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Fire
Rages
in
the Early Morning
 Several families are without
their homes today as a large fire
gutted a large area of San Pedro Town last night, July 31, 2011. Town
residents in the Airstrip Area were awakened about 1:30 a.m. to the
calls and screams of neighbors as a fire started in the building known
as Neri's Tacos located next to Hakal Kiik and one street behind El
Fogon Restaurant. Neri's Tacos is a popular early morning eatery in San
Pedro.
Firefighters experienced difficulties starting up the fire engine and residents struggled to put out the fire with a bucket brigade. The fire got out of control pretty quick and managed to engulf at least three homes in the block and completly destroy the property of at least 10 families who today remain homeless. Sources tell Ambergris Today that the fire started in the rear building of Neri's Taco, presumably the kitchen. It is not know what was the cause of the fire, but the Fire Department is conducting an investigation into the matter. Residents were clearly frustrated at the response of the San Pedro Fire Department as there was little residents could do to extinguish the fire that quickly got out of control and spread to neighboring buildings. No fatalites or injuries have been recorded up to now. Children affected by the fire are between the ages of 5 to 10. Residents are already working on collecting clothes and basic necessities for the famiies affected. If you can help please pass by El Fogon Restaurant to render your assistance. The familes affected need our help. Ambergris Today P.U.C. confirms poor
water quality
in San Pedro  The poem that goes Water,
water, everywhere, Nor any drop to
drink was written over two hundred years ago by English Poet Samuel
Taylor Coleridge. But the meaning is still fresh with residents on La
Isla Bonita who became so outraged about the stagnant quality of water
in San Pedro, they complained to the Public Utilities Commission a year
ago. The P.U.C. which regulates utility has investigated and this
afternoon issued a decision and an order to the Belize Water Services
Limited and Consolidated Water Belize Limited in San Pedro. The
chairman of the P.U.C., John Avery presented the findings and
provisions of the order to secure the supply of potable water on
Ambergris Caye.
John Avery, Chairman,
P.U.C.
“BWSL has consistently failed to meet the quality standard set by the Ministry of Health for supply of potable water to the public and Ambergris Caye. I would like to clarify that the Ministry of Health sets a number of different standards and BWSL has failed consistently to meet some of the standards not all the standards nuh. And B, where as CWBL has consistently fail to meet the quality standard set by the agreement for supply of treated water to BWS, again a similar thing applies. Whereas there is not enough evidence to conclude that any third party is responsible for substandard quality of water supply from CWBL or for any deterioration of such supply. And where as the deterioration of water supply by CWBL to BWS coincided with a substantial reduction in the frequency of the replacement of membranes at the CWBL treatment facility. The commission hereby makes the following order in respect of the said complaint. Now these are actually, the following are actions required to be taken by the parties to ensure that we don’t have a similar problem in the future and to ensure that the public in San Pedro and Ambergris Caye continues to get an adequate supply of potable water. So we go to C, within one hundred and twenty days of the making of this order BWSL and CWBL shall jointly make a submission to the Minister responsible requesting that the area including and immediately surrounding the lagoon next to the CWBL treatment facility which serves as a source of untreated water for the extraction wells for the CWBL water treatment facility be it reserve for a forest reserve or national park as the case may be, pursuant to section twenty seven of the water industry act.” ambergriscaye.com NOTICES
SAGA
Humane
Society is pleased to announce that Monday August 1,
Captain's Casino at Captain Morgan's Retreat will be welcoming the 2011
Costa Maya Beauty Queens, Reigning 2010 Queen Gabriela Asturias and
Poker King Badih "Bob" Bounahra in a Casino Night and Cocktail party
for the benefit of SAGA Humane Society.
*******************************Guests will be treated to a night of glamour and gambling from 7pm-10pm for a $20 BZ entrance fee. ¨ CAPTAIN's CASINO PROMOTIONAL TICKET VALUE $10US TO USE FOR PLAY ¨ FREE DRINKS FOR ALL PLAYERS- Cash bar available ¨ FREE APPETIZERS– Mini Pizza, Shrimp Cocktail, Beef and Pork Sliders ¨ RAFFLE DRAWINGS FREE BOAT TO CAPTAIN MORGAN's arrive FIDO's DOCK @ 6:30, 7:30, 8:30PM FREE RETURN TO TOWN ON COASTAL EXPRESS The
Belize
Tourism
Board
is
offering
tuition
scholarships
to
successful
applicants
who
are
interested
in pursuing an Associate Degree in
Tourism Management, commencing August 2011 at any of the following
institutions:
San Pedro Junior College, Sacred Heart Junior College, Ecumenical Junior College , and St. John's Junior College. The Belize Tourism Board is also offering a full scholarship (the Jean Shaw Scholarship) to a successful female applicant wishing to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Management at the University of Belize. The Jean Shaw Tourism Scholarship has been established in memory of the late Jean Ursilla Shaw, a renowned female tourism pioneer who played an integral part in the development of Belizeʼs tourism industry in her lifetime. The Fund was established by the BTB, in collaboration with its private sector counterparts, to support the development of qualified Belizeans pursuing a career in tourism. Interested applicants must submit : an official transcript, two recommendation letters, proof of acceptance into the Tourism Management Program at the school of their choice, a certified copy of their Associate's Degree (for the Jean Shaw Scholarship) or a certified copy of their High School Diploma (for the scholarship at the Associates' level). Birth certificate or any other proof of Belizean citizenship. A page which describes your career goals and aspirations. For more information and application forms, please contact Ms. Juliet Neal or Ms. Xanierre Velasquez at the Belize Tourism Board. Telephone: 227-2420 or Email: jneal@travelbelize.org or xvelasquez@travelbelize.org
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