year 8 and above donned their
finery and danced the night away
at the FIDF Hall.
Organised by Jeannie McKay
and her helpers, the event is a
chance for young people and their
families to attend another function
other than the May Ball, which
has traditional dancing and a high
standard of dress.
Each year funds raised from the
event, held in memory of Helen
McKay, are donated to the
Falkland Islands Community
School music department. This
year, however, the £800 raised on
the night was given to Shirley
Adams-Leach, to go towards
funding a visit from folk singersongwriter Andi Neate, who hopes
to write an album while she is
visting the Falklands in the new
year, with help from local musicians.
Selected by popular vote,
Tasmin Tyrrell, daughter of Gary
and Gina Tyrrell, was pronounced
Belle of the Ball to tremendous
applause from her fellow
partygoers. Kyran Evans, Michele
and Ricky Evans’ son, was an
equally popular choice, and they
made a striking couple as they
accepted gifts for their efforts and
to mark the occasion.
Teryn Joshua and April Faria
Barbara Short, Jo Igao, Sally Heathman, James Salmon, Jessica
McPhee and Nick Roberts take to the floor for the Palais Glide
Father and daughter Gilberto
and Pilar Castro
Pictures by Garry Tyrrell and Tony Curran
Back row: Scott Thain, Wade Ford, Jo-Ellen Bone, Tasmin Tyrell and Tessa Davies-Berntsen. Front row:
Kalon Jaffray, Caitlin Whitney, Adam Yould and Pilar Castro
Barbara Short and Nathan
Elliott
Lesley Stewart and Melisa
Barnes
Emily Cairns-Wicks, Pilar Castro, Karen Minto, Kalon Jaffray, Tessa Davies-Berntsen, Bronwen Ford,
Scott Thain, Jo-Ellen Bone, Adam Yould, Abby Heathman, Declan Bonner, Wade Ford, Hayden Mitchell
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A grand character laid to rest
on his beloved Saunders Island
ANTHONY Reginald PoleEvans, better known as Teepole,
Tony or Tone, and to the family
as Dad, Grandad, or Grandad
Tone, died on July 18, not too far
short of his 91st birthday on August 12.
Known in shooting circles as
The Glorious Twelfth (the start
of the grouse shooting season), it
was an apt time for Tone to start
life too on August 12 1919, because he loved shooting, and he
was a pretty good shot in his day.
He was a good horseman too,
and a good farmer, stockman, gardener, sheepdog trialer, tractor
driver, Rover driver, radio ham,
weather man and boatman. And I
say “boatman” deliberately because he was more than just a good
sailor. He knew the tides and currents and could read the weather
better than anyone else I know
and, if necessary, could turn his
hand to a bit of boat building too.
He and his sons made a craft
for the movement of horses from
the island to the mainland for the
sports, and to move sheep or cattle to the tussock islands when
necessary. They did this with the
help of a couple of old Beaver
floats; not a conventional boat, but
it served its purpose well for years.
In fact, everything he turned
his hand to he did well, and if he
didn’t know how to do something
he taught himself. He passed this
skill on to his children and, to this
day, Tony Pole-Evans’ children
will take anything mechanical or
electrical to bits and put it back
together again with ease. In fact, I
have heard it said that if the PoleEvans clan fixed your Rover it was
a bit like a Ferrari pit stop.
Tone, his brother Douglas and
his sister Audrey spent their early
childhood at Port Howard until the
two boys went off to England to
Preparatory School in Reading.
Tony was ten at the time and three
years later he went from Prep
School to Christ College Boarding
School in Brecon,
band now live) and
Wales.
From
they started marChrist College he
ried life at Dougwent to Aberystlas Station. Their
wyth Agricultural
first son William
College at Devil’s
Reginald
was
Bridge for 18
born, and they
months. One of
moved
to
his proud claims
Saunders and had
to fame was that
another five chilhe played rugby
dren in a relatively
for the Welsh
short space of
Colts during his
time. They were a
time in Wales. Afvery happy family
ter his time at the
and, although
Tony Pole-Evans
Agricultural ColJessie was ill from
lege he joined the Jack Old Com- her mid thirties until her death, due
pany in London, where he was part to a particularly virulent strain of
of a team which built a reservoir at measles which left her a badly damStaines in Essex. There he was aged heart, she and Tony adored
taught how to drive caterpillar trac- one another. He loved Jake, as she
tors.
was always known, and he loved
On December 13 1938 Tony his children, grandchildren, great
returned to Port Howard and grandchildren, Saunders, and the
never left the Falklands again.
Falkland Islands, in that order. He
The following year World War was a true Falkland Islander, the
II broke out and, like a lot of other salt of the earth, and he hated that
young men in the Islands, Tone the Argentines had come here and
volunteered for the local defence violated the Islands.
force. He took his turn on the outDuring the Falklands War, Tone
posts, first on Weddell Island and hid his ham set away and continthen back at Port Howard. He and ued to call two of his regular ham
his brother Douglas also worked contacts in the UK – Les in Scotwith the West Yorkshire Regiment land, and Jim in Bournemouth. He
deciphering messages during the called each evening at a particular
West Yorks’ time in the Islands.
time and, without using any ham
After the war Tony went to radio signs, managed to transfer
Douglas Station to work, where useful information to the MoD via
he met Jessie Porter, who was these contacts, informing them
working at Darwin at the time. I about the number and movement
think he was initially attracted to of Argentine troops.
her because (a) she was a very,
After the war he welcomed the
very pretty girl and (b) she loved troops with open arms and was
riding and taming colts. Not too very proud that the jet pilots liked
many women could tame colts, and to come and play in the skies over
goodness knows he was a young Saunders settlement. He always
Welsh colt that badly needed tam- flew the British flag and would
ing at the time. Although I don’t only take it down if there hapthink she ever succeeded on that pened to be top brass visiting from
front completely!
the military, as a signal to the piThey married on November 4 lots not to play low-level flying
1947 in the registry office which games to save them getting into
was then housed in the old bar- trouble. They enjoyed coming out
rack house on Drury Street (where for their R&R too, and Tone alhis daughter Ginnie and her hus- ways made sure they had a good
time on Saunders. Tony lived on
Saunders Island for 61years, first
as manager and then as co-owner
with his youngest son David since
1987. It is fitting that he should be
buried there on his beautiful island
which he loved so much.
Approximately 60 people attended his burial on Saunders.
FIGAS did a superb job managing
to move a great number of those
people, and Tony would have appreciated their efforts. He was a
great supporter of FIGAS from its
inception and our first local pilot,
Ian Campbell, was a great friend.
When he first flew to Saunders
and Fox Bay, Tony and Charlie
Porter (his brother-in-law at Fox
Bay) were both asked to observe
Ian’s landing and take-off and to
report back on his flying abilities a far cry from all the rules and regulations that are applied today!
Tony leaves behind six children
– Bill, Michael, Dylis, Gwynith,
Olwen and David - and many
grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be missed of course,
by all his family and his many
friends. He was a true friend of
the Falklands, and for all of us it is
another passing of one of the real
characters of these Islands.
He was full of stories, and there
are lots of stories about his escapades which will be passed on
from generation to generation. So
for sure, he will not be forgotten.
He was a kind and generous man
and we are all the richer for having
known him.
My one regret is that I will
never know whatever it was that
happened to the notorious “Lulu,”
about whom he used to sing (with
great gusto) when he was in his
cups. Unfortunately I never heard
him get past the first verse. Now
I’ll never know what she got up to
– and it’s probably just as well!
God bless you Tony Pole. Rest
in peace, on beautiful Saunders
Island.
Norma Edwards OBE
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The Falklands Health Promotion Group continues its
series of columns aimed at
making our lives longer, safer
and healthier. This week we
feature the third article on
weight management…
FEELING guilty about food
and eating add up to the stress
in life. All foods provide some
nutrition and can be included in
a healthy diet – the trick is
getting the balance right.
* Eat a variety of foods as part
of a healthy balanced diet.
Variety adds to the enjoyment
of eating, and no single food
provides all the nutrition we
need. Eating a balanced diet
helps to provide all the
nutrients needed by the body.
* Eat regular meals and always
include a starchy carbohydrate
food, eg bread, potatoes, rice,
pasta or breakfast cereal. These
will help to keep you feeling
full and will provide slow
release energy to last throughout the whole day.
* Eat plenty of fruit and
vegetables. Fruit and vegetables
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are essential sources of vital
vitamins and minerals. Aim for
at least five portions every day.
These can be fresh, but also
frozen, juiced, canned or dried
fruits or vegetables (otherwise
you might want a loan from the
bank with the current prices)!
* Eat the right amount to be a
healthy weight. Long-term
health can be affected by being
either underweight or overweight. A healthy balanced food
intake should form the basis of
all diets, whether to maintain,
lose or gain weight.
* Don’t eat too many foods
that contain a lot of fat. Small
amounts of fat are essential to
health, but most of us eat too
much, too often. Cut down on
fat by eating fewer fried foods,
choosing lower fat dairy foods
and lean cuts of meat, and
limiting cakes, biscuits, pies,
pastries, crisps etc. to occasional treats.
* Don’t have sugary foods and
drinks too often. Limit sugary
foods and drinks to meal times
to reduce the risk of tooth
decay. If you are watching your
weight it makes sense to cut
down on sugary foods and
drinks as they can quickly add
a lot of extra energy to your
diet and slow down weight
loss.
Contact the Falklands Health
Promotion Group by email:
healthpromotion@kemh.gov.fk
Nick Barrett with the IJS footballers
Picture: Andrew Barrett
Saunders beat
Pebble in final
AT the Infant and Junior School
annual end of season festival of
football, Saunders retired victorious after beating Pebble in a playoff at the Leisure Centre on Saturday.
In the round-robin both sides
won three of their four games including one victory apiece over
each other, and with two victories
over luckless Weddell.
Saunders had defeated Pebble
2-0 in their first meeting with Pebble gaining revenge 4-0 in their second match.
In the play-off Saunders
grabbed a dramatic early lead
through new boy Ciaran Nye, who
dispossessed Pebble at the kickoff and ran through to score in five
seconds.
A couple of chances then fell
to Pebble skipper Byron StewartReid before Saunders extended
their lead.
Pebble were further handicapped when their star defender,
Igan Kennedy, hobbled off with
an ankle injury. Saunders captain
and goalkeeper, Torin Harte, made
some smart stops before Saunders
sealed their victory with two more
goals to retain the trophy.
Runners-up Pebble so nearly
won and moved up from a poor
third last year to real challengers,
whereas Weddell, losers on goal
difference last year, dropped to a
disappointing third.
Congratulations to all the boys
who took part and played so well.
Nick Barrett
Sgt Andy Flanders with jubilant four-a-side teams
Four-a-side attracts
32 IJS Year 6 players
THERE was more football for the
Infant and Junior School Year 6
footballers on the Tuesday when
Sergeant Andy Flanders of Hillside Camp organised a four-a-side
soccer competition.
Thirty-two pupils took part,
organised into eight mixed ability
teams with pupils choosing their
own team names such as Muddy
Mud Pies and Morgan’s
Malteezers. Each game lasted ten
action packed minutes following a
straight knockout format with all
showing lots of determination.
Sgt Flanders said all the games
were played in a fantastic spirit
with the pupils demonstrating excellent sportsmanship throughout.
The final was evenly contested
with Haven’t Got One narrowly
beating You Say It 5-3, with pupils receiving their certificates after the final match.
The football competition follows recent projects that the
school and BFSAI Hillside Camp
have worked on together, such as
EOD visits, weekly reading sessions and art competition judging.
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BUSINESS ADVERTS: CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
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FALKLAND ISLANDS & UNITED KINGDOM
Retailing & Distribution
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Automotive
Insurance
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International Shipping & Freight Forwarding
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Kevin Clapp, Gary Hewitt, Cathy Jacobsen, Colin Smith and
Adrian Minnell
30 years on Gary’s
still a knockout
A VICTORIOUS Gary Hewitt see him playing so well is really
was awarded the cup for the Indi- good.”
vidual Knockout Darts competiEarly games of interest in the
tion in the Victory Bar on Satur- individual knockout darts compeday, 30 years after his first win in tition were Richard Bonner beating Geoff Greenough 2-0, Buster
the tournament.
In the quarter-finals of the com- Summers beating John Smith 2-1,
petition Ian Jordan lost 2-0 to Kevin Clapp winning 2-0 against
Gary Hewitt, Kevin Clapp came Joe Clarke, and Mark Pollard losing 2-1 to Jackie Thothrough 2-1 against
mas.
Nora Smith, Colin
In the last 16
Smith beat Rag
there were also some
Macaskill 2-1, and
tense and interesting
Adrian
(Bean)
matches.
Gary
Minnell won his game
Hewitt won 2-0
against Natalie Smith
against Richard
2-0.
Bonner, Ian Jordan
In the semi-finals
beat Buster Summers
Gary Hewitt proved
2-1 and Nora Smith
too good for Kevin
beat Willie Harvey 2Clapp, winning 2-0,
0 before going on to
and Adrian Minnell
beat Darren Plato 2put Colin Smith out
1. Adrian Minnell
of the competition
won 2-0 against
also with a win of 20. Third and fourth
Cathy Jacobsen senplace was decided
ior and Jackie Thomas lost to Rag
when Colin Smith
Macaskill 2-0.
beat Kevin Clapp 2Gary Hewitt and
Chairman of the
1.
Willie Harvey
Stanley Darts Club
In an excellent
game between two players from Willie Harvey said he would like
the Sharpshooters league team, to thank sponsors Ally and Cathy
Gary Hewitt beat Adrian Minnell Jacobsen for hosting another ex2-1 to take the cup and title for cellent tournament.
this year.
Game 19
He said that it was
30 years since he had
Spearchuckers 14
1 Oopsy Daisy
first won the individual
Skunked 7
8 Shafted
knockout. “It was the
Otto's Outlaws 9
6 Globe Wanderers
first thing I ever won,” Watch Our Maths 0
15 Bull Hitters
he said. “That was the
Legless 9
6 Wild Gunners
night 30 years ago that
Penguins 7
8 Sharpshooters
Margaret and I got enVictory Spiders 5
10 Victory Scuds
gaged. Then to play her
brother in the final toPale Maidens 3
12 The Team
night, that was really
Beer B4 Bull 3
12 Misfits
quite something.
3 Amigos +2 4
11 Bandits
“It was a great
Millers Muppets 9
6 Arm Losers
night. Adrian was really
Rosellas
3
12
Rose B
quite a young lad when
Mugzaway 4
11 Men at Arms
I started playing, so to
Five-a-side football fixtures
Saturday 7th August (4-5pm)
Stanley Scuffers Vs The Others
Dynamo Stanley Vs FASC 10
Wednesday 11th August (8-9pm)
Listen To The Fusion Vs Dynamo Stanley
The Others Vs Malvina
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Crozier Place
Stanley
Falkland Islands
Tel: +500 27600
Fax: +500 27603
email: fic@horizon.co.fk
www.the-falkland-islands-co.com
UK OFFICE
Kenburgh Court
133-137 South Street
Bishop’s Stortford, Herts
CM23 3HX
Tel: +44 1279 461 630
Fax: +44 1279 461 631
email: admin@fihplc.com
FIC TRAVEL SERVICES
Tel: 27633
Fax: 27626
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Flights for the next few weeks
DEPART
UK
ARRIVE
FI
DEPART
FI
ARRIVE
UK
Sun
8 Aug
Mon
9 Aug
Tue
10 Aug
Weds
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Weds
11 Aug
Thurs
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Mon
16 Aug
Tue
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Weds
18 Aug
Weds
18 Aug
Thurs
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Weds
25 Aug
Mon
23 Aug
Thurs
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Tue
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Fri
27 Aug
Weds
25 Aug
Sat
28 Aug
Sun
29 Aug
Mon
30 Aug
Tue
31 Aug
Weds
1 Sept
Fri 3 Sept
05:00
Fri 3 Sept
11:00
Fri 3 Sept
17:55
Sat 4 Sept
01:55
Fri 3 Sept
23:00
Sat 5 Sept
05:00
Sat 4 Sept
21:00
Sun 5 Sept
03:00
Darwin House
Bed and Breakfast rates are £35 per person per night. Lunch
and dinner are also available but need to be pre-booked – £19
for 2 courses and dinner - £26 for 3 courses.
We are open for morning smoko and afternoon tea – every day
except Wednesday and Thursday - at £3.50 per person.
Please book by phoning 31313 or e-mail
darwin_house@cwimail.fk
CHARLIE’S TAXIS
Travelling to the UK?
Need a taxi to meet you at RAF
Brize Norton?
Any destination in the UK.
1-12 persons.
Short stay and long stay car parking available.
For a quote or to make a booking contact
Tel +44 1993 845 253
Fax +44 1993 845 525; email: charliestaxis@aol.com
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BUSINESS
PAGE
Stanley
Nurseries &
Garden
Centre
T & S TYRE REPAIRS
Punctures £5.00
Fitting New Tyres £4
Weekdays 4.30-8.30pm
Weekends 8.00am - 6pm
1 Ross Road West,
Stanley
Tel/Fax 21167
For all your garden & pet needs
Plus fresh produce, flowers,
plants & lots more
OUR WINTER OPENING HOURS
ARE
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY 2,00 - 4.00pm
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
2.00 - 4.30pm
If you would like us to open at any
other time, please ring 21509/
21499
Fully qualified
tradesmen
Shorty’s Diner
West Hillside, Stanley
OPEN 7 DAYS
Weekdays 9am—8.30pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 9am—8pm
Licensed to sell beer and wine with meals.Takeaways
available. Cakes/Desserts made to order.
Catering for hot and cold buffet lunches, suppers or
functions.
Tel: 22855 Fax 22854
Michelle’s Hair & Beauty Salon
West Store Complex
Open Mon - Sat 9 am to 5 pm
WE ARE NOW OPEN OVER LUNCH TIMES and
ALL DAY SATURDAYS.
Call in or phone the salon on 22269
available for
renovation/new builds.
For more info call Luke
or Cleggs on 52595 &
55538
The Pink Shop Gallery
New stock arriving all the time
White Ship-Red Crosses here now!
Frames & framing as always. Local art & crafts.
Opening hours are;Mon, Weds, Thurs ~afternoons only ~1.30-5pm
Fridays 10-12noon, 1.30-5p,m
Saturdays 10-12noon, 1.30-4p.m.
CLOSED TUESDAYS & SUNDAYS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tel/fax 21399. email pinkshop@horizon.co.fk
Stanley Bakery
Open 6.00am - 12.30pm
Bread, pies, pizzas, sausage rolls, pasties,
empanadas, buns, cakes, hot and cold sandwiches.
Large selection of
different types of breads.
Tel: 21273
T & S THE POD GIFT SHOP
PHILOMEL STREET
STANLEY
FALKLAND ISLANDS
SOUTH ATLANTIC
POST CODE FIQQ 1ZZ
POST BOX 322
EMAIL t.s.pod@cwimail.fk
FAX / PHONE 22655
OPENING HRS
MON TO FRI 8AM TO 4PM
SAT 10AM TO 4PM WINTER
MONTHS ( MAY TO OCT )
SAT 8AM TO 4PM SUMMER
MONTHS ( NOV TO APRIL )
Jacs
Cake and Coffee Shop
Tea & Coffee
Soft Drinks
Homemade Cakes
Filled Rolls and Sandwiches
Opening Hours
Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm
Wednesday 9am-2pm
Sunday Closed
23 John Street
Telephone 21143/55930
Email knipe@horizon.co.fk
Need an electrician?
Call Graeme on 22555
All types of industrial and
domestic
installation and repairs.
Qualified personnel.
No. 1 Electrical (Falklands)
Ltd.
P.O. Box 643, Stanley
Fax 22555
Shorty’s Motel
Situated right next to
Shorty’s Diner. 6 Rooms,
all En Suite bath and
Shower
Tea/coffee facilities,
hairdryer, C&W Wifi
Hotspot, Digital TV service
Laundry service
For bookings: Phone
22861 Fax 22854.
Email:
marleneshort@horizon.co.fk
www.shortys-diner.com
Michele’
Michele’ss Cafe & Decorated Cakes
Eat in or Takeaway (or have delivered to you). Tel/Fax 21123
Cater for buffets & hold children’s parties in the Cafe
This weeks specials:
Opening times:
Hoi-sin + plum beef stir fry with chips or rice
Mon - Thur 8am - 3pm
£6.25
Fri 8am - 12.30am
Liver and bacon casserole, mash or chips
Sat 10.30am - 12.30am
£5.95
Sunday - Closed
Licensed to sell alcohol with your food
Western Union Service
Fortuna Limited is an Agent for the Western Union money transfer
service and can send and receive funds, to and from locations all over
the world.
Our opening times are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 12:00 noon and
1:15pm to 4:30pm.
A passport or similar identification is required for all senders.
For more information please call 22616 or call at our office in
Waverley House, John Street entrance.
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BUSINESS
HOUSE, SHED OR FENCE
LOOKING RUN DOWN?
WANT A NEW
INTERIOR
COLOUR SCHEME?
Take the hassle out of your
painting & staining with an
experienced painter and decorator.
All at reasonable prices.
For a free quote call Coral Betts on 55117
anytime
KANDY KABIN
Atlantic House
Stanley
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 - 12.00
and 2.00 – 5.30
Saturday 10.00 – 5.30
Sunday Closed
Tel: 22880
ENERGISE (FI) LTD
Refrigeration, Electrical, Boiler & Plumbing Specialists…
One call for all your requirements under the one Company
with fully qualified staff, how much easier could it be?
Tel: 21620 Fax: 21619 Mobile: 51620
e-mail: energise@horizon.co.fk
admin.energise@horizon.co.fk
accounts.energise@horizon.co.fk
KA
TRONIX SHOP
KAT
website:.katr onix.webs.com
www.katr
t e:- www
Plot 24 Lookout Retail Park
Stanley
opening hours -Monday & Wednesday 1700-1800
Saturday 1000-1600
Supplier of incar Stereo Equipment, including Head Units,
Amps,Speakers, Sub-Wo ofers,
Seat Covers, Mats and accessories. Home Entertainment Systems,
Stereos, DVD Players,
Speaker stands etc. Why not call in and see for yourself.
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The Gift Shop
Villiers Street, Stanley
Tel: 22271 – Fax: 22601 – email: gift@horizon.co.fk
FANTASTIC JEWELLERY for the Girls...
SILK BOWTIES and CUMMERBUNDS for the Boys...
Perfect for the Winter Ball
Brilliant selection of mirrors!!
Boxes galore...solve all your storage problems
Wicker and Rush Baskets
in all shapes and sizes
from lined laundry baskets to bottle carriers
Tons of new stock and cards, call in and find a gift for every
occasion!!!
Monday to Friday from 10 till 12 and 1.30 till 5
Saturdays 10 till 12 and 1.30 till 4
The Harbour View
Gift Shop
34 Ross Road, Stanley
Tel: 22217 – Fax: 22601 – email: gift@horizon.co.fk
For innovative souvenirs or mementoes of the Falklands,
Call in and all your problems will be solved!
Winter opening hours: Saturday 10 till 12 and 1.30 till 4
Monday to Friday 11 till 12 and 1.30 till 3.30
KTV Digital
21 Digital channels, including 4 live news TV
channels CNN, BBC World, Sky News and
Fox News, BBC World Service, Saint FM and
Myriam’s Country radios. Also, the very best
documentary channels, including the ever
popular Discovery Channel, The History
Channel and National Geographic. Liv, Warner
Brothers, Sony TV, great movies on HBO.
Nickelodeon, TCM (classic movies and series)
Lots and lots of sport on the ESPN channels.
DON’T MISS OUT, CALL US NOW ON 22349.
Do you need a Plumber?
Opening and closing times.
MONDAY 8.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.30PM
TUESDAY 8.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.30P
WEDNESDAY 8.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.00PM EARLY CLOSING
THURSDAY 8.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.30PM
FRIDAY 8.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.30PM
SATURDAY 9.30 TO 12.00AM—1.00 TO 5.00PM
CLOSED ALL DAY SUNDAY
THE ONLY SHOP FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
EASY CLEAN
Offering domestic and commercial
cleaning services on a one off or
regular basis at very competitive
rates.
Also offering ironing services at
similar rates.
Call 22736 evenings or 51073.
Then call
TCPlumbing on 51258
For all general plumbing,
Boiler Services. Etc.
Good rates on First &
Second
Fix plumbing for New Build.
Don’t hesitate call 51258.
Pensioners half price boiler
services.
Elephant Beach Farm Self-catering cottage known as James
Cabin. Fully centrally heated, can sleep up to 9 people
Prices Adults, £20 a night
Children 10 and above, £10 per night.
Children under 10, free.
Roast in oven for arrival with two veg, £20, choice of lamb or beef.
Coastal tours £50
Adults Camping on the coast or any Elephant Beach land, £10.
Children free.
Phone Maggie or Ben 00-500-41020
Email benebf@horizon.co.fk
www.djcprivatehire.co.uk
A Falkland Islander run TAXI company, based in Southampton.
All UK destinations, Airport arrivals and departures covered, inc.
Brize Norton
(our drivers & vehicles have full access to the base).
Range of vehicles to accommodate 1 to 8 passengers and luggage.
Taxi-sharing supported & multiple drop-offs / pick-ups no problem!
Easy payment methods available (inc. SCB Stanley or credit/debit card)
Please contact Derek / Jo Jennings:
0044 2380 465790 or info@djcprivatehire.co.uk or find us on facebook
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTS/VACANCIES
VACANCIES/NOTICES
Conservation Talk
Visiting scientist James Dwyer will
be holding a 30 minute talk on the
Social Ecology of Caranchos in
the Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday 10th August starting at 6pm.
Everybody is welcome to come
along for an insight into James’
studies of these birds throughout
North America, and also to catch
up with other Falklands Conservation staff.
Members of the Legislative Assembly will be holding a public meeting
on Tuesday 17 August 2010, 5pm in
the Court and Assembly Chambers,
Town Hall. This will be an open meeting. Should you have any questions
that would require research please could
they be sent to Gilbert House on email
assembly@sec.gov.fk by Monday 9th
August 2010.
Flying into RAF Brize
Norton?
Want to hire a car?
We will pick you up at the
terminal
Rates from £18.50 per day
(weekly rates)
01993 867366 email:
june.strachan@unicombox.co.uk
Sorry no one way rentals
FGC Lottery Results
The numbers for the July draw of
the FGC Lottery are;
8, 9, 26, 31, 34, 46
June 2010 saw one winner with 3
numbers and a pay out of £3.30.
Ticket number 177 sold by Stanley
Services. With £112.70 to the
jackpot fund, anticipated jackpot
for the July draw is £200.00
To make a claim, post your winning card to Box 686, Stanley,
within 30 days of the prize draw,
or e-mail ejreid@horizon.co.fk
Wards Cleaning Services
Stanley’s professional Cleaning Agency
Wards Cleaning Services offer the complete cleaning service from “one
off” spring cleans or end of contract “deep cleans” to a regular weekly or
fortnightly cleaning service.
Domestic and commercial properties undertaken,with preferred rates for
regular customers.
Our service can be combined with our optional window cleaning service to
give you, the customer the complete professional cleaning experience.
All our cleaners are personally introduced by us to you the customer and
are police checked and fully insured for your complete confidence in our
company.
We offer a collection and delivery ironing service within 48 hours.
Please call Alison or Jim Ward on 21851 or email ja.ward@horizon.co.fk
for further information.
PUBLIC NOTICE
FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Please note that the following committee meeting will be open for public
attendance during the forthcoming week:
Falklands Landholdings Corporation – Thursday 12th August at
2.30pm in the Liberation Room, Secretariat
Members of the public can attend but not speak at Committee meetings.
Copies of the Agenda and Reports can be seen in the Secretariat at least
three working days before the date of the meeting.
ACCESS OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PAPERS
The following Executive Council papers were considered at the meeting
of Executive Council held 29 July 2010 and are available from the Office
of the Legislative Assembly, Gilbert House, Stanley.
Papers will be available on the website http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assembly/Public_Executive_Council_Papers.html or for FIG employees on public
folders EXCO/Public papers.
Should you wish to be added to the emailing list for public papers each
month please contact Gilbert House.
Paper Title
Paper Number
Charges for Contact Lenses Wearers
160/10
Licence to shoot Crested Caracaras (Caranchos) at Teal Inlet 171/10
Byron McKay Port Services Ltd –
Request to store chain on seabed at Port San Carlos
188/10
Banking Ordinance (Amendment) Licence Fee
166/10
Proposed Statistics Legislation
174/10
Request to suspend dog dosing for one treatment
Wednesday 15th August 2010.
175/10
Medical Services Levy
181/10
Working Group on Access to Information
165/10
Legislative Drafting Priorities
172/10
Staff Appointments: Criminal Record Checks
136/10
German Translator
Project work
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board
is looking for an individual to translate the 2010/11 Falkland Islands
Visitor Guide from English to German.
The applicant must have superior
German Language skills and experience in proof reading and project
management would be helpful.
It is envisaged that this will be only
for this project but further translations projects may be available
in the near future.
Interested individuals should contact Paul Trowell, General Manager, at gm.fitb@horizon.co.fk or
by phone 27019 to discuss. Closing date for applications is 13th
August 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to start
this project immediately.
Home Living has an immediate vacancy for a Stock Controller to cover a six month
period.
This is a responsible position, requiring a customer focused person with good
interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will be responsible for the following:
· Overall management of physical stock movements and storage;
· Able to undertake stocktaking as required;
· Assist in maintaining accurate computerised stock systems;
· Assemble displays for the shop floor;
· Customer care duties on the shop floor, including the operation of computerised till;
· Daily cash reconciliation;
· Attending to customer queries and preparing quotations.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, with 1 hour for lunch.
The successful applicant must be prepared to work every second Saturday and other
additional days or hours during busy times.
If you want to join our small friendly team, please contact the Manager, Marika
McKay, on 21423 or call into Home Living and pick up an application form and job
description. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 13th August
2010.
WATCH Group Coordinator – Falklands Conservation. September 2010
The successful applicant will be responsible for managing Falkland Conservation’s
youth WATCH Group, and dedicated materials and resources. You will work with
schools and FI education service to support delivery of environmental education, and
organise fundraising in support of WATCH Group.
Experience and requirements:
o At least 3 years experience of delivering education, science and/or youth programmes.
o Good knowledge of the wildlife conservation and environmental management
challenges of the Falkland Islands.
o Experience of supervising volunteers.
o Excellent written communication, able to tailor articles to a variety of audiences.
o Comfortable with the use of Microsoft Office software packages.
o Valid driver’s licence and comfortable operating 4WD vehicles.
o Current First Aid Certification or willingness to attain training.
Personal Attributes and Skills
· Well organised, practical, creative, strong conservation ethic
· Personable, excellent communication skills, team oriented, not afraid to get muddy.
· Enjoys youth programming and working with a wide cross-section of the community.
Applicants will be expected to undergo a FI police check certifying them to work with
children prior to taking up this post.
The applicant must be willing to work outdoors, odd hours and weekends as
necessary. Contact Farrah Peck (farrah.peck@conservation.org.fk) for a full job description. Letters of interest and a CV must be received by Friday 20th August.
Seafish (Falklands) Ltd has a vacancy for a part time vessel agent.
The vessel agent would be responsible for communications between the company, its
vessels and partners in Spain, and assisting with dealing with vessels during port
visits.
Hours of work would be variable and demand driven.
The successful candidate will be a fluent Spanish speaker and have a good understanding of both written and spoken English.
Terms and conditions of employment will be dependent on the experience and ability
of the successful applicant.
For further information contact Hamish Wylie on 55341, or hamish@seafish.co.fk.
Applications should be received by 5pm on Tuesday 10th August.
YARD FOREMAN. A new position of yard foreman has been created. The successful
candidate will require to have Class 1 HAG and forklift experience as a minimum.
The position offers a good rate of pay and the opportunity to become skilled in yard
and logistics management. Additional training will be provided where required for
the right candidate. For more information call Naomi or Jill on 21833. Closing date
for applications Monday 16th August.
Seafish (Falklands) Ltd has a vacancy for an Office Clerk
The Office Clerk will be responsible for a wide range of office based tasks. They will
work closely in support of the company accountant, and be responsible for data entry,
documentation, and a range of other tasks that require a high degree of accuracy.
The successful candidate will have proven experience of office systems, a working
knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, and hold a valid driving licence.
Terms and conditions of employment will be dependent on the experience and ability
of the successful applicant.
For further information contact Hamish Wylie on 55341, or hamish@seafish.co.fk.
Applications should be received by 5pm on Tuesday 10th August.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT
VACANCIES
Stanley Leisure Centre
Exercise Referral Practitioner
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Grade E, which commences at £19,824 per annum.
Further information: Contact Mr Stephen Dent, Leisure Centre Manager on 27285
during normal working hours.
Closing date: 4 pm, Tuesday 17th August 2010.
Fisheries Department
Stock Assessment Scientist
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Grade D, which commences at £24,558 per annum.
Further information: Contact Andreas Winter at the Fisheries Department on
27260 during normal working hours.
Closing date: 4 pm, Tuesday 17th August 2010
Health & Social Services
General (Kitchen) Assistant – Casual
Hours: As required, but not more than 37.5 hours per week, to cover for absences
of other staff on holidays.
Salary: £6.04 per hour in Grade I
Further information: Contact Ron Rothwell on 28000 during normal working
hours.
Closing date: Friday 13th August 2010
Nathan David Watson. Happy
6th birthday for Monday 9th of
August, have a great party on Sunday. Lots of love and hugs,
Mummy, Dominic, Megan and
Ryan xxxxx
To Fergus James - Happy 6th
birthday for Sunday. Love Auntie
Ruth, Dominic, Megan and Ryan
xxxx
Happy 4th Birthday Constance,
lots of love and kisses Mummy,
Daddy, Harriett and Millie xxxx
Job Descriptions and application forms for the above positions can be obtained from
the Human Resources Department – telephone 28420, fax 27212 or e-mail
HRclerk@sec.gov.fk
The Falkland Islands Company Ltd has a vacancy for a Supervisor to work
within the West Store Retail Complex.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the smooth running of their area on
a day-to-day basis, making sure that the outlet is visually merchandised to an
excellent standard.
Experience in stock control and a full knowledge of the Anker/STL EPOS System are
essential. You must also be prepared to work weekends, late nights and public
holidays, and be particularly flexible with hours during the busy tourist season.
Applicants must have worked for a minimum of two years in a similar role, possess
good supervisory skills and excellent customer service skills. You will need to be
enthusiastic, self-motivated and be able to lead a large team.
For further information, please contact Tara Francis on 27634. The closing date for
applications is 13th August 2010.
Happy birthday Nathan, you are 6
years old now,
From Dad, Gran and Granddad
Watson, Uncle Ben and Aunty Lisa.
To Chloe Bonner - Happy 7th
Birthday for Yesterday, hope you
had a fantastic day. Loads of Love
Mum, Nigel, Olivia, Nana,
Granddad, Auntie Cher, Bosie and
Ella xxxxx
Seafish Chandlery Ltd has immediate vacancies for part time Customer Service
Assistants to work weekends only.
Candidates must be eighteen years or older, be of sober habits and must have a very
pleasant nature.
For more information contact Neville Hayward on 22755.
The Falkland Islands Company has a vacancy for a Junior Office/Accounts
Clerk in the Shipping Agency. Applicants must be computer literate, have an
understanding of basic bookkeeping and be able to work with minimum supervision.
Knowledge of sage accounting is desirable. For further information and to arrange an
interview, please contact Sue Buckett during office hours on 27631.
Job Advertisement – Station Controller, Falkland Islands Radio Service
The Media Trust has a temporary vacancy for an Acting Station Controller, to cover
maternity leave, for a period of one year from 6th September 2010 until 5th September 2011.
The successful applicant will be a highly motivated team leader, who will be
editorially and managerially responsible for the provision of a broadcasting service,
which aims to inform, entertain and educate the Falkland Islands civilian and military populations.
The main responsibilities include:
· Overall editorial policy
· Staff administration
· Effective use of resources
· Ensuring that robust financial systems are adhered to
· Budget planning and preparation
· Identifying, and acting upon, staff training needs
· Liaising with, and updating the Media Trust on a regular basis
The successful candidate should have sound financial and managerial skills and
ideally a minimum of five years experience in staff management and at least three
years experience in journalism, radio journalism or radio broadcasting.
Good communication skills are essential along with the ability to work unsociable
hours and meet deadlines.
The successful candidate will also represent the station at meetings, promote the
station and ensure the upkeep of the premises and its contents.
Salary will be dependant on ability and experience and the applicant will be required
to successfully complete a three month probationary period.
For more information contact the Station Controller, Corina Goss. A copy of the job
description and an application form are available from the Station Controller. Email
cgoss@firs.co.fk or telephone 27277.
Completed application forms should be returned to the Station Controller by Tuesday 10th August. These can be sent by email, by post to PO Box 786, Stanley or
delivered directly to the radio station on John Street.
Rincon Grande Farm are seeking to employ a general farm worker/stevedore.
Applicants must be physically fit and willing to work shift patterns day and night
inclusive of weekends at FIPASS and also on vessels in Port William/Berkeley
Sound during the fishing season. Farm workers should possess general building/
handyman skills and must also hold a driving licence. Applicants must apply in
writing to the Manager, Rincon Grande Farm, PO Box 440.
A baker is required for Carcass Island for the forthcoming tourist season. The job
requires making large quantities and varieties of cakes, cookies and pastries to a high
standard, for visiting cruise ship passengers and for resident guests.
For further information please contact Rob McGill on phone 21374.
Written applications to reach him by 13th August 2010.
Nana/Jenny/Mum - hope you
had a fantastic two and a half years
(we did!). Looking forward to seeing you in Alice Springs soon. Have
a safe journey home. Love Jake,
Wendy, Molly and Alfie xxxx
Happy 6th Birthday Fergus for
Sunday hope you enjoy your party,
love you to the moon and back,
lots of love big brother Lachlan
and Mummyxxx
SHACK NOTICE
CLOSED/THANK YOU
The Shack will be closed from 12th August until the 30th Sept due to the school
holidays and overseas leave. We would
like to wish you all a happy holiday whatever you are doing and hope to see you all
on our return. Please remember that some
of you will be changing times and hope to
see the new year 7’s on the Friday nights.
We would like to thank all our volunteer
helpers for their time and wish Caitlin all
the best at college and many thanks for all
her help over the last 3 years. We would
also like to thank the people who have
supported us in other ways with donations. Kevin at Stanley Arms and all who
supported his bingo nights, Sally Bone
and her team for raising money from her
Master and Miss Globe fundraiser and all
who gave her prize and cash donations and
to the anonymous person who gave all the
loose change they had saved over the year.
Thank you and to everyone else who has
supported The Shack over the past year.
Stevie and Katie Burston
Thank you to all my family and
friends for making my birthday so
special, love Kirsty
Thank you to everyone who
helped to make the Winter Ball
a success. A few personnal items
were left in the hall. Contact
Jeannie on 51104 if you are missing something.
Thank you to all at KEMH for
having us, and a huge thank you to
everyone we met for making us so
welcome! We’ll be back! Sophie
and Robynne
Many
thanks
to
Wayne
Thompson for running the Junior
Golf sessions and the Junior
Monthly Medals every Saturday
for the last 3 years - from the Junior Golfers.
Feeling down or have too
much on your mind?
Would you like to talk?
We’ll take your call in
confidence
8pm to midnight
Saturday evenings
51515
(Free phone locally sponsored by Cable & Wireless)
Penguin News, August 6, 2010
22709 or adverts@penguinnews.co.fk -
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS - Up to 40 words - £5.50
FOR SALE
FOR SALE/NOTICES
Discovery Land Rover 96 model 300
Tdi 105,000kms new BFG mud terrain 16 x 25 tyres, 1½” old man emu
lift kit fitted. Good condition.
£3,750 ono. Phone 51055
Toyota Prado 96 model 176,000kms,
new BFG all terrain tyres 1½” old man
emu lift kit fitted. Good condition
£6,500 ono. Phone 51055
CRF 450R 2007 model. Not out of
box until Sept 08. Very little use, never
raced, complete spare rear wheel and
plastics with various extras and spare
parts. Excellent condition. £4,500 ono.
Phone 51055
3 x brand new BFG all terrain tyres 15
x 265 £75 each. 2 man dome tent easy
to erect, 2 fold up chairs, double air
mattress, custom made BBQ the lot
£60
16 tonne snatch strap £90
HP desk jet D1560 printer £30
90 ltr upright freezer £150
Corner pedestal sink and taps brand new
£200
6 x 5ltr satin wood stain (Mahogany)
£25 each or 6 for £100
Bell helmet, large, mat black/red, small
crack in peak, otherwise good as new,
brand new Oakley goggles £150
Thor enduro 2 piece suit, red/black large.
Good condition £180
Alpine star bike boots teck 7 red/black/
grey size 12. Good condition £170
OBaby Zezu car seat birth - 9 months
£50
Britax Eclipse SI Jigsaw car seat 9 mths
- 4 years. New in box £80
Fisher Price infant to toddler vibrating
rocker/chair £30
My child cart baby rocker/walker near
new £35
Tigger door bouncer £20. Ph 22545
Ford Fiesta 2000 Navy blue car £1,500
ono. 6A Villiers Street (phone no. 21028
- Anna).
Mitsubishi Pajero 2800 serviced twice
a year by Falkland garage £3,500
Call Doug 51536
Land Rover Freelander 2.0 TD4 HSE,
excellent condition, automatic, diesel,
Bonatti grey, five door, 54 000 miles,
six years old. Bought in the UK and
brought to the Falklands 11 months
ago. Comes with Harman Kardon premium audio system. Air conditioning,
alloy wheels, electric sunroof, black
leather interior, alarm system. Full service history. £8,950 ono.
Telephone (7)3308
Green Toyota RAV4, three door, power
steering, 4 wheel drive, electric sunroof,
new CD player with remote control,
also plays MP3, air conditioning, regularly serviced, in good condition, with
new tyres and new springs. £2,000 ono.
Contact 55691
Mazda MPV automatic, long wheel
base, 5 doors in very good condition
£3,000 ono. For more information, or
to view, please contact Derek and Sandra
Short on 53815
Ford Ranger XLT Silver Pick up
Immaculate condition. 2008. 7,700
miles only. Extras include: Loadliner,
tow hitch, waterproof seatcovers & headlight protectors. Bargain at only
£12,500. Tel: Christian on 55700
2 P38 Range Rovers - one blue manual,
one green automatic, in good condition. Available end of August, £4,995
each (or sensible offers). Pullpal winch
anchor £50.Call Chris on 51062 (7)4383
Husqvarna TE510 Enduro motorcycle ‘07 model, in excellent condition,
factory graffix, new tyres, plus some
spares, price £3,500 ono. Tel 41007
Saltire Painting & Decorating have
the following vehicles for sale:
Toyota Hi-Lux Red, runner but not roadworthy.
Mitsubishi L200 Double cab, red &
silver, Ifor Williams rear cab, electric
windows.
Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab, Red, open
back, manual windows, Left hand drive,
low mileage, in very good condition.
Mitsubishi Delica Exceed Van, White.
Mitsubishi Delica Van, Blue.
Ford Transit Van, White.
Call Iain on 55513 for further info or to
view. Email: saltire@horizon.co.fk
House Sale
A variety of items to be sold including:
Samsung Plasma Screen £700
Samsung Blue-Ray DVD Player £200
Dining room glass table and chairs £200
Tumble dryer £250
Washing machine £200
Electric Heater £50
Stereo, £70
Strimmer and Mower £250
And various other items such as DVDs,
books, furniture, household items, ornaments etc.
For more information, or to view, please
contact Derek and Sandra Short on
53815.
Must Go!!
Mamas and Papas cot bed £50
Mamas and Papas mattress £25
Mamas& Papas baby changing mat £15
New - Graco travel cot £50
Graco swing (up to 12 months) £25
Graco swing (1-3 yrs) £30
Babyway stroller & car seat £30
Iglesina baby carrier £15
Carters booster £15
Fisher-Price infant to toddler rocker £25
Little Tikes 5in1 baby adjustable gym
£25
Little Tikes baby bike £10
New - Nike boy shoes (UK 13.5) £25/
each
New - NEXT girl ski jacket (pink, 9-10
yrs) £ 40
New – Burberry women’s jacket (light
blue-xs) £ 40
Foldable airwalker strider £ 20
Plus other brand new new-born baby
stuffs (blankets, baby bags, shoes, toys)
Viewing on Sat 7 Aug 10 at 10am –
3pm. 6A Villiers Street (phone no.
21028 - Anna).
Carl Lewis Treadmill - £300 ono
Waffle iron £10
Bread maker £20
Sandwich maker £10
Golf clubs £50
Baby clothes for girls and boys - all
brand new at marked prices.
Please contact 22681
1 large Daewoo upright fridge/freezer.
six months old. £400 ono. Contact
Micky on tel 52310.
2 mountain bikes, one ladies the other,
men’s. £300 for the pair.
Xbox 360 with 3 games & 2 controllers
£250. Call Doug 51536
2.2 GHz dual core processor, 2GB Ram
Windows Vista Ultimate £200
3 x DDR2 Laptop Ram
2 x 512 MB - £30 each 1 GB - £50
Black desk - £25
“PotBlack” snooker/pool table 6’ - £50
Cuddly Animal Cot Mobile - £10
Baby Food Processor + pots - £20
Glass top coffee table - £10
Contact 55775
CHAMPIONSHIP DOG
TRIALS 2010
There will be a 2 nighter at Hill Cove
on August 27th/28th with Championship dog trials being held at Westley
farm on the Saturday. Starting 10.30
am with all dog trial prizes once more
being donated by Capstan Gift shop.
SEW WHAT: The Sew What shop is
open this Saturday 7 August 2010 from
12 noon to 4pm but will be closed the
following two Saturdays, re-opening on
Saturday 28 August 2010 with loads of
fabulous new stock. We apologise for
any inconvenience this may cause.
FOR SALE/NOTICES
No. 14 Pioneer Row - Gorgeously comfortable and cosy cottage available for
rent on fantastic, friendly but quiet street
in dead centre of town, close to The
Rose, the bank, all essentials within
walking distance! 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, long term rental if possible
please. Lovely current tenants - bought
new house and moving end of August.
Fabulous sheltered BBQ area to the back.
2 sheds available for storage. This house
is perfect for a professional couple. Call
Debbie Summers on 21542 or 61031.
For long term rent, a two bedroom
house. Telephone 21191
For Rent: A modern & comfortable 3
year old, fully furnished semi-detached
house, comprising of 2 good size bedrooms, one with en-suite & walk in
wardrobe, large lounge & study area,
kitchen/dining room, bathroom, utility
room & porch. With access to large
storage space in the loft. Off street parking & a neat fenced off garden. Efficient
to run with low overheads. Available
from the end of August, preferably for
long term rent. No smokers or pets.
Call Doug on 51536 for viewing.
For sale, 3 Murray Heights. One
Bedroom Porta-kabin, fully furnished,
in good condition, centrally heated.
Available from early November. For
further enquiries or viewing please contact Miguel Hernandez on 21764.
For sale by tender, 2 Murray Heights
1 x bedroom, new kitchen, fully furnished and ready to move in. To view
or for further information please call Ian
51055 or Reily 51683.
Tenders to be submitted to Ian and Reily
PO Box 239 by 10 August.
The tenderers do not bind themselves
to accept the highest or any tender.
The Galley Café
Goose Green
Open seven days a week
Food available from 9am to 9pm
Licensed to sell alcohol with your meal
Block bookings taken for special occasions.
Specials on this weekend are:
Chicken Milanesa chips and veg
Home made meat balls chips and veg
Tel 32228. Email jtlee@horizon.co.fk
Falkland Craft Fair - 11th & 12th
September. Programmes available by
email from nats@horizon.co.fk
As part of the re-design and modernisation of their current web presence
(www.fioga.co.fk), the Falkland Islands
Overseas Games Association (FIOGA)
are seeking bids from interested companies in the hosting design and upkeep
of the new FIOGA web presence up to
and including the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. For further details, or a 1:1 chat with the responsible
member of the FIOGA council, please
contact Steve Dent on Mob. 55632 or
e-mail sdent.leisure@sec.gov.fk. FIOGA
will close the bidding process on Friday 20th August.
Stanley Services Limited
The closing date for the next Argos Orders will be Friday 13th August 2010
International Tours & Travel Ltd
Saturday 07th August 2010
LA991 - Arrives MPA 1430
LA990 - Departs MPA 1530
Passenger check-in: 12:45
NOTICES/WANTED
Wanted: Information for my History
dissertation:
I am writing my dissertation on experiences of people during the Falkland Islands War, 1982. I would love to hear
from anyone with a story relating to
resistance towards the occupying Argentine forces. I have found this subject has
had little media attention and I believe
it is an important part of our history. It
shows just how passionate people in
the Falkland Islands are about their
homeland, and this is the feeling I want
to project in my dissertation. If anyone
would like to contact me with information feel free to by post: Nadia Smith,
11 Brandon Road, Stanley. Email
08077757@stu.mmu.ac.uk
or
phone55494
Wanted to purchase: One exercise bike.
Contact Angela Moffatt during office
hours on telephone 22635
ALEX’S
COMPUTER REPAIRS
A fully qualified technician to install,
repair, upgrade, clean up or just
generally sort out any computer,
Windows, Mac or Linux.
Very competitive price of £15 an
hour, no job too big or small. Just
give me a call on 21230 or mobile
55536
Stanley Running Club
Next meeting tomorrow Saturday at the
Leisure Centre at 10.30am
Public Presentation by FIMCo
Following Farmers Week and the recent approval of the FIMCo Business
Plan by FIG, there will be a public presentation by FIMCo at the Chamber of
Commerce on Wednesday 11th August
2010 starting at 5pm.
The presentation will be based on information given during 2010 Farmers
Week, which reviews the 2010 Export
Season and comparison to others, but
also how FIMCo is planning to develop in the future. This will be followed by a question and answer session.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
STANLEY ARMS
Saturday 7th August - Country Night
with DJ Bonzo
Tuesday 10th August - Whist Drive starting at 7pm
K1
22258
1 John Biscoe
Road
K3
22234
Lookout
Estate
K4
22273
**********
Open
7.30am to 9pm
Monday to Friday
9am to 9pm
Saturday and Sunday
**********
39 Ross Road
East
Tel: 22041 Fax: 22042
e-mail: jf.itt@horizon.co.fk
K1
SERVICE
Open
9am to 9pm
Every Day
Open
9am to 9pm
Every Day
K3
K4
QUALITY
All classified advertisements must be submitted to Penguin News by Wednesday midday
VALUE
Penguin News is printed by Stanley Electrical Ltd, Stanley and published for and on behalf of the Media Trust (Penguin News), Stanley, Falkland Islands from offices on Ross Road, Stanley, Falkland Islands. Telephone:
22684/22709/22707 Fax 22238. All words and photographs are copyright of the Media Trust (Penguin News) and must not be reproduced without permission. Editor: Tony Curran, Deputy Editor: Sharon Jaffray,
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CLUBS AND CONTACTS
Penguin News
Information Pullout
6 - 12 August, 2010
TIDES AROUND THE ISLANDS
06
FRI
0244
0707
1341
2100
07
SAT
0353
0833
1449
2149
08
SUN
0438
0934
1546
2234
1.15
0.95
1.45
0.44 10
TUES
1.22
0.90
1.55
0.31 11
WED
1.29
0.79
1.68 12
0.19 THUR
0515
1023
1.37
0.65
09
MON
1640
2318
1.80
0.12
0541
1109
1729
0000
1.44
0.49
1.89
0.09
0626
1154
1818
1.51
0.36
1.93
0042
0704
1041
1907
0.11
1.58
0.27
1.89
The times and heights of high
and low tides (in metres) at
Stanley. Time given is FMT.
Add one hour for Stanley Summertime
For Camp, make the following
changes:
Fox Bay + 2 hr 30m
Roy Cove + 3 hrs 30m
Port Howard + 3hrs 19m
Teal Inlet + 3 hrs 30m
Sea Lion Is + 1 hr 15m
Port Stephens + 3hrs 15m
Hill Cove + 4hrs
Berkeley Sound + 1 hr 11m
Port San Carlos + 2 hr 55m
Darwin Harbour - 56m
STANLEY LEISURE CENTRE – OPENING SCHEDULE
Telephone: 27291/27285 Fax: 27284 e-mail: krozee.leisure@sec.gov.fk for bookings and enquires
Swimming Pool
A du lt Swimming
Closed Fo r Schools
OA P’s, A dults, Pa rent’s & Toddlers
Lane Swimming
Closed Fo r Schools
St anley Swimming Club
P ublic
Adults Only
Sports Hall / Squash
Court
th
FRIDAY 6 August 2010
07:0 0-08 :30
08:3 0-11 :00
11:0 0-12 :00
12:0 0-13 :00
13:0 0-16 :00
16:0 0-17 :00
17:0 0-19 :00
19:0 0-20 :00
Exercise Suite
P ublic
Public
Close d Fo r Scho ols
Membe rs O nly
P ublic
Public
SATURDAY 7th August 2010
S LC Swim School
P ublic
A dult s Lane Swimming
P ublic
Adults Only
10:0 0-12 :00
12:0 0-13 :00
13:0 0-14 :00
14:0 0-16 :00
16:0 0-18 :00
P ublic
Privat e Hire
Public
Membe rs O nly
P ublic
SUNDAY 8th August 2010
Public
11:0 0-14 :00
P ublic
A dult s Lane Swimming
P ublic
Adults Only
P ublic
Privat e Hire
14:0 0-15 :00
15:0 0-17 :00
17:0 0-19 :00
Membe rs O nly
Public
P ublic
MONDAY 9th August 2010
A dult Swimming
OA P’s, Adults, Pa re nt &Toddlers
Lane Swimming
Privat e Hire
Public
Holiday Programme
Public
Adu lts Only
0 7:00-09:00
P ublic
P ublic
0 9:00-12:00
1 2:00-13:00
1 3:00-14:00
1 4:00-15:00
1 5:00-17:00
1 7:00-19:00
Holiday Prog ramme
P ublic
Holiday Prog ramme
Public
P ublic
Membe rs O nly
1 9:00-21:00
Public
Badm inton 7-9pm
TUESDAY 10th August 2010
A du lt Swimming
O AP’S Adu lts, P arent & To dd lers
OA P’s, Ad ults, Parents & Toddlers
Lane Swimming
P ublic
Holida y Prog ra mme
P ublic
07:0 0-09 :00
09:0 0-11 :00
11:0 0-12 :00
12:0 0-13 :00
13:0 0-15 :00
15:0 0-17 :00
P ublic
Public
P ublic
17:0 0-19 :00
Membe rs O nly
P ublic
19:0 0-20 :00
20:0 0-21 :00
Net ba ll 6-7pm/Indoor Hockey 7-8p m
La dies Only
Adults Only
Public
WEDNESDAY 11th August 2010
A du lt Swimming
O AP’s,A du lts, Parents & Toddlers
07:0 0-09 :00
Lane Swimming
P ublic
Holida y Prog ra mme
P ublic
Aquarobics
Adults Only
12:0 0-13 :00
13:0 0-15 :00
15:0 0-17 :00
17:0 0-18 :00
18:0 0-19 :00
19:0 0-21 :00
P ublic
09:0 0-12 :00
Public
P ublic
Membe rs O nly
P ublic
Public
THURSDAY 12th August 2010
Clo sed For Cleaning
09:0 0-16 :00
P ublic
Adults Only
16:0 0-19 :00
19:0 0-21 :00
P ublic
Pu blic
Closed For Cle an ing/ Staf f Trainin g
P ublic
Membe rs O nly
Public
FRIDAY 13th August 2010
A du lt Swimming
OA P’s,Ad ults,P arents & Todd lers
07:0 0-09 :00
Lane Swimming
P ublic
Holida y Prog ra mme
P ublic
Adults Only
12:0 0-13 :00
13:0 0-15 :00
15:0 0-17 :00
17:0 0-19 :00
19:0 0-20 :00
09:0 0-12 :00
P ublic
Holiday Prog ramme
P ublic
Holiday Prog ramme
P ublic
Public
Membe rs O nly
Public
Falkland Islands Defence Force Routine Orders
Thursday 12th August
1900hrs Advanced combat fitness test. (ACFT)
Confidential, secure and safe. Got a question, need info or help?
Email: safe@police.gov.fk
Answer machine +500 28111
The CID Confidential line is not operating at the moment.
If someone wishes to contact the station then use the safe line 28111 or
email safe@police.gov.fk
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL,
ROSS ROAD
Sunday Services
8am – Holy Communion
10am – Morning Service and Sunday Club
7pm – Evening Service
Further details for each week, please Notice
Board inside Cathedral, or contact the Deanery, 17 Ross Road, Stanley
Tel/Fax: 21100 christchurch@horizon.co.fk
TABERNACLE - Barrack Street
(free church)
Sunday Services 10.00am and 7.00pm.
Family Service is now held on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 10am.
On the 4th Sunday of every month there is a
Service in the Day Centre at 1pm. Everyone
is welcome to all services
Communion first Sunday morning and third
Sunday evening of the month.
Midweek Bible Study Tuesday 7.30pm at
11 Drury Street
St. MARY'S
SUNDAY: 10am (Transport from MPA provided for Service and related personnel)
Week days: 9am
St. CUTHBERT'S (MPA)
10.30 Station Sunday Service - open to all
denominations and faiths
BAHÁ’Í FAITH
For information on meetings please ring
Margo Smallwood, Secretary, on 21031 or
check our website: www.bahai.fk
HOSPITAL PHARMACY
Monday to Friday mornings 11.00am 12.15pm;
Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri afternoons 14:30 17:00; Weds afternoons - Closed
MUSEUM
Monday - Friday 09.30 - 12.00 & 13.30 to
16.00; Saturday & Sunday 14.00 - 16.00.
During the Summer/Cruise Ship Season
we are open 09.30 – 16.00. Tel: 27428
TREASURY
Monday
to
Friday
Tel:
27143
Cash desk opening times: 9am - 12 noon
LIBRARY
Monday - Friday 08.45 - 12.00 and 13.30 17.45;
Saturday 10am - 12 noon; 14.00 - 17.00pm
Tel: 27147
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
Phone 27366. Consultation hours: Mon,
Wed, Fri 8.30am-9.30am; 1pm-2pm; 4pm4.30pm; Tues, Thurs 1pm-2pm.
Consultations by appointment only.
BADMINTON CLUB Mondays and Thursdays 7 - 9pm. Rosemarie King Tel: 21451
SQUASH CLUB Thursdays 5-9pm Contact Roger Spink Tel: 21128
NETBALL CLUB Tuesdays 6-7pm, All are welcome. Contact Zoe Luxton 21441
THE FI GUN CLUB New members welcome Contact: Steve Dent on 55632.
F.I. RIFLE ASSOCIATION Contact Secretary Derek Goodwin 22357
CRICKET ASSOCIATION New junior and senior players welcome, contact Roger Diggle
21716
STANLEY GOLF CLUB Contact Glenn Ross (Captain ) on 27149 (work) or Tony Rocke
(Secretary) on 28000 (work) for information regarding membership and forthcoming
competitions. Normally competitions are held every Sunday morning from October through
to April and the first Sunday of each month during winter. Draw at 9am and tee off time
9.15am. New members welcome.
ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP - Meets second Tuesday of every third month in the Day
Centre at 5pm. Contact G. France on 21624
FALKLAND ISLANDS RED CROSS New members welcome. Contact Keith Biles, Tel.
21897 (Chairman); Jean Diggle 21716 (Treasurer)
GUILD OF SPINNERS, WEAVERS & HANDICRAFTS: Meetings Mon. evening from
7.30pm, Thurs. afternoon from 1.30pm. Contact: M. Smallwood 21031
CANCER SUPPORT & AWARENESS TRUST - Contact Theresa Lang (Chairman)21235
Alison Ward(Secretary) 21851, Derek Howatt (Trustee) 21385, Shiralee Collins 21579
FIODA - Chairman - Lidda Luxton Tel: 21717 Secretary - Geoff Pring tel. 21785 Treasurer
- Chris Bell, tel. 21078
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Holds meetings quarterly - for further details contact the
Chairman Sharon Middleton on 21393
STANLEY SWIMMING CLUB Coaching Tuesdays 4-5pm, Fridays 4-5pm
STANLEY SUB-AQUA CLUB - Contact David McLeod Phone: 20836 (d), 20843 (h)
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - FALKLAND ISLANDS BRANCH Meets on the first
Monday of every month at the Hillside Mess at 7.45pm. Contacts: Chairman Marvin
Clarke, Secretary Pam Budd (22192) Treasurer David Lewis (51527) website
www.britishlegionfalklands.co.fk
STANLEY SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Friday 6.00-8.00pm. Contact G Skene 21488
JELLY TOTS CLUB Jellytots will now be held on Tuesdays from 1.45 - 3.30 and
Thursday from 10.00 - 11.30 in the Parish Hall. All under fives welcome, along with an
adult. We have lots of toys and space to play in. Contact Wendy on 21179 or Rosie 22759
THE SHACK YOUTH CLUB - Open every Thursday night. School years 3/4 5.15pm to
6.45pm School years 5/6 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Friday night School years 7/8/9 7.30 to 9.00
Any queries or information contact Stevie or Katie Burston phone/fax 21677
SHORT TENNIS CLUB - Sunday 3 - 4pm. Contact Gordon Lennie Tel. 21667
KARATE CLUB – New Training Schedule Tuesday’s 5.15pm – 6.10pm (juniors) 6.15pm
till 7.30pm (seniors) Friday’s 5-5.55pm (junior grades) 6pm till 7.00pm/ 7.30pm (seniors). All sessions held at IJS Hall. Cost : £1.00
ALCOHOL SUPPORT Contact Health on 28082 or Social Services 27296
ACORNS COMMUNITY GROUP, Day Centre, KEMH. Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am,
Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am and Thursday Evening, Drop-In 7pm - 9pm
HAND CHIME GROUP - Tuesday evenings from 8.00 to 9.30pm at 11 Nutt Cartmell
Close. Anyone interested in joining should contact Eileen Davies on 22428 after
working hours
BABY CLINIC -3 - 5pm every Wednesday
LIGHTHOUSE SEAMEN'S CENTRE - Public Opening Hours. Monday - Closed all day.
Tuesday -Closed all day. Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am – 4.00pm. Sunday 12.00 Noon
– 4.00pm. Last orders for hot food daily 3.00pm. The Mission remains open as usual for
Seafarers, at times displayed in the Mission window or by arrangement with individual Vessels/Agents/Ship Owners
SAMA 82 FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST Chairman - G Clement 52910 Treasurer K
Ormond 52814 Secretary J Elliot 51765
FALKLAND ISLANDS STANLEY HASH (FISH) HOUSE HARRIERS welcomes new
runners/walkers. Meets last Sunday of month at 1500 and also mid month
CHARITY SHOP Opening hours: Mon. Wed. Fri . & Sat. 2-4pm. (Summer hours 2-5pm)
Saturday morning. 10am -12 noon.
FALKLAND ISLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FIFL): Contact the Committee for more
information. Chairman - Ian Betts, Treasurer - Sharon Gilbert, Secretary - Roxanne King
TEAM TRANQUIL (MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY GROUP) c/o 16 John Street.
Treasurer Ruth Taylor tel: 22169
LIBERTY LODGE email lodge.manager@cwimail.fk phone 22327 or 55327
FALKLAND OFF-ROADERS: email falklands4x4@yahoo.com
FALKLAND ISLANDS YACHT CLUB - Chairman - Tony Blake 51684, Secretary - Janet
McLeod 53566, website www.falklandsailing.com
FALKLANDS SEA CADETS: Contact the CO 52779 or XO 51111
Emergency Radio Frequencies
The Public are advised that in the event of an emergency where no other form of
communication are available, that the Royal Falkland Islands Police maintain a 24 hour
listening watch on the following frequencies.
VHF 2 metre Band
147.725 (Duplex - 0.6).....Mount Caroline repeater, covering the north of the West
Falkland including the cross sound ferry main operational area
146.625...Stanley to Mount Alice
147.825 (Duplex - 0.6)....Mount Alice repeater, covering the south of West Falkland.
Marine Band
156.800...Channel 16 (Stanley area)
2.182 MHz HF
In the event that communications fail on all the above frequencies then the RFIP may be
contacted direct on 153.650 (duplex + 1.6). It is unlikely that this frequency will be
functional from West Falkland.
It must be stressed that calling the Royal Falkland Islands Police on any of these
frequencies must only be done in the event of an emergency
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PORTFOLIO SYSTEM & CONTACT DETAILS Portfolio Holder Portfolio Holder Hon. Dick Sawle MLA Hon. Jan Cheek MLA Email: dsawle@sec.gov.fk Email: jcheek@sec.gov.fk Tel: 21414
Tel: 21372
Education (Hon. G Ross) Secretariat/Central Administration (Hon. R Edwards) Legislation (Hon. S Halford) Further Education/Higher Education (Hon. G Ross) Registry (Hon. S Halford) Training (Hon. G. Ross) Post & Telecommunication (Hon. W Luxton) Youth Development (Hon. G Short) Leisure Services (Hon. G Ross) Information Technology (Hon. W Luxton) Monopolies (SSL & CW) (Hon. W Luxton) Port Development/Trade & Industry (Hon. E Edwards)
Portfolio Holder Hon. Roger Edwards MLA Email: redwards@sec.gov.fk Tel: 42004/21778/52044
Treasury & Taxation (Hon. G Short) EU Issues (Hon. S Halford) SFC (Chair) (Hon. G Short) Portfolio Holder Hon. Gavin Short MLA Email: gshort@sec.gov.fk Tel: 21075/51075
Customs & Immigration (Hon. D Sawle) Fisheries (Hon. G Ross) Police/Fire/FIDF (Hon. W Luxton) Utilities & Municipals (Hon. R Edwards) Energy & Waste (Hon. R Edwards) Portfolio Holder Hon. Emma Edwards MLA Email: eedwards@sec.gov.fk Tel: 22895/52454
Tourism (Hon. D Sawle) Minerals (Hon. J Cheek) Environment & Heritage (Hon. W Luxton) Housing (Hon. J Cheek) Art & Culture (Hon. E Edwards) Falkland Islands Government Office (Hon S Halford) Portfolio Holder Hon. Glenn Ross MLA Email: gross@sec.gov.fk Tel: 22140
Agriculture (Hon. W Luxton) FLH/Fox Bay (Hon. W Luxton) FIMCO (Hon. W Luxton) Portfolio Holder Hon. Sharon Halford MLA Email: shalford@sec.gov.fk Tel: 31136/51153
Health & Medical Services (Hon. J Cheek) Social Services (Hon. D Sawle) Child Protection (Hon. D Sawle) Lands (Hon. J Cheek) Planning & Building (Hon. J Cheek) Transport (Hon. R Edwards) Portfolio Holder Hon. William Luxton MLA Email: bluxton@sec.gov.fk Tel: 42296/21139/52296
Civil Aviation (Hon. R Edwards) FIDC (Hon. G Short) Aquaculture (Hon. G Short) Rural Development (Hon. G Ross) Appointments can be made via the O
ffice of the Legislative Assembly Tel: + (500) 27451, Fax: + (500) 27456, Email: assembly@sec.gov.fk Further details and public papers are available on www.falklamds.gov.fk/assembly Coffee break Sudoko and quiz
Economic Development
Strategy
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Public Meeting
The draft Economic Development Strategy document has been available since early July and a
public meeting has been scheduled to allow as
many people has possible to comment.
Economic Development Strategy
Date: Tuesday 10th August
Location: Court and Council Chambers,
Town Hall
Time: 5pm
The meeting will include a short presentation of the draft
strategy document with the meeting then being opened up
to questions and comments from the general public.
All members of the public are invited to attend the meetings.
Discussion at this meeting will influence the final version of
the Strategy.
If you can not attend, but would still like to comment please
contact the Policy Team email: mpoole@sec.gov.fk or
telephone 28429.
South Georgia Government Fisheries
Week ending July 30, 2010
Fishery
Toothfish (Longline)
Max vessels
7
Catch
79,110 kilos
Effort
553,925 hooks
Sudoko by Colin Lang
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1. What nickname was given to the artificial life form
created in 2010 by US biologist Craig Venter?
2. Which sporting champion and airline founder,
nicknamed the Rat and Clockwork Mouse, featured on
an Austrian postage stamp in 2005?
3. Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) is the only British
Prime Minister to have been what: a professor; deaf;
assassinated; or ginger?
4. Which singer and actor’s epitaph is ‘The Best is
Yet to Come’?
5. Jazz musician Stephane Grappelli was famous for
playing which instrument?
6. Mirabelle is a variety of which fruit?
7. How many noble gases are there?
8. In which year was the Euro, the single European
currency, introduced into the world financial markets?
9. What colour is the mineral rock malachite?
10. Which painter is known as The Father of Impressionism?
Answers to last week's quiz:
1. Beefeaters
2. Ecuador
3. Edith Nesbit
4. Energy
5. Sacramento
6. A
7. Halibut
8. Plane crash
9. St Pauls
10. Harvard
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Change over
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Falkland Islands Holdings
Desire Petroleum
Rockhopper Petroleum
Borders & Southern Petroleum
Cable & Wireless
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