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Santa Clause is coming to visit kids at BZSWednesday, December 03, 2014
Santa Claus will be on hand to visit with children at the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] on Saturday, December 6, 2014, with the fun getting underway at 10.00am. A professional photographer will be available to take photos of kids meeting Santa.
Tribute concert for Dr Burnie on Saturday
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The spirit of Dr Neil Burnie was alive on Front Street today as his son Oscar played sax to promote a tribute concert taking place at Pier 6 on Saturday.
Photos: ‘Ocean Vet’ Dr. Burnie Laid To Rest
Monday, November 17, 2014
An entire flotilla of boats departed Albuoy’s Point on Sunday morning [Nov 16] as people from around the island made their way out onto the water in order to bid farewell to “Ocean Vet” Dr. Neil Burnie, who was buried at sea.
Dr Burnie given fitting ocean sendoff
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Dr Neil Burnie has been laid to rest, with his body placed in the water 600 fathoms deep at Western Blue Cut yesterday afternoon.
Dr Neil Burnie To Be Buried At Sea On Sunday
Friday, November 14, 2014
Dr. Neil Burnie will be buried at sea this coming Sunday [Nov 16], with boats set to leave Albuoys Point at about 10.00am, and anyone wanting to join in with their own boat is welcome to attend.
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Simon Jones
Published Nov 4, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Nov 4, 2016 at 12:47 pm)
Let’s go boating: pictured, from left, Graham Redford, Neil Stempel, George Butterfield,
Diana Bergquist, Ian Walker, Jamie Bacon, Colin Brown, Michael DeCouto
Generous donors have joined forces to help buy a new boat for the Bermuda Zoological Society.
The 30ft Beachcat, called Callista, arrived on the island in June and has already been used to ferry children to summer camps.
The purchase was made possible thanks to donations from Diana Bergquist, the Stempel Foundation, Clarien Bank, Somers Isle Shipping and RUBiS.
Fabulous floating platform: the custom-built Beachcat from Florida has been used
to shuttle students to summer camps and venture to North Rock
“Our new beach catamaran, Callista, has proved invaluable,” BZS education officer, Jamie Bacon, said. “Whether it was shuttling students daily between BAMZ and Trunk Island or venturing out as far as North Rock, Callista provides a fantastic experience and a safe, stable platform for all.
The boat was specifically designed to have stadium-style seating to allow BZS educators to host classes on board. Furthermore it was designed so that the seats can be taken out to transport trees and equipment out to Trunk Island.
Mrs Bergquist, a benefactor of BZS’s free conservation education programmes, gave the initial donation for the purchase of the boat to mark her birthday.
The gift was matched by the Stempel Foundation that allowed BZS to buy the custom-built Beachcat from Florida and have it delivered to the island.
Clarien Bank also gave a large financial donation for the additional equipment needed for the boat, while Somers Isle Shipping helped import the vessel into Bermuda.
Rubis bolstered its commitment to provide free fuel to Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo vehicles by adding Callista to its donation recipients that had already included MV Endurance and the BAMZ bus.
“We would not be able to continue the important environmental educational classes of the BZS without the very generous donations and in-kind support that we receive from the Bermuda community,” Richard Winchell, BZS president, said.