Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad
and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 29 December 2012
No. 582
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Dear Friends,
The last of this year, hope
I make it through midnight 31st.
A sad news from Don.
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Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 6:39
AM
From Don Mitchell
Dear all,
This is just to let you
know that Mum has peacefully passed away this morning.
We shall be making the
arrangements over the next few days, and will try to keep you advised.
Keep well.
Don
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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:43
PM
Tony Vieira vcl28@aol.com
WHEN: One night sometime
between 1960 and 1962
WHERE: “BIG BOYS” dorm
section
VICTIMS: The Da Costa
Brothers (David & Simon)
THIEF: Unknown Trinidadian
from somewhere in Trinidad
EVENT: David wakes up
around 2 AM to see someone going through his possessions. SCREAMS!! SHOUTS!!!
EVERYONE WAKES UP AND WONDERS WHAT IS GOING ON???????? LOTS OF EXCITEMENT,
COMMOTION, FEAR, ETC..
CONSEQUENCE: A “trap” is
set up for the next night but the thief never returns........OR DOES HE?
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS TO
RECEIVERS OF THIS E-MAIL:
1. Where you there?
2. What do you remember
about it?
3. Did a similar event
transpire after 1962?
4. Any other fond memories?
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From: Glen
Mckoy [mailto:mckoy43glen@hotmail.com]
Sent: 15
December 2012 16:02
Subject: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.
I just got back from Toronto a few weeks ago and it’s too close to Christmas to attend the Roti Lime.
I just got back from Toronto a few weeks ago and it’s too close to Christmas to attend the Roti Lime.
I stay in Nova
Scotia with the Kids for Christmas.
It’s the only time I
want it to snow ha! ha!
Anyhow my point was,
if I lived in Toronto, I would send a note or a call, or make some kind of
contact.
Yes I would like to
attend or no I am unable to attend.
No big deal, its
just saying to us, you are still out there, because I do care as half of the
guys that don't reply, are on my list ha! ha! So I know they are there, some
where in Cyber Space of course.
A fact- There are
over 60 knights reading this email, right now, if you send ah joke, everybody laugh
ha! ha! then ah big hush. Like if they shy.
If is one thing for
sure, this Club will keep you amused, ha! ha!
George, I like the
one about the thief on the mount in your time.
Well during my time,
(1968-73) Man ah lost count of the thieves, is the kleptomaniacs I was worried
about ha! ha! some stories I would love to tell yuh man, but due to the Club rules,
I cannot call names or write any thing that may cause any harm to a fellow
mount boy, however in a Circle of Knights, we can share our secrets in
confidence, we remain invisible, no comments as we listen carefully, ha! ha!
Oh yeah George,
About the 2014 Great Reunion, Bandit saying now, he will only stay in a really
nice hotel like the ones in Florida, so this would have to be the best hotel in
Trinidad.
o.k. I am offering
to stay in the same hotel, I guess, there will be a lot of couples, that could
really put the numbers up, for discount bookings eh? whatever, I know me and
Bandit will end up fighting, if we in the same hotel ha! ha!,
After the reunion in
Trinidad, Ah going to Margarita, ha! ha!.
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Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at
6:55 PM
From Nigel Boos
Great info, Gerry.
Thank you very much.
If you do find Arthur's tel. number and/or his email address, I'd appreciate if
you'd kindly pass it on to me.
Thanks.
Nigel
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From: Product
International <productintnl@aol.com>
Date: 16 November,
2012 9:51:13 AM EST
Hi Nigel,
I will for sure.
You must have met
her over the years you were in New Lands / Galeota.
As a matter of fact,
I have lands in Galeota that I want to sell.
I understand that
the Gov't., is rebuilding the BP Amoco Pier in Galeota with the idea that all
Oil and Gas related business in Trinidad will be relocated to Galeota.
That of course with
the exception of Point a Pierre etc. on the South Side.
This could also all
be talk.
I will try to meet
with Harry again to see if he can do anything.
I did ask Clifford
Campbell to meet with him but I am not sure if that happened.
Stanley lives in
Brampton and owns an auto parts supply business called GTA Auto Parts Ph:
866-264-7278.
I sent my son to
pick up a part for his car there and he called me from the shop asking if I
knew a Stanley Achong.
That's how will
reconnected.
As for Arthur. Went
to see a condo here in Burlington and a Joan Hing King was the listing agent.
Didn't know her
before but soon found out that she was Arthur's wife.
He lives in
Oakville.
Don't have his
number but can get it from Joan.
Small world isn't
it??
Regards,
Gerry Chin – Cham
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From: Nigel Boos
<nigelboos@yahoo.ca>
Sent: Fri, Nov 16,
2012 8:23 am
Gerry,
Thanks
for the note.
Sorry
you won't make it.
Say
"Hi" to your mom for me, when you see her.
I
know that both Stanley and Arthur art MSB OBs, but my limited information says
that Stanley lives in Whitby (is that so?) and I know nothing at all about
Arthur.
Would
you be able to let me have his email address, please?
Thanks
a million.
Have
a great visit to T'dad.
Nigel
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From: productintnl@aol.com
Date: 16 November,
2012 7:35:33 AM EST
Another missed
opportunity for me Nigel but I will be in Trinidad until Christmas Day.
Enjoy the get
together.
BTW I recently made
contact with Stanley Achong and Arthur Hing King.
Do you know these
guys.
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From: Nigel Boos
<nigelboos@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov
2012 07:30:51 -0500
To: De Castro David<calypsobandit@live.com>
Dave,
Thank you for
sending me the info I'd requested as to your address when you're in Ontario.
So, here it is, you
guys - Bandit is visiting the GTA in December and we're trying to have a little
get-together with him at Rotilicious in Ajax on Dec 21st.
I've invited
everyone to consider taking on this job of arranging the evening, but so far,
there have been no takers so I'll do it myself.
PLEASE DROP ME A
NOTE AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN MAKE IT.
If anyone coming to
Ajax that evening (Dec 21st) would be willing and able to pick up David de
Castro at 87 Dorset Rd., Scarborough, ON M1M 2S9 (Tel: 416-266-4738 - HOME or
416-994-4378 -CELL ) and give him a lift to Ajax when you're coming, I'd sure
appreciate it.
EVEN IF YOU CAN'T
MAKE IT, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL AND LET ME KNOW.
Gracias.
Nigel
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From: nigelboos@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 15 Nov
2012 14:12:41 -0500
David,
Please let me know
the address at which you'll be staying and I'll see what I can do to get you a
ride to Rotilicious.
I'm going to say
Friday 21st - I think it's easier for the guys to find time on Friday evening,
rather than Wednesday.
When you send me the
address, I'll send out a call for a volunteer.
Nigel
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On 2012-11-15, at
11:11 AM, david decastro wrote:
Hi Nigel,
I would very much
like to meet up with the guys.
My open days
are--Wednesday December 19 or Friday December 21st
Your call time and
place.
My only problem is I
would be in Scarborough and may need a lift if any body is near by me.
Please
advise--"bandit"
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From: nigelboos@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 14 Nov
2012 23:52:23 -0500
Hi Freddie,
Man, I'm sorry.
I should have added
you to the Ontario OB's since your emigration to Ontario last June, but,
shucks, I forgot to do so.
I'm sorry.
However, now that
Cornel has brought this to my attention, I'm assuring you that I've now done
the needful, and you're now listed among the Canadians in Ontario.
With that in mind,
let me now send you an email I sent out yesterday to the Ontario OB's. Here it
is:
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Gentlemen,
I hope that you're
all in good health, and that the coming winter will be a mild one for each of
us.
I hope too, that you
all had a wonderful Summer and are also enjoying this mild Fall.
And now comes
Christmas, and with it, the arrival into Toronto of David de Castro (aka the
Calypso Bandit) all the way from sunny Florida.
Bandit is coming to
visit his family and friends, and it would be nice if a few of us could get
together with him to meet the Original Calypso King of Ontario / Canada and to
share a roti or doubles and a Carib.
However, the purpose
of this note is to let you know that Bandit has written and published a book of
his personal memoirs, which, among other things, incorporates stories of his
life at MSB, his subsequent career as a kaiso-man, his involvement with Emil
Straker (who went on to be an important member of the Merrymen of B'dos), and
his continuing involvement with the calypso community back home.
Bandit will be
bringing with him a few copies of his book, and he'd be willing to part with
each of them for a few Canadian bucks. ($10.00).
Anyway, if anyone is
interested in getting a copy, please do yourself a big favour and contact him
directly by email ( calypsobandit@live.com )
or by telephone (1-727-785-6824).
And if anyone would
like to get together for that roti, please let me know, and I'll see what I can
do (No promises, OK?)
Adios.
Nigel
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Since sending out
that note, two guys have already responded to say that they'd like to have one
of Bandit's books.
So, Dave, please
keep track of these emails and bring enough books with you.
ALSO, since it seems
that a roti-evening is becoming necessary, it would help, for planning
purposes, if you could please give me a realistic date and time when you'll be
available and committed to spend a few hours with your MSB buddies, a roti and
a Carib.
If anyone feels he'd
like to plan the evening, be my guest.
If no-one wishes to
volunteer, I hope you don't mind if I do it (somebody needs to do it), and in
such a case, Rotilicious is where I'll be heading.
Again, feel free to
offer your help, choose a venue, make the arrangements, and, God willing, we'll
join you there.
Nigel
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On 2012-11-14, at
10:28 PM, Cornel de Freitas wrote:
Hello Nigel,
I received an email
from you (a forwarded message) regarding Mr. Bandit coming up for a visit and
would like to join us for a Roti and to heave a Carib.
Please let me know
when this is going to take place and where.
By the way, lest I
forget, I promised "Freddy" Freytes to let him know of any future
"get-togethers".
He missed the 100th
celebration at David and Debbie, and I believe he felt left out.
Maybe you could give
him a heads up.
Best regards to
Jackie,
Thanks, Cornelius
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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,
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Photos:
12NB0001AJAX21DEC, David De
Castro, Salah Wilson, Jerry Bain and David Johnson
12NB0002AJAX21DEC, The
book, Bandits Book
18704LK12FACEBOOK, Alan
Chandler and Neil Charles.
07SC0010SFASCO, Sarkis
Farchak and Salvador Coscarart
