No.97 October 2009

Divers from the Falklands Shallow Marine Surveys Group capture on camera two sea lions playing amongst soaring strands of giant kelp. See page 25 for a full feature and more stunning images of the diversity of plants and animals in the shallow seas around the Falklands Islands. Falkland Islands Editorial by FIA Chairman David Tatham Association Newsletter Whitehall’s Circassian Circle Published by the Falkland Islands Perhaps it is just my age but Association, Ministers not only seem to be Falkland House, getting younger, they seem to 14 Broadway, be moving faster and faster. London Indeed the ministerial changes SW1H OBH at the FCO seem to resemble Tel 0845 260 4884 the Falklands’ favourite dance ISSN 0262-9399 – the Circassian Circle. Three changes of junior minister in EDITED BY: eight months is surely push- Ms Lisa Johnston, ing it, with a fourth no doubt SeAled PR to come at the general election Brandon Road which must be no more than a Stanley year away. Falkland Islands It is clearly bad for good Tel +500 22432 government to change capable [email protected] ministers too frequently, what- ever their job. But it is particu- EDITORIAL larly unfortunate when the job COMMITTEE is the supervision of the UK’s Ms Cindy Buxton (Chair) Overseas Territories. Because to defend themselves – if they avuncular fi gure whom the Mr David Tatham CMG the OTs are all small socie- were not they would already leaders of the Territories and Mr D G Ainslie ties each with their own char- have proceeded to independ- their people can get to know Major R Spafford acteristics and problems and ence. and rely on – the House of Mrs M Christie Mr Saul Pitaluga each with strong personalities Since 1982 the Falklands Lords is full of likely candi- elected to their councils. – which is the territory most dates. The idea that the rela- ADVERTISING A minister needs to know under threat – has been well tionship between Great Britain Full page £250 the territories, to have visited defended and Islanders are and the OTs may have any- Half page £125 them, to know his Turks from grateful to the British govern- thing parental in it at all may Quarter page £65 his Virgins, to realise that he ment and the armed forces for send shudders through the Eighth page £35 can not simply fl y off to St the protection they provide. politically correct corridors of Short insert £3 Helena and to understand why But on the civil side, the the Foreign Offi ce – but the per line “negotiation” which is usually citizens and leaders of the fact is it does, especially when a good word in diplomacy, OTs need to have a minister seen from the territories. will not wash in the Falkland in Whitehall whom they know Mother country, father fi g- Islands. In addition he should and respect and who will fi ght ure, big brother, or just Dutch know the personalities he their corner for them in the in- uncle, there is a duty of care has to deal with, the men and ter-departmental tussles which which is more than military women whom the people of are a necessary part of British and it would be good to be- the territories elected to repre- government. lieve that offi cials and minis- sent them. Perhaps the next govern- ters in London recognised it. For the OTs are not just an- ment of whichever party will Above: Most recent Min- other job in the Foreign Offi ce accept that their FCO junior isters responsible for Over- briefcase. These are societies minister responsible for the seas Territories: Top left: Gil- for which the UK is directly OTs need not be a fl yer on his lian Merron; Top right: Meg responsible – almost by defi ni- or her way up to the political Munn; below Chris Bryant. Release of copyright tion they are small and unable heights, but a solid reliable Photos: www.fco.gov.fk

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2 News - politics Islands have neighbours from hell FIG simpler structure Next Governor says visiting Member of Parliament Her Majesty’s Consul General “A SIMPLER management in Basra Iraq will be the next structure with fewer people at Governor of the Falkland Is- the top and with more freedom lands and Commissioner for for managers to get on with South Georgia and the South things,” will be the result of a Sandwich Islands. restructure of government to Cornishman Nigel Hay- be implemented in October, wood joined the UK Foreign explained Falkland Islands and Commonwealth Offi ce in Government Chief Executive 1983 before tours in Ireland, Tim Thorogood in May. Budapest, Israel and Lebanon. The restructure was based In 1992 he became Deputy on a review of government Consul General Johannesburg that, “...involved discussions and then Counsellor and Dep- with staff at all levels, mem- uty Head of Delegation, UK- bers of the public and business DEL OSCE in 1996. He be- communities, Councillors and came Ambassador to Tallinn, the Governor in identifying Estonia in 2003 before his “THE Falklands have neigh- last 20-25 years. They’ve got FIG’s strengths and weake- move to Basra in 2008. bours from hell,” is how vis- much more to gain than they nesses and gaining ideas on He will take up post in the iting Conservative Member have to lose quite frankly.” how to improve on things.” Falkland Islands in September of Parliament Brian Bingley In the meantime to allevi- Instead of the nine current 2010 at a date to be announced described Argentina’s attitude ate pressure from Argentina, in top management posts in the later. to the islands, when he vis- particular with regard to fl ight civil service, there will even- Mr Haywood is said to be ited along with Labour MP restrictions, Britain should be tually (after four years) be a keen sports fi sherman and Madeleine Moon in February. doing exactly what they are seven posts. This will result in marathon runner. He trained The MP for Northampton doing now, said Mrs Moon, a saving of £200,000 per year at Sandhurst and spent three South concluded that the Falk- Labour MP for Bridgend: once the changes have bedded years in the British Army be- lands people, of whom he had “Britain is quietly and very in, said Mr Thorogood. fore leaving in 1980. talked to a broad cross-section, persistently holding a line He said the restructure, “... He is currently undertak- were the most important asset and holding a conversation, involves challenges and possi- ing an MSc in Biodiversity of the Islands. Unfortunately, because if you are not talking bly some pain and is unlikely Conservation. Mr Haywood he added, “...the Falklands to someone you can’t make to please everyone all of the is married to Louise, a water- have, “neighbours from hell.” change.” time. colourist. Mr Bingley added, “I am Above: Legislative Assem- “But the result will be that hopeful that there will come a bly Members with Members Falkland Islanders retain good Falklands to C24 time in Argentina that they see of Parliament Brian Bing- public services at a cost they AT the June meeting of the working together has much ley (second from left) and can afford. That for me makes United Nations Special Com- more to recommend it than the Madeleine Moon (far right) . it worth doing.” mittee on Decolonisation in activity we have seen over the Photo: Penguin News. New York, Legassy Member Janet Robertson criticised Ar- gentina for its continued dis- New Speaker for Legislative Assembly Islands plan update ruptive conduct towards the THE Government’s ‘Islands Falklands. THE Honourable Keith Biles Plan’ is to be formally adopted She said, “withdrawal JP became Speaker for the by the Legislative Assembly from regional co-operation Legislative Assembly in Feb- (Legassy). on fi sheries and hydrocarbons ruary. The Legassy says many agreements until such time as The Speaker is chosen components of the Plan, such sovereignty is placed on the from the community and by as improving education and agenda for discussion, the election of Legislative As- health, were already included ban on charter fl ights across sembly and is appointed for in the regular budget. By link- Argentine airspace unless we the term of a council (4 years). ing it to the legislative proc- use Argentine carriers to and Re-appointment to the role ess, Leg. Member Clausen from an Argentine airfi eld, is possible. The fi rst Speaker said, budget managers could the insistence of using since was appointed in 2002. be sure their department was, it’s creation in 1982 the name The primary function is to “...meeting the business objec- Puerto Argentino instead of preside over Legislative As- retired from that position in tives of the country.” Stanley, despite the fact that sembly meetings, a role pre- 2002. the town did not exist prior to viously undertaken by HE the He is active in many roles Biodiversity Strategy 1842, all point to a level of ag- Governor. within the voluntary sector in gression that is not peacefully Keith Biles was a member the Islands and his wife, the THE Falkland Islands Gov- intended.” of the overseas staff of a major Rev. Kathy Biles, is the Asso- ernment biodiversity strategy The United Nations in- international British bank for ciate Minister of Christ Church for 2008-2018, which aims to sists on the non-use of force 25 years, living and working Cathedral in Stanley. ensure the Islands’ natural re- or threat of force in interna- in many parts of the world. The Deputy Speaker is sources ‘are managed for the tional relations and the peace- He arrived in the Falkland Manager of the Philatelic Bu- long-term benefi t of all’ has ful settlement of international Islands in 1995 to take up the reau Mr Anton Livermore. been released. www.epd.gov. disputes. Legassy Member appointment as manager of the Above: Mr Keith Biles. fk/wp-content/uploads/Biodi- Richard Stevens also spoke at local branch of the bank, and Photo:www.falklands.gov.fk versityStrategy09.pdf. the meeting.

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4 News - offshore Continental shelf New port by 2012 - economy allowing THE Falkland Islands Gov- ECONOMIC situation allow- ernment Director of Mineral ing, the Falkland Islands hope Resources responded calmly to have a new deepwater port in May to the Argentine For- by 2012. eign Affairs vehement reac- Funds were approved by tion to the UK submission in the Islands Government in respect of its extended conti- July in order to begin phase 1 nental shelf claim around the of the project that will include Falkland Islands a tender process for a team Mrs Phyllis Rendell said, of international engineering “Both Argentina and Britain as consultants who will advise members of the United Nations on design, cost updating and Commission on the Limits of business planning. the Continental Shelf were Falkland Islands Govern- obligated to make any such ment Major Projects Manager claims by May 13, 2009. If the Ken Johnson said also includ- claims were not submitted the ed in the fi rst phase would be the opportunity to look at the and milestones leading up to UN could have allocated that an examination into whether port options by the end of the the selection of a preferred area of seabed to absolutely the life of the current port, FI- year or the beginning of next (port) site by the end of this any country in the world. PASS, could be extended on year. year were approved. Mem- “As it happens the ar- an interim basis. If the decision were taken bers were concerned that a eas claimed by Argentina and He said, “We need to look to go ahead with the project number of the key stakehold- Britain are overlapping thus at whether we can sensibly do then the port, he believed, ers were not engaged to the the UN Commission will take something about it in the short would be completed in 2012. extent that would be expected no action (the commission will term, particularly bearing in Discussions in 2008 iden- at this stage of the project, and not address disputed claims) mind the current economic tifi ed Port William outside of so requested that they be made so in essence, all we have done situation. Stanley Harbour as the popular aware of outcomes of consul- is stop the clock.” “We will also be looking at option of the Falkland Islands tations as soon as possible. The claim covers an area the selection of a site for the business community. Other Members noted the staged ap- of about 1.2 million sq km new port; although work on sites, suggested in the report proach to this project in terms (463,300 square miles) and this has been undertaken be- by Royal Haskoning, includ- of key decision points and Argentina fi led its own claim fore, it is now very much out ed the current fl oating dock requested that the funding be with the U.N. commission last of date and we need to look at in Stanley Harbour known as aligned to this staging. Mem- month. updating costings and design FIPASS; Port William West; bers approved that a request Under the U.N. Conven- solutions. After that we will Port William East (Ordnance for £57,000 in order to carry tion of the Law of the Sea, inform Executive Council so Point) and Berkeley Sound, out the work required to get coastal states may explore and that they can make the fi nal where the majority of fi shing the project to the next stage exploit the natural resources decision on location.” transhipping and bunkering (selection of a preferred site), of their continental shelf for Mr Johnson thought work takes place. be referred to Standing Fi- up to 200 nautical miles from undertaken by the consult- An extract from the Falk- nance Committee.’ shore. They can apply to ex- ants would take around two to land Islands Government Ex- Above: The current dock tend that outer limit to up to three months and that Execu- ecutive Council report in July in the Falklands (FIPASS). 350 nautical miles in certain tive Councillors would have noted, ‘A number of activities Photo: SeAled PR. circumstances. Falkland Islands Govern- ment Legislative Assembly Member Ian Hansen comment- Piggy-back ride home for HMS Endurance ed, “Argentina’s most energet- ic rejection of the UK claim isn’t in any way a surprise to the Falkland Islands Gov- ernment. As long as there’s a sovereignty dispute, then there can be no further discussion on continental shelf issues, so Argentina’s reaction presents no cause for concern.” Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Taiana com- mented, “British insistence in pretending to arrogate compe- tence over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and adjoining mari- time spaces is unacceptable HMS Endurance is loaded on to HMS Target in Choiseul Sound in Febru- and inadmissible because the ary bound for the UK. The ship suffered engine room fl ooding resulting in exercise of such competence complete loss of propulsion off the Straits of Magellan in December 2008, belongs only to the sovereign however, was due for a refi t in May 2009 at the end of an 18 month trial de- state of the Argentine Repub- ployment. Photo by MPC. lic.”

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THE Penguin News welcomed a new member of the team in June when Tony Curran joined as Managing Editor in June. Tony has edited six news- papers in UK, Australia and New Zealand, and won nu- merous awards as a writer and editor. Although born and brought up in UK, he chose to call Australia his home when he emigrated in 1990. Tony has had 30 years of Princess Royal to Falklands newspaper experience, from his fi rst weekly newspaper Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal made a brief visit to the Falklands on in Runcorn, Cheshire, to his March 24 and 25 on her way to South Georgia. most recent, which was The Accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Australian. Anne visited the South Atlantic at the invitation of the South Georgia Heritage Prior to his arrival he told Trust (SGHT) of which she is a patron. Penguin News, “In between, While in the Falklands she met members of the Fire and Rescue Department, I worked on ten other titles, visited the Infant Junior School and Community School as well as offi cially open- from community papers to big ing the new extension to the Police Station. city papers. Above: HRH the Princess Royal at the Infant/Junior School. Photograph by In England I worked in Penguin News. Bedford, Gloucester, South- ampton and Chester. In Aus- tralia I worked in Adelaide, Horsham (Victoria), Glad- Ron honoured stone (Queensland), Sydney David cheats death in Afganistan and Tamworth (New South Wales). A Falklands born man “I also had a fi ve year stint has been named in the running a daily in the North New Zealand Queen’s Island of New Zealand, and Birthday Honours. six months relaunching a news Ronald Noel Harries, magazine in Sri Lanka, as an who worked at the Australian Volunteer Over- government printing seas.” offi ce prior to emigrat- He added, “Because the ing in the late 1950’s, Penguin News, like any news- has been made a mem- paper, is only truly owned by ber of the New Zealand its readers and supporters. I Order of Merit for his ISLANDER and Royal Ma- Four men were injured in services to soccer. am merely the next custodian rine David Barton cheated the incident including David in the editor’s chair...” He has been in- death earlier this year when a who had a ball bearing and volved in the game for Tony will be assisted by suicide bomber struck his pa- secondary fragmentation em- Deputy Editor Sharon Jaf- many years, fi rst as a trol in Afganistan. beded in both legs. He was player and then as a fray and Offi ce Manager Fran David was patrolling back on patrol within a month Biggs. referee. Sangin in the Helmand prov- and returned on leave to the Ron was born in Above: Tony Curran. Pho- ince and only ten minutes Falklands in June. tograph by Tony Curran. Stanley on December away from base when the Above: far right: David 20 1933. www.penguin-news.com bomber ran towards them. Barton. Photo: D Barton.

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9 The story of an Islander to the Falkland Islands

THIS tale starts October 1979 hear radio chatter okay on the at that time, the arrival of this with my HF radio some three when ferrying a Britten-Nor- HF frequencies, but when I Islander probably looked sus- hundred miles to the north. man BN-2 Islander, call sign depressed the transmit button picious. (The Falklanders did From the ground. I was in real VP-FAY, from the Isle of the electric protective circuit have two De Havilland Bea- trouble now. They had asked Wight to the Falkland Islands. breaker for the radio popped ver fl oat planes they used to me when I arrived the day be- This was the fi fth and last Is- out on the instrument panel internally service the entire fore if I had a HF radio and the lander I had contracted to de- rendering the radio useless. islands.) Needless to say, my correct frequencies, and I told liver with the others going to Since I really didn’t know arrival in Argentina was con- them I had a radio with all the the U.S. and Venezuela. I had where the fi rst radio transmis- sidered intrusive and not met proper frequencies. But what I been “on the road” for fi fteen sion came from I decided to with too much “warmth.” didn’t tell them was it wasn’t days having left the IOW for proceed on to Rio Gallegos That night in the bar of the working. I was really sweat- Ireland, Iceland, Newfound- several hundred miles to the hotel I was staying at I met an ing. land, Florida, Aruba, Ecuador, southeast. I fi gured that even Argentine Air Force Offi cer The operations chief sent Peru, Antafogasta, Chile and without the navigational radio of the same rank I was when two of his men with me out am just now leaving Puerto aids it would be pretty hard I retired from the USAF that to the airplane to make sure I Montt, Chile to cross over the even for me to miss the Atlan- very year, and we struck up a made the radio call. My mind Andes to land in Rio Gallegos, tic Ocean. Once at the shore- friendly conversation. When was racing as I asked the pair Argentina - where I intend line, I could merely proceed I told him that for apparent to stand back while I cranked to refuel for the next day’s down the coastline and land political reasons the U.S. did an engine for electric power. subsequent four hundred plus at Rio Gallegos. That is what I not publish instrument proce- Sitting in the pilots seat with mile trip to the Islands. All did, and it worked just fi ne. dures for the Falkland Islands, my headset on, I could hear the necessary fl ight plans and But then the troubles start- he said, “no problem,” got his all kinds of chatter on the HF telegrams for clearance had ed on landing. The offi cious fl ight bag sitting by the wall, radio, but when I depressed been previously sent, but I customs agent at Rio Galle- and literally ripped the pages the transmit button the cir- soon found out – as I just had gos met me with the obvious for the instrument approach cuit break popped out again in Peru – that it didn’t mean a purpose of fi nding something procedures out of his own indicating a short circuit that darn thing. I ran into so much wrong. During the course of book and gave them to me. I killed the radio. Not want- bureaucratic trouble in Lima a very, very extensive airplane was most grateful. ing to be stuck in this place that it cost me a whole week- inspection, he said he wanted The next morning I arrived forever awaiting maintenance end, but that is a whole differ- me to disconnect and remove at the airport hoping to depart and putting up with this sti- ent story. all fi ve fi fty-fi ve gallon barrels for the Islands but was told the fl ing bureaucracy, I immedi- On departing Puerto so he could inspect underneath. fuel vendor would accept only ately started talking into the Montt, I slowly climbed the He may as well have asked me Argentine Pesos for payment. microphone and nodding my over-loaded Islander with fi ve to take off a wing so he could No credit cards. No U.S. Dol- head like I was having a regu- fi fty-fi ve-gallon barrels of fuel inspect it closer. I objected lars. This required waiting for lar conversation. I then shut inside to 11,000 feet to cross emphatically and luckily won the bank to open and taking down, got out, and told the over the Andes, which were the point. He then, out of the a taxi into town to exchange two men everything was fi ne. thankfully clear of weather. blue, asked me what I thought some money. When all this They nodded and started back Those big mountains are big of the Argentine government. was fi nally done, I was then to their offi ce. even that far south. The air I replied I had no set opinion, told as I was fi ling my fl ight Since my fl ight plan had traffi c “rules” required imme- and asked what he thought of plan that I had to wait for sev- already been fi led, I imme- diate contact with the nearest our government. That abrupt- enty-two hours for permission diately jumped back into the Argentine air traffi c control ly ended that conversation from “higher up” to proceed. I airplane, started up, called for crossing the border in order to – which was being interpreted was now really dumbfounded taxi and was airborne before have the navigation aids (Non by an armed Argentine sol- as well as a bit uneasy with the two men got back to the Directional Beacons, Visual dier standing guard over the this whole situation. Things ops shack. I headed east an- Omni Ranges, Etc.) activated proceedings. The young sol- looked bleak and scary. There ticipating perhaps a couple of for my trip. I made the re- dier was considerably embar- was a defi nite atmosphere of Argentine fi ghters coming af- quired call on the designated rassed. trouble. ter me. But nothing happened, frequency and got back a I am embarrassed to ad- A few minutes later my and VP FAY and I continued stilted response from a source mit that my geo-political Argentine Air Force pilot ac- on for our four-hour fl ight to I knew not where. “Veekter, knowledge at that time was quaintance appeared at the Stanley, Falkland Islands, Papa Alfa Yonkee,” wind is sorely lacking. Here I arrive operations center and saw UK. 240 degrees at 15 knots, you in Argentina in a British built my dismay. After I explained About 100 miles out and are cleared to land.” When try- airplane bearing the Royal what had happened, he walked feeling a bit anxious having ing several times to explain Crown emblazoned in gold on over to the civilians running not talked to anyone for three that I was landing at Rio Gal- the side of the fuselage with the center and told them in an hours, I tried calling Stanley legos on the coastline, I con- the title, “Her Majesty’s Royal authoritative voice – leaving Tower on the eastern most side tinuously received the same Mail Service.” Moreover, the little doubt as to who ran that of the Islands. Nothing. I did verbatim response over and vertical tail bore the initials country – “Give him a clear- get the weather on the low fre- over, “Veektor Papa ...... ” F.I.G.A.S. for Falkland Is- ance.” I thanked him profuse- quency radio beacon telling me Apparently that was the extent land Government Air Service. ly as he walked out the door to the winds – which varied little of that individual’s English, With all this I plop right into his C –130 Hercules transport in their high velocity as they and I knew no Spanish back the midst of an increasingly and departed. danced around the compass then. bellicose debate between the However, when he was rose. Winds and weather in the The airplane was equipped Falklands and the Argentines gone, and I had fi led my fl ight Falklands are legend. Finally, with the required High Fre- as to who really owned the Is- plan, the operations chief came a rich British voice “caressed” quency (HF) radio, so I lands. And since it was the Ar- up with a new requirement to my eardrums with, “Victor thought I would try it to get a gentine Air Force that provid- prove I could make contact Papa Foxtrot Alpha Yankee, negotiable response. I could ed air service for the Islands with Comodoro Rivadavia this is Stanley Tower, how

10 As told by pilot Jack Krause

do you read, over.” That call Argentina started the next day a few more glitches when I ter after a thirty year span. came from Mr. Gerald Cheek departing Stanley on an Ar- checked into the Varig Airline The fi rst email I received who was in the tower the day gentine Air Force twin turbo counter. The attendant imme- was from the very individual the airplane arrived, and I am prop to Comodoro Rivadavia, diately snatched my passport who was in the tower and not ashamed to say that radio Argentina with my 80 plus and disappeared before I could made the initial radio contact call was enough to cause tears pounds of survival gear, fuel protest. Apparently they had with me, Mr. Gerald Cheek. He to well up in my eyes. After all pumps, radios, etc. Upon ar- been waiting for my return to also provided the pictures used the travails through Peru and rival I joined the other passen- the mainland. I was told to go in this article. It happened that Argentina, it was a wonderful gers waiting for our luggage “stand over there” and wait, he and his lovely wife Marie and welcome sound. – and also a possible inspec- which I did. Shortly another were on an extensive cruise Approaching the fi eld I tion of it by the Argentine “suit” showed up at the coun- with plans to visit Seattle to noticed the fence by the main customs agent, a young man ter about forty feet away. The search out the destiny of one terminal building was lined nattily dressed in a business agent pointed at me, and he of the Beavers FIGAS had with a great number of people suit. He quickly cast a most started walking a large circle used in their air support of the present for the “great arrival.” dominate aura as he strutted around me tapping my pass- Islands. I met with them at They had been waiting three around the room tapping a pen port in his open palm with his the Seattle Westin Hotel one years for this airplane to ar- into his open palm with his other hand and glaring at me. afternoon and exchanged fond rive. I thought I might make a other hand and glared at each I guess it is some attempt at – and not so fond – memories. “high speed, low altitude” pass of us as though we were po- intimidation they teach these His group, The Falkland Is- followed by a short fi eld land- tential violators of the law. He young Turks whose attitude land Defence Force, showed ing, and then thought better of would come to a piece of lug- seemed reminiscent of a simi- most impressive courage and it. Imagine blowing a tire in gage and dramatically point lar tactic often used in Europe patriotism during the war. an overweight machine trying to it with his pen for it to be in the 1930s and 40s and obvi- After the War, I read with to impress someone after com- opened for inspection. Most ously emigrated to Argentina a heavy heart that the Islander, ing all that distance. of my fellow passengers – all after WWII. VP-FAY, had been destroyed After a normal landing (for Argentines – were quite kow- Even though my knees in the battle. me) I taxied in to be initially towed and smoking their ciga- were weak, I apparently didn’t Mr. Cheek provided the met by the Governor and other rettes nervously. The designa- show it, and he fi nally told the picture above taken in 1982 of dignitaries, and then the gates tion of a piece of luggage to agent to clear me on. I was the “remains” of VP-FAY.** were open to the public. It was be inspected was like a death truly happy to be on my way Since Mr. Cheek’s visit I defi nitely a very nice experi- knell to these folks. They were to Miami and thence home to am proud to say I have become ence. literally terrifi ed. I questioned Kent, Washington. a member of the Falkland Is- The people were most in my mind what they could A month or two after ar- land Association, and as such, friendly and accommodat- smuggle into Argentina from riving home I received a sum- I am in full support of the ing, and the Governor kindly the Falklands that could pos- mons from the Argentine Falkland’s effort to stave off hosted a champagne party in sibly be considered as contra- Government to report back the Argentine ongoing attempt his residence that evening in band? Then I was struck with to Buenos Aires to stand trial to commandeer the Islands. As honor of the airplane’s arrival. great apprehension as to what within ten days, and failure I read in posters displayed in He presented me with a bottle would happen when and if he to do so would result in six windows everywhere on the of champagne and made an designated all my luggage to months in jail or and/or $400 Islands during my visit in ’79, announcement to those present be inspected. Fortunately, he fi ne. That was thirty years “Keep the Falklands British.” that I had arrived at Stanley looked at my large pile and ago, but I am still not taking Jack Krause retired with within three and half minutes waved me through. He must any chances on returning. 25 years fl ying with the USAF of my ETA. The on-time ar- have had a luncheon engage- What prompted my relating including 150 missions in rival was pure luck because ment. this story is a recent develop- Southeast Asia and entered I certainly had nothing to do After a short fl ight to Bue- ment involving my neighbor, civilian aviation. He retired with it. nos Aires to spend the night a medical doctor who runs our again from civilian corporate I was then invited to share for a next day departure to the local hospital and emergency fl ying after a total of 52 years a very nice dinner cooked in U.S. I got to tour that most services. He also hires out as and 21,100 hours in 100 types a peat oven at one of the FI- beautiful city. Having won the ship’s physician on luxury of airplanes. GAS pilot’s homes. A new World Soccer Cup, there was cruise liners travelling most ** The aircraft VP-FAY experience for me. I was most a soccer game in progress on recently to both poles. I men- was damaged in May 1982 impressed with how hardy every inch of grass that Sun- tioned my experience in the during an attack on Stanley these 1900 or so residents day morning in the City. On Falklands, and after he visited airport by a Harrier fl own by were considering they were the esplanades, vacant lots, there on his trip to the Antarc- Flight Lieutenant David Mor- 8,000 miles from the UK and front yards. The Argentines tic, he urged me to make con- gan DSC had Argentina breathing down were justifi ably proud of their tact with the Falklands visitor Top left: H E the Gover- their necks. athletes. bureau. I did, and it opened up nor greets Jack Krause; top My trip home back through The next morning held a whole new wonderful chap- right: Islander destroyed by Argentines. 11 News - Awards

Bill Hunter-Christie Prize Winners Background

THE Bill Hunter-Christie prize is awarded to the Where are they now? overseas student who has adjudged to have brought Nina Aldridge writes: turned to the islands, and spend most credit to the Falk- a couple of months catching up lands during the year. In 1999 I graduated with a on family and friends, before Lawyer and lobby- BSc in Diagnostic Radiogra- starting work as the Radiogra- ist Eric William Hunter phy from Royal Military Col- pher on the bank for the FIG. Christie (1922-1977) was lege of Science. I took a job as In August 2008 I was the founder of the Falk- a Radiographer at the Princess awarded the contract to pro- land Islands Association Margaret Hospital in Swindon. vide the Radiography Services and worked unstintingly A year after qualifying I start- to the KEMH. in support of the Falkland ed working part time towards The job is very interesting Islanders right to remain my Post Graduate Diploma here in the Falklands, making British. in Medical Ultrasound, again use of a lot of the skills I have In memory of his work, from Royal Military College picked up over the years work- his wife Merle introduced of Science. During this time I ence their new A and E depart- ing for the NHS as well as the award, and since its continued working as a Radi- ment after fi nding my hand in some new ones! Never before inception in 1999, many ographer fi rst in Swindon then the closed mouth of a local had I been required to image exceptional students have at the Royal Berkshire Hospi- monkey. animals, especially not wrig- received the prize. tal in Reading. In January 2007 I fi nally gling fi sh! Featured in this edition In the summer of 2003 I left Bath and went to work in We provide imaging to the of the Newsletter are two took a locum position in Gi- Luton at the Women and Chil- local population, the military, of those exceptional stu- braltar, initially for six months dren’s Centre while deciding the fi shing fl eet, passing tour- dents, Nina Aldridge and but remained there for a year. what to do next. This coincid- ists as well as the vet. We pre- Kerri-Anne Ross. In the The community in Gibraltar ed nicely with the Radiogra- formed 1500 examinations last last edition we featured bore a striking resemblance to phy contract in the Falklands year, and provide a 24 hour 7 Anna Luxton and Zoran the Falklands, apart from the coming up for renewal. days a week service. We pro- Zuvic. weather! I enjoyed all my time vide normal static x-rays, Former winners: I returned to work for overseas - it gave me a great screening for operations in 1999 - Nina Aldridge the NHS in 2004 at the Roy- opportunity to travel, dive in theatre, portable x-rays if pa- 2000 – Rebecca Edwards al United Hospital in Bath, some of the best waters in the tients are too unwell to come 2001 – Anna Luxton where they after six months of world as well as giving me to the x-ray department as well 2002 – Daniel Fowler employment very kindly gave some of the best training on as ultrasounds. 2003 – Donna Triggs me a sabbatical to return to offer. However, once the op- There is no such thing as 2004 – Kerri-Anne Ross Gibraltar for seven months to portunity was offered to return an average day in the Falk- 2005 – Zoran Zuvic Bulic correspond with the opening home it did not take too much lands! 2006 – Michael Poole of the new state of art hospi- thought to make the decision Above: Nina and partner 2007 – Liam Stevens tal. to return. Steve McLean. Photo by N 2008 - Samantha Brown- There I also got to experi- In November 2007 I re- Aldridge. lee

Kerri-Anne Ross writes: Three years later and the nursery has over 100 children Gold award for Zoran I won the Bill Hunter-Chris- who have been or are on the tie prize in 2004. I had just books and an overall team of fi nished my fi rst year on the ten staff. I became Deputy CACHE Diploma in Child Manager and was also one of Care and Education. the drivers of our famous ‘yel- I had been studying for low bus’. two years at Chichester Col- I feel I have been very lege. After winning the prize lucky to have been a part of I fi nished college gaining a the children’s lives and privi- double C Diploma. This, as leged to have seen them grow. you can imagine I was very Zone opened and I was lucky I don’t have any plans at happy about. Then it was the enough to get a job there, the moment but I’d like to tough decision should I come putting my training to use. travel at some point and to FALKLAND Islands home to work, try to work At fi rst there were only three remain in child care; but who Association Committee away from home or continue members of staff to about fi ve knows what the future holds, I member Zoran Zuvic re- studying? children. It was a slow start just take it one step at a time. ceived the Duke of Ed- I decided to return home; but we all knew that it would Since writing this article inburgh Gold Award in after being away for three take time. Kerri-Anne (pictured) has March. The certifi cate was years I was missing family By the end of the year we moved to work at the Stanley presented to him by the and friends so that made the were slowly making a name Infant/Junior School as a Princess Royal at Govern- decision easier, and I obtained for ourselves and had included Learning Support Assistant. ment House during her a job as a nanny for a one year school runs to our daily rou- She also hopes to begin an visit to the Falkland Is- old. Fortunately within a few tine. It was not easy but we NVQ in September in support- lands. Above: Zoran. months of my returning home were all determined to make a ing teaching and learning. Photo by P Pepper. in the September, Stanley Kids go of it at the nursery. Photo: K Ross.

12 News - Awards Supporting history and natural history David Tatham CMG reports on the Shackleton Scholarship Fund

IN the 13 years since it was For the fi rst time, two founded, the Shackleton scholars from Denmark re- Scholarship Fund has spent ceive a Shackleton award this £162,700 on academic and year. Dr J A Tougaard and Miss quality of life scholarships. In Line Kyhn will monitor Com- the past two years, the Fund merson’s dolphins and Peale’s has concentrated its academic dolphins within the inshore scholarships on history and waters of the Falkland Islands. natural history. They will provide technical The historians include guidance to Falklands Con- Dr Stephen Palmer, formerly servation in installing passive Canon of Stanley Cathedral acoustic monitoring equip- in the 1990s. He studied the ment. This is a cost effective life of Sir John Middleton, a way of monitoring coastal spe- governor in the 1920s, with a cies and the technique is par- view to preparing an article for ticularly relevant to projects the Falklands Islands Journal. for port development and oil Also historical was the study exploration which could affect of archaeological remains at the activities of whales and Darwin conducted by Dr Rob whose lead partner is Dr Paul the Proudman Laboratory to dolphins in future. Philpott, who has previously Brickle, she dived off the Jason study the tide gauge installed Two scholars from Queen’s studied Port Louis. As well Islands and Stanley. The Fund at Port Louis by Sir James University Belfast, Miss Orea as lecturing on his research, committees were so impressed Clark Ross in 1842. This work Anderson and Miss Gillian Rob arranged a visit to Darwin with her work that they gave will enable the group to assess Robb, will study dietary spe- for the children’s group from Claire a further scholarship in changes in sea level, which cialisation among tussock Stanley Museum. 2009 to continue her studies. have obvious implications for nesting birds in the Islands, In the environmental and Another Shackleton Scholar the future of Stanley. particularly Cobb’s Wren and natural history spheres, Dr returning on a second schol- In August 2008, a French the Tussock Bird. This project Claire Goodwin, a biologist arship is Dr Alastair Lavery ornithologist, Dr Maud Poisb- ties in well with Falklands from Queen’s University Bel- who will be pursuing research leau, received support to at- Conservation’s action plan to fast, made the fi rst ever study which he undertook in 2004 tend an ecological congress secure and increase the current of sea sponges to be undertak- on Falklands spiders. at Cornell University in the population and distribution of en in the Falklands. Working A marine scientist of a US to report on the health of Cobb’s Wren. with the Stanley based Shal- different type was Dr David Rockhopper Penguins in the Above centre: Orea Anderson low Marine Surveys Group, Pugh, who joined a group from Falkland Islands. and Gillian Robb. Stanley Services funds cutting edge medical training

CUTTING edge medical all the budget cuts I would be Policy Unit of FIG, has also sitions in the private or public training for a local doctor is unlikely to be able to obtain been awarded funding by the sector. being funded by Stanley Serv- funding from Government.” Scholarship. Michael has been “I am doing this so that ices Ltd through their annual Dr Paver has long had an awarded £9,500 by the com- I can progress my career to Scholarship Fund. interest in skin conditions; in pany to undertake a distance- reach a senior level role within Dr Bernadette Paver was 2003 she undertook a Post- learning Masters in Business government; and hopefully in successful in her application graduate Diploma in Derma- Administration (MBA) from the long-term work for FIDC. to Stanley Services to obtain tology, “...this course is just a Warwick University in the The benefi t to the Islands is funding to undertake an in- natural extension of that,” she UK. that I shall be able to do my ternet course for doctors in said. Michael said, “I’ll start current job more effectively the use of a Dermascope; an “The skill is very much my studies in July next year and hopefully one day take up implement that magnifi es skin cutting edge, not many doctors and it will take three years to a role that would traditionally conditions. are using dermascopes and this complete. At the same time I be occupied by an expatriate. I Dr Paver said, “It is a spe- is the fi rst of such courses run will continue in my existing shall also be able to apply my cial magnifying glass with an in the UK.” role with FIG throughout my studies straight away to real is- inbuilt light that allows the She described Stanley study period, and study in the sues within the islands. doctor to look at, for example Services Ltd as “far-sighted” evening and on weekends.” “SSL will be covering moles, so that we can be more in supporting her training. He explained, “An MBA circa. 50% of my total cost exact regarding whether they Dr Paver is likely to un- course is effectively a Mas- with the £9,500 and I am very are malignant or not.” dertake the course in January/ ters in Business. It covers such grateful to them for affording The Dermascope magni- February 2010. items as business law, man- me this opportunity, which I fi es the target by 10 times. Masters for Michael agement, fi nance and econom- wouldn’t have been able to do She said, “I decided to ap- Young Islander Michael ics. My focus shall be on the without their support. Thanks proach the Stanley Services Poole who is currently work- latter two, but what an MBA to the selection committee es- Scholarship Fund for the mon- ing as the Economist and course sets out to do is equip pecially Gary Perrens for their ey because I thought that with Statistical Analyst in the managers to rise to senior po- assistance especially.”

13 News - FIA From the Secretary’s Desk by Colin Wright Ooops, we are not 100! Some members have been confused by ternet and have an e-mail address. We are My fi rst task is to correct an error in the the ‘Subscription Reminder’ form that we going to experiment with an “e-mail up- last issue of the Newsletter which I know send out each April when the subscription date” to fi ll the gap between the publica- some of you spotted straight away. I must is due – if you pay by Bankers Order you tion dates of the Newsletters and improve admit I missed it until a member rang to can ignore this reminder and leave pay- communication between Offi cers/Execu- say that he thought he was missing sever- ment to the Bank. tive Committee and the membership. al issues as the ‘October, 2008’ issue was Living overseas? We will still use letters and the tel- numbered 95 and the ‘Spring, 2009’ issue I have some information for our mem- ephone for normal personal enquiries was numbered 100! 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Simply log on to the Asso- Finally a welcome to all those members I have been concerned by the number of ciation website at www.fi association.com who have joined us this year, we thank Newsletters that are returned to the offi ce and go to the new ‘Members Page’ where you for your support. marked “Gone Away” – I always hope there is a button to click which will open When Jack Krause, a new member that this means you have moved to a new up the account pay-in page. Enter the de- from USA, wrote in he mentioned that address and have forgotten to notify us al- tails requested together with your credit he had delivered the fi rst Islander aircraft though, sadly, it may mean that your are card details and the subscription will be to the Falkland Islands in October 1979 in hospital or have been “called to higher added to our account and we will be noti- and was joining us as he had recently met service”. Whilst I cannot expect you to let fi ed by PayPal that you have paid. Gerald Cheek, Chairman of the Falkland us know that you have passed away may This method of payment is intended Islands Branch of the Association, in Seat- I encourage the living to advise us of a only for those members living outside the tle. He has kindly written up an account of change of address? Without that informa- UK who do not have a UK bank account his journey in 1979 and this is published tion we cannot send you a Newsletter. as there is a charge for the service so we elsewhere in this issue of the Newsletter. Thank you! ask UK members NOT to use PayPal If you meet up with someone who is I want to thank all those members who but continue to pay by Bankers Order or interested in the Falkland Islands and sup- have paid their subscription for the year cheque as usual as this is the most cost ports our aim why not suggest they join 2009/10, our ‘year’ ends on 31st March. effective method. us – we always welcome new members Those who pay by Bankers Order make Do you have e-mail? – if only to replace those who have ‘Gone life easy for themselves as their bank re- A growing number of our members, Away’ members to pay the subscription for them. old as well as young, now ‘surf’ the in- FIA visit to Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Pangbourne EIGHTEEN members of the Association Islands was viewed, as was the Cairn of met at Pangbourne College, Berkshire on Stones and the three bronze Albatrosses May 6 for a visit to the Falkland Islands that appear to sweep around the side of Memorial Chapel. the building. College Chaplain, the Revd. Brian After tea, FIA Chairman David Tath- Cunningham led the group into the Chapel am, thanked the Chaplain and the College and gave a short talk on the history of the before a short but moving Service of Re- building. The design by the Crispin Wride membrance in the chapel Architectural Design Studio in Reading If you would like to visit the Chapel it was chosen from 73 entries in a national is open daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. competition. Groups wishing to visit and requiring a The chapel is dedicated to God and to conducted tour should contact the Chap- those who died in the Falklands War 1982 lain on 01189 842101. but also serves as a chapel to the College Further information can be obtained enabling it to be a ‘living memorial’, used from the Chapel website www.falklands- regularly and looked after by the College chapel.org.uk/ Chaplain and the College staff. This was the fi rst of two additional Offi cially opened by Her Majesty the explore the building and visit the Memo- events organised for members and we Queen in March 2000 the chapel holds rial Room, currently being refurbished hope that more of you will be able to join an Annual Service of Thanksgiving and ready for the service in June, and the Edu- us at future events. If you have any ideas Remembrance on the nearest Sunday to cation room. where we might go please contact the Hon Liberation Day, June 14. The Memorial Garden where a foun- Secretary. After the talk members were free to tain fl ows over a map of the Falkland Photograph by Colin Wright.

14 Feature - Falkland Islands Government Reunion More good news than bad in ‘roller-coaster’ year Report on the speech by Sukey Cameron to the Falkland Islands Government Reunion

ALMOST 300 friends, sup- into effect in January, it is a porters and invited guests ‘post-colonial’ constitution, gathered in the Great Hall at initiated by the Falkland Is- Lincoln’s Inn, London on June lands Government, on which 9, 2009 for the Annual Recep- Falkland Islanders were fully tion hosted by the Falklands consulted. The fi rst election Government. under this Constitution will be They were not put off by held on 5th November. The the industrial action which new Constitution recognises would close down London Un- the reality of the modern world derground for 48 hours from in which the rights of free peo- 7.00pm that day and enjoyed a ples are paramount, and the most convivial evening meet- assertion of territorial claims, ing old friends and making irrespective of the wishes new ones. economy; they also project a of those who live there, has The Falklands Government positive and welcoming image no place. It enshrines, in the representative in London, Ms of the modern Falklands. fi rst chapter, our fundamental Sukey Cameron reported that There was some bad news right to self-determination in despite the fi nancial problems -the Illex fi shing season has accordance with the United affl icting most of the world been disappointing but the on- Nations Charter. Despite the she had more good news than shore fi shery is steadily devel- protest against the new Con- bad to tell us. oping. The abattoir upgrade stitution from our near neigh- More people visited the Is- had resulted in improved qual- bour surely no-one who truly lands than ever before in the ity and range of meat products supports democracy and hu- last year, including HRH the and overseas markets now in- man rights can oppose this? Princess Royal and her hus- cluded Denmark, Sweden and Ms Cameron stressed that band, Vice Admiral Timothy Spain, as well as the UK. The the Islanders want to maintain Laurence and two Parliamen- high cost of imported fossil fu- good, co-operative relations tary delegations. els is a major disadvantage to with Argentina – provided that The Falkland Cricket Club the economy and the installa- sovereignty is not in question. from Newbury, England be- tion of three wind turbines has They welcome visitors came the fi rst touring team in resulted in a twenty percent re- from Argentina and respect the history to visit the Islands. duction of the Power Station’s need for their veterans to visit The Falkland Islands would annual fuel consumption. The the battle sites of 1982. Agree- be sending a team to the Island drive towards oil exploration ment had been reached to al- Games in the Aland Islands in continues. low the Argentine next of kin July. Land based tourism had The Islands had not escaped pilgrimage to take place later generated over three million the affects of the global reces- this year to inaugurate the me- pounds in revenues and Cruise sion, returns on investments morial at Darwin. ship visitors increased by over had fallen substantially and The Association’s Chair- twenty fi ve percent with over budget pressures continued to man, Mr David Tatham, read 4,000 passengers landing in increase. Whilst the Falklands out the messages sent to and one day – another record. economy remained relatively received from HM the Queen Visitors had been very compli- strong, a defi cit of over seven and then the assembled com- mentary, with many vowing to million pounds was expected pany went out onto the ter- return. this year and this is likely to be race to observe the band of the Ms Cameron congratulated followed by two further defi cit Grenadier Guards “Beat Re- the Falklands tourist industry years before recovery can be treat” the salute being taken for not only do they contrib- anticipated. by our Vice President, Sir Pe- ute to the diversifi cation of the The new Constitution came ter de la Billière.

“...despite the global recession, from which we are not immune, our economy remains strong. We are determined to maintain this progress...”

Top to bottom: Mr David Tatham; Founder of Falklands Veterans Foundation, Derek Cole; Karen, Jean and Tedd Clapp, Mr and Mrs Neil Hewitt. Centre: FIG Representative in London, Sukey Cameron. Page 16-17: Centrespread top left to right: Mrs Bowles, General McKay-Dick and Mrs McKay- Dick; Mrs Sila Watts, Mr Howard Pullen and Mr Patrick Watts; Mr David Tatham with Mr and Mrs Ashton; Sir Cosmo and Lady Haskard, Ms Sukey Cameron with Falklands students, Mr Dion Robertson, Mr Liam Stevens, Mr Adam Henry, Miss Caris Stevens and Mr Zoran Zuvic. Centrespread below left: Lady de La Billiere and Sir Peter de La Billiere, Mr and Mrs Pitaluga and The Hon Cindy Buxton; Mr Simon Silbernagle, Mr Ted Clapp, Legassy Member Mike Summers. Photos: Peter Pepper.

15 16 Guests gather for Beat the Retreat on the lawn at Lincoln’s Inn on the occasion of the Falkland Islands Governent Reunion. See page 15 for picture captions. All photographs by Peter Pepper. 17 Parades and services - The Queen’s Birthday

Celebration fi t for a Queen HIS Excellency the Governor Alan Huckle Top left: Members of the Falk- and the Commander British Forces South land Islands Defence Force (FIDF) Atlantic Islands, Air Commodore Gordon the local volunteer force stand Moulds led a salute to Her Majesty the proudly in their ‘blues’, next to a Queen on the occasion of her birthday on detachment from the Gurkha Regi- April 21. ment. Top right: FIDF members The parade held on Ross Road and carry out the twenty-one gun salute Victory Green included detachments from for eighty-three royal years. the Falkland Islands Defence Force, HMS Left: Drummer from the band of Clyde, Gurkhas from the Roulement In- the Parachute Regiment. fantry Company. Below: His Excellency the Gov- 1st Battalion, the Mercian Regiment ernor Alan Huckle inspects a line- and Royal Air Force made up the parade up of the Falklands favourite sol- strength supported by the band of the Par- diers, the Gurkhas. Photos by MPC achute Regiment. and Penguin News.

18 Parades and services - Liberation of the Falkland Islands

They shall not grow old Falkland Islands residents pay their respects to the fallen on respective liberation days, above at Goose Green on May 29 and below in Stanley on June 14. Above: L-R: Falklands children lay a wreath at Goose Green, the Para Cross at Goose Green, HE the Gov- ernor Alan Huckle, Islanders and British Forces. Photos by MPC. Below: L-R: Falkland Islands Defence Force, Liberation Monument in Stanley and Girl Guides with wreaths. Photos by T. Curran, Penguin News.

19 Falklands sport Team to Aland for NatWest Island Games By Patrick Watts A FINAL putt to par the 18th and last hole of the 4th round recorded an excellent 84 for Kevin Clapp and ensured a bronze certifi cate for the Falk- lands at the XIIIth NatWest Island Games in Aland. The certifi cates are award- ed to competitors of the six ‘small’ islands with popula- tions of under 10,000. Kevin Clapp’s fi nal total of 360 was outside of his previ- ous best of 339 which he re- corded in Guernsey in 2003. Steve Vincent fi nished with a score of 434 while Rod Tuck- wood had 407. The Falklands aggregate of 1202 left them in 17th place overall, ahead of Saaremaa on 1208 and Hitra on 1276. Alderney took the gold certifi cate and St. Helena the silver. 18, 13, 15 and 15 for a fi nal The Falklands football day, the temperature dropped Jarryd Dillas of Bermuda score of 78 and 13th place in team had a series of misfor- to around 13-15 degrees after won the gold medal after a the Olympic Skeet Individual. tunes throughout. It all be- heavy rain and clouds drifted 3-hole play off against David Matthew Vincent’s 17 was the gan last January when Wayne in from the north. Jones (Isle of Man). They both best of his 5 rounds for a fi nal Clement sustained a triple Despite fi nishing in 16th score of 59 and 15th. fracture and dislocation of place, the team impressed eve- fi nished on 282. Youngsters Dylan Stephen- The young Badminton an ankle. He made it, just, to ryone, particularly after hold- son and Lucas Biggs were squad earned the praise of all Aland, and played partly in ing the mighty Isle of Man reluctant entries in the Table competing Islands for their te- two games, but further trou- to a 2-1 score-line in the fi rst Tennis Mens Doubles but they nacity, performances, interest ble with the ankle caused him group game. They were the surpassed their highest expec- and behaviour at the Viking- to leave the fi eld in the fi nal better team against the Swed- tations by beating the Alderney hallen arena. After the exhaust- play-off game against Froya. ish island of Gotland but 3 red ing round of Team games, the Wayne had opened the scor- cards reduced the team to 8 pairing of Benfi eld/McCulloch 11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 8-11, 11-6. youngsters showed up well in ing in the 8th minute, superbly players and they were beaten Understandably they found the singles and doubles games. holding off a defender to slot 2-0. The only poor result was the more experienced pairings The pick of these being that the ball past the opposing a 7-1 reverse against twice from the Isle of Wight and Isle when Michael Brownlee and goal-keeper, putting the Falk- bronze medallists the Western of Man a little tougher but still Aidan Smith took 9 and 14 lands 1-0 ahead. Froya equal- Isles. The make-shift defence managed to take several points points respectively against the ized just before half-time but it could not cope with the swift in every set. Menorcan pairing of Navvarro was obvious that captain Doug inter-passing of the Scots. Earlier in the singles Lu- & Navvarro. Fourteen and Fif- Clark was in trouble as well. A The Chilean wing wizard cas had come within a whisker teen year olds Dominic Jaffray pulled muscle slowed him to a Andreas Balladaras was voted of beating McCulloch when and Jordan Phillips earned a walk so he had to be substitut- the ‘Player of the Tournament’ he led 11-6, 11-9, but an at- tremendous round of applause ed. A second yellow card for for the Falklands. Several Is- tack of nerves resulted in him as they battled the much big- Bill Chater, followed by a red, lands were known to have losing the next 3 sets. Lucas ger and experienced pairing of left the Falklands with 10 men asked about him particularly amazingly took a set from the Corn/Groundwater from Ork- and two further goals by Froya after he continually out-witted highly rated George Tsakalos ney before losing 21- 8, 21-9. saw the small Norwegian Is- the Isle of Man and Gotland of Rhodes. Dylan too enjoyed In the mixed doubles land take home the ‘Small Is- defenders with his trickery Aidan and 14 year old Sonia lands Cup’. On the synthetic and skills. success taking the fi rst set from Juan Salado of Alderney. Arkphina took 6 and 7 points surface at the Vikinghallen Much to the disappoint- respectively in the two los- in temperatures of 32-34 de- ment of the Aland population No medals or certifi cates this time for the Falklands ing sets against a Gibraltarian grees, the Falklands players their team was beaten 2-1 shooters but Saul Pitaluga once pairing while Michael and 15 struggled to cope with the con- in the Football Final against again produced the best per- year old Laura Minto, who ditions and Kevin Ross had to Jersey, making the Channel recovered well from early ill- substituted as he was suffering Islanders the rst team to win formance with a fi nal round of fi 21 in the ABT Individual. His ness, lost closely 21-14, 21-16 from dehydration. Going for a the Island Games gold medal to an Isle of Wight duo. The victory Team Manager Jimmy on three occasions. fi nal aggregate of 83 left him in 15th place. Bono McKay is infl uence of experienced Bad- Curtis opted to play with just Overall the Faroe Islands still learning the trade, and he minton coach, English gold 3 defenders, and the Falklands triumphed in the medal table expressed his disappointment medallist Rebecca Pantaney were unlucky not to score as with 34 golds, 23 silver and 24 was most obvious throughout Martyn Clarke, Mark Lennon bronze. with some low scores and fi n- ished in 23rd position. the Badminton competition. and Stephen Aldridge all has Above: Falkland Islands Royal Engineer Gareth Becky has visited the Falk- good opportunities which they team led by Football Team (Jo) Joseph established a per- lands on several occasions in were unable to convert. Captain Doug Clark. Photo- sonal best with rounds of 17, coaching roles. Typically, on the following graph by Penguin News. 20 Falklands sport

Falklands Allsports

L-R clockwise: Argentine Marcelo de Barnardis takes 3rd in SCB Mara- thon in March. Start of Running Club Half Mara- thon in February. Hugh Marsden takes 2nd in SCB Marathon. Falklands Jockey Arthur Turner at East Sports. MotoX Club line-up. Commander’s Cricket Team win Falk- lands ashes. Michele Amor wins Ladies Shear- ing at West Sports. Cen- tre: Dylan Stephenson (15) shows no fear. Pho- tos: Penguin News/MPC.

21 Oil and Minerals Joint operators to Stanley for workshop style meetings REPRESENTATIVES of oil talking to Government offi - companies intending to drill in cials, H E the Governor of the North and South basins around Falklands and members of the the Falkland Islands, who vis- Islands business community. ited in May, say they are, “...as They also attended a public confi dent as they can be in an meeting on the subject of the exploration setting,” that they Environmental Impact Assess- will be successful in their en- ment. Mr Sam Moody, Man- deavour to recover oil in com- aging Director Rockhopper mercial quantities. Exporation, commented, “We Asked if they were an- had a very positive reaction at ticipating any particular prob- the public meeting. Everyone lems, Dr John Hogan, Chief seemed very pleased with the Executive Argos Resources, amount of in depth planning said, “Drilling here is easy for we have undertaken.” us... we can benefi t from the The last drilling round history and drilling is fast.” was in 1998. Five of the six A 3000 m dry hole can be wells drilled had oil and/or gas drilled in about 20 days. Drill- shows, one recovered live oil ing rates are high, there are no to surface, one encountered unusual near-bottom currents, signifi cant gas. no known gas hazards and According to the Falkland rock is not dense. Islands Government Depart- The companies are also not ment of Mineral Resources, expecting problems from the “Post-mortem analyses sug- harsh South Atlantic weather gest that only one play type as drilling has been shown was drilled. It was on the to be almost unaffected by worst possible migration route, weather and currents. above a regional seal. There is The delegation was com- a proven, world-class source plimentary about Falklands rock, plus other petroleum offi cialdom, Mr Stephen systems. There are numerous Phipps of Desire Petroleum untested play concepts, targets said, “Everyone has been very and reservoir levels. Explora- co-operative, there is a can do and it is likely that a similar Eleven representatives tion in the basin is in its in- attitude here.” rig will be used in the North from Desire Petroleum, Ar- fancy.” The companies are active- Falkland basin. gos Resources, Rockhopper Main image: Regional ly seeking a drilling rig and in- With oil prices currently Exploration, BHP Billiton and geology (www.falklands-oil. tend to share it between them coming down the companies Borders and Southern Petro- com). Left: L-R: Sam Moody, – a semi submersible was used see this as helpful in terms of leum spent between fi ve and Dr John Hogan and Stephen during the last drilling round reducing the cost of rigs. seven days in the Falklands Phipps. Photo: SeAled PR.

Falklands Government to Denver for AAPG Partner needed BORDERS & Southern Petro- leum announced in May that it is seeking a partner to help fi nance the drilling of wells in their acreage around the Falk- lands. The company also noted in its Annual Report that in 2008 the company focused on its technical objectives and has now completed all data ac- quisition requirements prior to drilling a well. Borders & Southern say they are particularly pleased with the results of their 3D seismic programme stating that it has been well worth the effort as it has enabled the company to more fully under- THE Falklands stand in Denver at the American Association of Petroleum Ge- stand the South Falkland ba- ologists Convention in June. The stand was manned by Director of Minerals and sin and to further defi ne their Agriculture Mrs Phyl Rendell, Councillor Ian Hansen, Mrs Pippa Christie and Dr prospect inventory and identi- Phil Richards. Photo: Department of Minerals and Agriculture. fy those play types considered most likely to yield success.

22 Agriculture

Rural Business Wild and woolly week Association By Senior Agricultural Advisor John ‘Mac’ McArthur

WILD and Woolly’ was the THE 2010 Meat Company Ex- theme of the Department of port season, along with grow- Agriculture’s section of the ing and grazing and sheep Rural Business Association health and welfare were high organised Farmers Week in on the agenda at the Rural July. Business Association (RBA) The theme was celebrating Farmers Week in July. the International Year of Natu- The week began with the ral Fibres organised by the superbly attended Rural Expo Food and Agricultural Organi- and Breakfast at the Town sation of the United Nations Hall; the Expo included dis- (FAO). With approximately plays from the Department of eighty per cent of agricultural Agriculture, Conservation, the income for Falkland Island Tourist Board, the Develop- farms coming from increas- ment Corporation, the Educa- ingly fi ner, rangeland grown, tion Department, Cable and quality Falkland Island wool, Wireless, the Hospital, Work- the theme was very appropri- boat Services, Byron Hold- ate. ings, Falklands Collectibles, The Department of Agri- Department of Agriculture and Islands acquired accreditation Powersense and Jaytec. culture staff set up an informa- A discussion on shipping tive and colourful display of farmers have introduced fi ner to export beef to the European dual purpose sheep such as Union and with about 5,500 generated a lively debate at the woollen products, fl eeces and Falkland Island Meat Compa- FAO posters and two mem- Polwarths, South African Meat head of cattle on the Islands Merinos (SAMMs), Dohne there is potential to improve ny Sessions and the Council- bers of the Guild of Spinners lors Question and Answer ses- and Weavers demonstrated the Merinos, Afrinos and Multi the year around supply of Purpose Merinos (MPMs). quality young beef to the local sion where the subject of the wool spinning and weaving pricing of freight rates from process. The display, that was For a number of years the beef market and start planning National Polwarth Stud Flock for longer term development the West proved a controver- part of the Monday morning sial topic. business expo, attracted con- has produced and sold to farm- of a beef export market. ers rams with fi ner micron A proposal for a number Chairman of the RBA siderable interest from school Raymond Evans described the children, farmers and the local (around 22 micron as com- of beef production, market- pared to the Corriedale wool ing and farm infrastructure week as, “.. lively, well attend- Stanley community that at- ed and useful.” tended the event. which was 30 plus microns) development projects to assist wool with good meat carcase diversifi cation on farms and to He said a number of diffi - Also during the week, the cult subjects had been debated Department of Agriculture in characteristics. Consequently compliment fi ner wool, lamb this has meant that the Na- and mutton production was put and possible resolutions dis- conjunction with farmers runs cussed between all of the rel- a number of discussions where tional wool clip has been be- forward. The overall project coming fi ner and is attracting named Beef 2020 looked at a evant parties. technical and farm fi nancial in- There was entertainment formation is presented and dis- almost double the price per robust export market, hopeful- kilogram that the coarser 30 ly by 2020. It was also look- provided every night includ- cussed. This year two farmers ing the RBA party, the FIODA Hew Grierson, ‘Blue Beach’ micron wool commands on ing at some beef production world wool markets. and marketing aspects with Variety Show, receptions and and Paul Phillips ‘Hope Cot- parties. tage’ made excellent presenta- With the development 20/20 hindsight and highlight- tions on the fi nancial perform- of the Falkland Island Meat ed how the Falkland Island ance of their farms and a bench Company farmers are fi nish- farmers, beef processing plant Breakaway FLH marking discussion group they ing increasing numbers of staff, beef retailers and Depart- are using to improve their farm lambs and mutton and the ment of Agriculture staff are Fitzroy Farm production and profi tability. dual purpose genetics that in- working cooperatively to de- These sessions produced con- corporates both good carcase velop profi table, sustainable, FITZROY farm has offi cially siderable interesting and posi- characteristics as well as fi ner ‘clean, green and fresh’ beef broken away from its parent tive discussion amongst the wool is allowing farmers to di- for Stanley and eventually for corporation Falklands Land- farmers and others present. versify away from a wool only European consumers. holdings (FLH) in an attempt Another session that fi lled income. This year’s RBA Farmers’ to reduce the demand for in- the seats with farmers was the Farmers had interesting Week was a great success with vestment from the taxpayer. discussion on the most suit- suggestions on future genet- very high numbers of farmers The farm is to operate as a able breeds and breed crosses ics that they would like to see attending, the usual numbers fully independent business of sheep for the Falkland Is- introduced through artifi cial of joyful parties, dancing and unit with its own accounts lands. Sheep breeding like insemination to maintain the soreheads the next day. Farm- and business plan, in a move politics brings out the best and key traits. These include har- ers have returned home to to restructure the organisa- worst in people and most peo- diness, fi ne wool, lamb and prepare for lambing, shearing, tion to make it more com- ple have an opinion often quite mutton carcase characteristics lamb marking and crop sow- mercial. different to their neighbours. and above all profi tability fac- ing and for most sore backs Manager of Fitzroy Originally most sheep tors in the widely varying and and hands but not heads! Farm, Alan Eagle confi rmed in the Falkland Islands were generally harsh environments Above: Visitors to the that he is looking forward to relatively coarse woolled Cor- that sheep graze on farms Expo peruse the Department increasing potato and lamb riedales, Romneys and crosses across the Islands. of Agriculture’s display area. production. of these. In recent years the A year ago the Falkland Photo by SeAled PR. 23 Fisheries Back on the sea for fi sheries research By Dr Paul Brickle research vessel. FIG Fisheries Department Two members of the scien- AFTER eighteen months with- tifi c section spent the fi rst few out a research vessel, the Fish- days of the Loligo pre-recruit eries Department (FIFD) will survey (10th – 15th Febru- be back on the water in Octo- ary 2009) on board the Cas- ber 2009 with a survey in the telo with the aim of suggesting western parts of the FICZ. further modifi cation for the The survey will examine vessel’s research capabilities. the distribution and abun- Alterations to the vessel took dance of hoki and Patagonian place in Montevideo between hake returning to their feeding the two Loligo seasons and grounds after spawning in Ar- included the construction of a gentinean and Chilean waters. dry lab a small redesign in the Using a dedicated research factory to allow a fl uid move- vessel will allow us to conduct ment of the catch through the complex sampling stations, si- vessel for research purposes. multaneously collecting accu- The vessel was also fi tted with rate data on catch weight and an oceanographic winch, es- composition, oceanography Dorada in February 2008 FIG sential for complex research. and trawl geometry. These entered into a tender process Senior Scientist Dr Sasha data will enable us to explain in order to replace her. This re- Arkhipkin commented “This the distribution of biomass of sulted in a two vessel option: is a timely event as a research various commercial species the FPV Protegat for Fisher- vessel is an essential tool to a within Falkland Islands wa- ies Patrol and the FV Castelo fi shery of this size. The Fish- ters. Because we will be using for Fisheries Research. The number of modifi cations were eries Department are delighted one vessel and standard gear, Castelo is a 1321 tonne, 67 m required in order to comply with the modifi cations to the stock assessment surveys will trawler and has been fi shing in with the specifi cation laid out vessel and the scientifi c sec- be more accurate, and we will the Falkland Islands for some within the original tender doc- tion is looking forward to their have the fl exibility to gain a years Castelo is owned by ument. Discussions with RBC fi rst cruise on her in October greater insight into the Falk- Ferralemes Ltd with Red Back Ltd and the members of the 2009.” land Islands marine ecosys- Consultants (RBC) Ltd as the scientifi c section (FIFD) on Above: Castelo at sea. In- tem, essential to the manage- local joint venture. other modifi cations resulted set: Oceanographic winch. ment of our fi shery. Before fi sheries research in what would be a well provi- Photos: FIG Fisheries De- After the departure of the could take place on her, a sioned and technically sound partment.

Patrol Vessel Protegat refi tted armed and ready for action FALKLANDS Fishery Pa- trol Vessel Protegat is ready for action since a refi t that not only brings the vessel up to UK Maritime Coastguard standards but enhances her fi shery protection and research capabilities. On August 16, Protegat re- turned from Montevideo, Uru- guay following a two month re-fi t. Roy Summers of Fisheries Operations, Falkland Islands Fisheries Department said, “The main purpose of the re- fi t was to bring the ship up protection and research capa- manent base plate was welded Islands and are used to aid to the required UK Maritime bilities several additions were to the deck to facilitate the stock assessment. Coastguard Agency (MCA) made to the Protegat. A davit siting of the 20mm Oerlikon “All these enhancements standards for a Class VII car- was fi tted on the port side to Gun, additionally a fi re moni- will enable the vessel to carry go vessel, following the ship’s launch and recover a Rigid tor was also fi tted to the “mon- out its required tasks to a high change of use from a fi shing Infl atable Boat (RIB) used for key island” to give the vessel a standard.” vessel. This involved com- conducting inspections at sea fi re fi ghting capability. The Protegat is owned pletely stripping out the ma- and transfer of Scientifi c Ob- “A winch was fi tted to the by Galfi shing, a joint venture jority of the accommodation servers. This davit will not starboard side to enable CTD company whose Falkland Is- & replacing it in order to meet only increase the safety of this (Conductivity, Temperature & lands based partner is Red MCA and International Labour operation, but also reduce the Depth) Transects to be carried Back Consultants Ltd. Organisation standards.” time taken to launch and re- out, these provide valuable Left: Protegat. Above: At the same time, to en- cover the RIB. information on the Oceano- davit and RIB. Photos by hance the vessel’s fi shery Mr Summers said, “A per- graphic conditions around the FISHOPS.

24 Conservation Tour-

Shallow seas, clear waters, unexplored beauty By Karen Neely remote as the far northwest Jason Islands the archipelago is being developed. This Falkland Islands: the name says it all. An have documented hundreds of species and publication will allow tourists and locals archipelago of 800 bits of land dwarfed recorded previously unseen behaviours alike to walk beaches, explore tidepools, by the coastlines and shallow seas around such as the laying of eggs by the commer- don wetsuits and masks, and identify the them. Appearing grey and sometimes cially important Loligo squid. They have numerous animals they discover. violent from the surface, these seas offer gathered data on habitats, catalogued the The work of SMSG is just beginning. clear waters, extraordinary productivity, presence of invasive as well as potential Another fi ve expeditions to other parts of and a diversity of plants and animals that inshore fi sheries species, and examined the islands are planned for the upcoming far exceeds that on land. the connections between marine environ- summer. Each dive documents new spe- The terrestrial side of the Falklands ments, shoreline habitats, and coastal bird cies and habitats. Each data point prompts is inexorably tied to the marine environ- populations. innovative questions. But everything ment. This is evident in the historical pre- The shallow waters of the Falklands discovered is new and contributes to the ponderance of shipwrecks, the economic are in a position to be preemptively pro- knowledge of how the environments of the magnitude of the fi shing industry, and tected. Though shore-based pollution, Falklands fi t together and how best to pro- even the ecological connections obvious resource extraction, and potentially dan- tect these environments. For it is through in names like “kelp goose” and “shear- gerous shipping activities are likely to understanding and sustaining the waters water.” And yet the Falklands’ marine increase with development, these can be of the Falklands that we can understand environments have remained relatively managed if information on particularly and sustain the history, the economy, and unexplored. vulnerable areas and sustainable extrac- the wildlife of this special place. In order to address this dearth of tion rates are provided. It is this knowl- Top left: Marine biologist Judith knowledge, a group of marine scientists edge that SMSG aims to provide. Brown records the underwater species and SCUBA divers formed the Shallow As conservation stems from educa- of the Jason Islands. Top right: Struc- Marine Surveys Group (SMSG). Since its tion, creating an awareness of the marine ture-building giant barnacles dominate inception in 2006, the group has expanded environment within the community is a some areas of Berkeley Sound. Below in size and scope, in no small part due to goal of SMSG. Through working with left: Multi-armed sunstars and giant funding provided by the Overseas Terri- the local schools and providing print and anemones stand out against the colorful tories Environment Program, Falkland Is- radio pieces, the species and uniqueness backdrop of a kelp forest. Below right: lands Government, and the Antarctic Re- of the Falklands’ marine environment A painted shrimp and orange brittle star search Trust. Expeditions to locations as are becoming common knowledge. Ad- peek out from a rock crevice. Photos: K familiar as the waters near Stanley and as ditionally, the fi rst marine fi eld guide for Neely.

25 Tourism

Visiting by ship? EACH year thousands of tour- ists make the journey to the Falklands onboard a cruise ship or expedition vessel. This method of travel allows people to visit many sites that remain largely inaccessible to land-based tourists in the Falklands. Cruise ships visiting the Falklands vary greatly in size, and range from well-equipped yachts to icebreakers and lux- ury cruise vessels such as the QE2. Passenger numbers on- board can be as few as 10 or as great as 3,000. Whatever the size, visitors arriving in the Falklands by sea will fi nd a number of shore excursions and tours that fi t in with most ship schedules. Tours should be booked through the passen- ger’s cruise director/shore ex- cursion manager, or with local guides - when available. www.visitorfalklands.com How important is tourism to Falklands Economy? THE Falkland Islands Tourist In addition to their market- Board have been carrying out ing plans, the Tourist Board a comprehensive programme has also been overseeing sev- of market research this year, eral infrastructure projects in and have come up with some advance of the next tourist interesting answers as to just season. Morrisons, FIC and how important tourism is to Marteck have all been ap- the islands’ economy. pointed to carry out the work, “Last year, £8.5 million which includes the installation of tourism revenue was spent of a wave barrier on the jetty, a in the Falkland Islands,” said new pontoon, a new ramp giv- General Manager of the Tourist ing access to the pontoon from Board Jake Downing, . Cruise the land (rather than from the tourism was the biggest sector, one half (47%) of the expendi- industry is predicted to experi- jetty) and a shelter for await- contributing almost £4.2 mil- ture by land-based visitors is ence zero growth over the next ing cruise passengers. lion, with land-based tourism on accommodation, with a year, or perhaps dip slightly “These much needed in- contributing £3.2 million and further 21% spent on meals/ into negative fi gures. “We ac- frastructure improvements are domestic tourism contribut- drinks, 8% on shopping and cept that the Falkland Islands a vital fi rst step in providing ing over £1.1 million. The 7% on tours/guides. will probably not see the same a world-class tourism expe- money was spent right across Visitors from the UK were levels of growth this year, but rience to visitors,” said Jake the Falkland Islands economy most likely to want to return for our goal is to make sure we Downing, in a range of sectors including a land-based holiday, and the keep in line with the world “Investment in the public accommodation, hospitality, Tourist Board is now embark- growth fi gures, or stay slightly jetty not only ensures passen- retail and transport, as well as ing on an extensive marketing above it,” says Mr Downing. ger safety, but it also gives a contributing over £1 million in plan in the UK to capitalise on The Tourist Board is also positive fi rst impression to government taxes and levies. this. The plan aims to continue putting some emphasis on the cruise visitors. It will encour- Mr Downing said, “What’s to develop the cruise tourism domestic market: “Domes- age them to use our facilities very promising is that almost market, but also aims to sig- tic tourism represents a great and services, spend money half of the 599 cruise passen- nifi cantly boost the number of opportunity for the Falkland here, spread the good word gers we surveyed expressed overnight land-based tourists Islands, especially at a time about us and hopefully con- an interest in returning to the in the Falkland Islands. The when international markets sider coming back again in the Falklands for a land-based marketing plan includes on- are being affected by the eco- future as land-based visitors.” holiday. This represents the line marketing, a photo com- nomic downturn. We want to Top: Infi nity and Norwe- potential for considerable eco- petition, website development continue to enthuse and inspire gian Sun in the Falklands. nomic benefi t to the Falkland and PR activities. those living here to holiday Photo: Alan Henry. Above: Islands, as land-based visitors According to the United within the islands rather than Infrastructure developments spend on average £917 per Nations World Tourism Or- spend their money overseas,” outside the Jetty Visitors Cen- head on the islands.” Almost ganisation, the global tourism said Mr Downing. tre. Photo: FITB.

26 Philately Fly Navy SIX naval aircraft feature in a Falklands commemorative stamp edition of the naval avi- ation centenary. Images designed by Ross Watton, The Westland/Aero- spatiale Gazelle AH1, West- land Wessex HU5, Westland Lynx, Westland Sea King HAS5, Westland Scout and BAe Sea Harrier FRS1 are all pictured and the edition was released on May 7, 2009. The Falkland Islands Government Philatelic Bu- reau state, “...we are proud to present a commemorative edi- Philatelic memorial to Darwin’s Falklands journey tion of stamps that recognizes the close association that ex- ists between the Royal Navy, ON March 1 1833 it was with lands shall have become regu- Royal Marines, Fleet Air Arm youthful and inexperienced larly settled, in all probability and the Falkland Islands by eyes that Charles Darwin fi rst this fox will be classed with depicting the naval aircraft gazed on the shores of the the dodo, as an animal which that have been fl own by na- Falklands, noting in his diary has perished from the face of val and marine pilots over the that “....the land is low and the earth”. Sadly he was right islands during peace and con- undulating with stoney peaks and the last known Warrah fl ict since 1982. and bare ridges; it is univer- was shot in 1876. sally covered by a brown wiry excellent ...”. He was also struck by re- grass.” During the journey Dar- ports of subtle differences be- The Beagle remained in win and the gauchos lived off tween the Warrahs of East and Berkeley Sound, Port Louis the land, butchering wild cat- West Falkland and this inter- for just over a month during tle as required, and spent two est, together with other notes which Darwin’s enthusiasm uncomfortable nights sleep- in his journal, suggests that grew as he discovered fossils, ing under their saddles. The he was already thinking about examined stone runs and col- weather was consistently bad the development of animals in lected examples of the wildlife...... “I suppose my horse fell at isolation. This theme was to The 400 million year old fossil least a dozen times ...”. He was prove fundamental to his later shells that he found also occur not sorry to turn for ‘home’. ideas on evolution; the Warrah in South Africa. Although he While anchored in port a being mentioned in “The Ori- didn’t realise it at the time, his packet ship arrived with mail gin of Species” fi nd was a clue to the puzzle of and Darwin fi nally received Naturally enough Darwin’s continental drift. a letter from his friend Revd. attention was also caught by Beagle returned to Port Henslow regarding the speci- penguins and he experimented Louis 9 March 1834, again for mens he had been sending back by placing himself between a about a month. In the 1830’s to England. He learned that his penguin and the sea. He was the Falklands were a wild and shipments of specimens were impressed when the undaunt- lawless place and this second arriving safely in Cambridge. ed bird, rolling its head from visit was in the aftermath of Henslow found many of them side to side, waddled directly a muderous rampage by ren- to be very interesting indeed. towards him, pushing him egade gauchos, refered to Needless to say, this news ex- aside. by Darwin as “complicated cited Darwin a great deal. Of his time in the Falklands scenes of cold-blooded mur- In the 1830’s the native Darwin wrote “my time passes der, robbery, plunder, suffer- Falklands fox, the Warrah, evenly – one day hammering ing, such infamous conduct was still common and wide- the rocks; another pulling up ....”. One of the 5 victims was spread. Its presence puzzled the roots of the kelp for the Mathew Brisbane a partner Darwin who noted “As far as I curious little Corralines which in the Port Louis ranching am aware there is no other in- are attached to them”. HMS enterprise whose body was stance in any part of the world, Beagle left the Falklands on recovered and interred by the of so small a mass of broken April 7th 1834 to continue crew of the Beagle. This time land, distant from a continent, Darwin’s momentous voyage Darwin boldly set off inland possessing so large a quadru- around the world. on horseback with two of the ped peculiar to itself”. Perhaps the seeds of some Port Louis gauchos as guides. He was struck by the War- revolutionary ideas had al- He noted in his diary “... they rah’s inquisitiveness and lack ready been sown in his mind had no temptation to murder of fear predicting that “Within as a result of his time on the me and turned out to be most a very few years after these is- “desolate” Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau: www.falklandstamps.com

27 Obituaries Richard Hills: Husband farmer politician and horseman RICHARD Hills was born No- Spencer as Secretary they lob- vember 1, 1918 at Lion Creek, bied Government and council- North Arm. He was one of lors alike. He later stood for eight children to Albert (Peter) Council and won the seat for and Mary Hills. Richard died Centre Ward in Stanley (as an at the KEM Hospital, Stanley, aside both Pitulaga and Row- Falkland Islands on May 7, lands also served on Council). 2009 Richard, along with Colonial A little touch of back- Secretary Johnny Jones and ground history of the family Dick Goss fl ew out on the Ar- is needed to defi ne the route gentine fl ying boat Albatross for Richard. His father Albert to Comodoro Rivadavia to Peter Hills came from London take onward fl ight to Buenos to the Falkland Islands at the Aires as part of a commit- age of 17 to work for Dean tee under the guidance of the at Port Stephens. He married FCO. The outcome from these Mary Aitken, they later moved meetings was The Memoran- to Speedwell Island and then dum of Understanding and across to Lion Creek, North Communication Agreement Arm, where Richard was 1971, that opened the way for born. LADE to operate the Fokker Richard, at 14 or therea- F27 from the tin strip where bouts, began work in Stanley After the war Richard, with required for their kitchen ta- Megabid is now located, and driving horses as a boy peat his father Peter and brother ble. He erected a heated glass the dependence on YPF for carter for Vere Summers. He Cracker, ran a peat haulage house at 6 Brisbane Road and fuel supplies. Richard was soon experienced how easy it business; not with horses this produced tomatoes selling the never comfortable with being was to bog a horse up to its bel- time, they had progressed to surplus. party to this set-up. ly when pulling a cart of peat. using ex Army trucks. Another turning point When farming Moody Val- For a while in his early days he About this time he was en- in Richards’s life was when ley he and Heather stocked worked for McGill’s Butchery, gaged by the Falkland Islands Heather’s Uncle Jimmy Miller over 200 pigs, supplying FIC riding a push bike with a big Company as the supervisor of was lost at sea off SS Fitzroy in ship RMS Darwin’s galley basket on the front, delivering the Engineers Shop and Ga- 1953; Mary, Grace and Heath- with most of her pork require- meat around Stanley. rage and Blacksmith Shop, er inherited Moody Valley ments. In the early sixties he He then bought and owned where all maintenance of the Farm. Mary and Grace passed formed a partnership with his own cart and horses. One FIC machinery was carried their shares to Heather and Ri- Chris Bundes to lease Sparrow of his early horses was import- out. The work was wide rang- chard. They threw themselves Cove, breeding lambs for the ed from Punta Arenas (a skew- ing and included the Kelvin at the opportunity to farm with Christmas market. From there bald stallion that was later sent engines of tugs Clio and Live- an enthusiasm that knew no he extended his boundaries to to Weddell Island and estab- ly, the oil barge and its pumps, bounds. Port Harriet which included lished its stamp on the horses Thorneycroft engines in the From his early days carting Mount Harriet, Mt. William from Weddell Island.) motor boats used by RMS peat, Dick as he was known to and the Two Sisters. The now Around this time when Darwin and all of the vehi- his friends, had a loving con- infamous battle settings of Richard was out delivering cles used by the FIC. In 1959 nection with horses; Heather Mt. Longdon, Tumbledown peat in Stanley, if Mrs. Miller he supervised the installation with Paddy from Pebble Is- Mountain and Wireless Ridge, came along the road with her of the Blackstone engine to land, Dick with Starlight, were at that time, all part of three girls, Mary, Grace and drive the overhead shaft for Sally, and a later Sally from Moody Valley Farm. The de- Heather, Richard would take machine shears at North Arm. Montevideo, Gilpin, Greedy struction in the battles and the off his cap, straighten his hair Installation of Lister genera- Guts and Scratch, who carried war debris left behind was all and greet Mrs Miller and then tors to supply electric power him for many years through too much for him to pick up Heather, before recognising to the settlement for the fi rst the camp with his favourite the pieces, so his farming days the other girls. time also took place at the dog Pete at heel. were over. From June 1943 to May 31, same time. His last horse, was “Pat” Giving up the farm left him 1948 he was contracted to R.N. Similar work installing the piebald pony that he res- with loads of energy to fi rst W.T. Station at Moody Valley machine shears and diesel cued from the Argentines at carry out improvements to 6 as a driver/motor mechanic, generators for electricity was Moody Brook in April 1982. Brisbane Road and develop working for two shillings an repeated at Fitzroy and Green An avid horse lover from boy- Nan Miller’s hen run, where he hour with 3d. per hour for cost Patch The author speculates hood, this smoothed the path and Heather had a fi ne house of living, plus one shilling a that Richard would have been to make him a great supporter built at 5 Davis Street. There day for lunch. The contract involved in doing the same of the Stanley Sports Asso- he toiled to create gardens and listed eleven vehicles (fi ve dif- for FIC Farms on West Falk- ciation for many years; where lawns, keeping them in good ferent models.) On completion land and the island farms. You from 1949 through the 50’s order until his time became of his contract he was given a name it he did it. He employed well into the 60s his name ap- devoted to caring for Heather glowing reference. and indentured many young peared as Judge in the Stanley in her failing health. He was A great date in his life was apprentices and names like Sports programmes. devastated by her death on September 20, 1941 when his Peck, Hawkins, Curran, Har- A keen politician, he was September 11, 2004. They had dreams came true when he ris, Hills, Binnie, Goss, Morri- a founder member and Chair- been married for 64 years. married Heather Miller. His son, Steen and Betts all spring man of the National Progres- Richard William Hills had best man was brother Albert to mind. sive Party along with Bill a long and busy life, contribut- “Cracker” Hills who looked Richard was always a keen Goss, Ernie Luxton, Owen ing enormously to the Islands very smart in his Royal Navy and knowledgeable gardener, McPhee, Rob Pitaluga and he loved so much. uniform. growing all the vegetables John Rowlands. With Ernie Provided by Eric Goss. 28 Obituaries Les Gleadell: “coolly supervised every aspect of the crisis” LES Gleadell, who died on June 13 aged 88, was the Acting Governor of the Falk- land Islands in September 1966 when a hijacked Argentine airliner landed on the racecourse at Port Stanley. After seeing the DC-4 pass overhead several times in search of a landing strip, the Islanders – workmen, shopkeepers, even mothers with babies – streamed out to greet it. But instead of being met by grateful survivors they were confronted by some 20 young Argentines from the ex- treme left-wing Condor group, armed with guns and fl ags, declaring that the islands were now known as the Islas Malvinas. This was singularly unwelcome news to the Islanders since few spoke any Spanish and all were determined to remain British. While they drew back, the local defence force formed a cordon round the aircraft. As Colonial Treasurer, Gleadell was the senior member of the government on the spot in the absence of both the Gov- voyage their rendition of patriotic songs control were small he kept a sharp eye on ernor and the Colonial Secretary, who was interrupted as the choppy conditions spending – whether it was in the savings had left him in charge on the assumption saw many fall prey to seasickness. bank, the pension scheme, the telephone, that nothing important ever happened in Occurring 16 years before the dispute broadcasting and air services – even the the colony. Remaining in his offi ce at the between the two countries boiled over in cost of burials. Secretariat building, he coolly supervised the Falklands War, Argentina’s military Gleadell was appointed OBE in 1967, every aspect of the crisis while keeping authorities showed little sign of being but paid a price for his earlier ordeal. A Whitehall (8,000 miles away) informed any more impressed by Condor than the nervous man beneath the unfl appable ex- by ciphered telegrams. Islanders. The regime was embarrassed terior, he developed an ulcer which neces- One of his fi rst moves was to stop that the incident occurred during a visit to sitated an operation in Montevideo, where weapons being issued from the armoury Buenos Aires by the Duke of Edinburgh; he found himself hounded by the press. to ordinary Islanders, insisting that only outside the embassy he picked up a leafl et When he reluctantly allowed himself members of the Defence Force should be calling for Britain to give up the islands, to be persuaded to join a trade delegation armed. He received three of the invaders, then threw it away. to the South American mainland a few who announced they had as much right as As the kidnappers fi nally left Port years later, a warrant was sworn for his anyone to be there and were fi rmly told Stanley, Gleadell, who had spent the pre- arrest on Tierra del Fuego, on charges of in reply that they should disarm and give vious four nights in his offi ce, said: “Well, “deprivation of freedom, public intimida- up. I think I’m going to send a telegram say- tion, rebellion and theft”. He was taken The result of this meeting was an ing I am going to sleep.” into protective custody and advised to agreement that seven men, including A third generation Islander descended go home via Chile. From then on it was Captain Ian Martin, commanding a four- from a Lincolnshire family, Leslie Charles clear he would always be under threat in man Royal Marines detachment, and Gleadell was born on January 14, 1921 at the region. Police Sergeant Terry Peck, should be Doctor’s Creek, Fox Bay. He went to the Gleadell decided to retire early from exchanged for the hostages aboard the government school in Stanley, staying on government service and, together with his aircraft. The 26 passengers were then for a year to the age of 15 before going second wife, Vera, and their two children, allowed to disembark and sent to lodge to work for Penguin News, the daily gov- emigrated to Auckland in New Zealand, with local families, as the island had no ernment news sheet, at a salary of £3 a where several other Islanders had settled. hotel. As one, Admiral Jose Guzmán, month. He became an accountant for a hardware the governor of Tierra del Fuego (which Les became a clerk in the Electronics store, exchanged rifl e shooting for golf theoretically included the Falklands) was and Telegraph Department and, after join- and built his own yacht while cultivating taken past the Governor’s residence, he ing the islands’ Defence Force, was a sig- a large vegetable garden. laughingly commented: “Mi casa”. After nalman with the Sapper Hill battery, look- In his last years he liked to joke that he a bitterly cold night in the aircraft, which ing on to Port Stanley, when war broke enjoyed the fastest promotion in the colo- contained only brandy, wine, orange juice out. He was then recalled to the civil serv- ny’s history from private to commander- and a few biscuits, the kidnappers still re- ice while serving at nights as a signalman in-chief in one day. fused to surrender to the government. By in the patrol ships Roydur and Afterglow. Obituary reproduced with kind per- morning they were out of water, and when After studying accountancy by cor- mission of The Daily Telegraph. Photo- Father Rudolph Roel, a Mill Hill Mission- respondence course, Gleadell became graph by the late John Leonard. ary serving on the island, went aboard to clerk to the auditor and was then sent to celebrate Mass next morning they agreed the Colonial Audit Offi ce in London and Les Gleadell addressing some of the to give up. Gibraltar. This enabled him to shoot on Argentine passengers and their Stanley On arriving under heavy guard at the several occasions for the colony at Bisley. hosts after the DC4 incident in 1966. Les Roman Catholic St Mary’s Parish Hall, His methodical ways led to promotion to Gleadell second left - next to him at third the only building large enough for all of auditor in 1950 when he returned to the left Reynold Reid, a Stanley resident act- them, the Argentines listened to Glead- islands, where he married his fi rst wife, ing as translator. At the extreme right ell’s calm explanation of the arrange- Mildred Lees, with whom he had a son. of the photograph sits the Governor of ments being made for their removal. This Nine years later he was promoted to Tierra del Fuego, a passenger on the involved the hijackers being taken out to Colonial Treasurer, the fi rst Islander to hi-jacked plane and, next to him, local an Argentine ship in a small boat. On the hold the post. Although the sums under his councillor A.G. Barton. 29 Obituaries/births marriages and deaths Betty Biggs: “future governors knew her views...” Betty Biggs born in Stanley 29 service in the RAF in India humour were remembered was not the case in Stanley, August 1929 died 17 Septem- and Burma and now working by many who spent time on Betty and a friend went door ber 2008 after a long illness. as hospital caretaker. They the island. They made friends to door asking whether people Betty Josephine Rowlands lived fi rst with his parents among the whalers and in later favoured leaseback. grew up with her elder broth- and then in ‘Pink Cottage’ a years Betty was surrounded The response, an almost er John and younger brother near derelict house in front of by souvenirs of those days unanimous ‘no’, was passed to Harold at 8 Ross Road East. the hospital. From there they including a frequently used Governor Rex Hunt but they Their parents were Theodore moved to the relative luxury brass cribbage board made by never heard what the Foreign Conrad ‘Con’ Rowlands and of a small semidetached house the blacksmith and other hand- Offi ce made of it. It was soon Lucy née Larsen. on Allardyce Street with their made mementoes. She also overtaken by the war in ’82. In common with many three children, Janet,Coleen built up a large collection of She made it her business to Stanley families of that period and Peter 1951. (Their fourth stamps and later of Falklands ensure that future governors when wages were very low child Pauline was born in 1967 and South Georgia books. knew her views. there were no luxuries and on board HMS Lynx to which During those years Betty In recent years Betty’s the children did part time jobs Betty had been transferred put her interest in philately house, with the union fl ag from an early age. Betty, like from RMS Darwin en route to to good use and began to fi ll painted on the roof, became a her brothers, was an able pupil Stanley from South Georgia). orders from specialist dealers regular stop for Ronnie Spaf- but a rebellious one. She resist- An opportunity came for and collectors in London. A ford’s philatelic group tours. ed all her teachers’ attempts to Basil to become policeman/ few years after the return to Each year she also entertained force her to change from left handyman in South Georgia, Stanley Betty was employed old South Georgia hands and to right handed with the stub- then one of the Falkland Is- part time by Postmaster Henry ex FIDS who passed through, born determination that was a lands Dependencies. This be- Luxton to process specialist many as passengers or lectur- strong character trait through- came their home for 16 years. stamp orders. Business grew ers on cruise vessels. out her life. On leaving school As one of a handful of and when the Philatelic Bu- She served on the South she did domestic work for the women on the island Betty had reau was set up she worked Georgia stamp committee Dixon family for ten shillings to put all her skill and imagi- full time. planning new issues and was a a month. nation to work keeping three Always politically aware, mine of information on South At sixteen she was able to small children fed, clothed and Betty was alarmed when, at the Georgia and Falklands people leave home when she was em- schooled. The last was prob- time that a leaseback arrange- and events. ployed as an auxiliary nurse at ably most diffi cult because it ment with Argentina was being Widowed in 1987, she is the hospital and housed in the was hard to obtain appropri- mooted, a councillor return- survived by four children, nurses’ quarters. ate books and the children had ing from a trip to W.Falkland eight grandchildren and two While nursing Betty met many exciting distractions. said that most people were great grandchildren. and married Basil Biggs, re- Betty’s quiet kindness and in favour. Believing that this Information: Jan Cheek cently returned from WW2 for Penguin News.

Births 08/01/2009, Matthew Tonner to Brian & Michele Tonner 16/01/2009, Scott David Fountain to Katie Bonner & Stuart Fountain 24/01/2009, Aaliyah Brooke Stroud to Susan Williams & Mark Stroud 25/01/2009, Jayden Theodore Scipio-O’Dean to Christine Scipio-O’Dean & Belfred O’Dean 27/01/2009, Zoe Lee Clement to Sarah & Wayne Clement 16/02/2009, Noah John Catton to Simon & Catherine Catton 10/03/2009, Kevinjoe Contreras to Crystal Smith & Joan Paul Contreras 30/03/2009, Ryan Paul Smith to Felicity Clarke & Ian Smith 31/03/2009, Kamila Belen Cisterna Alvarado to Angela Villegas & Henry Cisterna 31/03/2009, Tyler Lane Stevens to Mandy John Lee & Ricardo Theodore Stevens 09/04/2009, Chelsea Emilie Glanville to Beverley Rose Reid & Adam James Glanville 05/04/2009, Chalyn Natasha Ryan to Charmain Butler & Timothy David Ryan 11/04/2009, Jenna Elaine Crowie to Rachael and Dave Mark Crowie 15/04/2009, Kai Gethin Heathman to Nyree Heathman 22/04/2009, Jessica Rose Lee to Mervyn Lee & Sarah Boyce 22/04/2009, Logan George Halliday to Jeffrey & Julie Halliday 29/04/2009, Oliver James Goodwin to Gareth & Marie-Bernard Goodwin 21/05/2009, Zihanna-Raye Thomas to Andrew & Jane Thomas 26/05/2009, Deanna Cerys, Roberts to David Roberts & Leona Vidal Roberts 27/05/2009, Jenna Mary, Jamieson to Malcolm & Patricia Jamieson 31/05/2009, Thomas Ryan, McLeod to Ian & Valorie McLeod 23/06/2009, Louis Patrick, Francis to Tara & Nicholas Francis Marriages 17/01/2009, Peter James Betts & Trudi Ann McKay, Lighthouse Seaman’s Mission Centre Stanley 31/01/2009, Severine Betts & Coral Elizabeth McGill, Narrows Bar, Stanley 28/03/2009, Simon James Goodwin & Catherine Dawn Williams, Malvina House Hotel, Stanley 18/04/2009,Gordon Innes & Isabella Alice McKay, Malvina House Hotel, Stanley 06/06/2009, Frank Georges Eppe & Fredah Zola Lemba, 7 Nutt Cartmell Close Stanley Deaths 17/02/2009, Tran Van Luat, 28 yrs 16/05/2009, Terence Charles Clifton, 64 yrs 03/03/2009, Alan Andrew Beard, 36 yrs 20/05/2008, Jonathan David Felton, 19 yrs 18/03/2009, Gerwyn James Crowie, 31 yrs 25/06/2009, Patrick McPhee, 82 yrs 07/05/2009, Richard William Hills, 90 yrs 18/07/2009, Peter Dennis Hayward, 77 yrs

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31 East Falklands focus Awe-inspiring North West SHORE, sea, land birds, dolphins but better known as a make-shift hos- and whales are just a fragment of pital in the 1982 Confl ict. It is now the attractions to be found around derelict but is home to a colony of Port San Carlos and San Carlos on Gentoo penguins. Hiking and fi shing East Falklands. are also excellent choices of pastime Visitors to this stunning section at San Carlos. of the North West can choose be- At Port San Carlos, also only tween three comfortable self cater- two hours from Stanley, farm own- ing cottages and a home-stay. Two ers John and Michele Jones offer the cottages can be found less than two additional excitement of horse rid- hours from Stanley at San Carlos ing or quad biking along a stunning situated in the beautiful scenic bay coastline where there’s always the of San Carlos Water, surrounded by chance of some whale spotting on the mountains. south coast. Driven day trips around San Carlos is made up of two the coast are also available plus trout farms, Blue Beach and Kingsford and mullet fi shing close by. Visitors Valley. can enjoy the sight of three types of Kingsford Valley Farm is a penguins (Rockhopper, gentoo and 19,500 acres sheep farm owned by magallenic) plus a plethora of Falk- Terence and Sheila McPhee. lands birdlife including charismatic Both cottages are centrally heat- barn owls. ed and fully fi tted in order to self Photos: From top left clockwise: cater or meals at the farm house are Southern Caracara by Alan Henry; available on request. Port San Carlos by J and M Jones; San Carlos is full of history from Lambs at Kingsford Valley, Kings- the 1982 Confl ict and includes the ford Valley Farm and Blue Beach British Cemetery and a small and Cemetery by T and S McPhee; Rock- fascinating museum. By arrange- hopper penguins by J and M Jones. ment it is possible to visit Ajax Bay, Further information: www.visi- originally built as a freezer plant, torfalklands.com