newsletter Jan 2015.cdr - Barbados Association of Winnipeg

BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF WINNIPEG INC.
2015 BAW
Events Calendar
January 4th - Monthly Meeting
February 1st - Monthly Meeting
March 1st – Monthly Meeting
April 12th - Monthly Meeting
May 3rd – Monthly Meeting
May 15th– 18th - NCBAC's Conference (Calgary)
June 7th- Monthly Meeting
June 20th - Bajan Night (Glenwood Community Centre)
July - No Monthly meeting
July 26th - Barbados Picnic (Hyland Park) or (Bus Tour)
August - No monthly meeting
September 13th – Monthly meeting
September 19th – Workshop – (To be determined)
October 4th - Monthly Meeting
November 1st - Monthly Meeting
November 21st - Independence Dinner & Dance
December 6th - Monthly Meeting
Barbados Association
of Winnipeg
January 2015 Newsletter
Table of Contents
Independence Banquet and Dance
Initially, The Annual Independence Banquet & Dance was seen as the premier function of
the Association's social calendar and was the leading fund-raiser. Gradually, however, it
ceased to be lucrative, even though it often attracted some important personalities from
Bridgetown and Ottawa. In 1981, for example, the keynote speaker was the Hon Mr Lindsay
Bolden, a member of the Barbados Labour Party cabinet. In 1984, it was the Hon Mr Louis
Tull, Barbados' Minister of External Affairs, who gave the keynote speech; and in 1982, His
Excellency Mr Lester B. Whitehead Barbados' High Commissioner to Canada, delivered the
feature address.
BAW
The Barbados Association of Winnipeg, Inc.
P.O. Box 2172
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
R3C 3R5
http://www.bawpg.com/
1: Cover Sheet
2:BAW 2015 Executive
Barbados 2015 Events
3: Mini Guide to Barbados
NCBAC Conference 2015
4: Bajan Night 2015
5: Barbados Banquet and Dance 2015
6: 2015 BAW Events Calendar
Mini guide to Barbados
BAW 2015 Executive
President...........................................................Mr. Greg Gaskin
Vice President....................................................Mr. Neville Skeete
Secretary...........................................................Mrs. Lorraine Sandiford
Amid the tropical scenery of Barbados are survivors of a colonial past: vast plantation homes, sugarcane fields, rum producers and period townships. And then there are the beaches. The Atlantic-battered
east coast is legendary among surfers, while the beaches of the west play home to millionaires and
movie stars.
Assistant Secretary.............................................Mrs. Pamela Neblett
What to see
Treasurer...........................................................Mr. Claude Neblett
St Nicholas Abbey is one of the oldest plantation houses in the Caribbean. The grounds are simply
gorgeous and the rum and sugar museum houses historical artefacts, including slave records and
ledgers.
Social Committee Chair.......................................Mr. Rawle Squires
Past President....................................................Dr. Keith Sandiford
The George Washington House was the home of the future US president and his brother Lawrence
during their stay in 1751. It now houses a museum bringing 18th-century Barbados to life.
The heart of Oistins is its large, bustling seaside fish market. On Friday and Saturday it hosts the island's
best party, with soca, reggae, pop and country music, vendors selling barbecued fish and plenty of rum
drinking. It's roughly 80 per cent locals, 20 per cent tourists, and rocks till 2am.
Barbados 2015 Events
Open House Program
Date (To be confirmed): January 2014 - April
2015
Visitors are given access into some of the
island's rich historic homes that usually
remain closed to the general public. It occurs
every Wednesday afternoon from 1430-1730.
Barbados Jazz Festival
Date (To be confirmed): January 2015
Local, national and international jazz
performers take to the stage for this annual
event, which attracts music fans from all over
the world. Concerts take place at various
venues across the island, including Sunbury
Plantation House and Farley Hill National Park.
Venue: Bridgetown, St Michael
Holetown Festival
Date (To be confirmed): February 2015
The week-long celebrations marks the arrival
of the first settlers at Holetown on February
17, 1627. The festival provides visitors with an
introduction to Barbadian culture and
traditions through a varied program that
includes concerts, live music, street parades,
beauty pageants, craft fairs, historical
exhibitions, sporting competitions and food
and drink events.
Venue: Holetown
British Airways Football Legends
Invitational Tournament 2011
Date (To be confirmed): June 2015
It's all in honour of charity, with the money
raised going to National Sports Council
Primary Schools Programme, in aid of sports
in Caribbean schools.
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown,
Barbados
Website: www.barbadosfootball-legends.com
Crop Over Festival
Date (To be confirmed): July 2015 - August
2015
Crop Over is Barbados' biggest festival. Dating
back to the 1780s when the island was one of
the biggest sugar producers in the world, the
end of the sugar cane harvest was always
celebrated with a big party, and the tradition
continues today with added extravagance and
flamboyance. The festival culminates with the
ceremonial delivery of the last sugar canes of
the harvest and the crowning of the carnival
king and queen. Events continue for five weeks
and revellers can expect a heavy mix of live
music, dancing, carnivals, markets, cultural
presentations and more.
Venue: Various venues.
Barbados Food, Wine and Rum Festival
Date (To be confirmed): November 2015
Spanning four days, this culinary event brings
together the very best in food, wine, rum and
culture.
Venue: Various venues.
Website: www.foodwinerum.com
Barbados International Film Festival
Date (To be confirmed): November 2015 December 2015
This annual festival brings together the best of
world cinema and international film culture and
provides a major showcase for the exhibition of
the Caribbean, Latin America and worldwide
independent film.
Venue: Various venues.
Run Barbados
Date (To be confirmed): December 2015
The Run Barbados festival takes place annually
on the first weekend in December. The event
comprises a 10k, a half-Marathon and a
Marathon
Website: www.runbarbados.org
Few people follow the coast south of Bathsheba. They should. Look for signs for Martin's Bay, where
you'll find a sliver of beach and a little rum shop. After about two more miles, a steep road leads down
to Bath Beach, empty on weekdays and crowded with families on weekends.
Speightstown, with its battered façades and local characters, combines old colonial charm with a downto-earth vibe. Drop in to Arlington House, which is home to a heritage museum run by the National
Trust.
Where to eat and drink
On the Speightstown waterfront, the Fisherman's Pub is a local institution that serves up fish from the
boats floating off the back deck, with steel-pan music on Wednesdays. Try the national dish of cou-cou
(cornmeal and okra) and flying fish.
David's Place is a very romantic spot overlooking St Lawrence Bay. Waiters glide about with seafood
platters and Creole curries.
The popular Roundhouse Restaurant overlooks the world-famous reef break known as Soup Bowl.
There's banana bread at breakfast, sandwiches and salads at lunch, and specials such as breadfruit soup
at dinner.
Ragamuffins , in bustling Holetown, specialises in Caribbean dishes with attitude: the blackened fish with
aioli is pure joy. On Sunday there's a drag show.
The much-loved Brown Sugar is a tropical paradise. The West Indian buffet is popular and the Bajan
bread pudding is a rummy delight.
Where to stay
Built in 1883, the Atlantis Hotel is a solid wooden building facing out to sea. Colonial-charm rooms
feature teak furniture and beds draped in mosquito nets. Fabled Bajan author George Lamming is often
in residence.
Peach and Quiet is an unpretentious seaside inn with 22 spacious suites, all with bedroom and lounge.
Rooms have tiled floors, bright bedcovers and large picture windows, and there's an oceanside bar.
Sea-U Guest House is a charming plantation house with a pretty veranda that looks out to sea from the
Bathsheba hills. Cottages and a restaurant pavilion round out the verdant site. The seven bedroom units
have kitchen facilities and non-clichéd island decor.
NCBAC Conference 2015
This year the NCBAC will be celebrating its’ 31st annual conference. Hosted by NCBAC
Western Calgary from May 15th - 18th 2015.
Conference events include a welcome reception, workshops, a banquet, bus tour of an
attractive location in Alberta and more!
Full registration is (under review) which covers the Saturday morning’s breakfast, all
workshops, Saturday’s lunch, Saturday’s Banquet, and bus tour + lunch on Sunday. Please
register with your local Association.
Bajan Night
Bajan Night our signature fundraising event has been held each year since 1979. Bajan night is
held on the 3rd Saturday in June, at which guests enjoy a fabulous Bajan dinner, live
entertainment, a sampling of the Barbadian cuisine, dancing and of course, good Bajan
company.
Everyone is invited to join us at this annual gathering of Bajans, Canadians, West Indians and
all who love Barbados.