Issue No. 641 Friday, 23 April 2004
Residences at Ritz Sharing Discussed
The developer of The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has opened
discussions with a company called Exclusive Resorts toward the purchase of
condominiums at the project that would be shared by its club members...
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Bringing Home The Gold
 Cayman’s
swimmers were the toast of the Islands this week after topping the medal table
at the CARIFTA Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Several outstanding
performances produced a string of gold medals and an Olympic qualifying time
for 16-year-old Shaune Fraser who will now be spending part of his school
holidays in Athens competing at the very highest level. The squad’s
showing delighted coach Dave Kelsheimer who has encouraged his swimmers
to strive for excellence...
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Boys Burned By Seawater
A 13-year-old boy is still recovering after being hospitalised with
second-degree burns to his hands caused by chemicals in the seawater following
a kayaking trip off Governor’s Harbour. Philippe Olivier Fortin from Canada,
and his friend, also 13, were kayaking in the Crystal Harbour area on
Saturday, 10 April, when their hands got splashed with seawater...
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Television Commercial Inspires Sporting Great
 When
Cayman advertising agency BB&P created a television commercial for Cable &
Wireless featuring the West Indies Cricket team, it never dreamed its concept
might eventually inspire Brian Lara to achieve one of the most remarkable
sporting feats ever... his unbeaten test score of 400 runs against England in
Antigua on 12 April...
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MattSafe driving winners announced
 Teens
will have another chance this Saturday to show off their driving skills in
another motor competition at the MattSafe Safe Driving Workshop. The
workshop, which will take place at 9 am on Saturday, 24 April at the Stephen
Jared Ebanks Youth Centre, will test teens’ knowledge of their cars as they
race against time...
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Caymanian of the Week - Rebecca Hydes
 Look
at this face full of character and one can start to see the wonderful woman
residing in the NCVO Retirement Home, Rebecca Hydes. “They treat me good
here and I like that. What makes me really happy is when my people come
looking for me,” she said. Rebecca has lived in the retirement home for
10 years, the first of four of which were spent with her husband. She
started her life not far from the home. She was born in George Town many years
ago, behind Merren’s Shop...
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