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Canadian Author Visits The Leader Emeritus
BELIZE CITY, Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Last week, Mr. Alan Twigg, author of the book, "Understanding Belize: An Historical Guide"; (Harbour Publishing: 2006) paid a courtesy visit to the Father of the Nation, The Rt. Hon. George Price at the PUP Headquarters. Mr. Twigg lives in Vancouver, Canada, and is a public scholar at the prestigious Simon Fraser University. The two met before, when Twigg was working on his historical guide to Belize in 2002. At that time, Mr. Price was the Senior Minister and Minister of Defence, and the interview was conducted in Belmopan. In the run-up to his trip this year, Twigg wrote Mr. Price, asking for a brief visit. Of course, like the good ambassador that he is, the Leader Emeritus obliged dutifully. And according to Twigg, the meeting with Mr. Price was the highlight of an eventful trip.
Twigg has also written a guide to Cuba's historical sites, and hopes to one day do the same for Belize. He told the BELIZE TIMES that whenever he comes to Belize he is inspired to write by the beauty and the people of our country. He said he was amazed by the tremendous development from 2002 to the present, especially on the Placencia peninsula. He hopes to continue travelling to Belize to witness and perhaps play a small role in the continued progress of our nation.
Twigg also informed us that the Dean of Arts at Simon Fraser University and the Price Centre in Belmopan are considering his intiative to research and write on the relations between Canada and Belize, and especially the personal camaraderie of Mr. Price and former Prime Minister of Canada, the late Pierre Trudeau. When Trudeau vacationed on Glover's Reef in 1970, then Premier George Price made a four-hour sea journey on the 'Patricia' to visit with him. As Rudy Castillo mentioned in his biography of Mr. Price, "Man of the People"; at page 191, "A lifelong friendship (with Trudeau) had been cemented. Price was invited to visit Canada . Out of the visit came a huge loan/grant to install Belize's first water and sewer system.";
The BELIZE TIMES looks forward to such a publication, as it would add to the historical record of Price's great legacy.
Last week, Mr. Alan Twigg, author of the book, "Understanding Belize: An Historical Guide"; (Harbour Publishing: 2006) paid a courtesy visit to the Father of the Nation, The Rt. Hon. George Price at the PUP Headquarters. Mr. Twigg lives in Vancouver, Canada, and is a public scholar at the prestigious Simon Fraser University. The two met before, when Twigg was working on his historical guide to Belize in 2002. At that time, Mr. Price was the Senior Minister and Minister of Defence, and the interview was conducted in Belmopan. In the run-up to his trip this year, Twigg wrote Mr. Price, asking for a brief visit. Of course, like the good ambassador that he is, the Leader Emeritus obliged dutifully. And according to Twigg, the meeting with Mr. Price was the highlight of an eventful trip.
Twigg has also written a guide to Cuba's historical sites, and hopes to one day do the same for Belize. He told the BELIZE TIMES that whenever he comes to Belize he is inspired to write by the beauty and the people of our country. He said he was amazed by the tremendous development from 2002 to the present, especially on the Placencia peninsula. He hopes to continue travelling to Belize to witness and perhaps play a small role in the continued progress of our nation.
Twigg also informed us that the Dean of Arts at Simon Fraser University and the Price Centre in Belmopan are considering his intiative to research and write on the relations between Canada and Belize, and especially the personal camaraderie of Mr. Price and former Prime Minister of Canada, the late Pierre Trudeau. When Trudeau vacationed on Glover's Reef in 1970, then Premier George Price made a four-hour sea journey on the 'Patricia' to visit with him. As Rudy Castillo mentioned in his biography of Mr. Price, "Man of the People"; at page 191, "A lifelong friendship (with Trudeau) had been cemented. Price was invited to visit Canada . Out of the visit came a huge loan/grant to install Belize's first water and sewer system.";
The BELIZE TIMES looks forward to such a publication, as it would add to the historical record of Price's great legacy.
Submitted on February 21, 2007 in By David.
