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IC Meeting on EWE

A Special Island Council meeting has been called for tomorrow (Tuesday) with one issue on the agenda, Emilio Wilson Estate. With Louie Laveist voicing his commendable position today against any commercial development of Wilson estate it seems likely that the Island Council will reafirm its decision of September 2005.

There is one concern, that there may not be enough IC members on island to form a quorum. Considering they have had 3 days notice, considering that they themselves are to blame for the situation reaching where it is is now, we hope those unable to attend have very good reasons.

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It comes as a surprise to me too, to be saying thank you to Louie Laveist, but thanks are in order and deserved. It is not a pass on past history, nor does it mean he will be spared from criticism that might be deserved in the future, but I do hope that his coming out with his support for preserving the property is a sign that I will be able to thank him more often in the future.

I hope his passion will be focused on bringing the govt together with the various foundations on the island who are working to protect and preserve not only our culture and heritage, but our natural heritage too, the environment. I hope that EWE will be the turning point, when the island government fully acknowledges the importance of these aspects of our island, without which the St. Maarten which we all know and love as our home, will fade away.

Below are some photos I received this past weekend from EWE. The first is the press conference held on Friday.