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In April, 1930, the first floral pageant was held at BAA Field in Pembroke.
DATE: Apr 09, 2009
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Will Wedgwood survive
April 1, 2009
Dear Sir,
Your Wedgwood article was most interesting. It is good that Wedgwood has survived this latest trauma, but I wonder for how long. Wedgwood is quintessentially 'English' and I wonder how that fits with most...
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Currently, there seems to be a renewed interest in ridding the island of racism. Two letters come to mind; the first was sent by Lynn Winfield, president of CURB, who encouraged white Bermudians to apologise for past treatment of blacks as a result o...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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In April, 1915, USS Arethusa was established as the first US "base" in Bermuda.
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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Multiple Big Conversations
March 25, 2009
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This Big Conversation is a big laugh. As Sir John Swan said in today's Royal Gazette and I quote: "An apology from the white community to the black community would certainly be welcomed by some in B...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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Last week, Health Minister Nelson Bascome complained in the Bermuda Sun that the media emphasises the negative and ignores the positive, especially when it comes to Government.
This is a complaint that has been around as long as politicians and journ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2009
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On Ageing by Marian Sherratt, M.A., Executive Director, Bermuda Council on Ageing
When it comes to caregiving and elder abuse, we like to think about these two subjects as being at either end of the spectrum. We like to think that caregivers are ange...
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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When it comes to caregiving and elder abuse, we like to think about these two subjects as being at either end of the spectrum. We like to think that caregivers are angels and abusers are devils. Unfortunately, life isn't quite that simple.
Caregiving...
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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In 1958, the Botanical Gardens were opened to the public. In 1972, Victor Rego and Mark Doe were murdered in the Shopping Centre robbery.
DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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It's difficult to judge whether the "grey-listing" of Bermuda in the list of tax havens released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development last week is merely bad news, or if it is the best the Island could have hoped for.
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DATE: Apr 07, 2009
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