A chef from St. Vincent by way of Brooklyn seeks to lend a helping hand If the food elevates the The Food Sermon, Williams certainly does as well. Described perhaps a bit unfairly by one writer as “a theology school dropout” he works to serve the soul as much as the stomach. His food gathersContinue reading “Gathering a community”
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Building a house, making a home
The Koven family has made a life on Bequia, and when opportunities arose to give back, they did that, too. By Glen Herbert Nina Koven Arnett first started visiting Bequia in the early 1970s, typically arriving each spring or summer to visit her grandparents, Jane and Gus Koven. For a kid it was all quietly,Continue reading “Building a house, making a home”
Rinette’s story
By Glen Herbert “She’s just a bubbly energetic loving little girl,” says Kate Corbett of Rinette Ollivierre, a nine-year-old from Bequia. “She’s got a phenomenal spirit.” Still, for most of her life, what many people saw first wasn’t Rinette’s energy or her spirit. They saw her ailment. She was born with an orthopedic condition calledContinue reading “Rinette’s story”
Moashella’s story
Moashella Shortte, the author of “Mirror” a book for children released on May 4, is an early childhood educator who grew up in Lower Bay. She now makes her home in Montreal with her husband, Dr. Daniel Pérusse, a researcher in the field of child development and neuroscience. Together they founded Learning 4 Young Minds , a company thatContinue reading “Moashella’s story”
Carmette’s Story
by Glen Herbert “We call it the Big Rock,” says Carmette Gooding, “but it’s the only rock.” She recalls jumping off of it into the surf when she was growing up on Bequia. “We’d wait for the biggest wave to come, then we’d jump in it. When the wave was breaking. We loved that, IContinue reading “Carmette’s Story”
Jamell’s story
by Glen Herbert I met with Jamell Ollivierre one morning at the patio of Keegan’s in Lower Bay, just off the beach, the waves rolling in and out in the background. He’s soft spoken, but certainly not meek. You can see he’s thinking big thoughts, if not necessarily feeling the need to say all ofContinue reading “Jamell’s story”
Monelle’s Story
by Tylisha Miller and Elizabeth Zook Four years ago, a dishevelled five-year-old girl came to The Learning Center by herself and said “Please Uncle Ray, Can I come to the Learning Center?” Her sly smile won his heart and his welcoming presence won hers. Monelle was half way through kindergarten but she did not know herContinue reading “Monelle’s Story”
Gabby’s Story
by Glen Herbert Gabby Ollivierre’s first real experience of snow came with a freak storm that hit Calgary on October 2. It was notable by anyone’s standards–the storm made national news in Canada–though especially for someone from the islands who had yet to get a proper pair of boots. When I met her at theContinue reading “Gabby’s Story”
Cherrylyn’s story
For nearly three decades, Sister Glynn has been the face of care, providing essential services to the youth of Bequia By Glen Herbert “I love my work because I get to meet people directly,” says Sister Cherrylyn Glynn. “It’s one-to-one. I do counselling, I get to meet the families.” For the bulk of her careerContinue reading “Cherrylyn’s story”
Cherrylyn’s story
For nearly three decades, Sister Glynn has been the face of care, providing essential services to the youth of Bequia By Glen Herbert “I love my work because I get to meet people directly,” says Sister Cherrylyn Glynn. “It’s one-to-one. I do counselling, I get to meet the families.” For the bulk of her careerContinue reading “Cherrylyn’s story”
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