No.99 October 2010

Caitlin Whitney and Racquel Francis at the Community School Sports. Go to page 18 for a Falklands sport four page special 1 Falkland Islands Editorial by FIA Chairman David Tatham CMG Association Newsletter New government new challenges Published by the IN Britain we have a new Falkland Islands government - the ¿ rst Association, coalition since 1945. But Falkland House, 14 Broadway, for the Falklands, many of London the new ministers are not SW1H OBH new faces: a good number of them had visited the Tel 0845 260 4884 Islands when they were in ISSN 0262-9399 opposition, most of them as guests of the Falkland EDITED BY: Islands Government. So Ms Lisa Watson, they know the Islands SeAled PR Brandon Road and can be expected to Stanley understand Islanders’ Falkland Islands interests and concerns. Indeed the messages Tel +500 22432 of support which new [email protected] ministers, including the Prime Minister, have sent EDITORIAL have been commendably COMMITTEE robust. Ms Cindy Buxton (Chair) Which is fortunate, three major British political Oil exploration will have Mr David Tatham CMG parties have been resolute its problems, political, Mr D G Ainslie because it has been a time for robust messages. in their defence of Islanders’ environmental, social. But Major R Spafford right of self determination, these are the problems of Mrs M Christie Argentine pressure on Mr Saul Pitaluga shipping links to the Islands but the promising results success, of progress and has continued despite a of exploratory drilling for of development and where ADVERTISING clear statement from the oil. We must not count they can be foreseen they Full page £250 FCO that it contravened chickens, but it seems very have been. The Falkland Half page £125 international law. So likely that oil has been found Islands Government Quarter page £65 in commercial quantities with their advisers have Eighth page £35 contacts with the Chilean port of Punta Arenas have north of the Islands. And designed a clean and Short insert £3 even though it will take ef¿ cient oil administration per line become more dif¿ cult and links with the rest of the many years to exploit, the and Islanders, with their impact on the Islands, on lively concern for their www.¿ association.com world may become more expensive. If anything, the Islands’ relations with pristine environment, will Argentine restrictions have Great Britain and on the ensure that measures of damaged Chilean exports Islands’ place in the world environmental protection and promoted British ones, will be very signi¿ cant. which government has as Stanley’s businessmen Economic development prepared are effectively return to British suppliers, becomes assured. enforced. who may be slightly more Argentina has tried and The Falklands future is expensive, but can be relied failed to stop oil exploration an exciting one, a future of on. while it was still at the promise. tentative early stages. It is Above: oil support The really signi¿ cant event in Falklands terms in unlikely to succeed in doing vessels in Stanley. Photo the past months has been so once it becomes clear by Capt. A K Jensen and that oil is present and ripe Capt. O Bach and crews. Release of copyright not the new government in London, for after all the for exploitation. Page 22 for oil update. The Editorial Committee releases all copyrights on the content of the Falkland Islands Newsletter except New Chairman for Falklands Parliamentary Group on pictures,cartoons and maps. Other publica- At a meeting to reconvene Vice Chairmen: Lord Jones tions are invited to quote the UK Falkland Islands of Cheltenham (Liberal freely. All Party Parliamentary Democratic), who visited Group, held on 6th July, the Islands in 2008, David However, we ask that quotations are made in Derek Twigg MP (Labour) Crausby MP (Labour) context and the Falkland was elected Chairman. Mr who visited in 1999 and Islands Newsletter Twigg, a former Minister for Ian Liddel-Grainger MP acknowledged as the Veterans at the Ministry of (Conservative). Madeleine source. Defence, visited the Islands Moon MP (Labour) was For further information in 2007 with the SAMA elected Treasurer, she turn to inside back page or Pilgrimage. visited the Islands in 2009 alternatively contact Lisa Mr Twigg took over group was founded in 1981 and Andrew Rosindell MP Watson or Sarah Clement at the Chair from Sir by the late Sir Michael (Conservative), who visited SeAled PR. Nicholas Winterton DL Shersby MP (Conservative) the Islands in 2005, was PRINTED BY: MP (Conservative), who who served as Chairman elected as Secretary. Platinum Press (UK) Ltd retired at the last election. until his death in 1997. Photo: Derek Twigg. Tel 0844 880 4722 Sir Nicholas had been Other of¿ cers elected derektwigg.org.uk/ Chairman since 1997. The at the meeting were three biography

2 News - politics

Falklands London representative meets Prime Minister First Secretary is hopeful of economic development

NEW Falkland Islands Government House First Secretary Ric Nye, is hopeful of a politically peaceful three years in the Islands. He told the FIA Newsletter after he arrived in June, “These are interesting times but all we are looking to achieve is for the Islanders to be able to enjoy economic development without Falkland Islands Government Representative in London Sukey Cameron hindrance.” met her namesake Prime Minister David Cameron at a Foreign Of¿ ce This was not Mr Nye’s ¿ rst time in Reception in June. Mr Cameron told her he would like to visit the the Islands. He spent two weeks in Islands one day especially as RAF Brize Norton is in his consituency. the Falklands ¿ fteen years ago while Photograph: Foreign and Commonwealth Of¿ ce. on the Falklands Desk at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Of¿ ce in London. Comparing it to the Falklands GB rejects Argentine shipping decree today, he said, “Some issues are just AN Argentine decree aimed at consequence that the restrictions the same but others have moved on... hampering shipping movements they seek to impose on shipping do the Islanders have the same viewpoint between the Falkland Islands and not break international laws, because as years ago, they wish the Argentine Argentina met with a robust rejection voyages to and from the Falklands sovereignty claim would go away so from the British Government in May. are really voyages to Argentine they can build their economy without The Argentine presidential decree territory and so are an internal matter that hanging over them.” 256/2010 and Disposition 14/2010 for Argentina. Mr Nye, who also undertakes the states that all vessels sailing to and Member of Legislative Council role of Acting Governor when the from Argentina, the Falklands, South for the Falkland Islands Jan Cheek Governor is out of the Islands, said Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, was reported in Penguin News as it was fantastic to see the thriving must request a previous authorisation saying the Argentine claim was based private sector in the Falklands, ”the from the Argentine government. on “shaky history” and the wrong place has changed a lot, the retail The British Government responded assumption that Falkland Islanders sectors are completely different, it has in a ‘Note Verbale’ that rejected the were an implanted population. Her a very different feel to it now.” decree saying it was ‘not compliant earliest Falkland Islands ancestor had Having only recently arrived in the with international law, including the arrived with the ¿ rst British Governor, Falklands Mr Nye says his ¿ rst tasks United Nations Convention on the as a volunteer. would be spent in ‘familiarisation’ and Law of the Sea.’ Veteran councillor Bill Luxton getting to know the Government’s It reminded the Argentine said the actions by the Argentine economic strategy. “I also want to get Government ‘of its obligations under Government were: “thuggish.” out to the camp and ¿ nd out more international law, and that the UN about the state of the rural sector.” Convention on the Law of the Sea MLAs challenge the UN Asked if the FCO would be making provides for ships of all States to recommendations to the Falklands FALKLAND Islands Members delegation that will attend the Special enjoy the right of innocent passage of Legislative Council (MLAs) through territorial seas, and freedom Committee of 24 meetings at the challenged the United Nations United Nations, he said, “There will be of navigation in the waters beyond the Decolonisation Committee in July, territorial sea...’ no recommendations, the Islanders to support human rights ahead of will speak for themselves and give It adds, ‘The United Kingdom of politics in its deliberations over the Great Britain and Northern Ireland has their own opinions and feelings on Falklands. the committee’s consideration of the no doubt about its sovereignty over the MLA’s Emma Edwards and Falkland Islands, and South Georgia Falklands issue.” Gavin Short attended the annual Mr Nye’s last Foreign and and the South Sandwich Islands, meeting in New York. its sovereignty over the adjacent Commonwealth posting was to the Cllr Edwards defended Islanders British High Commission in Wellington, territorial sea of these Islands, and rights to self determination and it sovereign rights over the adjacent where he was First Secretary, Political criticised Argentina for not acting & Global Issues. He comes to the maritime areas.’ on its own claims to support human The Argentine response reiterated Islands with his wife Alison and ten rights in its arguments over the year old son. that country’s territorial claims in Islands. the South Atlantic and argued in Photo: Rick Nye by SeAled PR. 3 News - politics Spotlight on the Governor Designate Nigel Haywood by David Tatham ‘Impressed with the thinking and policy development’ DT: What was your reaction when you heard that the job of Governor in the FI might be available? NH: The FCO is quite good at making it clear when posts are likely to become vacant, so you have plenty of time to prepare yourself for what will be a tough competition against a number of candidates. My worry was that the Governorship was not likely to fall vacant until well over a year after I left Basra. It is a position I’ve always wanted, but it looked like the timings wouldn’t work. I was very fortunate, in that the FCO agreed to let me go back to university for a year, which made it possible for me to apply; and even more fortunate to be selected for the post. DT: I don’t think you’ve visited the Islands yet. Do you have what we call related experience? NH: Although I’ve never been a Governor, I assume it is a job that draws on just about all the experience you’ve ever gained in your life. I come from Cornwall, a proud, ¿ ercely independently-minded part of the UK. I grew up in a town where everyone thinking on environmental issues impressed with the thinking and knew everyone else – and learnt at during my present MSc course policy development that has gone into an early age the opportunities and on biodiversity conservation at these issues on the islands, which dangers of rapid word-of-mouth Bournemouth University. makes me very optimistic about the communication. As I’ve watched I suspect a number of these future. And there’s nothing better Cornwall develop since, I’ve seen the points have echoes in the Falkland than approaching a new post with an way in which an essentially ¿ shing Islands. That is without touching the upbeat feeling. and farming community – tin-mining observation an Estonian friend made DT: Are your family going to went long ago – has adapted to the when hearing of my posting: “You accompany you? What will you do in 21st century. It has been a struggle, obviously love beautiful, windswept your free time? but the development of year-round islands with dif¿ cult neighbours. You’ll NH: We have always, as a family, tourism in particular has helped build probably like the Falkland Islands, tried to immerse ourselves in the lives and sustain a viable economy. too”. of the countries we’ve lived in. I’m This background helped me settle in DT: What do you expect the main certainly keen to continue that – and very rapidly as Ambassador to Estonia. issues to be during your time in the it’ll be a bit easier than some postings A particular concern for the Estonians Islands? as we won’t have to learn a foreign was ensuring the country’s economic NH: I’ve been avidly reading language. development while protecting one Penguin News for the last year. Clear Having one or two enthusiasms of the most outstandingly beautiful themes are balancing economic usually helps, particularly in breaking and biologically diverse countries development with conservation, and down barriers and making friends. My in Europe. I worked a lot with the ensuring that the development is passions are À y-¿ shing and running. Estonians on environmental issues, sustainable. The fact that both activities tend to end particularly in building joint positions Oil, ¿ sheries, farming and tourism with a beer or two amongst friends is where possible in international fora, are all self-evidently important, but no bad thing either. principally the EU. I have been lucky the relationship between them can Above: Nigel Haywood meets in having the chance to develop my need careful handling. I’m very Barack Obama in Basra, Iraq. Argentine embassy reprimands Chilean Mayor for Falklands student exchange THE Mayor of Punta Arenas, Chile, understanding of the Islands. was reprimanded by the Argentine According to the newspaper La Government in July for allowing a Prensa Austral, Celeste Koch from student exchange between the Chilean the Argentine Embassy in Santiago town and the Falkland Islands. held an “informal” exchange with A group of eight students from Punta Arenas Mayor Vladimiro Mimica schools in the southern South during which she expressed Argentine American town completed a three disapproval of the city forging links week stay with families in Stanley, with the Falklands. attending the Community School Left: The Governor and Mrs as part of a programme to improve Huckle with the Chilean students. their English and gain a better Photo: PN

4 News - domestic Enhanced foreign investment climate needed says report Report by Lisa Watson THE Falkland Islands requires an enhanced foreign investment climate, among many other economic ‘enablers’ in order to achieve a sustainable economic future, according to the Falkland Islands Economic Development Strategy (EDS) report released in July. The document that has been researched and under construction for the past two years examines themes that affect the Islands’ economy, and under ‘business environment issues’ it notes that while the Islands offers a relatively open economy, an improved tax regime, legal framework and foreign investment climate will facilitate the attraction of more development- friendly capital. The economic landscape of the Falkland Islands has been transformed of Argentina poses challenges for ‘Special Economic Zone’ in Stanley substantially over the past 25 years the Falkland Islands’. Any economic and at Fox Bay (or possibly Fitzroy and the last decade has been marked development strategy will have to take on East Falklands) to attract foreign by modest economic growth, however, into account the political, diplomatic investments and enterprises including ‘several strategic shortcomings exist’, and commercial rami¿ cations of agri-businesses, tourism and port notes the document. The economy is Argentine actions and foreign policy. related enterprises. overly dependent on three vulnerable In terms of the business The worrying issue of labour sectors, ¿ shing, agriculture and environment, in the short term there supply may be solved by streamlining tourism. In addition, internally, will be moves to forge cooperative and fast-tracking a À exible work geographic isolation, a small and aging working relations and partnership permit programme driven by market population, a looming labour gap and between the government and the needs, as well as extending automatic skills shortage, limit the Islands ability private and non-pro¿ t sectors. A residence or permanent right to remain to continue to build upon ‘its strong Board of Investments (one-stop to aliens currently in the islands and legacy of the past and to develop a investment promotion agency) will returning former Falklands residents. sustainable and vibrant economy for also be introduced. Immigration reform and legislative the future.’ In the longer term there will be ¿ scal changes will cover the establishment According to the EDS the retention incentives to stimulate development of a clear, path towards permanent of highly skilled and educated and a favorable and development- residence and Falkland Islands status, workers on temporary work permits friendly tax policy. with a shorter qualifying period. remains low and the labour force Regarding the legal environment, The speci¿ c targets of the remains static in terms of ‘size, the regulatory regime can be used to document are numerous but according upskilling and new opportunities’. ‘improve the competitive environment’ to the introduction, overall the aim of The document emphasizes that the entailing a faster response and the project is for ‘the public, private current immigration and work permit delivery in the creation and and voluntary sector to work together policy needs to more ef¿ ciently induce amendment of legislation to improve on ensuring the Islands continue to a growth in permanent residency and business ef¿ ciency, optimize business thrive.’ reduce the high outbound turnover opportunities and instill con¿ dence in Above: Cruise ships visit rate and the high cost of worker the regime. but EDS says Falklands are too recruitment. Under medium term actions for dependent on tourism, agriculture The paper also notes the ‘attitude trade policy the document notes a and ¿ shing. Photo by SeAled PR.

BACTEC clears last of mines from designated mine¿ elds THE last mine in the mine¿ elds designated for clearance was removed from the Surf Bay area east of Stanley on May 28. Four of the large group of Zimbabwean deminers as well as Roger Gagen of British mine¿ eld clerance company BACTEC, assisted by Islander Bruce Humphreys (operating an armoured excavator) remained to ¿ nish up the dangerous task that took six months. Right: Zimbawean deminers with HE Governor Huckle and guests in the cleared Sappers Hill mine¿ eld. Photo by SeAled PR.

5 People New FCO ‘Falklands’ Minister MBE for SAMA Chair Gary CHAIRMAN of the Falklands branch of the South Atlantic Medal Association SAMA (82) Falklands resident Gary Clement is to receive an MBE for his hard work. Former Royal Marine Gary said he was “delighted” to have been THE Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton nominated and selected for the Deane, Mr Jeremy Browne, is the award. new Minister of State at the Foreign Currently involved in organising the and Commonwealth Of¿ ce with November Falklands pilgrimage, Gary responsibility for the Falkland Islands has worked for SAMA since 2003. He The new government has shufÀ ed has assisted between 800 and 1000 responsibilities for overseas territories Falklands War veterans to return to in the FCO, moving the Falklands to the Falkland Islands for a visit and the Minister of State who also deals says he has received many messages with Latin America and keeping most from veterans congratulating him on other overseas territories – including his MBE. the British Antarctic Territory – with Right: SAMA (82) Falklands the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Branch Chair and Falklands War Mr Henry Bellingham MP. veteran Gary Clement, is to receive The new Minister of State is 40 his MBE at Buckingham Palace. years old. He has something of a Photo: Sealed PR diplomatic background as his father Sir Nicholas Browne was British Ambassador to Iran and Denmark Builder and conservationist pair up for charity dip and he grew up in diplomatic posts in Tehran and Harare. He studied politics BUILDER Ally Bonner and At 1pm on the Saturday Ally leapt at Nottingham University where he Conservationist Sarah Crofts threw off the jetty closely followed by strong edited the university newspaper and caution (and their clothes) to the cold swimmer Sarah wearing Ally’s boxer became president of the students’ Falklands wind in May and swam the shorts. union. He has held a number of posts North Arm creek for charity. Farm Manager Keith Alazia ably Ally was part of a large group assisted by Kenneth Jaffray provided in ¿ nance and public relations. In 2005 he entered Parliament and has served attending the North Arm ‘Two Nighter’ back-up in a small dinghy. as LibDem spokesman on foreign and and at some point during the festivities Back at the jetty Ally performed 10 home affairs. promised to swim the chilly waters star jumps (at £10 per time). Jeremy Browne was a member for the Stephen Jaffray Fund and the £570 was raised for the two of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Darwin Harbour Sports Association. Falklands funds. Info: PN for the Falkland Islands in the last Parliament. Although he had to Marathon ‘moon-walkers’ battle 55 knot winds at midnight resign from the Group on taking up a ministerial post, he is well-informed on Falklands issues and will no doubt in due course take an opportunity to visit the Islands. Photo: www.tauntondeanelibdem

Apologies Unfortunately in the article entitled ‘87 years on’ in the Spring 2010 edition of the Falkland Islands Association Newsletter some errors crept in to the text during editing. Stan has written to say that he was then only 86 not 87, that he served in the West Yorkshire Regiment not the East Yorkshire and that his partner’s name was Vi Berntsen not Benson. We apologise to Stan for these errors. In the same edition in the article entitled Far West Farm Breaks, it ELEVEN brave marathon walkers completed an eight hour ‘moon walk’ was noted that reindeer could be (walking at night) in May in order to raise funds for the ‘Aspire’ charity viewed at Albemarle. This is no and the Stephen Jaffray Memorial Fund. Despite “absolutely shocking longer the case. weather” with winds up to 55 knots, the walk, organised by local accountancy ¿ rm Wilkins Kennedy, raised £4,000. Photo: SeAled PR.

6 People

Charitable community Top marks for graduates hands cheque to Chile FALKLANDS students studying in NEARLY £27,000 was raised by the UK celebrated excellent results in Falklands residents for the Chile July. Earthquake fund set up by Celia Short Kimberley Finlayson had particular after the February 27 earthquake that reason to party having obtained a ¿ rst devastated the lives of hundreds of class honours in her BSc (Hons) in Chileans. Applied Biomedical Science, a degree The money raised is going to go which is accredited by the Institute of speci¿ cally to the town of Lolol, which Biomedical Science. is in Colghagua province in Chile’s In her third year Kimberley carried Sixth Region. out training in a National Health Service Lolol was close to the earthquake’s laboratory at the Manchester Royal epicentre and around 800 homes In¿ rmary bacteriology department in were lost. accordance with IBMS standards to Mrs Short noted that it was the hope work in laboratories. that by supporting a single community Once Kimberley has received the bene¿ t of the funds raised in the a certi¿ cate of competency and Falklands could be seen and, perhaps, registration with the Health Professions a permanent link established between Council she will be a state registered the two communities. biomedical scientist Degree in Environmental Assessment She said the decision to devote the She is looking to eventually work and Management. She hopes to funds to Lolol was the result of much in a microbiology department in order eventually become involved in dealing research. She had written to a number to specialise in that area. with environmental consultancy for oil of communities in Chile, but Lolol was Kimberley wants to gain as much rigs in the Falkland Islands. the ¿ rst to respond positively. experience as possible before she Gillian’s inspiration for her choice of In June a reception was held at considers moving home. degree and career came from working Government House for those who Zoran Zuvic has graduated from at Falklands Conservation on and off contributed to the fund-raising effort. the University of Southampton with a since her school work experience. At the reception Councillor Dick Bachelor of Engineering degree with Ryan Buckett has achieved his Sawle paid tribute to the generosity honours in Civil Engineering. He will level 5 Higher National Diploma in of the Falkland Islands community, to take up a contract until December as Business and Tourism with merits those involved and in particular to Mrs an Engineering Assistant with Colas and is keen to put his quali¿ cations to Short, who was the principal organiser Ltd on Project Shackleton for the use in the Falklands if the opportunity of the fund. refurbishment of the runway at Mount arises. Pleasant. Matthew Strange has achieved West kids cycle for SAMA Zoran wishes to ful¿ l his dream a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in Business Management. WEST Falklands children raised of join the Royal Marines before £120 for the South Atlantic Medal eventually moving back to the Falkland Other students who graduated included Christopher Cant, Ashley Association on Liberation Day, June Islands, “to start contributing to the 14, with a 27 mile sponsored cycle community.” Jaffray and Laura Street. Above: Kimberley Finlayson at ride. Gillian Cotter has obtained a 2:1 The youngsters cycled from Spring for her Environmental Sciences BSc. her graduation. Photo: K Finlayson Information: PN. Point Farm to Fox Bay Village in Gillian will now undertake a Masters around six hours. Falklands inspiration for artists Sonia and Leigh-Anne Left: Falkland Islander Sonia Felton at her art exhibition held at the Jetty Centre in July. Sonia says she tends to “lets her imagination run wild” and employs many different techniques in creating her life sketches and paintings and and her highly colourful ‘fantasy’ style work. Right: South African artist Leigh-Anne Wolfaardt who has lived in the Falklands with her husband Anton for the past two years has launched a website to showcase and sell her work. Leigh-Anne says she is, “inspired by the beauty and diversity of the natural world,” and was “passionate about translating this into fresh and innovative art.” leighwolfaardt. com. Info/Photos: PN 7 8 Social

Fine style and dash of drama Above: Shearer Michelle Amor entertains at Port Howard Sports. Top right: Sally Heathman and Tim Stenning in another great performance. Right: Community School students Leigh, Sonia and Emma are fashion forward at the school’s annual ‘Project Runway’. Below right: Sonia Felton shows the dance steps to cousin Liam at the Valentine’s Ball. Below: HE the Governor Alan Huckle À anked by May Queen Mari-Ann Clarke and May Princess Nina Humphreys. Left: Hot drinks at a chilly Saladero ram sale. Photographs by Penguin News.

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10 News - Forces Falkland Islands HMS Clyde to the rescue FALKLAND Islands protection vesssel HMS Clyde sailed to the rescue of a British family in dire straits in May, after a yacht was severely damaged when it hit a À oating chunk of Antarctic ice. Carl Lomas and Tracey Worth, also known as Lord and Lady Hollinsclough and daughters Caitland and Morgause left South Georgia in good weather on their yacht Hollinsclough early in the month. However, on Friday May 7, they were forced to send an alarm signal after hitting the ice around three hundred miles north east of South Georgia. The signal was received by the international distress centre run by the Falmouth coastguard who then communicated with HMS Clyde which was two hundred miles away from the yacht at the time. Eye witness Falkland Islander Jackie Summers, who was on board Clyde following a trip to South Georgia, the Navy, they even brought off the said, “The poor family was huddled on children’s toys and teddies. the rear deck when we got to them. “Then they had to sink the life raft We were all holding our breaths until by shooting at it so that no passing they were eventually transported to vessels would think there was still a the Clyde. One of the girls seemed problem. particularly traumatised by the awful “After the rescue we had to go back situation.” to South Georgia to drop off people Mrs Summers said, “We had been who had only come on board ship for anchored in Gold Bay down the coast a short trip around the coast.” from King Edward Point hoping the The sinking yacht had to be swell would go down so we could abandoned and Mr Lomas told go ashore when they said we had Penguin News, “It was by the grace received a May Day call, so off we of God that we found an English shot in a high swell. warship sat within 300 miles of us. We “I think it took almost 18 hours to get could not believe the luck we had... there. We got to the yacht in the late the Royal Navy plucked us from the afternoon before it got dark. I think the ocean and saved our lives, for which rescue took about two hours because we’re forever indebted.” the situation had to be assesed then Above: Naval rescuer with Carl it took three trips to get them off with Lomas board Clyde. Right: Yacht all their belongings. It was so kind of Hollinsclough. Photos: J Summers

King’s Royal Hussars help out at Little Chartres Enforced landing in Chile Right: Bravo Company TWO Typhoon aircraft and a VC10 boys from the King’s from Mount Pleasant Complex were Royal Hussars assist forced to land in Punta Arenas, with farm work and Chile, in early June, due to weather water tank installation conditions. at Little Chartres British Forces Media Operations on West Falklands. reported, “The deterioration in the Managers Mr and weather meant it was unsafe to land Mrs Woodward said at Mount Pleasant Air¿ eld. Punta they had been saved Arenas is a diversionary airport for months of work and in aircraft when aircraft are unable to return provided home land at Mount Pleasant Air¿ eld cooking, ¿ shing rods “We are very grateful to both the and superb ¿ shing Argentine authorities and the Chilean opportunities on the authorities for their cooperation and river. Photo: Media rapid response which ensured that Operations. this emergency was resolved swiftly and with no loss of life. “

11 Academia and awards Funding for Tiph’s Four scholarships given by Shackleton Award ‘¿ sheries’ future By David Tatham THE 2010 academic awards of the brown seaweed À ora – of scienti¿ c Shackleton Scholarship Fund have importance and potential economic been announced. value. Four scholarships have been Sam Bosanquet from the granted which range from using Countryside Commission for Wales will satellite photography to assess form part of a four-person expedition grassland to excavating the former which will investigate the “lower plants” stations of the Falkland Islands of the Islands – mosses, liverworts, Company. lichens and fungi in co-operation with The archaeologist is Dr Rob Falklands Conservation. Their three Philpott of the National Museums weeks ¿ eldwork will start in December Liverpool, who has already worked on 2010. Port Louis and other sites in the Islands Dr Sergio Radic of the University of including Darwin. This is not his ¿ rst Magallanes (UMAG) in Punta Arenas Shackleton Award and he has shown is no stranger to the Islands as he great enthusiasm for explaining his studied Falklands agriculture for his research to the Falklands public. He PhD at Queen’s University Belfast. He will be excavating farms established proposes to use satellite photography by the Falkland Islands Company in to determine types of vegetation in the nineteenth century. Falklands farms and then to estimate The other awards go to scientists. their sheep carrying capacity. Dr Dr Aldo Anensi and Professor Bruno Radic will be working with Dr Sergio de Reviers of the National Museum Opazo, also from UMAG, who will of Natural History in Paris, are world visit the Islands with him in May. They authorities in the study of brown algae hope to report to the Department of A YOUNG Islander will have the with experience in Kerguelen and Agriculture in Stanley by June. opportunity to further her career in Tierra del Fuego. Finally two Danish scholars who ¿ sheries science as a result of a Dr Anensi will visit the Islands in were awarded scholarships in 2009 generous ¿ nancial award from the December to work with an expedition will be making their voyage south this Stanley Services Ltd. Scholarship. of the Scottish Association for Marine year. They are Dr Jakob Tougaard and Tiphanie May was awarded £6,000 Science. The ultimate objective will Dr Line Kyhn, who will be monitoring from the fund to undertake an MSc be an inventory of the Falklands’ Peale’s and Commerson’s dolphins. in Applied Aquatic Biology. This will allow Tiphanie to further her career in the Falkland Islands as a ¿ sheries Nadia needs you: were you there in ‘82? scientist where a Masters Degree is By Colin Wright their own experiences, or those of an academic requirement, or in order FALKLAND Islander Nadia Smith is others who managed to distract, delay to move into other sectors such as oil studying for a BA (Hons) degree in or in anyway hindered the Argentine or aquaculture History at Manchester Metropolitan forces in their jobs. She is interested Another Islander, Nathan Browning, University. She is writing an account in those activities which worked, but has been awarded £521 in order to of “Resistance by the local population also those that did not have the same undertake a BTEC in Construction & to occupying Argentine forces during effect. These actions were just as Surveying. the Falkland Islands in 1982”. This is important as they still highlight the Stanley Services Financial a relatively untouched subject apart desire of those involved to return the Controller Gary Perrens said, “We from Graham Bound’s ‘Falkland Islands to the British people. were delighted to receive so many Islanders at War.’ If you are able to help Nadia with applications for funding by the She feels this is an important part her project you can contact her by scholarship – it was a record year for of the Falkland Islands history and it email at [email protected] applications. As a result of this and shows the commitment the people of or telephone +500 55494 or by post at because of the quality of candidates the Falklands have to their islands. 11 Brandon Road, Stanley, Falkland it was dif¿ cult deciding who the She would be very grateful to hear Islands – as soon as possible please recipients should be. Those who did from anyone who has information on as she had a deadline. not receive awards this time should not be deterred from reapplying next year.” Alastair Cameron History prize awarded to Laoisa and Ieuan The Stanley Services Scholarship LAOISA Anderson and Ieuan Ford launched in March 2008 and is aimed shared the prize for the Alastair at candidates who are age 21+. Cameron History Prize in March. Funding may be used as a The prize was created to contribution to post graduate studies encourage schoolchildren to take an or awarded to mature students or active interest in local history. Laoisa’s individuals, who for whatever reason, project on the Black Shanty was want to retrain or gain specialist or inspired by the time her mother spent additional training to further their living there when she was young, career within the Falkland Islands. This while Ieuan’s covered growing up at could take the form of paying course Fiztroy in the 1970s and 1980s. fees, helping in accommodation and/ Left: Laoisa with HE the Governor or travel costs Alan Huckle at Government House. Above: Tiphanie May. Photo: PN Photo by Penguin News.

12 Falkland Islands Association News From the Hon. Secretary’s Desk by Colin Wright

Keeping up to date to explore the rest of the Museum As you will all know our Newsletter afterwards and will give plenty of only comes out twice a year and we time for people to get home. The fast often hear about things too late for service from Liverpool Lime Street to inclusion in the current issue. The London Euston takes just over two Association’s website at ¿ association. hours leaving Liverpool every hour. com will sometimes have additional Further information on this trip is information on the Members Page but on the enclosed visits À yer – please another good source is the Falkland reply promptly if you wish to take part Islands Government website on the in this visit. Media Centre page which can be Looking ahead we have plans for a found at falklands.gov.fk//news visit to The Millennium Seed Bank at Our own email group grows very Wakehurst Place, West Sussex in late slowly with only seven members Frank Hurley. As the Endurance spring/early summer 2011. We hope on the list who were not members began to sink, having been crushed to arrange a tour which will focus on of the Executive Committee - if you by the ice, Hurley had to dive into the plants of the Falkland Islands (see would like to join just send an email to the frigid waters to retrieve his glass the article on page 25 for background honsec¿ a@msn asking to be added plate negatives. The photographs, information) and meet a member to the list. printed from those original negatives of staff who has been involved in Planned trips for members and Hurley’s album of prints, are the work on the Islands. Mid-week We have one trip planned for accompanied by gripping memoirs would probably mean staff would be the autumn this year. We will visit from the voyage. available but if you would prefer a the Shackleton Exhibition at the For those travelling any distance Saturday there is an opportunity to Merseyside Maritime Museum on the rooms should be available at the express your wish on the Expression Albert Dock in Liverpool. The tour will Holiday Express Hotel or the Premier of Interest form on the enclosed visits commence at 10.30am on Thursday Inn for the night of Wednesday 10th À yer. 11th November and will include a November, both of which are within Penguin News Subscription visit to the historic old docks, after the Albert Dock complex just a short The response to the proposed offer coffee we will then be free to visit the walk from the Museum. We can dine was very limited and was not enough Exhibition after which lunch will be together on the Wednesday evening to make the arrangement ¿ nancially available in the museum dining room. with a chance to chat and meet other viable for Penguin News. The exhibition features 150 members. Much will depend on the Photograph of the Endurance © compelling photographs of Sir number of people interested. Royal Geographical Society and of Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Endurance The visit will include lunch in the Shackleton © Scott Polar Institute, expedition taken by the photographer museum restaurant with an opportunity University of Cambridge. Mike is new SAMA Chair of Trustees Third SS Uganda reunion FALKLAND Islands Association THE Third Hospital Ship Uganda Member of the Executive Committee Reunion was held in brilliant Spring Mike Bowles MBE was recently sunshine on board HMS Warrior in elected as Chairman of Trustees for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on April the South Atlantic Medal Association 18, 2010; the same date 28 years SAMA (82) ago the hastily converted Uganda left Gibraltar Dockyard for the Mike ¿ rst joined the Royal Navy after leaving school but after two uncertainties of the South Atlantic. years changed his allegiance to the More than 80 attendees joined Army. He was commissioned into the senior serving Royal Naval Medical Royal Corps of Transport and served & QARNNS Nursing personnel for a in various units. He sub-specialised day on board Britain’s ¿ rst iron-hulled in Port and Maritime operations and it warship. was as a Squadron Commander at 17 Several former patients who had Port Regt RCT that he took his unit to been treated on board Uganda in Op Corporate in 1982. 1982 joined former RN Medics, RM Mike retired from the Army after stretcher bearers and P&O personnel. 34 years service and since then has An excellent lunch was enjoyed by all worked in various jobs - he is currently in the fabulous armour-plated gun a Race Director for Sail Training deck area of the ship. Collections were International, the organisation which made for the injured servicemen’s organises the Tall Ships Races. charities British Limbless Ex- He joined SAMA (82) in Servicemen’s Association (BLESMA) 1997 and organised and led the and St. Dunstan’s Veterans Pilgrimage in 2007 which Falkland Islands Association commemorated the 25th Anniversary work to ensure that the Association Vice Chairman Saul Pitaluga was of the Operation. continues to grow stronger and welcomed by event organiser and He was elected as a Trustee in wherever possible to meet the needs fellow FIA member Nicci Pugh, and 2008. On being elected as Chairman and wishes of the membership.’” thanked for his help with fund-raising of Trustees of SAMA (82) he said ‘I Above: Mike Bowles. Photo: M for the various related groups and am honoured to take this post and will Bowles associations.

13 Falkland Islands Association News

MORE than 250 members of the Falkland Islands Association and guests of the Falkland Islands Government attended the Falkland Islands Annual Reception, which took place at the Great Hall in Lincoln’s Inn on Wednesday June 18 (See right hand page for information on the FIG Representative’s speech). Amongst the guests were several Government Ministers and the Governor Designate, Mr Nigel Haywood CVO. The Falkland Islands Association Patron Baroness Thatcher attended and received a very warm welcome upon her arrival. Chairman of the Falkland Islands Association, Mr David Tatham CMG, read out a message of greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. Lincoln’s Inn loyal gathering

Page 14: Top: Dr Simon Harkin FCO, Baroness Hooper and Harold Briley. Above left: Jean Clapp, Derek Osborne, Joyce Pickering, Dempsey Peck and Glenda Brown. Above right: Mrs Jene Pitaluga and Mr William Fullerton. Right: Zoran Zuvic, Jo Jennings, Nadia Smith, Derek Jennings and James Marsh. Above: Sukey Cameron, Madalene Moon MP and MLA Emma Edwards. Photos: P Pepper.

14 FeatureFalkland Islands Association News Democratic wish to remain British Summary of Ms Sukey Cameron’s speech to the Falkland Islands annual reception in London ARGENTINA was urged to accept the Falkland Islands’ “expressed, democratic wish to remain British” at the Falkland Islands Annual Reception this year. Falkland Islands Government Representative in London, Sukey Cameron MBE, addressing those present reiterated the Falkland Islands Government’s determination to play its part in “resisting the colonial aspirations of Argentina.” Ms Cameron told guests that the Government’s message was “...simple and unequivocal. We are a distinct community with our own identity and separate Government. We have the right to self determination, the right to decide our own future, unhindered by any interference from any other government; and our expressed, democratic wish is to remain British. It is time the Argentine Government accepted that”. She welcomed the Governor designate, Nigel Haywood and his wife, Louise, and hoped that he would enjoy his new posting, and she wished the present Governor, Alan Huckle, who was due to leave the Islands in September, together with Mrs Huckle, a long and happy retirement. In her speech she noted the Falkland Islands had held the ¿ rst election for the Legislative Assembly under the new Constitution and a record turnout of nearly 80% produced a completely new Legislature. She added that in the UK following the General Election, the 1995 Agreement which Falkland Islands lost many loyal would have permitted Parliamentarians, including the collaboration in the search Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary for hydrocarbons and it Group, Sir Nicholas Winterton, who had reneged on the 1999 Agreement of Argentine military occupation, she was among those who retired. Ms to conserve shing stocks in the Cameron thanked him, and all those ¿ said that the Islanders’ gratitude to South West Atlantic. Argentina had those who fought for their freedom was who had served in the Group. imposed a ban on charter ights to Speaking of the economy she À unbounded and undiminished. She the Falkland Islands, and sought to said twenty eight years after the war, said ¿ shing, farming and tourism penalise companies wanting to do had long been the mainstays of the “...it is appropriate that we should re- business in both countries. She said emphasise our wish to seek peaceful Islands’ economy but required further now Argentina sought to control the development to remain competitive. co-operation with our neighbours maritime access to the Falklands, as full participating members of the However, she said the most visible and contrary to the UN Convention on the potentially transformational change to South Atlantic community, to ensure Law of the Sea in a move that “begins that never again will the tragedy of the economy of the Islands, occurred to look suspiciously like an attempt at in February this year, with the return 1982 be repeated.” an economic blockade – something The evening concluded with the of an oil rig to Falklands waters after a President Kirchner herself publicly twelve year absence. band of the Irish Guards Beating ruled out during a speech she made Retreat on the lawns outside the great Ms Cameron said Argentina had in February.” used the new round of oil exploration hall. Having just commemorated the Baroness Margaret Thatcher in the most unprincipled fashion, Anniversary of the Liberation of the to re-ignite its spurious claim to with Falkland Islands Government Falklands when, thanks to the courage Representative in London Sukey Sovereignty. and dedication of the British Task In an attempt to gain by economic Cameron. Inset: Beating Retreat Force, Falkland Islanders regained outside Lincoln’s Inn, London. sanctions what it failed to achieve their freedom after seventy four days by military means, it had torn up the Photographs by: Peter Pepper

15 Parades and services

Dedication to ‘thinking mans warrior’ IN a freezing mountainside ceremony “The SBS had apparently been watching on East Falkland Islands in July British Chartres Settlement for a few days and Special Forces veterans, former Royal then one night Will swam across and Marines and Falkland Islanders paid banged on Mum and Dad’s door. The tribute to a Special Boat Service boat then went across to get the other Sergeant killed on June 2, 1982. guys, we were so pleased we all got up Sergeant Ian ‘Kiwi’ Nicholas Hunt lost and had a party.” his life in what is known as a ‘blue on East Falkland Islanders were just blue’ incident, when during operations as delighted to see the Special Boat he strayed into an area being patrolled Service, again including Stocks, on their by the Special Air Service (SAS). surreptitious operations before and after Kiwi Hunt was the only SBS member the British Forces landed at San Carlos. to die in the South Atlantic ConÀ ict. Neil Watson of Long Island Farm Maurice Andrews MBE, a former said, “We were all sitting in the kitchen Royal Marine Major attending the plaque one evening when we heard a knock at dedication ceremony described Sergeant the door which was a bit of a shock, but Hunt as “a thinking man’s warrior,” and it turned out to be a nice one when we “an enigmatic character,” with “a wry and realized the soldiers were British.” wicked sense of humour.” The group spent two days at the Reverend Richard Hinds conducted farm, observing the surrounding area the service, and Willy Stocks, a former of Long Island Mountain and Berkeley SBS and Corps Regimental Sergeant Sound, before Mr Watson drove them in Major gave a bible reading. the early hours of the morning, overland Stocks became something of a to an inlet near Green Patch Farm where In memor legend in the Falklands during the1982 they were picked up by a Royal Marine War, after he swam across the broad and rigid raider.” June 14 2010. Above: The Falkland Isla strongly tidal stretch of water between Above: Former Royal Marines at constant factor every year. Above right Gun Hill and Chartres Settlement on the plaque dedication. Below: Sharon their turn to pay their respects to the fa West Falklands. Jaffray, Acting Governor Rik Nye and Islander Sharon Jaffray, who for the Will Stocks. Article and photos: Lisa ¿ rst time since 1982 was able to renew Watson. her acquaintance with Mr Stocks, said,

16 ry of those who liberated us ands Liberation Monument - despite the freezing winter weather a strong turn out to the liberation ceremony is a t: The Royal Air Force. Below: Brownies brave the cold in their snug Falklands uniforms. Below: Wreath layers await allen. Photographs by Penguin News.

17 Falklands sport 4 page special

Above left: Teslyn Barkman passing Stanley’s Christ Church Cathedral to win the women’s category of the Running Club Half Marathon. Above: Up and coming athlete Caitlin Whitney grabs the baton at the Community School sports day. Community School in background. Above right: Gold medal blind paralympian Henry Wanyoike and running guide Joseph Kbunja travelled to the Falklands to run the Standard Chartered Bank marathon that raises money for the ‘Seeing is Believing’ charity. 1982 Liberation Monument in background Below: Another SCB supported competition - winners show off their trophies at the ‘Open’ won by local pilot Troyd Bowles (centre with trophy). His wife Sarah won the ladies trophy (third from left). Two Sisters mountains in background. Photos by Penguin News. Falklands scenic sports

18 Falklands sport 4 page special

Falklands shearers in World Champion team ¿ nals DESPITE competing against 28 other on the scoreboard. After working a sport, especially at that level. It’s all countries, Lee Molkenbuhr and Jan their way through two rounds and a about ¿ tness, technique and achieving Clarke took respectable places in both semi¿ nal in the individual shear, Jan a goal.” the individual and team shear at the and Lee ¿ nished 11th and 12th out Rookie Stefan Clarke, with only Golden Shears World Championship of 51 shearers. The top six shearers two seasons under his belt also in Wales in July. took part in the ¿ nal which was won managed a fantastic 11th place out of The team shear was the pair’s by New Zealand Cam Ferguson and 78 shearers in the Seniors event. strength where they ¿ nished in sixth David Fagan respectively. Above left: Teams line up. position and earned the honour of Lee who runs his own shearing Above right: Jan and Lee À ank New having the cleanest pens of sheep gang told Penguin News, “To me it’s Zealand’s David Fagan.

Top performances at Welsh Enduro

FOUR Falklands lads ‘did rating of one to ten. the Islands proud’ with After the two exhausting superb performances at this days, Shane who has ridden year’s Welsh International at the Enduro three times two day Enduro in before unfortunately had “a Llandrindod Wells. right gutser” involving trees Experienced motocross- and fences. Shane’s footrest ers Dereck Jaffray, Shane somehow became implanted Blackley, Jay Moffatt and in his knee, resulting in a Sean Moffatt attended the severe cut. event that spans 330 miles In the ¿ nal positions Sean of some of the most ardu- ¿ nished a superb 11th and ous terrain mid Wales can Dereck 13th in the E2 class provide, taking in rocky while Jay was placed 23rd switch back bends, steep in the highly competitive E1 climbs, ¿ re roads, forest class. tracks, tarmac roads and All received gold medals motocross style special for ¿ nishing on time. tests, all to be completed in Above: Falklands team. times that have a dif¿ culty Photo/Info: Jimmy Moffat.

19 Falklands sport 4 page special continued page 30 FIDF shooters to Bisley Falklands Cricketers tour Mexico THE Falkland Islands Defence Force By Mike Summers has showed once again that it can THE Falkland Islands Cricket punch above its weight. A team of Association tour to Mexico in June nine members of the Falkland Islands of this year broke new ground for Defence Force (FIDF) took part in Falkland sport in a number of very the Central Skill at Arms Competition positive respects. It was the ¿ rst time (CENTSAM) at Bisley/Pirbright over FICA had taken part in a sanctioned the period 26 June to 8 July. event since becoming Associate The competition gives the FIDF the Members of the ICC in 2007, it was opportunity to train on the excellent the ¿ rst of¿ cially sanctioned sporting range facilities at Pirbright and Bisley, event involving the Falklands to take and to bene¿ t from joint training with place on the American sub-continent, The Falklands against Costa Rica a wide range of shooting specialists and it heralded the ¿ rst team victory turned out to be an exciting match. that attend the event. Although the for a Falklands team in such an event The Falklands batted ¿ rst and made competition is held on an annual basis, (though full bore riÀ e shooters have a creditable score of 132, with several the FIDF only takes part every second won regularly at Bisley over many players contributing to the total. The year because of the cost of travel and years in individual and team events, Costa Rica reply was held in check time commitment constraints (this and the Falklands football team as fortunes ebbed and À owed, and time there was a three year gap). have won twice at Island Games with 10 overs to go and the most The team consisted of 8 shooters: meetings). dangerous batsman gone, the game Maj Peter Biggs, Captains Derek The ICC Americas Region Division was well balanced. A brilliant catch by Clarke and Andrew Brownlee, Cpl 4 tournament was due to have four Marlor off Taylforth accounted for the Dustin Gilson-Clarke, L/Cpl Daniel competitors, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba 7th wicket, which was quickly followed Biggs, Pte Zoran Zuvic-Bulic, Pte and the Falklands, but the Cubans by two more routine catches from the Samantha Brownlee and Pte Lucas were unable to secure permission same combination, and suddenly the Biggs. Pte Caris Stevens acted to travel, so already the Falklands Falklands had won with runs and as the team Admin person. There would not come last! Conditions at the overs to spare. have been female members in the beautiful Reforma Club Cricket Ground The Falklands lost heavily the FIDF team on a previous occasion, were excellent, though the playing next day to Mexico, though not at all however Samantha Brownlee was the conditions were entirely unfamiliar to disgraced. Two 20 over matches on ¿ rst female member to shoot with the many of the Falklands players unused the 4th day started to take their toll team. to grass strips. But the team of mixed on tired bodies unused to the heat The team captain of the FIDF, and variable age and ¿ tness was and the altitude, though both were Major Peter Biggs, said that the great eager, and had been training regularly well fought with the Falklands losing bene¿ t of attending CENTSAM was the indoors for the event. narrowly. training value and catching up with the A warm and sunny day greeted But the victory had already been latest techniques and developments the ¿ rst days play, a 50 over match secured, and the Falklands cricket of combat shooting. The event gives between Mexico and Costa Rica which team had launched itself on the the opportunity to compete on a world gave the Falklands the opportunity international scene with credit and stage and with a sample team that we to practice outdoors and assess the great pride. are keeping up with rapidly developing opposition. Mexico won easily, and Above: The FICA team in Mexico. military doctrine at the sharp end – gave the team heart for the next day. Photo by J Summers. marksmanship, teamwork, physical ability and equipment, and that the training we give our soldiers can Falklands play two cricket namesakes in Scotland keep them competitive at the highest levels. The main event on which the FIDF team focused was the Territorial Army Competition (open to all units of the UK Territorial Army, and to qualifying voluntary part-time teams from overseas). In that competition the FIDF took 2nd place in three of the events, 3rd in ¿ ve, and 4th in four events. The crowning moment, however, was the most high pro¿ le part of the TA event, the falling plate competition. Each team was represented by four shooters, and the competition took the form of a knock- out. Lining up three teams at a time, on the command ‘go’ teams race 100 metres, adopt the prone position, and ¿ re at their allocation of twelve inch SCROGGIE Park in the grounds of Falkland Palace in Scotland was the square metal plates at a range of 200 venue for a cricket tournament between teams from Falkland Newbury, metres. The two teams that shoot Falkland in Fife and the Falkland Islands. The tournament celebrated their plates down the quickest go the 150th anniversary of the Scottish club. The Falkland Islands played through to the next round. well and although they lost their ¿ rst match to the Newbury club they triumphed over their hosts in the Drysdale Cup. Above: The Falkland Continued on page30 Islands Cricket team and helpers. Photo by C Jaffray.

20 Fishery Illex and Rock Cod 2010 catches good THE Loligo and Rock Cod ¿ sheries have performed well over the ¿ rst seven months of 2010, although it is too early to predict the overall performance for the year, con¿ rmed Falkland Islands Government Director of Fisheries John Barton in August. The ¿ rst Loligo season was good and the second season started strongly, bearing out the results of the survey which took place before ¿ shing commenced. Mr Barton told the FIA that catches of Loligo exceed 38000 tonnes for the year, surpassing last year’s total catch (with two months ¿ shing still to go.) Rock Cod has been the other strong performer with some 50,000 tonnes being caught so far this year. Falkland’s conservation zones used to be noted for catches of Southern Focus on Falklands ¿ shing company Blue Whiting but these have declined over the period in which Rock Cod has become the highest volume ¿ n¿ sh catch in the zone. It has reached the point now where the management of some of the ¿ n¿ sh ¿ sheries are based on the Argos Ltd conservation targets for Rock Cod. A major survey of the Rock Cod ARGOS Ltd was registered in 1988 in Tranche A in the North Falkland resource was successfully undertaken and applied for and received two Basin. on the Falkland Islands ¿ shing vessel seasonal licenses to ¿ sh in the ¿ rst The shareholders also have a role Castelo, earlier in the year. season of 1989. in Argos Georgia Ltd who currently Mr Barton added, “It has been The Directors and Shareholders operate two vessels currently ¿ shing another poor year for Illex with very of the company were Robin Pitaluga in South Georgia. low catches in Falkland zones. It (Chairman), Ian Thomson, the late With the ¿ shing company stable, is also apparent that it was a poor Desmond King, Iain Aylwin and Argos now look forward to a successful Illex year throughout the Southwest Laurie Butler. Due to great dif¿ culty drilling campaign in the north Falklands Atlantic with low catches also reported in obtaining ¿ shing licences in 1990 basin this time with Argos Resources in Argentina and on the high seas. Laurie Butler became the full time Ltd led by Ian Thomson. “The ¿ shing industry has once General Manager of the company at Sheila Stewart joined the company again been co-existing with oil this time. in 1994 and Drew Irvine joined in 1999. exploration activities. In 1995 the Argos Galicia was Drew Irvine, the Argos Group General “Some of the exploratory wells, purchased and over the next few Manager is on the board of Argos although not all, have been located years the Argos Pereira and Argos Resources Ltd whilst Sheila Stewart in deeper water away from regular Vigo were added to the trawler À eet. is the Assistant General Manager of ¿ shing grounds. The main point of In 1988 Argos House was Argos Group Ltd. interaction between the two industries completed and the company became Above: Argos Galicia. Below the is in the use of the FIPASS port involved in oil exploration as part of staff: Laurie Butler, Sheila Stewart facility. Use of the port has increased the Amerada Hess consortium drilling and Drew Irvine. Photos: Argos. signi¿ cantly. The port managers have endeavoured to accommodate all requests which has required À exibility from all parties. Vessel owners and operators have generally secured the port access required and port operations have gone smoothly so far.” Both squid ¿ sheries (Loligo and Illex) started in late February. The Loligo ¿ shery involved 16 trawlers, most of which were registered in the Falkland Islands Regarding the Illex ¿ shery, this year there was signi¿ cantly greater interest in licences, with some 70 vessels calling to collect licences. The main À eets involved are from Korea and Taiwan.

21 Oil and Minerals

Exploration continues as rig changes hands OCEAN Guardian rig continues drilling operations in Falklands waters (at the time of the newsletter going to print ) but with a disappointing result in Rockhopper’s Ernest prospect. Initial logs in mid August con¿ rmed that no hydrocarbons had been encountered at the well location and that the well was a dry hole. On completion of the Ernest well it was anticipated that the Ocean Guardian would return to Rockhopper’s Sea Lion well to conduct tests on the oil discovery there. With prospective recoverable reserves of 2.5 billion barrels estimated, the company has performed 2D and 3D seismic over the region identifying multiple prospects, including Keppel, Saunders, Usborne, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton The Argentine Government also Weddell, Dolphin, Bleaker, Stephens (51%) has plans to continue with its continues its attempts to make life and Fox, among others. original exploratory program to the dif¿ cult through imposing shipping Furthermore, the Johnson prospect south of the Islands, probably with a permits, through its Decree 256, is considered to hold multi-trillion cubic deeper water submersible rig. designed to disrupt movement of feet of natural gas. Two more companies, Borders equipment and supplies between The Ocean Guardian has drilled & Southern Petroleum and Argos mainland South America and the the Liz well for Desire Petroleum, Resources have announced their Falklands. discovering natural gas; the Sea Lion intentions of drilling in Falklands’ Lawmakers in Buenos Aires are well for Rockhopper, discovering oil; waters. reported to have now approved a bill and the Toroa well for Falklands Oil & Argentina, though, continues to impose sanctions on any companies Gas, which was a dry hole. to express its displeasure and working in Argentina with links to the However, it was the ¿ rst well to companies have been sent letters Falklands’ exploration program. be ever drilled to the south of the by the Argentine Embassy in London Photos by Captain Allan K Falklands. warning them to abstain from drilling Jensen and crew, and Captain Ole FOGL junior partner (49%) of or face legal actions. Bach and crew Maersk Traveller.

22 Agriculture Increased productivity at Sand Bay abattoir INCREASING cooperation between farmers and the Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCo) has brought about greatly increased productivity at the EU licensed plant at Sand Bay on East Falklands “Fewer problems with livestock movements and a change in farmers’ approach to livestock ¿ nishing and sales have also assisted in the improved output,” con¿ rmed FIMCo Manager John Ferguson. FIMCo now provides the majority of meat to the Stanley population and it is considered both good quality and very reasonably priced, however the make the operation more ef¿ cient so ‘setting’ and tenderisation process. company is also taking advantage of that more product can be sold. Microbiological testing the export market. Mr Ferguson said, “A concerted requirements of both fresh carcases Lighter lambs and mutton are effort by the majority of farms to take and contact surfaces are undertaken exported to Scandinavia and Spain their average lambing percentage in these areas and FIMCo is well with heavier cuts mainly going to the from 64% to 70%; a decrease in death within the strict parameters set by the UK, France and Germany. rates and an increase in ewe body EU. Salted sheep and lambskins have conditions is needed. The Local Market processing area also been successfully exported to “The more progressive producers was purpose built as part of Phase the UK, Chile and Uruguay, with some are already improving on this with I of the plant upgrade to replace the of the lamb skins being tanned and the help and advice of the Falkland converted 40’ container previously returned from Uruguay as decoration Islands Department of Agriculture and used. skins. the Farm Improvement Programme.” Sales revenue for the non-export Marketing of the Falklands product The Falkland Islands Meat operation accounted for 25% of the is undertaken by Simunovic SA of Company is currently subsidised by total income in 2008-09, a signi¿ cant Punta Arenas, Chile, a company well the Falkland Islands Government contribution to the turnover. respected in the meat industry. but a new business plan projects The export cutting room is the heart The plant was built in order to the company moving into pro¿ t of the export operation where chilled offer an alternative industry to the in approximately eight years with carcases are transformed into a whole agricultural sector who have suffered decreasing levels of subsidy required range of products, from retail lamb since the late 1980s due to the drop in in the preceding years. legs and French Racks (restaurant wool prices. The operation style lamb chops) to mutton and lamb Although wool prices are currently The slaughter hall boasts the new primals to layer or bulk packed 25kg reasonable the industry is highly Electrical Stimulation system which cartons of boneless mutton for the unpredictable and a number of was installed in 2009 and essentially food processing industry. Falklands farmers have changed their assists in the tenderisation of the A beef export trial was conducted À ock structure in order to produce product. with manufacturing quality product for increased numbers of meat animals The carcase chillers area is the ¿ rst time in 2010. for sale to the abattoir. designed on the English abattoir Top left: Quality Control Of¿ cer For FIMCo to eventually become system rather than an export plant, Nigel Leach. Above Right: Cooked pro¿ table two more plant upgrade which needs at least twice the daily product. Below: The export cutting phases require completion in order to kill capacity in order to complete the room. Photos: FIMCo.

23 Conservation

Mainland tussac restoration is common good for conservationists and farmers By Sarah Crofts and Ali Liddle TUSSAC grass is one of the most valuable native plants to farmers and wildlife in the Falkland Islands. It is palatable all year round and can provide good supplementary forage for cattle, horses and sheep. Of the 65 bird species breeding in the Falklands, 46 feed or nest in tussac. Seals shelter and breed in tussac stands, while it also provides a home for many invertebrates. For these reasons, farmers and conservationists alike share an interest in the establishment, management and long-term protection of tussac grass. Tussac restoration projects are bene¿ cial to the islands and especially on the mainland, where due to historical land use practices, tussac has been severely depleted. Mainland tussac is listed as a threatened habitat and identi¿ ed as a priority for protection in the FIG Biodiversity Strategy 2008- 2018. Case Study: Elephant Beach Farm tussac project 2005 – 2010. beyond the initial areas. project by Gilbert House on the Ben Berntsen at Elephant Beach Falklands Conservation now hosts Farm started a replanting programme harbour front. More recently tussac an annual tussac planting weekend at has been planted up on the cleared in 2005. With support from Falklands Elephant Beach. Ben plans to fence Conservation’s Small Grant Scheme mine ¿ eld site west of Surf Bay. off more areas of his farm in order to It is envisaged that tussac will play an area on the north coast known extend the tussac plantation further. as Black Point was fenced off for an important role in habitat restoration This winter, just 5 years after the ¿ rst of cleared mine¿ elds in coastal areas restoration. Historical overgrazing planting, Ben was able to open the had depleted the tussac stand and that might otherwise be susceptible area for winter grazing by cattle for to erosion. The current trials led by left large areas of bare peat. Ben was the rst time. keen to get tussac back on the land ¿ Falklands Conservation at Surf Bay Tussac planting schemes have will facilitate development of best with a long-term goal of using the area certainly become popular in recent for winter livestock grazing. practise guidelines for restoration years, bringing together keen work following future demining The ¿ rst planting took place volunteers, families and landowners in September 2005; tillers were programmes in the Falklands. In ¿ ve making planting days a sociable years time, community members and collected from Cape Dolphin and occasion. Winter is the best time to planted by Falklands Conservation tourists alike will be able to enjoy plant as the ground is wetter, allowing À ourishing mainland tussac habitat volunteers. The success of the project tillers to establish roots and survive far exceeded expectations with tillers and its associated wildlife just a through the drier summer. stone’s throw from Stanley. (young tussac plants) trebling in size Tussac restoration areas can also within the rst year. Photos by Rebecca Upson (top) ¿ be seen around Stanley, including and Sam Cockwell (above) of tussac Five years on there are large areas FC’s junior Watch Group’s tussac of tussac which are now expanding planting and transportation.

24 Conservation Putting Falkland Plants in the Bank DESPITE the bad press that banks home, when Kit Strange brought the have been getting these days we seed back from the MSB. They were still believe the bank can help us to carefully sown at Stanley Growers, protect valuable assets ... such as and when Kit and Marcella left on the native plants. 1st of December, there was already The UK Millennium Seed Bank some germination! (MSB) Project is an initiative of the A majority of the seeds planted Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in the in 2009 germinated and produced UK. By drying seeds and freezing specimens of the Emerald-bog them at -20°C they can be preserved Colobanthus subulatus, a cushion- for decades, even centuries. By forming plant with great potential for 2004, 95% of all native species in rockeries, the endemic Lady’s Slipper the UK were conserved in the Seed Calceolaria fothergillii, another species Bank at West Sussex, and the project with great ornamental value, the was extended to include the UK’s Prickly-burr, with 100% germination Overseas Territories. and good growth. Of the cuttings that In February 2004 Steve Alton had been collected the Stonecrop has from the MSB at Kew visited the proved easiest to propagate and one Falkland Islands to collect and store of the original cuttings has been split seeds of native plants. With the help up into further plants. of Falklands Conservation (FC) staff You can support the conservation of and members, collections were made native plants by becoming a member of from 20 of the 171 native species that Falklands Conservation. Join on line at can be found in the Islands. www.falklandsconservation.com or in In February 2008 Tom Heller from the UK you can write to Sarah Brennan the MSB visited the Islands and, in at 14 East Hatley, Sandy, Bedfordshire addition to the collection of seed from SG19 3JA for an application form. As 18 different species of Falkland plants, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew a member you receive two issues 16 of which were new to the MSB, he in order to support the establishment of a year of the illustrated magazine ran a series of workshops and ¿ eld a native plants nursery in conjunction Wildlife Conservation in the Falkland training courses in seed collection to with FC and Stanley Growers. The Islands. Ten Newsletters are issued enable further collections to be made. project aims to propagate native in the Islands and are available on Dr. Rebecca Upson is the Plants plants for use in local gardens and, line to members outside the Islands. and Habitat Conservation Of¿ cer at in the future, for restoration projects. In the UK an annual meeting is held FC. With support from the Overseas They used a subset of the seeds in London with guest speakers and Territories Environment Programme collected for the MSB to start off the reports on FC projects. and Environmental Planning collection as well as visiting sites Visit the Seed Bank: A members Department of the Falkland Islands around Stanley to collect cuttings visit to the Millennium Seed Bank at Government, Dr. Upson has been for propagation. They talked to year Wakehurst Place in West Sussex able to continue the work to protect 9 students at FICS, helped with the is being planned for 2011.If you the native plants and habitats of the native plant demonstration garden at are interested and would like more Islands, especially rare and endemic Jubilee Villas and gave talks to the information please send the enclosed species. general public. Visits Reply Form to the Hon In November 2009 two One hundred seeds from 24 Secretary. horticulturalists, Kit Strange and species originally collected in the Top: Lady’s Slipper. Below left: Marcella Corcoran, visited the Islands Falklands were reunited with their Prickly burr. Below: Emerald bog. Photos by Mike Morrison.

25 Tourism

FITB: leading role in tourism strategy By Paul Trowell (land base) arrivals to the Falkland has become the main promotional FITB General Manager Islands are expected to increase tool for consumers and trade to seek THE Falkland Islands Tourist by over 13% in 2010. Almost 4,800 information on the Falkland Islands. Board plays a leading role in the overnight tourists are expected to visit The Tourist Board has created establishment and delivery of tourism the Falklands, spending almost £2.6 speciality sections on the site such as strategy and development in the million. Cruise passenger arrivals a specialised “birds of the Falklands” Falkland Islands. It aims for the are expected to total approximately section as well as trade training Falklands Islands to have a worldwide 40,500 during the 2010/11 season. modules for the travel trade to self reputation for its unrivalled wildlife Domestic tourism is forecast to grow educate themselves on the Falkland and natural environment, as well as in 2010 and will generate 13,500 Islands and how to sell them. friendly hospitality and quality. trips and £1.15 million in expenditure. Social media had been identi¿ ed as The Islands themselves are unique; Overall, expenditure in 2010 by a powerful tool and the Tourist Board small community with a British way of inbound overnight tourists, cruise has set up a Facebook site www. life in an area half the size of Wales, passengers and domestic tourists is facebook.com/naturesbestkeptsecret blessed with excellent services, low expected to total over £5.4 million. that now has over 3000 fan as well as crime, incredible wildlife and close to (Source: Falklands Forecast, issue 2: a trade twitter account http://twitter. South America. For those with a sense First Quarter 2010) com/FITBTourism. of adventure it provides opportunities The Falkland Islands Tourist Board, The Falkland Islands Tourist Board that are hard to match. which has a core staff of 3, punches will also be attending cruise shows After an exceptionally challenging well above its weight in terms of its and embarking on trade training in year, when international tourist arrivals marketing and promotional efforts in 20010/11. One of the main objectives fell by 4.3%, demand is steadily gaining putting the Falkland Islands into the is to identify new markets from the momentum. Tourism in the Falkland minds of the international consumer research already conducted and Islands comes second on GDP at and trade. For the next twelve months create new strategies to promote 4.2%, second to the Fishing Industry, the Tourist Board will be focusing the key selling points that make the compared to established tourism on building up its online presence in Falkland Islands such a unique tourist destinations, New Zealand 4.6% GDP key niche markets that have been destination, truly off the beaten track! and Canada 2.4% the Falkland Islands identi¿ ed as ¿ shing, bird watching, sea Above: Sur¿ ng penguin by is well placed for further growth being mammals, hiking, maritime history, off Gordon Moulds - winner of the FITB that we are still in the early stages of road adventures and photography. photographic competition. tourism development. The of¿ cial Falkland Islands After a two year decline, tourist website www.falklandislands.com

26 Philately The Few: The Battle of Britain issue OVER 114 days, from 10 July 1940 to 31 October 1940, 2927 brave young airmen from no less than 14 Allied countries, (Churchill’s ‘Few’), took to the skies to defend Britain from Nazi tyranny; sadly 544 did not return. At the start of 2010, it is believed that there were only 90 of ‘the Few’ remaining. The early days were relentless. Often aircrew À ew 3 or 4 intense sorties per day against the might of the German Luftwaffe, whilst the ever important ground crews worked on their aircraft and tracked the incoming raids at all hours to help keep the enemy at bay. Had Germany not changed their plan and shifted their targets from the RAF’s air¿ elds to London, there is little doubt that the ¿ nal outcome could have been somewhat different. To honour the ‘Few’, it was decided by the Falkland Islands Government Above: Air attaches from USA, Philatelic Bureau that this issue of Poland, Canada, Australia stamps should recognise the pilots and France, join Moira Eccles and aircraft, not only of the RAF, (Postmaster Falklands) and Tim but of some of the other services Underwood (Creative Direction)to present the Falkland Islands and and countries that were involved. Ascension Island London 2010 stamp The Falkland Islands have a special issue to mark the anniversary of the link with the Battle of Britain, as the Battle of Britain. Governor and people of the Falkland Stamp Technical details: Islands presented 10 Spit¿ res to the Designer: Robin Carter Royal Air Force in October 1940. Research & text: Gary Rimay-Murany Usually it is only the Hurricane Printer: BDT International and Spit re that are remembered Process: Stochastic Lithography ¿ Perforation: 14 per 2cms as the aircraft that took part in the Stamp size: 28.45 x 42.58mm Battle, however pictured with this Sheet Layout: 8 x 65p within a series are three of the others: the pictorial border Boulton Paul De ant, a night ghter Release date: 7 May 2010 ¿ ¿ Production Co-ordination Creative (as À own by Flight Lieutenant Arthur Direction (Worldwide) Ltd Montagu-Smith), the Fairey Fulmar (as À own by a Royal Marines’ Of¿ cer, Lieutenant Ronnie Hay, who went on RAF. courses and speeds to Fighter to become the Royal Marines’ only The border of the sheet shows a Command who would then send the ¿ ghter Ace) and ¿ nally the Gloster solitary member of the Observer Corps ¿ ghters to intercept and attack the Gladiator biplane, (as À own by Pilot on a rooftop of London, watching an approaching enemy. The ¿ rst day Of¿ cer Richard Winter). This was the air battle develop above his head, cover depicts Allied ¿ ghters closing to last biplane ¿ ghter to be used by the ever ready to report positions, heights, attack the invaders.

The restoration of the SS Great Britain - designed by Ian Strange Designed and photographed by Falklands artist and photographer Ian Strange, the Restoration of the SS Great Britain issue was released on April 12, 2010. Battered by Cape Horn SS Great Britain limped into Stanley Falkland Islands on May 26th, 1886 and there she remained until it was decided such a valuable relic should be brought home in 1970. SS Great Britain reached Bristol on July 5th and came to rest at the Great Western Drydock where she was restored and is open to visitors.

27 Obituaries Robert Barnes 1924-2009 The Reverend Peter Millam THE Reverend Peter Millam, who died on June 8 aged 74, was the chaplain at Christ Church Cathedral on the Falkland Islands when, in September 1966, 18 armed men forced a hijacked airliner to land on the racecourse at Port Stanley. Curious locals streamed out to in- vestigate and seven, including the lo- cal police chief and two Royal Marines, found themselves ordered at gunpoint to join the 26 innocent passengers on board. Millam was later allowed off to tell the acting governor that the new ROBERT Barnes, a Falklands arrivals had come to “free the islands philatelist and historian, died on 12 from British oppression”. October 2009. This obituary is based The chaplain returned with the on tributes to him in The Upland colony’s Spanish-speaking Catholic to carry out weddings, baptisms and Goose. priest, Father Rudolph Roel, to ar- prayer meetings as well as praying at Bob Barnes was born in 1924 range for the women and children on the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton on and brought up in north London. His board to be taken off the aircraft and South Georgia. rst job – signi cantly – was with the lodged with local families. On leaving Occasionally the acting judge ¿ ¿ the cramped cabin again, the huddle Post Of¿ ce, but with the outbreak of would adjourn court cases to the World War II he was called up into the enabled Millam to conceal Police Ser- deanery, if he thought the “the padre” RAF. He was a wireless operator and geant Terry Peck under his substantial could resolve domestic disputes with served in the Middle East and Russia. cloak without drawing attention to the the parties’ agreement. Millam helped Bob Barnes married Iris Watson in four legs beneath it. Finally, after the to set up a Falklands boarding school 1952: they had two children, Malcolm hijackers had spent a freezing night in Montevideo and to organise the ex- and Deborah. (Iris unfortunately died without food or water, the two clerics port of 60 penguins to England. eight months after her husband in returned to secure their surrender. On returning home in 1970 he be- June 2010). Peter John Millam was born on came a founder member and welfare March 11 1936, the great grandson Back in civilian life, Bob joined of¿ cer of the Falklands Islands Com- the Colonial Of ce in 1949, later of a German who had arrived in the mittee. When the Argentines invaded ¿ colony after losing two ngers whaling moving to the Ministry of Overseas ¿ in 1982 he was the ¿ rst to broadcast Development. During the 1960s he off Patagonia. to the islands on the World Service. was posted to Fiji for three years as a Peter’s mother was a Falklander He read a lesson at St Paul’s Cathe- civil servant. It was while in the Colonial married to a Royal Navy telegraphist, dral the following Palm Sunday and and the family home at Portsmouth Of¿ ce that he developed an interest also played a part in obtaining the in Falklands stamps, encouraged by received frequent visitors from the is- Falklanders’ full British citizenship a former governor of the Islands, Sir lands. with right of abode. Edwin Arrowsmith. Bob was a founder Peter was educated at Cheltenham Millam became vicar of Pulloxhill member of the Falkland Islands grammar school before being sent to with Flitton in Bedfordshire, where he Philatelic Study Group and served as St David’s, Lampeter, where he was obtained a licence to sell a special president in the Group’s jubilee year. a keen chess player. After training for church ale from the churchyard for the the ministry at Ridley College, Cam- He was also a Fellow of the Royal ¿ rst time in 373 years. He went on to Philatelic Society. bridge, he spent three years at Tink- St Paul’s, Luton, and Chipping Camp- ers Farm School, North eld, teach- He de¿ ned his interests as “cricket ¿ den, served as chaplain to the high in the summer; stamps in the winter” ing English and Scripture, before sheriff of Gloucestershire, and wrote and wrote four books on Falklands being ordained a priest and serving the hymn O They that Go to Sea in philately, starting with The Postal at Gloucester Cathedral then Christ Ships. Service of the Falkland Islands (1972) Church, Cheltenham. When he retired early on health and concluding with Falkland Island Millam arrived at Port Stanley in grounds in 1994 he wrote a letter to Personalities in the Post (2006). June 1966, conscious of being a The Daily Telegraph about his disap- Bob also wrote a history of the valuable addition to the colony’s es- pointment that the sale of his theologi- Pole-Evans family of Saunders Island tablishment as senior – indeed only cal library, built up over 40 years, had and contributed three essays to the – chaplain at the cathedral. His du- raised only £170 while a boxed Pirelli Dictionary of Falklands Biography. ties included being of¿ ciating minister, calendar, given to him as “naughty Although he never set foot in the RN, opening the legislative council joke” by his local garage, made £200. with prayers, and serving the sea- Islands, Bob Barnes was a member of Above all Millam was unÀ inchingly the FIA, a strong defender of Islanders men’s mission. His wife Jill, with the loyal to the Falklands. He was seri- rights and a pioneer of their postal ¿ rst two of their four children, had to ously ill at Battle Day last December history. Malcolm Barton, a prominent cope with ¿ erce winds while learning (the anniversary of the decisive naval member of the Study Group summed to cook on peat. victory at the Battle of the Falklands in up his achievement: “Whenever and Millam played an important role in 1914) but left his hospital bed to take wherever major collections of the À oodlighting the cathedral, personally the service at the Cenotaph, returning Falkland Islands and Dependencies restoring its chimes after 21 years and to it immediately afterwards. are made in the future Bob Barnes’s designing a special frank for letters Obituary reproduced with the name will soon become a familiar sent from its postbox. He was an en- permission of the Daily Telegraph. one”. thusiastic parish visitor, travelling by Photograph: Daily Telegraph. David Tatham plane, boats, horseback and on foot 28 Births, marriages and deaths

Births Marriages 01/02/2010 Jesse Dewsbury Ross to Rebecca Ross 05/01/2010 Oliver Jon Jorgensen Larsen & Susannah 20/02/2010 Ruby Rose Marsh to, Leon & Helen Marsh Gwen Hart, Court & Council Chambers, Stanley. 08/03/2010 Alesha Carmel Phillips to Eva Velasquez & 17/01/2010 Claudio Agustin Lautaro Briones Sepulveda Shonray Phillips & Vivien Delia Beckett, Whale Bone Arch, Ross Road, 07/03/2010 Aden Michael Thomas to Emma-Jane Stevens Stanley. & Michael Thomas 19/02/2010 Andrew Scott Craker & Diana Margaret Baker, 24/02/2010 Amber Aurora Valler-Nannig to Vanessa MS Prinsendam, Port William. Valler-Nannig & Glyndwr Valler 27/02/2010 David James Ashbridge & Corina Rose Goss, 17/03/2010 Joseph Benjamin Clifton to Barbara & Lewis Darwin Corral, Darwin, East Falkland. Cllifton 27/03/2010 Tyrone Whitney & Sara Marie Hewitt, Malvina 15/04/2010 Brett Morgan Anderson Smith to Georgina House Hotel, Ross Road Stanley. Anderson-Smith & Andrew Smith 26/06/2010 Neil Frazer Ford & Christine McKay, Malvina 30/05/2010 Keysha Renee Crowie to Rachael Crowie & House Hotel, Stanley. Dave Crowie 3/07/2010 Matthew John Newton & Josephine Ellen Butler, 14/06/2010 Daniella Antonia Ojeda Campos to Jessica The Globe Tavern, Stanley. Paola Campos & Roberto Miguel Alejandro Ojeda 19/06/2010 Alfonso Fajardo Chancks to Carlos Gonzalo Fajardo Valdebenito & Pilar Angelica Chancks Olivares Deaths 17/06/2010 Nicholas George Cockwell to Marurice Adam 04/12/2009 Brian Middleton, 50yrs Cockwell & Jennifer Marie Cockwell. 05/01/2010 Mildred Nessie Anderson age 92 yrs 24/06/2010 Olivia Rose Graham to Craig William Graham 04/02/2010 Desmond George Buckley King age 86 yrs & Tamara Graham (Formerly Rasovic) 28/02/2010 James Andrew Alazia age 68yrs 08/07/2010 Kaydee Rose Jones to Karen Diana Jones & 05/04/2010 Roma Endora Reive age 93yrs Mark Henry Jones 14/04/2010 Shirley Louvain Patricia Knight age 61yrs 12/07/2010 William Robert Bryson to Joanna Phyllis 18/05/2010 Bessie Murphy age 83yrs Jaffray Bryson and Robert John Bryson 08/07/2010 Anthony Reginald Pole-Evans age 90 yrs

Falklands stories for children and teenagers

WAKING up to war by The Adventures of Lisa Watson (soft back RockytheRockhopper booklet) will be on sale in the Falkland Islands in mid November. Price £10. Lisa can be contacted at email:sealedpr@horizon. co.fk. Waking up to War is Story by John Walker partially sponsored by Stanley Services Limited. THE Adventures of Rocky the cliff face and out to sea. Lisa Watson is a former the Rockhopper by John The sea also has its Managing Editor of the Walker with illustrations dangers and the Rockhopper Falklands newspaper by Simon Taylor is Gang successfully manages Penguin News and is published in England by to avoid a leopard seal and currently Media Manager Perfect Circle, ISBN978- a killer whale and meet up at SeAled PR, Stanley and 1-96083-774-6. Price £12. with a humpback whale edits the Falkland Islands Aimed at the younger Book one of The before eventually returning Association Newsletter. generation but a fascinating Rockhopper gang is a book to land. Simon Taylor’s Horse-mad eleven-year- read for any age, Lisa’s for young children which delightful illustrations really old Lisa Watson was living story provides a unique traces the adventures of a bring the story to life. a quiet life in the care of her insight into the Falkland rockhopper penguin and his As well as being an Grandmother in Stanley, Islander’s 74 days under gang of four young friends entertaining read, the book the capital of the Falkland foreign occupation. during their ¿ rst year of life sets out to demonstrate to Islands, when one chilly Visitors to the Falklands on Saunders Island and the youngsters what the lives of morning in April 1982, she will be well advised to take waters around the Falkland penguins are really like. awoke to ¿ nd her country a copy home as a gift for Islands. Once at sea, Rocky Other manuscripts invaded by thousands of children or grandchildren. and his friends meet up with awaiting publication feature Argentine soldiers. This compassionate a range of predators found stories about how Rocky Lisa’s touching true and cheeky story is also an in Falkland waters. meets up with other breeds story covers her evacuation easily accessible way for The book tells how the of penguin such as Jackass, to her parents’ farm on East young Falkland Islanders adult penguins protect their King and Gentoo. In one Falklands and the trials to learn a little about the eggs from Skua birds. Once story he visits Bertha’s and tribulations of a little recent stormy history of hatched, Rocky is watched beach on East Falkland. girl dealing with a house their home. over and fed by his parents. The Rockhopper Gang jam-packed with relatives, Leona Roberts When he is old enough and is available at the Gift Shop a father risking his life to Manager Falkland Islands after meeting up with his in Stanley and via the web. help the British forces, Museum and National four young friends called Just go to info@rockyhops. aggressive Argentine Trust Fluffy, Flippy, Flappy and com or contact the author of¿ cers, an annoying older www.Falklands-museum. Floppy, he manages, after at [email protected] or brother, a very mischievous com some scary moments, to beatrice.walker@t-online. friend. guide them all safely down de. 29 Sport continued.

Commonwealth Games

FIFTEEN Sportsmen and women will represent the Falklands at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this month (October 4-14). Badminton players will comprise Doug Clark, Michael Brownlee, Anna Luxton, Sonia Arkhipkina and Laura Minto, while the Full Bore Shooting team includes Gareth Goodwin and Derek Goodwin. Pistol Shooting is a family affair with Nevin, Caren and Murray Middleton and Steve Dent, Bono McKay and Saul Pitaluga make up the Clay Pigeon Shooters with George Paice and Gerald Reive Continued from page 20: The competing in Lawn Bowls. FIDF selected team was Captains The Dehli XIX Commonwealth Derek Clarke and Andrew Brownlee, Games features 17 sports, and Cpl Dustin Gilson-Clarke and L/Cpl twenty-six new training venues Daniel Biggs. From their ¿ rst heat it were constructed especially for the became evident that the FIDF team games. had a combination of speed and ¿ rst The Falkland Islands is also shot accuracy that was going to be included in the far travelled Queen’s dif¿ cult to beat. After thrilling ¿ nals the Baton relay that heralds the end result was HAC 3rd, 7 RiÀ es 2nd Games. and FIDF 1st (four gold medals and The Delhi 2010 Baton Relay was Trophy). launched on October 29, 2009 at Captain Derek Clarke, Cpl Dustin Buckingham Palace with the Queen Gilson Clarke, L/Cpl Daniel Biggs and handing the Baton to the President Pte Zoran Zuvic-Bulic all quali¿ ed in at CENTSAM was undoubtedly the of India. the TA 50 (had overall scores that most exhausting, and best, experience The Baton came to the Falklands placed them in the 50 best TA shots). he had ever had. in February 2010 where it was The team also won 6 awards in the Top: Falkland Islands Defence carried all over the Islands. concurrent National RiÀ e Association Force Bisley team. Above: The Queen’s Baton Competition. Above: HE the Governor Alan visits the King Penguins at One of the new members of the Huckle visited Bisley - seen here Volunteer Point, East Falklands. FIDF team commented that competing with Zoran Zuvic. Photos: FIDF. www.penguin-news.com

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30 Falkland Islands Association Information

Advertising ThThee FalklandFalkland IslandsIslands AssociationAssociation The present circulation of the Newsletter is 4,500 copies. It Patron: The Rt. Hon. the Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, FRS. is distributed to Members of the Association, all Members of President: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hurd, CH, CBE. the House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Vice President: General Sir Peter de la Billiere, KCB, KBE, Assembly, members of the House of Lords, all British Mem- DSO, MC, MSC, DL. The Hon. L Buxton, Mrs Merle Chris- bers of the European Parliament, and to the Press, Radio and tie, Mr ECJ Clapp MBE, Dr. R Elgood, Sir Cosmo Haskard, Television. Many copies circulate in the United States, Aus- KCMG, MBE, Sir Jack Hayward, OBE, Sir Rex Hunt, CMG, tralia, New Zealand, Canada, and other Commonwealth and Mr C E Needham, CBE, Major R N Spafford, Councillor R foreign countries. Seven hundred copies are distributed in the E Walker. Falkland Islands. Chairman: Mr David Tatham CMG. Vice Chairman: Mr Saul Pitaluga. Advertising rates as follows: Hon Secretary: Mr Colin Wright. Hon. Treasurer: Mr James Wallace. Full page ...... £250 Half page...... £125 The Falkland Islands Association brings together those who Quarter page ...... £65 support the continuing freedom of the people of the Falkland Eighth page ...... £35 islands. Its Constitution states that its objectives are: Short insertions ...... £3 per line “To assist the people of the Falkland Islands to decide their Discounts for four insertions by negotiation. A special con- own future for themselves without being subjected to pres- cession is offered to Association members living in the Falk- sure direct or indirect from any quarter.” lands, who own small shops and businesses, to advertise in the Newsletter at half the above rates. The Association is independent, but maintains close links with many other Falklands organisations. It is a major source of information about the Falklands. It publishes a newslet- ter, which all members receive, covering political and social events in the Islands, wildlife, tourism, philately, and many Membership Application other subjects. It welcomes interest in the Falklands and in- vites all those who share its aims to become members. I/We would like to support the right of the people of the Falkland Islands to decide their own future for themselves and to help them develop their islands in accordance with 2010 dates for your diary: their wishes. ‰October 18 - 23: Falklands Agency Exhibition at I/We wish to join the Falkland Islands Association (Indi- Fair¿ eld Hall, Croydon vidual members annual subscription £15, Pensioners and ‰November 11: Visit to the Merseyside Maritime Students £5, corporate members minimum £50, Corporate Museum, Liverpool Sponsorship £500). ‰December 11: Battle Day Ceremony in London and AGM Name ...... Address ...... travelling to the Falklands? Connection with Falklands, if any ...... business or media visit? ...... allow us Signature ...... to furnish you with facts Date ...... Telephone ...... to identify useful contacts to arrange your itinerary Please return to: Falkland Islands Association, Falkland House, 14 Broadway, London SW1H OBH. Applicants who do not wish to cut this form from a Newsletter are invited to use a photocopy of it. Members are requested not to use this sealedpr.com form for membership renewals. Bankers Order To ...... Bank Branch ...... At ...... Please pay to National Westminster Bank Plc, Piccadilly Circus Branch, 19 Shaftsbury Avenue, London W1V 7RL, Bank Code 56 00 29 for credit to: THE FALKLAND IS- LANDS ASSOCIATION, Account No. 24223999, the sum of ...... pounds on receipt of this order and thereafter annu- ally on the anniversary thereof. Name ...... Address ...... Account ...... Date ...... Signature ......

31 East Falklands focus Long Island Farm Excursion ONE of a number of East Falklands small À ock of sheep, after which the day trip and cruise ship excursions, visitor is shown sheep shearing and the Long Island Farm excursion wool handling in the nearby shearing was set up by Port Agent Sulivan shed. Shipping. Ltd., Homemade cakes, tea and coffee Islanders Neil and Glenda Watson are then offered in the farm house farm their 22,000 acre property (the kitchen followed by a ‘horse gearing’ farm house is situated around 20 demonstration using traditional miles from Stanley) in traditional Falklands horse tack. Falkland style, using locally bred If time remains it is only a short dogs and horses to gather the sheep. stroll to the mile long sand beach in Peat is still the preferred fuel for front of the farm-house where visitors cooking and heating, and the farm can admire a variety of land and produces its own milk, bread, butter seabirds and, if they’re lucky, witness and cream. a curious pod of dolphins playing in The experience begins with the impressive surf. an hour-long guided coach drive The drive back to Stanley includes through countryside abundant with information from the guide about the intriguing geographical features, and Islands’ society. fascinating historical evidence of the Below: Long Island Farm. Neil Falklands War. and Grandson Ryan saddle up a On arrival tourists are greeted by farm horse for the tourists. Bottom Neil and Glenda, and their family, left: Neil and Glenda’s son Ben and any visiting friends and the Watson cuts peat. Far right: lupins ¿ rst farm demonstration involves in the kitchen garden. Above: the dying art of peat-cutting (for the Sheep gathering. uninitiated, chopping sods of turf For more information email: from the land in order to dry them [email protected] or and use them for fuel for cooking and [email protected]. heating.) Would you like the FIA This is followed by a Newsletter to focus on your rural demonstration by Neil (assisted by self catering, lodge or excursion? his sheep dogs) of the penning of a Contact SeAled PR at sealedpr@ horizon.co.fk.

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