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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Football revisited, then au revoir, adios, goodbye from Tales
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May 24, 2013
Well, after several months we are finally at the end of our tales. Since we have not "depleted” the information, tales will continue in a different ...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Sports Tales
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May 17, 2013
The stage was set; the venue was the Victoria Park. Barrouallie folks were out in their numbers recently to support the local boys at the finals of th...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Political tales
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May 10, 2013
After some careful thought, I have decided to continue with the subtheme political tales for this week. Sorry about the absence last week, though. How...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Political tales
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April 26, 2013
Well, I am heading into the final stretch of these articles and, hopefully, we should be finished in the next two weeks. However, you may be able to g...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
National Heroes – What about Barrouallie?
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April 19, 2013
The hot topic these days seems to be that of “Who should be our next National Hero.” Interestingly, we have an all male “cast” and of course t...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Barrouallie: 1979 eruption revisited
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April 12, 2013
1979 revisitedWhenever we speak about natural disasters, the young at heart and age always want to experience them. They wish to experience what it is...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Around the community of Barrouallie
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April 5, 2013
The surrounding mountains which guard Barrouallie “smile” at me every day but, none moreso than Zion Hill. This lofty peak has been my “friendâ€...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Around the community of Barrouallie
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March 28, 2013
Before we get down to business this week, I wish to draw your attention to a sentence from my previous article which was misprinted and should have re...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Around and about the community of Barrouallie
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March 22, 2013
Has anyone taken the time to move around the community and explore? Have you been to the site where the petroglyph is located? Is that a "no" I just h...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Around and about the community of Barrouallie – Part 2
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March 15, 2013
As we approach National Heroes Day, I wish, before I get into the gist of this article, to pause a while in order to pay tribute to one of my earthly ...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Around and about the community of Barrouallie
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March 8, 2013
I had just taken “my children” from the confines of their hot classroom to sit under the shady almond tree for an afternoon session when a foreign...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Some challenges and more…
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March 1, 2013
Schoolchildren long ago respected their headteachers and teachers. I remember the days when some travelled from Barrouallie aboard Mr Robertson's (Bul...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
The ‘old school’ way of feeding children
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February 22, 2013
I wish to digress in the opening paragraphs from the ancient to the modern day era in an effort to highlight an issue which was aired over the weekend...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Fun Days at ‘Old School’ and Teacher Sandy
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February 15, 2013
I recall my days at "old school” for the fun which we had in addition to the academics. I remember the youngsters in my era and how we enjoyed going...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Educational Tales cont’d
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February 8, 2013
As promised, we shall follow yesteryear’s youngsters into their classrooms and see what transpired. Here we are once again, on the steps of the “o...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Educational Tales cont’d
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February 1, 2013
I am convinced that a large number of our children today have no chores to do. Many of them, I believe, are living life "at the touch of a button”.{...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Educational tales
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January 25, 2013
We shall now turn our attention to the field of education, as we take a look at what transpired in this town many moons ago. Nowadays, I often lament ...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Tales of the sea cont’d
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January 18, 2013
Over the years we have enjoyed our sea baths. As a matter of fact, quite a number of residents here in Barrouallie believe that the sea, with the help...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Tales of the sea continued
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January 11, 2013
As youngsters growing up in Barrouallie, one of our greatest delights was to hear the angry roars and to see the sea on display as “mountain high”...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Article 9: Tales of the sea: shanty singing and more
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January 4, 2013
One of the significant features of blackfish catching which is notably absent today is the singing of the shanties (chanties). Shanty singing signalle...
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Article 8: Tales of the sea – Part 2
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December 28, 2012
As promised, we shall continue with tales of the sea and relive some experiences that were extremely dangerous. But first, I must apologise to my read...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Tales of the sea
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December 7, 2012
The town of Barrouallie has much breathtaking scenery, but because we grew up here, we take many of the sites for granted. A few years ago, a team of ...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Long ago customs – Part 3
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November 30, 2012
I had intended to take to the high seas and honour our hard-working fishermen who toiled to ensure that we had a daily supply of fish. However, I shal...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Long ago customs – Part 2
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November 23, 2012
Estate children grew up on the land and ate the produce from it. Hence, there was an abundance of provisions and a bush for everything. I remember my ...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Customs of long ago – pt 1
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November 16, 2012
I am diverting a bit from the more serious side of things to make this article one of a lighter nature and to delve into some “Barrouallie tradition...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Estate tales continued
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November 9, 2012
Are you ready to go back in time with me again? Let’s take a trip in times of yore to the 1920s. We are standing at the top of Kearton’s Hill in t...
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Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Estate life – Part 1
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November 2, 2012
Barrouallie is one of those places on mainland St Vincent which is “guarded” by estates at both main entrances. “She” is guarded by Mt Wynne/P...
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Article 1—An introduction
Barrouallie: Tales of different eras
Article 1—An introduction
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October 26, 2012
I long for the yesteryear days of Barrouallie: pure and unspoilt. A place where good discipline and manners reigned supreme, where the entire communit...
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Ticket believed to be the cause of police-minibus operator scuffle
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Ticket believed to be the cause of police-minibus operator scuffle
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September 26, 2023
An altercation involving a conductor, a minibus driver and police officers of the Traffic Division, which has since gone viral on social media, has re...
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Attempted murder investigation upgraded following death of shooting victim
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Attempted murder investigation upgraded following death of shooting victim
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September 26, 2023
Investigations into a shooting incident has been upgraded after the victim succumbed to his injuries. Mark Williams, a 31-year-old vendor of New Montr...
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Maria Holder  Memorial  Trust funds  Hand2Earth’s  literacy project
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Maria Holder Memorial Trust funds Hand2Earth’s literacy project
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September 26, 2023
A literacy program designed specifically for prisoner adult learners has resumed in St Vincent’s two prisons with funding from the Maria Holder Memori...
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Lions Club South public speaking preliminaries begin today
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Lions Club South public speaking preliminaries begin today
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September 26, 2023
Secondary Schools throughout the state will once again compete for a place in the finals of the Lions Club South/ Flow National Secondary School Publi...
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SVGTU tells problematic parents to stay off school premises
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SVGTU tells problematic parents to stay off school premises
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September 26, 2023
Parents who go onto school premises to confront members of staff have been advised to find alternative ways of resolving disputes or face the conseque...
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