St. Maarten Private Eye

Yes, I would, because it's my home, has been for most of my life.

My problem is if there anything nice that I can afford.

My answer therefore is based on different criteria than those looking for a holiday/retirement home and/or investment and I also hold the view that a limited moratorium should be placed upon development, in particular to large scale resorts and gated communities. How this is done and the exact details are beyond me to lay down, however it is clear, at least to me, that the local population is not really benefiting and we are creating big problems for the future.

My concerns are about where we will be in 20 or 30 years, our politicians only seem to see as far as Seperate Status and a 10 year Tour Map. There are bigger questions, like where will the children of today live, are we destroying some of the main reasons people come here by developing in the way we are, the environment and beauty of the island. Will locals always be so friendly? What will happen when the center of the island gets too crowded with all the low paid immigrants working at the expensive villa's and hotels around the coast. Oh, and traffic, and schools, and health, and social care, and crime, sewerage in the streets.

Now, if you are an an investor/ retiree etc, then it's probably very attractive to buy here, too much so I suspect. If it's gated then even better, at least there will be security guards, the only thing you would have to worry about is being held up or run off the road on the way back from dinner in Grand Case.

I think it's time for SXM to hold back the horses and take a more indepth look at where the island is headed. Shouldn't the island now be spending more time focusing on the local community and population, on the infrastructure and services, taking a much more cautious approach? How can we improve what we have, what about Mullet Bay? Are any of the current administration capable of looking 20 or 30 years ahead, do any of them care?

That's my opinion, time is running out for me to find somewhere nice on the island to raise my family, I better start looking before it's too late.

Flipper

You'll find it in the list of Main Threads on the right.

I heard from a friend the other day that he saw Mr. London on the beach, not where the ditch is though, of course.

If anyone have any photos feel free to post them, Ill make sure they go in the Cupecoy thread.

We need to purchase some of those bullshit protectors when we are going to attend the island council meeting. Any suggestion where they are being sold?

The internet is a wonderful thing.

Make your own Bullshit protector (Adobe is needed but most pc's have this. If you have a problem let me know and I'll print some for you.

thank you. Do some for me. I will like to wear one in the next island council meeting.

My entry is:

"Gracita regrets leaving her BS protectors at home."

(Posted by Gerrit as an image)

Garbage disgrace - 4th September 2005