Blair of the Mounties, the story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. We present the 13th episode in the dramatic series Blair of the Mounties. 1915, the Dominion of Canada at war since our last episode. Three more Canadian divisions have left Canada for the battle front. After the Battle of the Man and the drive for the Channel Ports, the great armies have settled down to the long war of attrition. The grim lines of trenches stretch from the English Channel to Switzerland. Inspector Blair and his assistant, Sergeant Marshall, are now on special service in France. Where are you, Marshall? Right here, Inspector. It's pretty dark. Yes. Where's that guide? Here I am, sir. Right ahead of you. Take care now and keep on the duck warps, the much pretty deep hills. How far is it to this 90th Battalion headquarters? Just a little piece now, sir. We're getting close to the line. There's the old rage ahead of you where you see them flares growing up. Fine. Go ahead. What a kind of war, Inspector. Look at all those fireworks. The Germans' winches. They use a powerful lot of flares. Help! Red! Wait for the lover McGinty. And it's me old friend Spike, so it is. Ah, it's you, is it? Anyone? Well, I have a couple of gentlemen here to see the commanding officer. All right, Renev. Better wait here. You too, Marshall. I'll go down and talk to Colonel Smith. Now, what's your hitch that's going down them stairs? Hello, down there. I'm looking for Colonel Smith. There you are. I'm Colonel Smith. Oh, excuse me, sir. Good evening, sir. My name's Blair. Oh, yes, Blair. I've heard about you from the general. Sit down. Man that gas curtain. Thanks. Here's a General's letter, sir. Oh, never mind that. I know the conducts. This is a bad business, Blair. If you just give me an outline of the things, perhaps I can help you. Well, I hope so. But I don't see how. We've had lots of spy scares, but this is the real thing. Any proof that there's a spy working? Proof? No. Plenty of indications, though. The enemy's onto everything we do. Our reliefs get shut up, and our raiding parties are simply getting massacred. Any suspicions? Not at trace. What about your officers? Blair, I'd stake my life on every one of them. I see. I sent for Ralston. He's our scout officer. Knows more about this than I do. He'll work with you. Now, who have you got with you? Just Sergeant Marshall, and then the general lent me his own run-up. He's all right, I suppose. Oh, Mickey Flanagan? I should say so. Knows every foot of those trenches. And he's the most expert Russian thief in the Canadian army. He's rather versatile, chap. Yes, Mickey's travelled a lot. No education, but talks several languages. You should hear him talk to our German prisoners. You mean he speaks German? Just like a native. That's very interesting. Oh, oh, come in, Ralston. Blair, this is Lieutenant Ralston. How are you, Ralston? How are you, sir? Ralston, this is the special service officer on that spy job. Give him all the assistance he wants. Very well, sir. All right, Blair, that's all now. Let me know if you need anything. See you in the morning. Thanks. Good night, sir. Good night. Well, what's the program, Ralston? Well, I thought we'd talk things over first, sir. Then we can look around the front line. It's bright moonlight, and we can see pretty well. Right, that's who's mean. Now, here's a map of our trench positions in the German lines opposite. You see, we're on the slope of a ridge here, and the Germans are on the other slope. The top of the ridge is no man's land. What are these circular things along the front line? Well, those are the big mine craters. As one of them inside our lines, eh? Yes, it's funny you should mention that. What do you mean? Well, you see, it's the only point from which we can see into the German lines. The only thing we have gut on the theory is the spy came in that somebody had been signaling to the enemy from that crater. What do you think of the idea yourself? Oh, I think it's a very likely story. All right, we might as well start somewhere. I suppose we take shifts tonight. You and Marshall and I will watch that crater through the hours of darkness to our ships, eh? Oh, well, nothing like starting it at once, I suppose. Exactly. Never mind that tipper on the trenches. We'll start in right away. Marshall, you take first shift. I'll take second, Ralston, the third. Understand? Right on, Inspector. Fine. I'm going to turn in for a couple of hours. See you later. Breakfast ready, sir? Oh, hello, Mickey. What time is it? 6.30, sir, and a fine morning. Hey, wake up, Marshall. Breakfast. Oh, uh-huh.  Better turn out and get something to eat, Marshall. Ralston will be around pretty soon. Did you pick up on anything last night, sir? No, I didn't expect to. What? Oh, then you don't think much of this crater idea. I thought it was pretty foolish myself. On the contrary, I believe it's going to work out all right. You do? Well, it doesn't look reasonable to me. There's somebody coming in. Below there. Oh, hello, Ralston. Come in. Thanks. I have some news for you. That's all? Oh, come on down. Did you spot anything last night when you were on duty? I certainly did. What was it? Well, between 3.15 and 3.30, there was a signal light working from Winnipeg credit toward the German line. But listen, Ralston. Surely a man couldn't use a light right out in the open with hundreds of men around if he'd be spotted in no time. Well, I'll explain. You see nobody ever thinks of looking back from the front line. And another thing, there's only one point in our trenches from which you can see that crater. That's where we were watching last night. I see. Yes, that's reasonable. It's a clever stunt. Any other details, Ralston? Yes, just about 3.15. There was a blue flare from the German lines just behind Spenbrook readout. I believe it was a signal. Any of our men in that crater? They weren't supposed to be. You think this fellow tried on again tonight? Well, I don't know. Well, we'll be on hand again tonight, eh? Well, then I'll see you tonight, sir. Yes. Goodbye, Ralston. Goodbye, sir. Just a little further, Inspector. Look out, mind that hole.  Well, it'll lighten up soon. Well, here's our spot, sir. This is where I stood when I saw that light working. Yes, and now what? Well, do you see the crater? Yes, I can just make it out. Well, if that fellow starts singing again, Mars will be within a few feet of him. We ought to get him. I hope so. Do you have any ideas of your own on this case, Inspector? I'll just want it, too. But we'll see how this works out. What time is it? It's past 3.15. Look, Inspector, behind you. What is it? Over that high point in the German lines. A flare. Don't you see it? I see. A bluish sort of light. Yes, that's it. Just like last night. Now watch the crater. There he goes. I don't see a thing. Oh, yes. Up near the top of the crater. Yes, he's sending most letters. That's it. But surely they can't see that from the enemy lines. It's just a tiny light. Oh, yes, they will, with high-powered glasses. That's quite a message he's sending. Cold of some sort. Sure you've got that crater surrounded? Absolutely. Come on. Let's pick him up. All right. Look here, Inspector, I can't understand this. Aren't you going to question that man we got in the crater last night before you talked to Colonel Smith? Well, no, not just now, Marshal. What's his name, by the way? Hanson. He says he's a Swede. More likely a German. I see. Seems to meet that this fellow Ralston is stealing the show. Does it? Just hang on for a little while. You'll see some fun. We've got to meet Ralston and Colonel Smith in a few minutes. So the mystery is all cleared up. Yes, apparently, sir. I want to congratulate Ralston here. It is a neat piece of work. That's very decent, Blair. Of course, the credit for the man's capture really belongs to Ralston. As I told the general, it takes a man with front-line experience. Probably so. I've no wish to rob Ralston of anything that's coming to him. No, no, of course not. Well, Blair, there won't be any need for you to stay now that it's all cleared up. No, sir. But there is a small matter that I have to attend to. Ralston, put your hands up. Don't move. All right, Marshal, take him. Keep still, Ralston. No use. What in standard does this mean? Blair, leave that officer alone. Just a moment, sir. You've seen my credentials. I have authority to arrest any person of any rank in this battalion. I'm arresting this man who passes under the name of William Ralston. What on earth are you talking about? I mean that this man is a German subject, born in Nuremberg, educated in Canada. He joined the officer's training corps in Montreal in 1914. Let me introduce you to Erich von Stern, officer in the Imperial German Army. Split past us. I'll have you caught, Marshal, for exceeding your authority. German officer, may I? Before you do anything foolish, Colonel Smith, you'd better hear the rest of this story. And I'd advise you to turn this man Hanson loose. He's innocent. Innocent? Didn't we catch him sending signals? Where's the evidence that he did that signaling? Well, for that matter, where's your evidence against Ralston? Marshal. Yes, sir. Take this officer's belt and tune it off. If you suppose the next thing, you'll tell me that Ralston was sending those signals himself. Just what he was doing. Hot! And he was standing with you all the time, 50 feet away from the crater. Excuse me a moment. Find anything, Marshal? Yes, sir. Got a lot of fine rubber cord around his waist. And that's a little electric lamp at the end of it. Good. That's what I want. Well, bless my soul. Colonel Smith, that's my reason for arresting this officer. He's your spy. He was working that signal himself with the wire Marshal found. He was always 50 or 60 feet away when he sent those messages. It was pretty dark, but I happened to spot the trick. Good Lord.  You must grade in the uniform of my battalion. You do this, after all I've done for you. Hey, it's the most damnable thing yet. Colonel Smith, this gentleman's my prisoner. I must ask you not to make accusations. Ah! Abominable! Lieutenant, I'm going to send you back to core headquarters under closer rest. You'll get a fair trial. That's all I can promise you. That's all I can ask, sir. May I offer my congratulations? Sorry about all this, Von Sturm. Don't apologize. We both serve our countries.  All right, Marshal. Take him away. Oh. Hello, Inspector. Is...is it all over? Yes, it's over. For heaven's sake, get me a drink. Sure. Sure. What about that execution? Did they... Yes. They shot him at 4.30 this morning.  Did he stand up to it? Did he? Yeah, he was wonderful. If you'd seen the way that kid faced a firing party, they read out the sentence and asked him if he had anything to say. And did he? Oh, he just smiled and said, Deutschland liberalis. Then they shot him. Oh, for heaven's sake, give me that drink. There you are. Thanks. And so the boy could take it. Of course. Ever see a German officer that couldn't? God, I'll never forget the nerve of that youngster. Say what you like about Germany, but there must be something fine about a nation that turns out men like that. You have heard the 13th episode in Blair of the Mountains. Tune in for the next episode in this series entitled The Naked Truth.


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permits and paperwork and let's face it, most of us are guilty of overestimating our abilities as handymen and women just a little. Who needs a professional, right? If we're being honest with ourselves, usually we all do. But even in the face of this unfortunate reality, Wayne Martin had big, big DIY plans in mind for his property and he was determined to see them through. The massive hole he dug in his backyard might have turned heads for all the wrong reasons at first, but the confusion of neighbors and passers-by alike soon turned to pure envy when the project started to come together and you're about to see why. This massive undertaking started with a 20-foot shipping container that Wayne came across online. As pricey as that might sound, a surprising amount of these containers are often sold off quite cheaply once they're no longer in use, so Wayne's budget wasn't dented too badly always a major plus when it comes to home construction. This container would be used to house Wayne's entire project. It was the beating heart upon which everything else would be built, and it was one heck of a lucky find. But what exactly was he doing with it? Hey, glad you asked. For starters, one end of the container was sealed off, preventing anything from getting in, while a door was installed on the other end. Just your typical, standard-issue door that would act as the only way in or out. Still confused? Don't worry, we're getting there. The container was sealed and ready to go, and the next step was to lower that bad boy into the aforementioned hole in the backyard. Wayne made sure to leave two feet of extra space at the top so that he could add some steps later on, and laid down a six-inch layer of gravel along the bottom, so that the container was resting on an even surface. You can probably tell where this is going by now. The container then had to find its way into the hole, and that was one task Wayne needed to call in an assist for. He's only human, and thought it best to hire a septic company to move the giant hunk of metal using a truck and crane. Makes sense. Once the container was safely maneuvered into the hole, the next step involved making sure there was sufficient space around each side in order to keep working on it without much trouble. About two feet would do the trick. With enough room to move around, Wayne could move on to the next step, installing a sump pump. These bad boys often found in basements are essential in making sure water doesn't pull up and flood underground structures. Wayne was wisely ensuring he and his little passion project didn't run into any watery surprises down the road. Next, concrete steps leading down to the container's door were built for easy access. In case it wasn't obvious by now, Wayne was building his very own underground bunker, and its exterior was coming along nicely. Just a few key touches to go before it's time to take a gander inside. Wayne is a safety-conscious sort, evidenced by the two I-beams he had installed along the top of the container. These would provide the makings of a supporting framework for some of the exterior's final touches. You can never be too careful when it comes to elaborate homemade underground bunkers, apparently. With the sturdy I-beams in place, the rest of the framework was to be built along the container's roof. For this, Wayne broke out his trusty jackhammer, and just went to town on that sucker. Slowly but surely, things were starting to come together. With the necessary support in place, Wayne then started laying down large, tough sheets of corrugated metal over the framework. These needed to be sturdy enough to support the weight of any man, woman, child, or particularly hefty animal that might decide to traipse across it at any point. Impromptu guests crashing in from above is the last thing anyone wants, right? Right. With the roof in place and nicely secured, the entryway was the next task. Wayne left a large, rectangular opening over the stairs, and put up a line of reinforcing bars along its edge. This guy is a serious workhorse. Stability is the name of the game here, and to that end Wayne placed cinder blocks around the reinforcing bars and filled them with cement. The entrance which is to be raised above the actual container needed to be as sturdy as all get out, and protected from the elements as much as possible. If people are going to be spending any amount of time underground, they're probably going to want to be able to, you know, breathe. Luckily, Wayne thought of pretty much everything, and had a couple of 12-inch air vents installed one at the front end of the container, and one at the back. In addition, he laid down some PVC piping for any utilities the bunker would eventually need. All the essentials were in place, and the next step was to make sure they stayed that way. To reinforce everything up top, Wayne filled in all the gaps with a six-inch layer of concrete. He was thinking long-term. After the concrete had dried, Wayne put down another set of cinder blocks around the entrance. For increased safety and stability, sure, but those exposed reinforcing bars poking up through the concrete also just looked a little cruddy, let's be honest. And down we go. To test the bunker's structural integrity, Wayne presumably took a deep breath, crossed his fingers, and prayed to every deity he could think of before removing the temporary supports underneath all that concrete and metal sheeting. It was looking good. Show of hands. Who thought this bunker was being built as a means of protection in the event of some catastrophic event in the future? It's a reasonable assumption, but it turns out Wayne had plans of an altogether more merry sort. He wasted no time filling his brand spanking new wine cellar with all the wine and liquor it would hold, and for that we applaud him. Seen from another angle, it's clear that the bunker could indeed function well enough as a place to escape a disaster on the surface despite its current, noble life purpose as a booze vault. And hey, if things really do go south, all that alcohol wouldn't exactly hurt. Wayne knew what he was doing and absolutely nailed it, but if you happen to be getting that DIY-age, you're feeling ambitious, and you have your eye on a nicely priced shipping container online, just be wary, those puppies are designed to be stacked, which means the corners hold most of their structural integrity. Proper support is everything. Obviously, the shipping container approach is a blatant case of thinking outside the box pardon the pun, and there are other, more conventional methods people have employed when building their own underground shelters. One such method, just use a hold but load of cinder blocks. This handsome bunker wouldn't look out of place on Airbnb. Bright, homely, clean, and far from the smallest living space you'll come across if you spend a couple of hours trawling through apartment listings in your area, we're half tempted to just go ahead and send them a deposit. Fiction has somewhat warped our sense of what an underground bunker is supposed to look like. Far from the vast corridors and spacious living quarters depicted in many a contemporary post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, the real thing is usually a much more modest, unimpressive affair. In reality, building one is a massive undertaking, and anything more than the bare essentials is often too much to hope for.  Good for you, Wayne.


So we're down here on site in Fish Creek, South Gippsland. The particular site that we're working with is regrowth from the original clearing, probably pre-1900s clearing. So we've got about up to five hectares to reintroduce fire into the environment for ecological purposes, but also for fire prevention purposes. There are a number of properties which would certainly benefit from some fire prevention work. As much as the environment, we hope will benefit from some of our fire ecology work. And ultimately, introduce fire into this environment with the benefit and commitment to continue ecological monitoring into the future. So it's not just a point in time piece of work that we're doing. We're looking at a long-term investment and partnership to get some genuine learnings out of this year's investment. It's really important that agencies maintain the ability to continue that engagement process that we're able to continuously talk to agencies, to the community, to committees so that we can actually continue the work we do. I've seen projects that are funded short-term. They come into a community.  They seem to build a lot of relationship and do a lot of talking and engagement, and then they're gone. I don't leave the property as a hot day, but... So the impetus that it's built, the trust and relationship that it's built, is lost. And it makes it harder for the next person that comes in. They've got to start from scratch again and build those relationships again. And that's harder because you're dealing with a potentially damaged relationship in the start. So demonstrating the value of community engagement can be hard because it is intangible.  Where's the value in that for the organisation? It can be hard to demonstrate. It's a little bit easier in the local government context because we're a service area that expects to put community focus. So if we're getting feedback from the community that says we're happy with the engagement and then that's generally enough, but you want to be funded. And in fact, you don't want to be just funded. You want to get more funding. So part of it is just the really obvious taking photos, taking footage, showing that you're actually delivering. Part of it's about the monitoring, the measuring, but it's a hard story to sell in the fire space because you can show in an immediate effect and say, yes, there's been an immediate reduction, but how does that correlate to people with the environment consideration? Because they want to see something specifically measured. And they more to the point they want to see, make sure that values aren't lost. So usually the investment with the environment kind of community is really about talking to the science and the know-ins about how we're going to protect things of value and the location of those. So it might require a lot more sort of mapping and follow-up monitoring, and it might be very species-specific. What does that timeframe look like? Does it feel really slow for no reason or for some reason? Now, John, this is my answer or partly a question for John. But when we... For engagement practitioners in this space, think about your internal engagement processes for various agencies as much as you would think about the community and industry engagement. For us, it's very important that we work within the direction of our strategic plans within CFA and within the landscape and land management objectives of the government of the day. And we can then ensure that we are working in sync and in harmony with what we are trying to achieve for the community, for the state and for the agency. That helps us then maintain that internal relationship and business relationship. In this instance, many, many years, we've been trying to achieve this, so we've got to stay engaged. We've got to make sure that we've got the opportunity to invest when the time is right and where it's right. And the same thing can be said for the engagement with other networks, continually engage with other agencies, local governments, ensure that everyone understands what the challenges are and what the objectives are and that we will get there if we do work together.


Welcome to the NTN Nightly, I'm Nisha Traus. This edition, Stop Stories. A national review of gender equality and the elimination of gender-based violence in St. Lucia gets underway. St. Lucia holds the delegation of cruise line executives to focus on maximizing benefits to local suppliers. The SLHDA preps for the annual taste of the Caribbean culinary competition. All that, plus the latest in youth development and sports. The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations has announced plans for a national review of gender equality and the elimination of gender-based violence in St. Lucia in accordance with commitments to the commission on the elimination of discrimination against women ratified in 1982 and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action agreed to in 1995. More from Chris Sackney. The plan to execute the national review was revealed at a recently held meeting among stakeholders from 18 governmental departments, agencies and civil society organizations. They were engaged in highly productive discussions on thematic areas for the promotion of gender equality and the supporting programs and activities planned for the year. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations, Michelle Charles, says this national review is expected to inform a report on the country's progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action during the past 25 years. She says an outstanding report to the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This can only read down to better crafted policies and actions that reflect accurately our local context and provide solutions that address our own peculiarities. It would mean too that St. Lucia will be better placed to strengthen our relationships with regional and international parties. It would mean being easier supported by external agencies as our requests can be couched in the presentation of evidence-based research that reflects our context. An analysis of current statistics revealed disturbing trends in the increase of gender-based violence, including high underreporting of offenses and the timely response of essential services to the issues of gender-based violence on the island. Ms. Charles says the execution of this national review couldn't be more timely. The timing of this national review is very opportune as the Department of Gender Relations has before it national, regional and international mandates that have to be fulfilled. The unit is small and so lacks the manpower and capacity to achieve in its entirety and in a timely manner the assigned tasks. This year, the work of the unit centers around four thematic areas, these being gender-based violence, health, governance and climate change. Gender equality in social protection systems was another highlight on the agenda of this stakeholder's meeting. The latest poverty assessment it was highlighted revealed that single female-headed households continued to be the poorest in St. Lucia in keeping with a global trend of feminization of poverty. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, I am Chris Satney reporting. The Department of Tourism Information and Broadcasting in an effort to further develop and maximize the benefits of tourism will this year focus on the development and management of the cruise sector. In this regard, one of the initial activities for the year 2019 is to enhance communication with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, the FCCA and bring together stakeholders who play a key role in the management of the cruise sector, to better understand the sector and have direct dialogue with cruise executives on areas for development. As the year 2019 is focused on revenue generation within the tourism sector, the Department has also organized a forum for local suppliers and the FCCA to dialogue on deepening linkages within the cruise sector. It is therefore anticipated that approximately 50 local suppliers will gain access to trade directly with cruise lines. The sessions will be held on Thursday 7th February 2019 at the Dolphin's Conference Room at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort. Ensuring value for money on all public infrastructure projects remains a top priority for the Department of Infrastructure. Against that backdrop, the Department has issued a call to the general public and private sector to make use of the material testing laboratory. Officials say the lab is an important component of the state apparatus that guarantees citizens the highest quality standards on all projects undertaken, more from Genelle Norville. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labor is urging members of the public and business entities to take advantage of the material laboratory. According to engineer's assistant attached to the lab, Bernard Sensir, the lab ensures quality control of materials used for various projects, including ministry works. Sensir noted that only a few members of the public utilize the available services. He highlights why individuals who may be embarking on construction or building projects should take advantage of the services. You would imagine that people need to know the quality of the material user. If you have inferior quality, that means your product will be inferior. And so if you use it, obviously you'll have defects eventually in your structure. And so it's important to actually do the testing so that in the long run, you can save your investment. For if you have a construction and it's weak because of the material, you lose your entire life investment. It's important that you do the right testing before the construction is actually started. Services available include grade analysis, compact and moisture tests to name a few. Though the services offered come with a price tag, managing director of Rex General Contractors, Vincent Serial, indicates that the investment is well worth it, as it ensures the work done is up to par. We use the lab on a regular basis, especially when we're doing infrastructural work. We want to be sure that the material we are purchasing from the supplier is of the standard that is required by the engineers. And further, we want to be sure also that the quality of the product, the quality of the construction works that we're giving to our clients are the highest quality possible. Yeah, so we use the lab on a regular basis and we get our results. If it does not meet the requirements based on the results, we redo whatever it takes to do it and to be sure that we get the approval of the engineers. But we want to be sure, we want to be confident that the materials that we use meet the required standards. Interested persons are able to bring in samples for testing or staff can come on site to conduct the tests. For more information or to make a request, you can contact the materials lab at 468-6328 or 468-6329 or cell phone number 721-7881 or 721-7882. For the Government Information Service, I am General Norvel. The Independence 40 Committee is moving into high gear at St Lucia inches closer to its 40th Independence anniversary. Although the celebrations will span one year, the events leading up to Independence Day are shorter pleas. Representatives of the various events being put on address the media on Wednesday and encourage all St Lucians to take part in the event. One of the most anticipated events is the best of St Lucia concert. On the eve of Independence, the 21st of February, castries will be abuzz with major cultural displays and exhibitions. Two event sites within the city are being prepared to host these showcases, one being Constitution Park and the other being Jeremy Street between Block DS and the castries market. So in essence, the format for the event is one stage within the William Peter Boulevard and another along Jeremy Street right between the castries market and what we know as the CDC buildings. The production will capture what is truly St Lucia in terms of culture which has been handed down through the generations. We will see a cultural heritage and history portrayed, something that we really, really cherish and a number of art forms will be on display including dance, music and of course theatrical performances. Another anticipated event is a feature stage presentation marking the 40th anniversary of St Lucia's independence. The presentation is being dubbed the St Lucia story and takes place on Thursday, February 21st at the Sap Plain Field. It is the story of a young man called Lucien for obvious reasons who takes a journey through his past, through his imagination. It's a mystical journey going back through history of St Lucia, his people, himself, his life and he visits all the major highlights that have made us who we are today. Including the birth of the island, our Amerindian history, our African ancestry and as well as major milestones in St Lucia's recent past and present. So it is a fictitious journey which allows us to explore all of the facets of our national identity. I would like to say a very heartfelt thanks to the collaborators on this project.  The annual independence walk on February 21st spans 88 miles across the country. The event is being hosted by the Northern Long Distance Walking Group and is being dubbed the Round the Island Challenge 2019. Wherever you stop is your finish line. So you don't have to do the complete walk. It's not a race, it's a challenge. So we're excited that this is the 40th day of independence. We are introducing a relay option. So if you don't want to walk by yourself, you can walk as a team. So there are four legs to this relay option. You could walk from Calde Sack, it started the Massey Park Park from 5 p.m. So you could walk from Calde Sack to Souffre. Then another member of your team will walk from Souffre to Vufort. Then another member of your team will walk from Vufort to Denri and then the last leg is from Denri to the William Peter Boulevard. So it's something that you could do on your own or as a team. It's a great way to see our beautiful island. It's a great way to challenge yourself, like we say. St. Lucia's 40th Independence Anniversary Celebrations is being observed under the theme, All In, Our Journey, Our Future. And this is the NTN Nightly coming up, the latest happening in youth and sports with Ryan O'Brien. Pamela, I noticed that you built your retaining wall on my property. You will have to give me my land back or compensate me for that. My contractor isn't dumb. I trust that he will not build anything on your property. Where is your proof? Let's go to court. This situation does not require you to go to court. Looks like we have to go through mediation here. Mediation is a way people resolve conflicts like this. Someone, a third party, comes to speak to both parties. This person is called the mediator. The mediator is impartial. He or she makes sure that communication between both parties is effective and efficient. So, the mediator is a judge? No, the mediator is not a judge. Mediators, unlike judges, do not decide cases or impose settlements. Let me get a mediator to handle this retaining wall and that kitchen. Kitchen? Yes, your kitchen also falls on my land. Let me call the mediator. Welcome back. The annual taste of the Caribbean culinary contest is months away, but the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association is already busy ensuring that the best of St. Lucia would be showcased in Miami come June. You will have the details in a moment, but first, we join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. I'm Ryan O'Brien with your update from the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports. Members of the local media fraternity gathered at a conference room of the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports Wednesday morning for the press launch of the 2019 Mass United Secondary Schools Cricket Tournament. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Liauta Charlemagne Mason expressed gratitude that Mass United has persisted for more than three decades in sponsorship of the premier cricket competition among secondary schools on the island. The ministry is very pleased that you have agreed to support us again this year. We know that every year after the tournament, we wonder, are we going to have you back on board with us? And so we were happy when we called and you said, yes, you are on again this year. So we know that we are doing something good. We did have a meeting earlier on last week and we have agreed to make some changes and to create some more depth for the competition as well as to give you our sponsors some more visibility as sponsors. And the ministry will no doubt keep up to your expectations and we will do everything in our honour to ensure that the under 19 cricket competition is once again a good addition and what you would expect of us. Mass United representative Faye Miller reiterated how pleased they were to be associated with the young upcoming cricketers of St Lucia. This is the 33rd year of sponsoring. I mean, I personally feel it's a moral responsibility really to give back to the community from which you earn your keep. And so we at Massey were happy and proud to be sponsoring this particular tournament for the 33rd year in a row, might I add. It's an unbroken sponsorship. This year we had no point. Let me just let the cat out of the bag. This year we're going to be sponsoring the tournament to the tune of $18,000. This is what Massey agreed to do and it will be $18,000 in cash and kind. It is our intention once again to outfit the finalists in the competition and we hope we'll get the opportunity at some point to hand over the shirts and possibly caps that we will have for the finalists and of course their coaches as well. This year's Massey United secondary schools cricket tournament starts on February 14th where four matches daily Montreal secondary and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College are joint defending champions. Volleyballers from various schools on the island will converge on the VG multipurpose sports complex on Thursday for a festival to be put on by the ministry. This event has been described as a teaser ahead of the upcoming secondary schools competitions scheduled to get underway soon. Organisers are expecting to scout emerging talent and to assess the level of skills among the participants. Activities on the court at VG expected to get underway from 10 a.m. Young leaders will again be the focus of attention by the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports with another stint of training for the young leaders in St. Lucia. Director of Youth, Mary Wilfred tells us more about this latest initiative. Our local tutors are coming from clubs, youth and sports organizations. They're coming from faith-based organizations, non-governmental organizations. It's a four-day training and in that training they would encounter various modules that would teach leadership and team-building to young people throughout the island. We are very excited because our last training was about three years ago and so we need another cadre of local tutors that would be teaching throughout the island. We want to encourage young people who are interested in this training to come to the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and speak to us because the training is free. You don't have to pay for it and the skills that you would receive would be very beneficial to you and the organizations that you serve. Reminding you that if you are interested in being part of this training program, the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports is located on Upper Miku Street Castries. You can visit us for more information on how to register and you can also visit our Facebook page for more programs pertaining to youth and sports in St. Lucia. That's our update for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. See you next time. Thanks Ryan. 49 chefs and bartenders are eager to mix things up in the hope of securing a spot on the National Culinary Team, which will battle for glory at the annual Taste of the Caribbean competition is Anissa Antwine. The St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association has officially launched the SLHTA National Culinary Team Competition. The purpose of the competition is to select a team to contest in the annual Taste of the Caribbean talk competition being held in June. Talk is the region's premier food and beverage educational exchange and showcase which creates an avenue for professionals to develop skills and establish relationships. Invitations were sent to hotels and restaurants of the SLHTA to identify chefs within the establishment whom have proven to be outstanding in their profession and are able to participate. First Vice President of the Board of Directors of the SLHTA, John Mathre, stated that this initiative is crucial to the sustainability of the tourism industry. An important part of our mandate as a Board of Directors of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association and also that of the Tourism Enhancement Fund is to develop, enhance and promote the human resource assets of our divergent membership. In today's instance, we are providing yet another fecal environment for the ongoing development of our culinary and beverage arts. Cuisine and culinary arts sit at the eminence of any vacation experience. Our tourism is diverse and it is also expansive in its offerings. One key component of its development process is to excite and stimulate learning and in general interest in the arts. Collaborations and competition provide an avenue for that growth. The competition will be held at the Castro's Comprehensive School on Saturday the 9th of February 2019 and is expected to last three days. Upon completion, the selected chefs for the St. Lucia culinary team will then begin the training process for the taste of the Caribbean competition. Richardson Skinner, Executive Chef of Coco Pam and team manager for the St. Lucia culinary team stated that the SLHTA is dedicated towards creating a better structure for the team. In achieving this initiative, SLHTA's Board has selected a team of professionals to form a culinary committee. This committee will be responsible for the formation, implementation and management of the new vision for the culinary team of St. Lucia. The launch took place at the Bay Gardens Hotel Bougainvillea Conference Room on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. There has been an urgent call for you to comply with the law regarding electrical inspections. The details of why? Coming up after the break. Frankie, you know I'm travelling to Antigua this afternoon and I forgot my passport at home? Boy, it's a good thing I have my driver's license, I'll still be able to travel. Oh, how can you travel to Antigua without your passport? Under the OECS Freedom of Movement regime, OECS citizens can travel to any of the seven protocol member states without a passport. Once they have an official and valid identification card with their picture and nationality on it. Really? Since when? Since the establishment of the Eastern Caribbean OECS Economic Union under the revised Treaty of Bastet, it entered into force in 2011. So you mean to tell me that I can leave St Lucia and go to another OECS country with just my driver's license or national ID and customs and immigration won't stop me? Yes, you can even use your photo's registration card or social security card. As a matter of fact, as a citizen of an OECS protocol member state, you are entitled to indefinite stay when you travel to another OECS protocol member state. So you can live and work without a work permit or skilled national certificate. As a construction worker here, I could take my trade to Grenada or any other OECS country? Yes, Frankie, you're straight. And what about my wife and children's schooling? Frankie, OECS citizens and their children will be granted equal rights and privileges under the freedom of movement. That includes access to social services, labour market schemes, health and education for your children and your wife. This free movement thing sounds nice! Has Sophie travelled to any OECS country, lived and worked for as long as you like? The OECS Economic Union is the real deal! For more information, visit www.oecs.org Thanks for staying with NTN Nightly. Citizens and business owners are being urged to comply with the law regarding electrical inspections. The electrical division within the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour says this is to ensure public safety at all times. The Electrical Licensing Authority, ELA within the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour is embarking on a public education drive on the legal requirements for routine inspections of domestic and commercial electrical connections. The Electricity Supply Act, which regulates the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity on the island, stipulates that all connections must undergo periodic inspections. According to the law, all commercial establishments must have electrical inspections done every two years and for domestic connections, inspections must be done every five years. All swimming pools must undergo annual inspections. Acting Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr Shane Jean says authorities want consumers to appreciate the law is meant to ensure public safety. Most electrical defects, for example, when you have an electrical installation, it may be faulty, but these faults, basically you can consider they're asymptomatic. They do not present themselves. It's all going to be a situation where you have a fault in an installation and it's going to present itself immediately. For example, you may have compromised insulations in your containment, in your conduit for years and it may not present itself until the day when it shuts out and you have a fire. You may have a fault too often, right? And because nobody is interfering or touching a particular piece of equipment, it may not show up at all until that day when somebody touches it and they get electrocuted. So therefore basically it's about safety, basically. And it's something I think that the general public should be interested in, should be concerned about. Citizens and business owners are advised that they are to hire certified electrician as part of the procedure for applying with the electrical department for an inspection. Once a facility is inspected and meets all requirements and approval sticker is then affixed to the location, indicating it is safe and approved for an electrical connection. A certificate of approval is then issued within two business days. Basically, before a connection, when an installation is new, before it is connected to the grid by Lucillec, it has to be inspected. But that is not the end of the process. Periodically, installations are supposed to be reinspected. The electrical license and authority ELA plans the whole meetings with key stakeholders including the Consumer Association and the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association as an HDA to promote greater adherence to the law. From the communications unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Sports, Energy and Labor, this is Shannon Le Bon. And this brings us to the end of NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. 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