FINN(COM) DAILY RECORD: MONDAY, 23 AUGUST 2004
Compiled by J. Brock (FINN)
ST HELENA ACCESS UPDATE
*** WE NEED YOUR HELP ***
Access Questionnaires
Air Access questionnaires were issued as inserts with last weeks St Helena Herald as part of a survey to aid Atkins Management Consultants in identifying the best method of access for St Helena.
As the article in last weeks Herald said “It is important that the questionnaire is completed by as many Saints as possible to ensure the Atkins are provided with useful and meaningful data that will give a complete and accurate picture.”
Response has been slow so far, and we urge you to spare us just 15 minutes of your time. Blank questionnaires have been sent to various Government Departments, Private Business’s, Committees, Youth Forums and Prince Andrew School for distribution. You can also pick up a questionnaire from one of the following shops and drop it into one of the collection boxes.
Jamestown - E.B Stores, Rose & Crown, Thorpe’s, McKnight’s, and
Jamestown spar.
Half Tree Hollow - Half Tree Hollow Spar, Eric Andrews and Owens shops.
St Pauls - Red Hill shop, Phillip Johns and Yon’s shop -New Ground.
Longwood - Longwood Spar, Maisie Thomas, Anita Isaac and Fredricka
Andrews shops.
Levelwood - Solomons shop, Marcus Fowler, George Thomas and Brian
Fowler.
Sandy Bay - Thorpes, Solomons and Beverley Francis Shop.
Blue Hill - Audrey Yon and Jenny Williams shops.
Thompsons Hill - Ken Henrys Shop
Cleughs Plain - Steve McDaniel’s Shop
Guinea Grass - Solomons Supermarket
Ruperts - Dorita Fullers Shop.
If you have any questions or need some help to complete your questionnaire, please don’t hesitate to call me, Sharon Wainwright, at the Castle on Telephone 2477. Your help is greatly appreciated
Sharon Wainwright
Air Access Project Coordinator
18th August 2004
INTERNET NEWS:
Last year’s Gap Students are continuing their roles as ambassadors for the Islands with the latest in a series of UK Press articles. This one gets a national audience featuring in the Times Newspaper at the end of last week. It focuses on the experiences of Andy Baker, who worked in and around Goose Green. He tells the paper that he enjoyed the outdoors and the relaxed pace of life here. Although he wasn’t born at the time of the Falklands Conflict, he told the paper the things he learned about the War during his visit left him hoping to join the Royal Marines after University. The placement also helped him to decide what to study at University. He will be taking Countryside Management. He said, “I was told before I went that I might find it a struggle to adapt to life in the Falklands but to be honest, I found it harder to adapt to life back here. The first thing I noticed was the traffic.”
FRANK HURLEY PHOTOGRAPHS:
Some of the famous Antarctic photographs taken by Frank Hurley were actually doctored to make them more dramatic, according to a new BBC documentary. The photographs of Shackleton’s 1914 expedition are well known as a record of men pitted against the elements as they hoped for rescue. One famous scene shows the party waving its relief at the return of a small party of men, including Shackleton. He had been to South Georgia to get help for the stranded expedition. Brooding skies emphasised the drama of the situation but the documentary said the original negatives shows that the clouds were added afterwards from another photograph. His daughter, Adalie, now 85, tells SMH.com that his method of combining different images to give an impression of dramatic scenes was no different from the techniques of modern photographers who use computer graphics to create images. She adds, “I think it’s marvellous. He was well ahead of his time.
FIBS NEWS DIRECT: 23 AUGUST 2004
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FOR GOVERNOR’S WEDDING:
School children around the Islands are to have a day off to celebrate the Governor’s wedding. Director of Education, Sylvia Cole applied to the Governor to use his discretionary powers under the Education Ordinance to declare a holiday on the day of the wedding. Mrs. Cole tells us she received a response this morning from Acting Governor, Harriet Hall saying that she was happy to approve the holiday in His Excellency’s absence from the Islands.
LYSTERIA WARNING STILL NOT LIFTED:
Doctors say they don’t know when they will be able to give milk from Beckside Dairy a clean bill of health after last month’s Lysteria scare. A sample of milk from the Dairy showed traces of Lysteria during routine testing several weeks ago and the public were advised to boil it for two minutes before giving it to the frail, elderly, pregnant women, the under 5s or those with weakened immune systems. At today’s Health and Medical Services Committee meeting, Dr, Roger Diggle told members that no more Lysteria had been found in samples since then, nor had any cows shown any sign of infection. But he said that this didn’t mean the warning should be lifted. He said the most likely scenario was that one of the cows had a recurrent infection, which could flair up without warning. Milk is still being tested on a weekly basis but Dr. Diggle said it’s very difficult to give a precise date for when we will be able to give the “all clear.” It might not appear again for three to six months and then suddenly start again. It’s not known which cow is affected and the whole herd cannot be tested because milk production would have to stop. Dr Diggle repeated the previous warning. He added that if customers were going to do that, they would be better off buying UHT. He also confirmed that the company that supplied the silage hadn’t used their usual Lysteria inhibitor this year but hadn’t been able to explain why when Dairy staff asked them.
CREWMEN OVERCOME BY AMONIA LEAK:
Three crewmembers were brought into Stanley with breathing difficulties on Sunday after an ammonia leak onboard a Korean Trawler. The leak took place onboard the Esperanza, while she was transhipping to the Frio Las Palmas in Berkley Sound. Fishery Operations say the crewmen were seriously affected with breathing difficulties and a helicopter was arranged to transport them to Stanley. The Captain of the vessel later decided that their condition had improved enough for them to be transported by launch instead. They were brought to the KEMH where they were kept in overnight for observation and assessment. Agents for the vessel, FIC, said they were expected today to be returned to another vessel for transfer back to the Esperanza, which has now resumed fishing. They didn’t have any more information about the cause of the leak.
EXCO:
It’s EXCO week again. Members will be meeting for discussions and decisions on Thursday. The meeting will be followed by Standing Finance Committee at 0800 on Friday.
POLICE NEWS:
Police are looking for information after they received a report of criminal damage to a taxi parked outside the Dolphins Guest House. The front trim was ripped off the vehicle. Damage was reported on Sunday at 0915. Information can be given on Phone No. 27222.
HARBOUR, FISHING AND SHIPPING NEWS:
Long-liner, Birwood FI arrived for catch verification from South Georgia, as did the Argos Georgia. The Argos Helena sailed from FIPASS on Saturday. The Theralimas was transhipping in Port William to the Baalbeck, which is now loading cargo to the Calitori. Reefer, Sierra Mar Frio was transhipping cargo from Trawler, Golden Touza, which sailed on Saturday. Also over the weekend, Tanker, Zalgares sailed for the fishing ground, while the Tanker, Libra, and the Baalbeck were in Port William. There were 39 vessels fishing in the zone. Three left yesterday to fish on the high seas. Loligo catches dropped to an average of 11 tonnes, although catches are believed to have increased around Beauchene Island. Korean Trawlers are averaging 6 to 7 tonnes per day, while the finfish catches over the weekend were from 9 to 13 tonnes. There have been low catches of Hoki, while several ships caught large amounts of Blue whiting, an average of 30 tonnes a day.
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