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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Right? You would go a little bit further if you ventured over to St. David’s. You would get lost in another world. But you go across that wonderful bridge that soon will see pavement — beautiful pavement from the Minister of Public Works and [Environment]. He has promised that before Cup Match we are going to get some beautiful asphalt …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—that in St. George’s now— [Crosstalk]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—in St. George’s now you have three hotels —three hotels on St. George’s island. Three hotels in greater St. George’s. That is six hotels, three golf courses because— [Crosstalk and laughter ]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—they renovated—
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—because they renovated St. George’s golf club with the building of St. Regis hotel. And I —
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—I am getting to that. [Laughter]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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And I am here to say you have got the flagships of forts in Fort St. Catherine. And you have the greatest example of volunteerism in this country taking place with the restoration of the different forts, like in St. George’s —Fort Albert , Fort Victoria and the like. And I want to say a special thank you to friends …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Bermuda! Because we could have done like the OBA did when a contract was given to develop the waterfront. That same Minister that said, “ Thank you, OBA ,” was the first person to come and pass a Bill to do retroactive. We did not do that on the airport. And we did not do that for St. …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Now let me just say this. Because so much good is happening in the east, it is only fitting that my new skipper who we have leading St. George’s will bring the Cup, so all those visitors will come in greater numbers this July to see us lift this Cup. [Crosstalk] 640 16 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—on a serious note, you know, persons tease me because I talk about golf.
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—and I make no apologies for talking about golf, as I do sailing, because I come from a sailing family as well as golf. And I come from a fishing family. And I come from a farming family—all parts of making Bermuda what it is. And it ties into that beautiful spirit that we see demonstrated down there at the …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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And let me tell you this. When those owners of the superyachts that have come to Bermuda in greater numbers — [Inaudible interjections ]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—when those owners of superyachts decide that they are going to come and spend a couple of days, there is a good possibility that they might take up all of the rooms of that one proper-ty because they can walk right down. And if they put their superyacht in the harbour or if they leave it at port and be …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Except the Cup. And just like when we did . . . And just like . . . And . . . [Inaudible interjections]
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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But I just want to say how proud I am to be here today to support the Minister in this historic boutique hotel which adds to . . . In that St. George’s island . . . again we have three hotel properties. The St. George’s Club Hotel, the St. Regis hotel, and the Hillcrest Boutique Hotel —and right at …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Randolph Dowling was the director there. His son is “Dr. D”. Right?
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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He carried forth the family interest. I can recall in my early days going to St. George’s when I came back to Bermuda working in Tucker’s Town that his nickname (because St. Georgians have a lot of nicknames across Bermuda) . . . Mr. Bourne, Puzzy Bourne was very much involved in the property development in St. George’s. There is …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I was just seeking some guidance. Sorry, Madam [Deputy Speaker]. I should have asked you, because I am sure you would have known the answer. But the Honourable Member worked there. It was a test that you had to take to get a job in the hospitality industry. And there were per-sons who spent their whole life serving who would …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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And then you can turn around and look the other way and look across at Dockyard. I am here to tell you that the investment that was put into Grotto Bay has been incremental. You cannot do it all at once. But you see the growth. And the beautiful thing, one of the pillars of the National Tourism Plan —AGILITY …
16 May 2025 House of Assembly
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We have got the wonderful restaurants. And you know, we can play Cup 648 16 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Match against St. David’s because a lot of them play for Somerset anyway. But in all seriousness, this is outstanding. It is really outstanding, and I think that the fact that these two properties, these two …