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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Okay. [Laughter]
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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But I just . . . I just want to finish up with this. That as we look to look at programmes that can address some social issues, which are very near and dear to my heart always, I think about Happy Valley [Child] Care Center. And I remember in the early days of the legisla ture in another place …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Why? Because the problem has been kicked down the road several years, we have got to do more for those who are just being born into this world who have family circumstances that have been impacted by a generational epidemic. As they get older, Mr. Deputy Speaker, you know, in my life I have been a sports person. And I …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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And Mr. Deputy Speaker, when I . . . you know we often talk about Berkeleyites and Techites and stuff like that. I guess I am the Berkeleyite who knows what the middle school concept is all about because for me Berkeley was a middle school and Warwick Sec was my high school. I transitioned through Berkeley and then somewhere …
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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I understand a little bit about how important sport is in reaching a person.
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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And I am an advocate that whilst we are doing signature schools that there is room for a Sports Academy in this country that can help this country reach some of those persons where the top athletes like a Carl Roberts, for instance, in St. George’s who grew up in Somerset in the West End like I did. Fellows like …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you. Good morning, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly the Tourism Investment (Swan Pyrotechnics Limited) Order 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Tourism under section 3 of the Tourism Inves tment Act 2017 together with the written agreement …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the [Honourable] House of Assembly the Tourism Investment (Rosedon [ Hotel ]) Order 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Tourism under section 3 of the Tourism Investment Act 2017 together with the written agreement of the Minister of …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, I have got a number of condolences that I would like to offer, starting off with the passing of Mr. Quinton Butterfield—
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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—in his 99 th year, who I was looking forward to celebrating his 100th early in the new year.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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At the celebration of the centenary of Ms. [Viola] Fubler —he was there! In good spirits, talking about football and his PHC years when he was outstanding. And his son shared a photo when he was a youngster and his father was one of the legends of one of the PHC giant teams of yesteryear. Mr. Speaker, condolences to his …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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—who is at a funeral right now with family members. So they have had a series of tragic passings in that family of recent, so I ask that condolences be sent to the family. To the family of Mr. Damian Simmons whose mother is a constituent, Ms. Dawn Hanley, and father is a very good friend, Mr. Phil Perinchief.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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I will associate myself with those condolences. And also to Mr. Kenneth “Kenny B.” Brangman, a caddy from Mid Ocean Club who I have known all my life from the West End. Kenny B. comes from Somerset and they had other nicknames for him, but growing up in Somerset, I knew him as Kenny B. And Loring Gilbert from St. …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that Standing Order 23(3) be suspended to enable the House to proceed with the consideration of the Order entitled Tourism Investment (Swan Pyrotechnics Limited) Order 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Tourism under section 3 of the Tourism Investment Act 2017 together with the written agreement of the …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for that indulgence. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of bringing this Tourism Investment (Swan Pyrotechnics Limited) Order 2024 before this Honourable House is to enable the grant of tax relief to developers investing in the tourism product Swan Pyrotechnic s, which is in the national interest of Bermuda. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to invite this Honourable …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, SPL services range from traditional firework displays to intricate pyromusical which incorporates special effects, close proximity effects and advanced pyrotechnic features. Mr. Kyle Swan brings a safety -minded and sensible approach to the SPL’s operations. He has in-vested in top- of-the-line industry -leading equipment which guarantees the safest possible application of fireworks in any setting. An environmentally conscious …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members will note that Swan Pyrotechnics Limited has been awarded full relief from custom’s duty for a period not exceeding five years from the operative date of the Tourism Investment Order in respect of any equipment, 188 29 November 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly goods and supplies which are necessary for the operation of …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, after the Premier’s comprehensive contribution I think all that remains for me to do is just to once again thank Mr. Swan, who I have just gotten to meet but his passion and his love was not deterred during COVID -19 as he shared with me that that period of time threw things back a few years. So, …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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I move that Standing Order 23(3) be suspended to enable the House to proceed with the consideration of the Order entitled the Tourism Investment (Rosedon Hotel) Order 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Tourism under section 3 of the Tourism Investment Act 2017 together with the written agreement of the Minister of Finance in exercise of …