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Official Hansard Report 2018/19 SESSION of the BERMUDA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL HANSARD REPORT 6 March 2019 Sitting number 12 of the 2018/19 Session (pages 791–870) Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., JP, MP Speaker Disclaimer: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informational purposes only. The printed version remains the official record. Official Hansard Report 6 March 2019 791 BERMUDA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL HANSARD REPORT 6 MARCH 2019 10:03 AM Sitting Number 12 of the 2018/19 Session [Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., Speaker, in the Chair] STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS PRAYERS The Speaker: We have one Statement this morning in [Prayers read by Mrs. Shernette Wolffe, Clerk] the name of the Minister of National Security. Minister. The Speaker: Good morning, Members. Hon. Wayne Caines: If it pleases you, Mr. Speaker. [Gavel] The Speaker: Yes, continue. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES [Minutes of 1 and 4 March 2019] GANG PREVENTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS The Speaker: Members, the Minutes of the sittings Hon. Wayne Caines: Mr. Speaker, this morning I am from March 1 and March 4 have been circulated. Are delighted to provide this Honourable House with an there any amendments or omissions to be made? update on the prevention and intervention pro- There are none. grammes administered by the Gang Violence Reduc- The Minutes stand confirmed as printed. tion Team [GVRT] within the Ministry of National Se- curity. [Minutes of 1 and 4 March 2019 confirmed] Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members and members of the public will be aware of the Gang Re- MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR sistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) pro- gramme. Throughout the school year, the programme The Speaker: There are none. curriculum is delivered to students in Primary 6 and middle school, M1. The programme continues to ro- ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER tate through the schools. Most recently, G.R.E.A.T. OR MEMBER PRESIDING graduation ceremonies were held at the Port Royal and Heron Bay Primary Schools. The programme is on track to be delivered to all public primary and mid- APOLOGY dle schools by the end of the school year. Mr. Speaker, the delivery of this programme The Speaker: We have received notification that the has been made possible by officers from the Bermuda Deputy Opposition Leader, Ms. Scott, will be absent Police Service and the Customs Department who today and is not well. We will keep her in our have volunteered to be trained in the G.R.E.A.T. cur- thoughts. riculum. Their involvement and the impact it has on the students in immeasurable. The Ministry of Nation- MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE al Security anticipates that the training will also be offered to officers of the remaining uniformed services The Speaker: There are none. that are under its remit. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday of last week, I had PAPERS AND OTHER the opportunity to visit the Elliot Primary School to par- COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE ticipate in a session of a pilot programme. The pro- gramme is being delivered by the Gang Violence Re- The Speaker: There are none. duction Team in conjunction with the school admin- istration and the Living Legends community organisa- PETITIONS tion. The Targeted Primary Prevention Programme is currently in its seventh of fourteen weeks. The pro- gramme is designed to reduce risk factors, enhance The Speaker: There are none. protective factors and increase developmental factors Bermuda House of Assembly 792 6 March 2019 Official Hansard Report in the young people participating. It focuses on build- ing dinner every year and any breakfast or anything ing self-confidence, positive relationship-building that we have. skills, teamwork and resilience. The young men are But he has passed away. And we just want to fully engaged, and the school has reported that there let his family and his friends know that they are in our has been a decrease in discipline referrals and an prayers and that he will surely be missed around the increase in class participation for the young men in- town, on the waterfront and at about every family volved in the program. function he could get his hands on. I would like to as- Mr. Speaker, during my visit, the 14 young sociate MP Swan with those comments, as well. men spoke to me on what they are enjoying most Also, I would like to extend a condolence note about the programme and their biggest takeaways. to the family of Mr. David “Joe” Kelly, another one For the majority of the young men, the programme is who, if you are ever down in the square, his boat is a safe space where they can speak about their chal- always parked down by White Horse, been there for lenges, fears, and even their triumphs. I was invited to years, Masseron. And he too has passed away. So, lead a session on trust, positive affirmations and the St. George’s has actually lost two of its iconic water- importance of being your brother’s keeper. From my front figures. But we extend well wishes to the family observations, the young men were all committed to and friends of them both. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. their intellectual and emotional growth. They shared frankly and had respectful and supportive interactions The Speaker: Thank you, Member. with each other. Does any other Member wish to speak? Mr. Speaker, it is anticipated that this pro- We recognise the Honourable Member Com- gramme will be delivered in two other targeted missiong. Member, you have the floor. schools, based on the results from the Trauma Indica- tor Checklist. I am looking forward to seeing equally Mr. Rolfe Commissiong: Good morning, Mr. Speak- uplifting results in the young men at these selected er, and thank you. schools. I just want to take time out quickly to Thank you, Mr. Speaker. acknowledge and offer condolences to the family of Ms. Melba Edith Lavinia Smith. She is the mother of The Speaker: Thank you, Minister. Mr. Norbert Simons, who is a leading civil servant within the Department of Sports. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The Speaker: Yes. The Speaker: There are none. Mr. Rolfe Commissiong: She also is a distant cousin QUESTION PERIOD of mine, through my mother. Secondly, I have the loss that I wish to an- The Speaker: There are none. nounce of one of my constituents from the Cavendish Heights area, Ms. Florence Lillian Dearing, who CONGRATULATORY AND/OR passed away recently. She was a pillar of that Caven- dish Heights community, having lived there for dec- OBITUARY SPEECHES ades. What is interesting about Ms. Dearing is that she had three sons who predeceased her, going back The Speaker: Would any Member wish to speak? into the 1990s and early 2000s. We recognise the Honourable Member from So, I just want to offer my condolences to [the St. George’s. families of] both of these fine, upstanding women in Honourable Member Ming, you have the floor. our community. Thank you. Mrs. Renee Ming: Good morning, Mr. Speaker and The Speaker: Thank you, Honourable Member. listening audience. We recognise the Minister of Works. Minister. The Speaker: Good morning. Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch: Mr. Speaker, good Mrs. Renee Ming: I would like to rise to my feet today morning and thank you. to just give a condolence note to the family and friends of Allan Leroy Bean, commonly known around The Speaker: Good morning. St. George’s as “Beanie Man.” And if you have ever been down on the square or at any family function— Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch: I would ask that con- does not matter if it was his family—he was there at gratulations be sent to the Keep Bermuda Beautiful every family function. He has attended my Thanksgiv- committee, who celebrated their AGM [annual general meeting] yesterday and really celebrated another year Bermuda House of Assembly Official Hansard Report 6 March 2019 793 of success, honouring eight individuals for their contri- those persons who was always very pleasant and al- butions to keeping the Island clean. I had the oppor- ways aware of what was going on in the community. tunity to attend and present the certificates of appreci- So, I would like to have condolences sent to her fami- ation to them, Mr. Speaker. ly. Thank you. On a sadder note, I would like to ask that condolences be sent to the family of Mr. David “Jelly” The Speaker: Thank you, Member. Place. He was a 24-year employee of the Ministry of Does any other Member wish to speak? Public Works at the Prospect Depot. Mr. Speaker, that We recognise Honourable Member Swan. area of the Ministry, more than any other, is very Honourable Member, you have the floor. much like a family. And I had the occasion this morn- ing . And, by tradition, they tend to gather when Hon. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan: Thank you, Mr. Speak- they lose one and invite the family to come and just er. Good morning to you. share in reflection on the various employees. We did Mr. Speaker, I would like to be associated that this morning with his widow and his son, who also with the condolences to the family of Ms. Mary Gos- works at the depot, Mr. Speaker. ling, whom I knew also through golf and through my Mr. Place—who is the brother of probably a tenure at Gosling Brothers Limited, as well; to “Beanie more famous Place, i.e., Coleridge Place, of tennis Man,” a well-known feature in St. George’s; and to the fame—was a quiet, but effective man.
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