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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - National Archivist, Mrs. Margot Thomas has
said that St Lucia is rich with role models, and promised to present the
evidence over the next two weeks. She was speaking at the launch of the National
Archives Annual Exhibition, on Tuesday, November 17 at the Town Hall.
Mrs. Thomas of the Saint Lucia National Archives Authority said that at a time
when there seemed to be a national outcry over a shortage of role models to
inspire young persons, the National Archives Annual Exhibition at the Town Hall
aptly featured several Saint Lucians, both living and deceased, who have made an
outstanding impact on society.
“And the gist of most conversations is that the youth are floundering, because
there are no good examples for them to follow. This I would like to disagree
with. I know from my reading and from my personal contact with people that there
are lots of persons to be emulated”, she said.
Chairman of the Saint Lucia National Archives Authority, Victor Poyotte said the
Archives felt it was necessary to depart from the norm of recognising the
contributions of persons after they had died: “Not only are we highlighting the
contributions of those who have passed but I think we believe it is important
that we highlight the contributions of persons who are still with us. Many times
we tend to forget that those who are still alive need to be praised, honoured
and recognised for their contributions”.
Some of the persons honoured include Dr. Earl Long, first Chairperson of the
National Archives and Justice Suzie d’Auvergne, among others. The exhibition
will run until the November 26 under the theme, “Honouring the Past, Celebrating
the Present, Endowed for the future.”
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