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N°66 December 8, 2005
W EEKLY
Local News
in English
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TWO YEARS AFTER THE VOTE
WELCOME !
Saint Barth Weekly is
happy to be back for
its third season. The
Weekly is designed
for you, to help you
put your finger on the
pulse of the local community. Featuring an
English résumé of the
top stories of our
French newspaper
“Le Journal de Saint
Barth”, Saint-Barth
Weekly is the only
English-language
newspaper that comes
out every friday from
November through
the end of July. Our
most exciting news is
that each Friday The
Weekly is also available on line at SaintBarth Online (www.stbarths.com), the wonderful web site that
our friends Laurence
and Peter O’Keefe
created in 1996.
Thanks to them, you
can now download
every edition of the
Saint-Barth Weekly
so that no matter
where you are in the
world, you can stay in
contact with the
island.
Saint Barth still waiting for official
political status change
C
alled upon to vote in issues as taxation, urban
a referendum con- planning, and social procerning the political grams, is still under legal
future of their island, the consideration. Originally
residents of Saint Barth announced for the end of
went to the polls on Decem- 2004, then the beginning of
ber 7, 2003. A resounding 2005, the change is now
predicted to take place in
95% of the registered voters
turned out and
DECEMBER 7, 2003
a vast majority
voted
to
approve the
evolution of
the municipaliCOM:
ty of Saint
95.5% OF
Barth into an
Overseas ColVOTERS SAID
lectivity. The
“YES”
island would
then be separated from
Guadeloupe,
to which it has
been legally “attached”
since 1878, when Sweden 2006. The
gave the island back to project itself has been
defined and after a final
France.
Two years later, almost to approval by the French govthe day, this new status ernment it is currently
(similar to an American before the “Conseil d’Etat,”
state becoming a territory the highest administrative
like Saint Thomas) which jurisdiction in France,
would make the island more which will decide on the
autonomous with more legality of the text. The
local power over such municipal council of Saint
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Barth will also discuss the
various aspects of the text
over the next few days.
Once the project has been
approved by the council of
ministers in France, it will
be presented before both
chambers of the French Parliament, the
Senate and the
National Assembly, who will
vote yea or nay,
with or without
amendments, in
the first months
of 2006. The new
Overseas Collectivity could see
the light of day by
the end of 2006.
The future mayor
will be called
“president” of an
“island council,” that will
replace the current municipal council. There will also
be an executive commission
formed by nine members of
the island council, as well
as an economic, cultural
and civic council, made up
of local movers and shakers
who will offer their opinion
on the deliberations of the
island council.
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GALERIE ASIE
ANTIQUITIES
rare finds from asia & beyond
Because time and distances appear more and more abolished to us,
And because our world, previously so vast, seems smaller every day,
We enjoy gathering around us testimonies from the past,
Or know-hows today disappeared, or threatened to…
Daily life objects, or expressions of sacred reverences,
We measure only better their beauty
That to our eyes, for a long time, they were hidden !
At our side, they bring us some eternity…
Afghanistan Burma China India Indonesia Laos Nepal New-Guinea
Thailand Tibet
on the harbour
rue Samuel Fahlberg, (opp. Sibarth)
Gustavia - Saint-Barthelemy (F.W.I.)
TIME OUT
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Where to go dancing? See an art exhibit?
Listen to live music? Time Out keeps you up to date on local happenings. Let’s party !
- Nadège, sunset concert
- Alan Landry, piano, from
8pm, Gaïac restaurant, Toiny from 5:30 to 8:30 pm,
◗ Through December 15
Carl Gustaf, Gustavia
8th edition of «Gourmet
◗ From Tuesday to Friday, ◗ Friday, december 9
festival» : Cindy Pawlcyn’s
PapaGuyo presents
- BalearicAfternoon,
cuisine «à la carte» du BarCalifornian singer
mixed by Franky, from 2pm,
toloméo, Hôtel Guanahani,
Christine Gordon,
La Plage, St Jean
Grand Cul de Sac
featuring Danna
- Nadège, sunset concert
◗ Saturday December 10
Jared, soul & funky
from 5:30 to 8:30 pm,
“Arts Fest”, from noon to
music, from 8:30 pm,
Carl Gustaf, Gustavia
midnight, esplanade of the
La Plage, St Jean
◗ Saturday, December 10
Wall House, Gustavia?.
- BalearicAfternoon,
◗ From Tuesday to Saturday mixed by Franky, from 2pm,
Nilce & Philippe Nardone
La Plage, St Jean
◗ Every Evening
on
piano,
from
the
Copaca- Live Jam, from 8:30 pm,
- Lounge mix, 7pm to 1am,
bana to Montmartre, from
La Plage, St Jean
Bar’tô, Hôtel Guanahani,
7pm, Taïno Lounge bar &
- Zouk music mixed by DJs
Grand Cul de Sac
restaurant, Christopher
Vincent & Tony, Ti Zouk
- “Black Snake” from Boston,
Hôtel, Pointe Milou
K’fé, Gustavia
from 8pm to midnight, Bet’a
◗ Thursday, December 8
-Stéphane Cano, sunset
Z’ailes, Gustavia
- Chill Out Afternoon
concert, Carl Gustaf,
- All selected quality lounge
mixed by Max, from 2pm, ◗ Sunday, December 11
music by Philippe,
La Plage, St Jean
- The Great Mix by
Zanzibarth, St Jean.
Latino
Night,
Guillaume from 2pm,
- Screen Live concert from
Ti
Zouk
K’fé,
Gustavia
La Plage, St Jean
6.30pm, Café Yacht, Gustavia
- Live Jam, from 8:30 pm,
La Plage, St Jean
-Stéphane Cano, sunset
concert, Carl Gustaf,
◗Tuesday, December 13
Nadège, sunset concert
from 5:30 to 8:30 pm,
Carl Gustaf, Gustavia
Special Events
Live Music
Exhibits
◗ Through december
Master Goldsmith Ross
Coppelman, now
showing his ocean series
jewelry at Les Artisans,
Gustavia.
◗ Through mid-december
Eve Ducharme Art Gallery
presents Monique Journod,Wall House restaurant,
◗ December 5-26
Works on paper, Me.di.um
Gallery, Gustavia.
◗ Through January 6
“Color & Movements”,
work by Corinne Durin,
Santé Fé, Lurin
◗ Through april
Stéphanie Leroux sculptures,
Carl Gustaf hotel.
◗ Permanent exhibits
- Alain le Chatelier,
Les Artisans, Gustavia
- Pompi, Petit Cul de Sac
- Spidler, Christian Mas
gallery, Gustavia
- Zaza Noah, Tamarin
restaurant, Saline
◗ Every night
- Casa Nikki, mix by
Jacques Dumas & Pascal,
Gustavia
- Feeling (except tuesday),
Lurin, from 10 pm
- Yacht Club, Gustavia
- Hannah Moser,
Petit Cul de Sac
- Antoine Heckly, Made in
Saint-Barth boutique, St-Jean
◗ Art Galleries
- Eve Ducharme Art Gallery,
by appointment only 05 90
27 88 41 or 06 90 58 94 03
- Christian Mas, Gustavia
- To-b.art galerie, Carré
d’Or, Gustavia
- Me.di.um gallery, Gustavia
Let’s Party
Fashion Show
Night Club
◗ Every night
Ti St-Barth, every night a
different theme, Pointe Milou
◗ Sunday
Amazing Sunday (DJ, fashion
show, showcase…),
Nikki Beach, St-Jean
◗ Wednesday
BBQ on the beach from
8 pm, Nikki Beach, St Jean
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◗ From Tuesday to Sunday,
1.30pm, fashion show featuring Geisha Vampire,
La Plage, St Jean
◗ Every Tuesday evening,
6:30-7 pm, Case de l’île,
Hôtel Isle de France,
Flamands
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SCENE
Season begins at La plage
IN
ST BARTH
Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus
Seventeen of the 20 contestants in the 2006
Miss Caribbean Hibiscus pageant visited
Saint Barth on Wednesday, November 30.
Like they do every year in fact, since this is
the seventh year that the beautiful young
women have come to Saint Barth from
Saint Martin where the event is held. And
like every year as well, they paid a visit to
City Hall where they were welcomed by
mayor Bruno Magras and deputy mayor
Henri Louis. The election of the new Miss
Caribbean Hibiscus was held on Saturday,
December 3 at the Casino Royale in Maho,
on the Dutch side of Saint Martin. The winner is Miss Peru, Fiorella Flores, who
takes the reins from Liesel Holler
Sotomayor in the role of ambassador of the
Caribbean.
Seen in St Barth
Fashion Show
of Geisha Vampire
from Tuesday to Sunday,
1.30pm at La Plage,
Saint Jean
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PEOPLE WATCH
Mayor Bruno Magras
Of all the mayors who
have held the destiny of
the island in their hands,
Bruno Magras has by far
been the most influential
in the development of
certain aspects of Saint
Barth. He is the driving
force behind the evolutionary process for the
island’s new political
status (page 2).
A personal portrait of a
man who is truly
passionate about
politics…
Idolized or scorned, Bruno
Magras makes an impression on everyone he meets.
That is due to his strong
personality and a character
as tough as steel, although
it has softened a bit over
the years. The oldest of
three sons born to a modest
family, he was born in Flamands on September 9,
1951. A good student he
was unable to continue his
studies beyond the island’s
junior high school due to a
lack of financial means.
But like many other great
men, Bruno Magras is a
self-made man, driven by
his desire to succeed. At
the age of 16, he left Saint
Barth, like many of his fellow islanders, in search of
a better future, and set sail
for the American island of
Saint Thomas on september 1967. “I started out in
adult life as an immigrant,”
explains Bruno Magras,
who was blessed with good
business sense. He pumped
gas for $35 a week (a
salary four times that
offered in Saint Barth at the
time), painted houses, and
was even a fisherman in his
spare time.
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In Saint Thomas he also
discovered his two passions in life: music and
aviation. The first comes
from a family heritage
thanks to his father who
was an amateur accordionist as well as his uncle in
Saint Thomas, who played
country music and taught
Bruno his first chords on
the guitar. In the 1970s he
played in two bands in
Saint Barth, first “The
Etoiles” then “The Red
Winds,” and even played
at the Eden Rock, which
had the island’s only
nightclub at the time. He
maintains this passion for
music, and on occasion,
this “Lefty” as he was
recently
nicknamed,
brings out his guitar.
His second passion, aviation, comes from a personal desire: “I always wanted to control my traveling,
from where I am to where
I want to be. Aviation was
the ideal way to do that.”
He didn’t begin to fly until
1973, two years after his
return to Saint Barth
where he was motivated
when he met two pioneers
of aviation in the
Caribbean, José Dormoy
and Jean Laurès, as well
as pilot emeritus JeanLouis Martinet, who
became his aeronautical
instructor and mentor at
the flying school that
Bruno Magras helped create in order to learn to fly.
A brilliant student, he
began to fly solo after just
nine hours of flight. Due
to vision problems he was
unable to become a professional pilot, but he did
not abandon aviation. On
July 1, 1978 he became
the head of the aerodrome
that had just been created
in Saint Barth.
He
remained in that post until
November 30 1993, at
which time he left date
this municipal job to work
full time in two businesses
he had started in 1987: a
real estate venture for the
building “La Source” in
Gustavia, which today is
home to the medical laboratory, and Gravelco, a
company that imported
construction materials. In
1989, he created “Bétons
Contrôlés,” the island’s
first cement plant, which
he sold a few years ago,
and finally in 1994 he
formed Saint Barth Commuter, and became its sole
owner in 1996. In addition
to Air France and Air
Tahiti, this local aviation
company is one of the few
French companies that
have the right to operate
and land on American soil.
Bruno Magras can still be
found behind the wheel
and continues to travel in
his own six-seater Piper
Cherokee.
On borrowed time
since 1980
On December 18, 1980 at
4:07am, an airplane handling a medical evacuation
had just taken off from the
Saint Barth airport when it
sank in the Bay of Saint
Jean with four people
aboard. There were no survivors. Bruno Magras
should have been on that
plane, as co-pilot. But as
the plane was ready to take
off, the wife of the man
who was being flown off
the island insisted on getting aboard. Bruno gave
her his seat. “Since that
date, I’ve been living on
borrowed time,” he says.
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PEOPLE WATCH
Mayor Bruno Magras
Politics in his blood
1973 was a turning point in
the life of Bruno Magras:
first, it was the year his
father died. It was also the
year he began to fly, and the
year he began to show an
interest in the political landscape. He was but 22 years
old. In opposition to the
mayor at the time, Rémy de
Haenen, Bruno Magras participated in the creation of
“MAPA-SB,” (Movement
for Action and Progress for
the Future of Saint Barth).
The support from this group
led to the election of Daniel
Blanchard as the Consul
General (representing Saint
Barth in Guadeloupe) in
September of the same
year, eating away at the
absolute power held by De
Haenen, founder of the
Eden Rock. It was in 1976,
on January 11 to be exact,
at the age of 25, that Bruno
Magras started his first term
as a municipal council
member, following elections necessitated by the
demission of a majority of
Rémy de Haenen’s municipal council. The next
municipal elections held in
March 1977 saw the election of the slate proposed
by MAPA, led by Charles
Querrard. Bruno Magras
once again had a seat on the
municipal council. Several
weeks after his defeat, and
in spite of the great divide
that separated the two men
politically, Rémy de Haenen gave him a very valuable document:
his
thoughts and analysis concerning a special political
status for Saint Barth. Following Charles Querrard,
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With former Overseas
ministry Brigitte Giradin,
July 2004.
Daniel Blanchard became
mayor on March 8, 1983.
Bruno Magras was deputy
mayor during Blanchard’s
first term. He did not play a
role during the second term,
and in fact, retired from
politics from 1989 to
1995… only to come back
in a big way in 1995!
On June 18, 1995, Bruno
Magras was elected the
mayor of Saint Barth.
March 11, 2001 marked his
stunning reelection: in spite
of two opposing slates, he
was reelected on the first
ballot with 63% of the vote.
During his two terms, many
public works projects have
improved the infrastructures required by the development of tourism on the
island: rebuilding of the airport terminal and repaving
the runway, a new city hall,
a new harbor master’s
office, an underground electrical network, a sports
complex in Saint Jean, a
new incineration plant that
generates steam used in the
production of desalinated
water… All of these
accomplishments
are
capped by the ultimate project that Bruno Magras has
championed since his entry
into the political arena: to
give Saint Barth a special
status. His dream is about
to become reality.
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Celebrate the Arts
on December 10
O
n Saturday, December 10, the local
non-profit organization, Saint-B’Art, will present the third edition of “Arts
Fest,” a complete day dedicated to the arts. Designed
to promote the island’s cultural activities, this event
will take place from noon to
midnight, with most of the
artistic and cultural activities
on the esplanade in front of
the Wall House (municipal
museum) in Gustavia. A
small village-like atmosphere will be conceived on
the esplanade with each
group conjuring up its own
booth representing a different activity. The program
ranges from painting
exhibits to local crafts as
well as theatre and dance
performances,
choral
singing, classical music,
Christmas caroling, and cinema. Local food will be
made available for lunch
and dinner, and a snack bar
will be open all day long.
This year’s “Arts Fest,” will
also present the awards for
the fourth annual painting
competition, also organized
by the dynamic association,
Saint-B’Art. As in previous
editions of this competition,
the winning painting will be
reproduced on 10,000 prestamped envelopes for sale
at the island’s three post
offices. The winner will
receive a check for 1000
euros as well. A new prize
introduced the year — the
Public Prize — allows the
audience to select a winner
that will receive a check for
800 euros. The voting for
this prize will take place
during the “Arts Fest” day
when the public can view
the paintings at the Wall
House museum and vote for
their favorite. A painting
will also be selected as the
official poster for the 11th
annual Festival of Caribbean
Cinema in April.
NEW EXHIBITION
Loulou Magras presents
«Cores dos Azores»
P
hotographs by Joao Fraga and
Loulou Magras will be on
exhibit as of Saturday, December
10, starting at 5 pm at Porte 34
Gallery, the former Bagdad
Gallery in Gustavia. The exhibit
called «Cores dos Azores» (Colors of Azores) is a tribute to the
port of Orta on the island of Faial
in the Azores, as well as to Portugal, an important country
for these two photographers as they pay homage to the hospitality of the local population toward sailors from around
the world, as this is the final port before crossing the
Atlantic. With photos of architecture, of ports, and of boats,
as well as paintings done by sailors along the seawalls of
Orta, this exhibit is unusual, perhaps as strange as it is
humoristic, with images taken by very simple cameras. This
slice of life on the other side of the Atlantic will be accompanied by music from the Azores as well as a video projection of a voyage through the islands of the archipelago.
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AIR-CONDITIONING UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Credit card
fraud continues
ather frequent
on the neighboring island of Saint
Martin, credit card
fraud (usually done
by re-use of a carbon
copy from a manual
transaction) is also
hitting certain residents of Saint Barth.
Several people who
had made purchases
in Sint Maarten, as
well as in South
America, have discovered thousands of
euros in charges they
never made...
The three most
recent, fraud-related,
credit card complaints
reported to the police
in Saint Barth are of
a different character:
the fraud is now taking place via the
Internet. In less than
four days, three residents of Saint Barth
saw their accounts
charged with approximately 1,000 euros
each, corresponding
in two case to the
purchase of airplane
tickets and hotel
rooms ordered and
charged on the Internet sites of American
Airlines, Google, and
the French site of
Opodo. What is most
worrisome about
these cases of fraud,
is that the sites in
question ask for the
three-figure security
code on the back of
the card, which leads
one to suspect that
the person perpetrating the fraud has had
physical access to the
credit cards.
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After 2010, usage of gas R22
to be outlawed in France
C
onsidered harmful to the ozone lay- France is 50 hertz) have enjoyed a certain
er— the protective atmospheric bar- level of tolerance, but this too will come to
rier that shields us from harmful an end. In fact, in early September, customs
ultraviolet light of the sun— gas R22 is agents seized a shipment of air-conditioners
still used in most of the air conditioning in Grand Case, and could do the same in
systems in Saint Barth. However, since Jan- Saint Barth if the units imported onto the
uary 1, 2003, the purchase of air condition- island as of January 1, 2006 do not meet
ers, new or used, that have refrigerant R22 France’s strict environmental standards.
has been forbidden in countries that signed Which means that air-conditioners that use
the Kyoto accord, including France. Yet in R22, or most of the units in use on the
Saint Barth, it has been difficult for local island now, will be outlawed as of January
installers to provide 60 hertz units that use 1, 2010. Since conversion from gas R22 to
the “correct” gas, R410A. The United States R410A is impossible, most existing systems
and China, two countries which have not will have to be replaced before that date.
signed the Kyoto accord, only recently (Please note that regulations concerning the
began to manufacture systems using R410A use of R22 vary from Europe to the United
rather than R22. As a result, the French States, where a different set of regulations
Overseas Territories whose electricity is 60 are in effect).
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THE 2005 HURRICANE SEASON CLOSES...
WITH THE FORMATION OF EPSILON!
W
hat a season!
The 2005 hurricane season
which closed, at least on
paper,
Wednesday,
November 30, beat all
records in the recorded
history of such storms,
marking the most severe
season ever. And it’s not
yet over. The eve of the
season closing, a new
storm was brewing, the
26th of this incredible
year. Called Epsilon, the
storm became a category 1
hurricane, two days after
the official close of the
season, and specialists
think that two more storms
might be on the horizon,
as ocean temperatures are
still very warm. None of
the storms hit Saint Barth,
and the island has not seen
a hurricane alert since
2000.
The 2005 season has broken all records. In the past
10
154 years, this was the
first time that so many
storms were named (26),
that so many developed
into major hurricanes (14),
that so many major storms
hit the United States
(four), and that so many
reached category 5 (three),
the highest level on the
Saffir-Simpson scale.
Katrina was the worst
storm to strike the US
since 1928, causing more
than 1300 deaths. It was
also the most expensive,
with more than 39 billion
dollars in damage.
ROADSIDE CLEANUP
ON SUNDAY
The associations Subprotect, Lezards des Cayes,
ALC and the Rotary
Club have announced
that the third large
cleanup operation along
the island’s roadsides will
take place on Sunday,
December 11. The organizers are asking volunteers to help on Sunday
morning, in an effort to
make the island a cleaner and more pleasant
place to live. The meeting
point is at 7:00am, Sunday, December 12, in the
parking lot of the BFC
in Saint-Jean.
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New Spa Manager at Guanahani
A
nnabelle Signoret is the new
manager of the luxurious spa
at the Guanahani Hotel in
Grand Cul de Sac. A very dynamic
young woman of 32, she has handled
public relations there since April 2005.
The overall architecture of the space
was designed by architect Philippe
Stouvenot and centered around two
pools of water in the open air. Built on
1,000 square meters of land located
behind the reception area of the hotel,
the 450 square meter Spa is constructed of stone and wood, with the aura of
Originally from the town of Sables
an Indonesian pavilion. There are five
d’Olonnes on the Atlantic Coast in
treatment rooms for massage and
France, Annabelle has lived in Saint
water therapy (included two double Barth since 2002 and has worked for the
rooms for couples), as well as a salon Guanahani since her arrival on the island.
for manicures/pedicures, a Léonor First as a receptionist, then handling pubGreyl hair salon (a specialist in natural
lic relations for the Spa, and now as its
hair care), a steam room, and a Donna manager, Annabelle keeps a watchful eye
on the constant quality of the treatments.
Wellness Suite with
Access to the Spa
Inaugurated in mid-November,
the Wellness Suite is the most
recent accommodation the Guanahani has to offer. Complete wth
w private entrance, the suite is
located upstairs from the Spa, and
guests have access even in the
evening when the spa closes.
With a small living room and
sweeping views of the ocean, the
Wellness Suite is a perfect spot
for a honeymoon in paradise.
del Sol jewelry boutique, a branch of
her main store in the Carré d’Or in
Gustavia. An herbal tearoom is poised
between the lily pond and the swimming pool for a languorous moment of
relaxation between beauty treatments
at the Spa.
CLARINS CARE
The Guanahani Hotel opted to use
products by Clarins, the leading
European purveyor of high quality
face and body-care products, in their
temple of beauty and relaxation. In
fact, the staff (all female except
Patrick, the shiatsu massage therapist)
receives annual training by Clarins
specialists from France. The massage
therapists are all experienced in the
seven kinds of massage on the Spa
menu: including “hot stone,” an Indian massage technique practiced with
hot lava stones that diffuse a unique
energy. “Nuad Bo Rarn” is also
offered: a traditional massage technique from Thailand that includes
certain pressure points and positions
similar to those used in yoga. Reflexology, Indian head massage, Shiatsu,
lymphatic drainage, and “abyangha”
a relaxing and preventative massage
using hot oils to keep the body in
good health, are also on the menu.
The Spa is open daily from 9am to
8pm. Reservations recommended:
05 90 52 90 36
ED uvceh a r m e
ART GALLERY
presents Sophie
Leclanche
By appointment only - Located in Toiny
Tel.: 05 90 27 88 41 or 06 90 58 94 03
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A turtle laying eggs
Linens
for bed
and bath
DANIELLE
B
Fabric
Specialist
1500 samples
in stock
DIFFUSION
Mexican
furniture
FABRICS
Open Monday
through Saturday
9am - 7pm
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his rare and unusual photograph was taken by
Julien Le Quellec on a beach in Saint Barth, and
captures the very moment that a sea turtle is laying
her eggs. An impressive spectacle that thanks to a certain
tranqulity, one can still observe in Saint Barth. We
decided to publish this photo as a reminder that while the
season for laying of eggs is generally in the summer, and
over by now, a sea turtle was observed doing just that on
a local beach.
La Savane shopping center
Across from the Airport
Ph. : 05 90 27 78 83
WHAT ANIMAL IS FOUND
IN THE MOST HOUSES
AROUND THE WORLD?
Each week the Marine
Park answers a question
concerning the marine
environment and
environmental protection.
You most likely guessed
cat or dog? Well, not
true. Actually the animal found in the most
houses is the sponge.
Yes, a sponge is an animal! Of course there
are synthetic sponges
(made from petroleumbased products) but
these are less absorbent
than natural sponges.
Over the centuries,
there have been many
different ways to fish
for sponges. First there
were divers who risked
their lives by plunging
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60 feet under the sea to
cut off the sponge with
a knife. Later, they
trawled the bottom of
the ocean and with
each passage of the
machine brought up a
large quantities of
sponges. Today, most
sponge fishing is done
by skin-divers. This
allows the selection of
large sponges and
leaves the smaller ones
to grow. Once out of
the water, the sponges
are cleaned, then
bleached. Please note:
in Guadeloupe and in
Saint Barth, it is illegal
to collect sponges,
unless they have
washed up on the
shore.
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The Supermarket
that delivers directly
to your vacation villa !
Fruit,
Fresh vegetables,
Meat, and Wine
Located in Saint Jean, across from the airport
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-1pm & 3pm-8pm
Friday & Saturday: 8am-8pm
Sunday: 9am-1pm & 4pm-7pm
Tel: 05 90 27 68 16
■ Local Weather
■ Classified ads
Thursday
Clear
Saturday
Clear
High: 81° F/27° C
Wind ENE
29 mph / 46 km/h
Night : Scattered Clouds.
Low: 79° F / 26° C
Wind ENE
26 mph / 43 km/h
High: 81° F/27° C
Wind East
20 mph / 32 km/h
Night : Clear.
Low: 79° F / 26° C
Wind ENE
20 mph / 32 km/h
Friday
Scattered Clouds.
Sunday
Clear.
High: 80° F/27° C
Wind East
29 mph / 46 km/h
Night :Clear.
Low: 78° F / 26° C
Wind ENE
26 mph / 43 km/h
High: 82° F/28° C
Wind ENE
22 mph / 36 km/h
Night : Scattered Clouds.
Low: 80° F / 27° C
Wind East
20 mph / 32 km/h
■ Driving in St Barths
ROUND-ABOUT AT LA TOURMENTE
YOUR INFORMATION
=
YIELD :
You do not
have the
right of way
=
St Barth WEEKLY
Published by "Le Journal de Saint-Barth"
Ph. : 05.90.27.65.19 Fax : 05.90.27.91.60
ISSN-1766-9278
email: stbarthweekly@wanadoo.fr
Director & layout : Avigaël Haddad
Chief Editor: Pierrette Guiraute,
Translation: Ellen Lampert Greaux,
Advertising sales : Chloé Ameur
Impression : Daily Herald
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Sprimbarth has commercial
real estate offerings and business opportunities available.
Contact Cell: 06 90 53 77 13
christophe.sachot@
wanadoo.fr
Urgent: seeking long-term villa rentals, one to five bedrooms. Sprimbarth. ontact:
Cell: 06 90 53 77 13
christophe.sachot@
wanadoo.fr
For sale, in Pointe Milou
Buildable land wide sunset
The traffic circle at La ocean view 630.000 euros Tourmente (the top of the Contact: CMI 0590 27 80 88
hill near the airport) has
altered the traffic patterns
for who has the right-ofway. Now, vehicles
already engaged in the
traffic circle have priority.
Below is a small diagram
to help you figure out
what to do.
FOR
HELP - HELP - HELP
The Music Festival will
take place from January 7th
till January 24th, 2006 : we
are LOOKING FOR generous residents who are
willing to house our muscians in the period from
January 10 th till 24th.
Please call Ingrid
05 90 52 02 50
For sale shops in Gustavia and
St Jean from 130.000 to
198.000 euros
Contact: CMI 0590 27 80 88
For sale apartment in St Jean,
living, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths.
Brand new renovation - Wide
ocean view over St Jean Bay
900.000 euros Contact:
CMI 0590 27 80 88
For sale beautifull apartment
located in St Jean with view
on the bay, just contemporain
remolded 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge, terrace, 100
m2 (1000 sqf). Commun large
pool. Weekly rental possible.
Contact : "St Barth
Properties": 0590 29 75 05
For sale exclusive beautifull
and very private property, 3
bedrooms, 3 bath, pool,
jacuzzi and outdoor sport
room, on 1015 m2 of land.
High rental history.
Contact : "St Barth Properties": 0590 29 75 05
For sale exclusive property
located on Vitet Hillside,
Incredible view on "Grand
Cul de Sac", "Petit Cul de
Sac", and "Toiny". Made up 3
bedrooms, 3 bath, large living
open on the infinity pool.
Contact: "St Barth Properties":
0590 29 75 05
For sale in Marigot, prime 3
bedroom 3 bathroom villa,
pool, very nice ocean view.
sold furnished. Missimmo cell
phone +590 690 710 605 or
info@missimmo.com
Miami Beach - Fashionable
walk to Bal Harbour Shops
from 2 bed / 2.5 bath Beachhideaway, sunrise & sunset
terraces with glittering views
of ocean and bay. Truly at a
wonderful
price.
US$650.000 Call Sheldon
Stivelman @ 786-269-4904 or
email scstives@yahoo.com Of
Miami’s Fashion & Entertainment Real Estate Team
OYD: Land of 1172m?
(0.28acre) for sale, located in
Flamands with a nice view on
the ocean, precedent condition
of building possible in the
contract. 590.000 euros.
Exclusivité Sibarth Real
Estate 05 90 29 88 91
ARP: Apartment including
leaving room, open kitchen,
dining room, bedroom and
bathroom. Parking space,
Community pool, Nice view
over the ocean.
Exclusivité Sibarth Real
Estate 05 90 29 88 91
Weekly rental in St Jean, 2
bedroom 2 bath villa, in nice
garden with pool and jacuzzi,
at 3 800 $ per week for
Christmas. For more informations : Missimmo cell phone
+590 690 710 605
or info@missimmo.com
Weekly rental in St Jean, for
Christmas period, appartment
recently renovated, walking
distance to the beach. For mor
informations : Missimmo cell
phone +590 690 710 605 or
info@missimmo.com
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REAL ESTATE - IMMOBILIER
FOR SALE
TOTAL PRIVACY - WIDE OCEAN VIEW
3 bedrooms, 2 bath, Large living, Large pool, Spa, Unique Garden
Price : PLEASE CONTACT US
Saint-Jean Tél : 0590 27 80 88
Fax : 0590 27 80 85
email: claudine.mora@wanadoo.fr
www.st-barths.com/cmi
■ Emergency numbers
Shipping rescue
Gendarmerie
PAF / airport & port police
Hospital
Fire dept.
Doctor on duty
Pharmacy
Aéroport
Gustavia
Saint Jean
05 96 70 92 92
05 90 27 11 70
05 90 29 76 76
05 90 27 60 35
18 / 05 90 27 66 13
05 90 27 76 03
05 90 27 66 61
05 90 27 61 82
05 90 29 02 12
■ Useful numbers
Tourism office
Harbour
Boat company
05 90 27 87 27
05 90 27 66 97
Voyager
05 90 87 10 68
Rapid Explorer
05 90 27 60 33
Airlines company Winair
05 90 27 61 01
St-Barth Commuter
05 90 27 54 54
Air Caraïbes
05 90 27 71 90
American Airlines
00 599 54 52040
Taxis
Gustavia
05 90 27 66 31
Saint-Jean
05 90 27 75 81
Town Hall
05 90 29 80 40
EDF (electricity company office)
05 90 29 80 81
05 90 27 60 33
Water system
Post office
Gustavia
05 90 27 62 00
06 90 31 70 73
Marine Reserve
05 90 27 95 38
Catholic church
Anglican church Sunday 9am.
05 90 29 74 63
Evangelical church St Barth Beach Hotel Sunday 9am
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WEEKLY RENTALS
Last Availabilities on villa rentals
for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
for ex. : Gorgeous 3 bedroom
3 bath villa, pool,
outstanding sea view and sunset
2 week stay minimum :
18 700 $ per week
FOR SALE
Beautiful private 3 bedroom 3 bath villa,
pool, overlooking Gustavia Harbor,
great rental history
Price : 5 500 000 $
BP 475 - Gustavia
IDW Missimmo
Cell phone : + 590 (0) 690 710 605
Fax : +590 (0) 590 510 073
E-mail. : info@missimmo.com
www.missimmo.com under construction
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The essence of life
The Gourmet Festival of
Le Bartolomeo restaurant
APPETIZER
PABLO’S GRILLED CALAMARI WITH CHORIZO AND PARSLEY PESTO
SERRANO HAM-WRAPPED PRAWNS WITH PIQUILLO VINAIGRETTE AND WATERCRESS
ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH CARAMELIZED LEMONS AND TARRAGON MAYONNAISE
LAURA CHENEL GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI, WARM “BROKEN” TOMATO VINAIGRETTE
AND GAETA OLIVES
CRAB CAKES WITH RED BEET REMOULADE
RED TOMATO THAI GASPACHO
VIETNAMESE STYLE PORK LETTUCE WRAP WITH NUOC MAN
AVOCADO-PAPAYA SALAD WITH TOASTED HAZELNUT AND PAPAYA SEED VINAIGRETTE
MAIN COURSE
SEAN’S SPICED SCALLOPS AND RISOTTO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
SEARED AHI WITH SWEET AND SOUR ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND SWEET ONIONS
SALMON ROULADE WITH KALAMATA OLIVE, ORANGE AND CELERY RELISH
THAI GARLIC LOBSTER WITH BASMATI RICE
CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH SAKE-BRAISED SHITTAKES AND GRILLED ASPARAGUS
BRAISED LAMB SHANK WITH WHITE WINE SALSA VERDE AND ALMOND HERB COUSOUS
GRILLED RABBIT AND POLENTA WITH PINOT GRIGIO SAUCE
MONGOLIAN PORK CHOP WITH BRAISED RED CABBAGE
DRY AGED PORCINI RUBBED NEW YORK STEAK WITH ROASTED POTATOES,
GRILLED SWEET ONIONS AND RED WINE SAUCE
DESSERT
MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE WITH FRESH RASPBERRIES
CHOCOLATE Hazelnut TRUFFLE TART
WARM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
PLATE OF HOUSEMADE COOKIES
TEENIE WEENIE BIKINI BANANA SPLIT
MANGO AND PASSION FRUIT COBBLER WITH HOUSEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM
STARTER - MAIN COURSE - DESSERT : 85 €
STARTER - MAIN COURSE / STARTER - DESSERT OR MAIN COURSE - DESSERT : 60 €
Grand Cul de Sac SaintBarthélemy FWI
RESERVATION Tel :