The stockings are hung. There are lights hanging off palm trees. Festive music is playing around the bar at Palapa for all those hot, sunny days and tropical nights. The holidays in Exuma are just like anywhere else. OK, so it’s not quite like anywhere else. We keep all the best parts, but lose the…
A major Canadian broadcaster recently cast a huge spotlight on Exuma, Grand Isle and the famous swimming pigs in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism of the Bahamas. The Global Television Network, known as the second most-watched network in the country, aired footage of Exuma on Nov 20 during its morning show. The 30-minute spot…
It felt like a typical Saturday morning in George Town, Exuma. At 8am, the ladies of the Straw Market were cracking open their shutters. The restaurants set up breakfast by the ocean for a few sleepy tourists. It was quiet and peaceful, like any other morning, except in the town’s central park. Here, a few…
As we enter the home stretch for 2014, the WCPD Foundation is nearing a substantial landmark: $100 million in total donations, assisted by flow-through shares. While clients of Wealth, Creation, Preservation & Donation Inc. (WCPD) have given generously this year, it has also been healthy for their investment portfolios. “Flow-through shares are an exceptional vehicle…
There are few contemporary figures in Canada more fascinating, timely and controversial than Dr. Arthur Porter. A university campus in Sierra Leone, the halls of power in Canada and the US and a jail cell in Panama: these are the stages on which the Porter story has grown. Dr. Porter’s amazing story was the subject…
On a typical trip from North America to Maldives, you can expect to travel some 10,000 miles. The airline ticket will cost anywhere from $1,200 to $5,000, and beyond, depending on where you’re leaving from, the time of year and what class. And a direct flight? Forget it. Travelers flying commercial airlines are looking at…
One of the largest travel magazines in the world has ranked Exuma as the second best island in the Caribbean, placing it ahead of popular destinations such as St. John, St. Barts, Barbados, Bermuda and St. Lucia. Known as the World’s Best Awards 2014 at Travel + Leisure magazine, the competition has Exuma placed just…
We’re warming up for a busy autumn at Grand Isle Resort & Spa in Exuma, Bahamas. Yes, as North America cools down, the Bahamas stays positively balmy. And since Exuma has had the busiest summer in years, as far as tourism is concerned, I can only imagine what the next few months will bring. The…
Wealth, Creation, Preservation and Donation (WCPD Inc.) attended the grand opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) last month after helping to secure millions in donations. The big event in Winnipeg, representing years of development and more than $350 million in investment, was indeed the hottest ticket in town, with museum staff turning…
As with most people, I heard about the pigs before I saw them. Stepping onto the catamaran, I knew what I would see that day: beautiful water, hundreds of islands, iguanas, tropical fish, maybe a dolphin or two. However, the attraction I just couldn’t get out of my head was the swimming pigs. It…
A new bistro-style restaurant has opened its doors on the main island of Great Exuma, creating yet another outstanding culinary experience for the community. Coral Lounge & Bistro, located at the marina of February Point, offers customers a picturesque view of the ocean in an intimate, casual atmosphere. At the same time, the restaurant is…
When it comes to racing cars on a professional circuit, crossing the finish line first is all that matters. But for dozens of under-privileged children in the Bahamas, the journey to the track is far more important than winning. This month, Wealth, Creation, Preservation and Donation Inc. (WCPD) made a contribution to an innovative program…