Canadian Consulate provides update on disaster response efforts
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Contact: Darnley Lebourne
Wednesday 15 December 2010 – The Saint Lucian Consulate in Canada based in Toronto has provided an update with respect to its Hurricane Tomas Disaster Response Efforts. Since the passage of Hurricane Tomas, the Canadian Consulate has been engaged in efforts aimed at mobilizing financial and material support for Saint Lucia. One of the first actions taken by the Consulate was the establishment of a Saint Lucia Disaster Relief Fund. This Fund as of December 14th, 2010 stood at CAD $7,652.74.
With respect to material assistance, the Consulate was successful in securing a generous donation from Swish Canada in the form of cleaning products amounting to CAD $100, 000.00. The products in question will be used to sanitize hospitals, schools and public places. Additionally, the Consulate has shipped five (5) consignments to Saint Lucia to date. These shipments comprised quantities of seven (7); nine (9); one (1); four (4) and fifty (50) skids of donations respectively.
The fifth consignment of fifty (50) skids was shipped on Monday 13 December 2010 and includes miscellaneous hurricane relief products: water, canned foods, clothing and the cleaning products. Included as part of this shipment were 53 plastic barrels, 49 of which are empty and will be used for the purpose of water harvesting and 4 with food items. Also included in this shipment were 50 boxes of donations from the St. Lucia Ottawa Association.
The Consulate expresses its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following entities which provided immense support in the response efforts: Mr. Ken Chitolie and the staff of KLC Freight Services Ltd: who not only shipped all Hurricane Tomas Relief donations free of charge and allowed us to use his warehouse as a drop off for donations. He also donated the 40-foot container which was used for the shipment on 13 December 2010. Mr. Hilary Mark of Bones Trucking Services: who has provided his services to pick up and drop off all donations to aid the Hurricane Tomas Relief efforts. The Hurricane Tomas Relief Committee: which comprise of Mr. Melanius Alphonse, Mr. Monty Thomas, Dr. Joan Lesmond, Mr. Malcolm Hinkson, Mr. Tony Hinkson, Ms. Mary Alcindor, Deacon Eustace Beausoleil, Ms. Laura Wilfred, Ms. Delores Watson, Ms. Kathleen Mathurin, Ms. Naomi Jules, Mr. Michael George, Ms. Janelle St. Omer, Mr. Robert Graham, Mrs. Althea Regis and the staff at the Consulate who have generously donated their time to coordinate the donation of supplies and to organize fundraising efforts to aid the Hurricane Tomas Relief effort.
The Saint Lucia Associations in Canada: especially the St. Lucia Calgary Cultural Association, the St. Lucia Ottawa Association, the St. Lucia Toronto Association and the St. Joseph’s Alumni, for their support and contributions. Mr. John Allen, Honorary Consul for St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Eric Pierre, Honorary Consul for Haiti, my colleagues from the Caricom Consular Corps and Swish Canada for their support and contributions.
As part of its ongoing efforts, the Consulate has organized a grand Fundraising Gala to take place on Friday, January 14th, 2011 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel.
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