Grand Bahama
Love on the menu at the Home for the Aged
By Greg Christie
Feb 18, 2010 - 8:39:48 PM

LOVE PACKAGES were presented to the Home for the aged by members of the Employees Council of Freeport Container Port, Freeport Harbour Company and GB Airport Company. From left to right are Shiann Moncur – FCP; Rose Rene, G.B. Home for the Aged; Martin Dean - FHC, Leanna Davis, G.B. Home for the Aged; Dr. Shawn Thurston- FHC; Alison Bethel – FHC; Lisa Gibson – FCP and Kingsley Bain – FHC.

You are loved was the feelings conveyed by the Employee Councils of Freeport Container Port, Grand Bahama Airport Company and Freeport Harbour Company as they fed residents of the Grand Bahama Home for the Aged during a Pre-Valentine’s Day luncheon last week.

The staff members demonstrated that they were not too self-absorbed with feelings that they couldn’t appreciate or focus their love on the elderly and for a couple of hours to make them feel loved and remembered.

Phil Carey, Grand Bahama Airport Company Airport Director said “It is commendable for members of the Employee Councils to reach out in this manner and do something for the elderly.”

“There is nothing lacking in their decision to just be an expression of love to the residents of this home; it is a true expression of love,” said Mr. Carey.

Ms. Zonicle, a ninety-nine year old resident of GB Home for the Aged enjoys her Pre-Valentine’s Day meal.

Members of the staff of the home, Rose Rena and Leanna Davis were pleased with the visit as they too were as excited as the residents to have company for lunch.  There was singing led by Mr. Wallace a resident and expressions of delights were heard from other residents who chatted with the visitors as they were served, among them a ninety-nine year old resident of the home.

In addition to the lunch, the home received a supply of groceries donated by the Employee Councils.

President of the Freeport Container Port Employee Council, Ivan Barnett, said members thought that this ‘love gesture’ would not only afford them the opportunity to show these residents of the home that they are special and not to be forgotten, “But it gives us a chance to lift our spirits in a small way as they welcome us to their home.”

In the past the Employee Councils have rendered assistance to the Dialakids Foundation, sponsored a Fun Run/Walk and a Health and Safety Family Fun Day. They are also in the process of coordinating a Relief Drive for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

Xavier Ingraham, Employee Council Chairman, GB Airport Company, takes time to ensures that Felix Wallace, a resident of the home get his meal.

Freeport Container Port (FCP) 
Situated only 65 miles from Florida, Freeport Container Port (FCP) is the natural trans-shipment hub for the Eastern seaboard of the Americas and the principal East/West Line Haul routes through the region. 
 
FCP is a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group. HPH, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator with interests in a total of 50 ports, spanning 25 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. HPH also owns a number of transportation-related service companies. 
 
Freeport Harbour Company (FHC) 
Freeport Harbour Company (FHC) operates one of the fastest emerging cruise and maritime centres in North America. FHC is privately owned and operated by a joint venture between the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group and the Grand Bahama Development Company.

 
Grand Bahama Airport Company (GBAC) 
Grand Bahama Airport (GBAC) owns and operates the Grand Bahama Airport, which is situated only 65 miles from Florida and capable of handling the largest aircraft in the world. GBA is a joint venture between the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group and the Grand Bahama Development Company. 
 
HPH, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator with interests in a total of 50 ports, spanning 25 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. HPH also owns a number of transportation-related service companies.

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