Archive for December 18th, 2010
Cub Scouts: Christmas Tree Decorating
The Cub Scouts of the 22nd Bermuda Cub Scout Pack made their own tree decorations and then decorated one of the Christmas trees at St Marks Church, Smith’s Parish. Each of the over 144 individual decorations and the long paper chain was fashioned by hand, and then hung on the tree by the Cub Scouts, boys aged between eight and ten. Priest-in-charge... Read more of this article
Search for Man Overboard Continues
[Updated: Search called off] As of this afternoon [Dec 18] two ships and a US Coast Guard C-130 plane are still on scene conducting a search for a 29-year-old Indian national who is reported to have fell off a ship approximately 130 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda yesterday. Harbour Radio issued an urgent request to marine traffic to be on... Read more of this article
Basketball National Coaches: Spencer & Walker
The Bermuda Basketball Association Executive announced Roderick Spencer and Allan Walker as their Men’s and Women’s National Team coaches. For the first time ever, the coaches will be compensated for their services and have been offered multi-year contracts to allow for continuity through our planned tournaments, culminating with the 2013 Island... Read more of this article
Video: Author on ‘Freedom’s Flames’ Book
Bermudian author Colwyn Burchall Jr. held a book signing last night [Dec 17] for the second book in the ‘Icon Series’ – “Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda and The True Story of Sally Bassett.” Mr Burchall said the book “looks at why Sally Bassett “took the actions that she is alleged to have taken. What was going on in Bermuda... Read more of this article
Dr Michelmore: ‘A Solid First Performance’
Dr Katherine Michelmore, Deputy Leader of the the Bermuda Democratic Alliance [BDA], said the party “wants a new Bermuda for all Bermudians, where our core values and leadership principles can be openly embraced by the majority.” She continued on to say that “Our share of the vote came close to that of a much longer established political... Read more of this article
