"Iconic St. Lucians" recognizes contributions of local stalwarts

Thursday, March 25, 2010 – The government of Saint Lucia is continuing to fulfil its commitment to preserve the contribution of great Saint Lucians for history and as inspiration for younger generations.

In its latest effort, the government on Wednesday evening, officially launched the much anticipated coffee table publication “Iconic Saint Lucians” which features one hundred Saint Lucians who contributed to nation building in various sectors during the post-independence era.

Prime Minister Honourable Stephenson King says such a publication is overdue for a country with such great history like Saint Lucia.

“For too often Saint Lucians who contribute to the development of our country are forgotten and too often we wait till they die to recognise them through extended eulogies and statements about the great contributions they made to our country. I believe that the launching of this publication “Iconic Saint Lucians” certainly arrests this situation and gives us an opportunity to recognise those who served and contributed in the various sectors of our society.”

The idea behind the publication was born in 2009 in keeping with the country's thirtieth independence anniversary which was observed under the theme “A Journey to Be Proud of; A future to Look Forward to”.

Chairperson of the 30^th Independence Committee Senator Honourable Tessa Mangal says, she hopes the initiative will encourage other citizens to continue contributing to the development of their homeland.

“The rational for such a publication is informed by many issues which are of concern to this government, like the importance of understanding the inextricable link between where we came from and where we are headed as a nation; how we can excite the youth into claiming their identity as Saint Lucians first and as citizens of the world second; giving tangible evidence to our claims of greatness on the world stage; living the pride that we as a government espouse; giving the arts its place in the development agenda and developing ourselves as a learning society.”

The launch of “Iconic Saint Lucians was held under the patronage of the Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy.

The publication is available at leading book stores on the island and will be circulated in the Diaspora and the region.

The book has been endorsed by the National Archives Authority of Saint Lucia.

Iconic Saint Lucians is published by Right Angle Imaging.

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