The Tribune

Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association. - The BPA continues to be the voice for the Pharmacy profession in the Bahamas, and is the leading provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education in the Bahamas. Its members comprise of pharmacists, technicians, educators, and supply management personnel. The BPA has three local chapters, one in the Northern Bahamas (encompassing Grand Bahama and Abaco) and the remaining two based in New Providence, but inclusive of members in Eleuthera, and Exuma. The current membership is approximately 150 members. The BPA is a member of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists. Meetings are held monthly, and are available via video conference and webcast to members outside of New Providence.

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming Events: October 28 & 29, 2014 Triathlon Swim Clinic (havrilukswimming), St John’s College (see flyer attached) http://www.swimmingtechnology.com/index.php/store/clinicstore/

Saturday, November 1 - Conchman Tri-Taino Beach, Grand Bahama, https://www.facebook.com/conchmantriathlon.

2014 242 Colour Run Schedule: Freeport - November 2, Abaco - December 27, Eleuthera - Soon Come! http://www.run242.com/242CR/nassau.

Sunday, November 9 - 8:30am, UWC Triathlon Bahamas, Clifton Heritage Park-Kids. Sprint & Olympic distances http://www.uwctriathlon.com/

Sunday, November 23 - Bahamas Half Marathon & 10K, Individual & Relay, 13.1 Miles Individual 10km. Online registration is now open. www.BahamasHalf.com.

Saturday, December 6 - Aids Foundation Walk-Run-Cycle.

Morning rides west - Wednesday and Friday, 4:45am, Goodman’s Bay, West Bay Street, 20-mile ride route: Headed east to Montague & return. One-hour duration. Cyclists capable of 14+mph welcome to join in anywhere along the route. Contact Shantell the day before to confirm your attendance: shorelinecargo@gmail.com.

Afternoon rides west - Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving 5:30pm sharp, parking lot next to Lyford Cay Gas Station. 18 or 24 miles depending if you do second loop. This is an advanced cyclist’s ride. The pace will range from 20+mph.

Morning ride east - Tuesdays & Thursdays, leaving 5:00am sharp, start/end Seagrapes Shopping Centre (under the big sign), East Prince Charles Drive: 1-1.5 hour duration. Cyclists capable of 14+mph welcome. Prince Charles Dr-Eastern Road-Shirley St-Church St-East Bay-Eastern Road-Prince Charles. Please have lights attached to your bike.

Weekend rides: Saturday - leaving 6:00am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 30 miles headed West. In order to complete this ride, it is recommended that you have done some recent cycling. Leaving P/I Bridges optional at the beginning/end. The pace will range from 18–20+mph, Two-hour duration.

Sunday - leaving 6:00am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank, 40-50 miles headed East. This ride is not recommended if you have not cycled recently or first timers! P/I Bridges optional at the end. The pace will range from 18–20+mph, 3-3.5 hour duration (intermediate & advanced cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

Grand Bahama Shipyard Breakfast Club. - Last month, the staff at Grand Bahama Shipyard joined the ​‘Breakfast Club’ in which supporters pledge to donate $5 each month to providing breakfast for children at the Grand Bahama Children’s Home and they recently made their first official donation.

Ed Pavey, director of technical, planning and IT at GBS, said, “When I first received the call for help from Christine Van Der Linde for immediate assistance to the Children’s Home last month, it was with great pleasure that I donated to the cause. Afterwards, Christine came up with the idea of the ‘Breakfast Club’ which she implemented at her office. I thought it was such a fantastic idea that I asked my employees if they wanted to join. Again, to my pleasure, they instantly offered their pledge of support each month and for many more to come.”

If you’re interested in starting a Breakfast Club programme at your company, contact the Grand Bahama Children’s Home at 352-7852 or on their website via http://www.gbchildrenshome.com/contact/. All donations are always welcome as the home cares for the neglected and abused children of Grand Bahama. With 50% of its funding from Government the balance is raised from the community.

Highgrove Singers. - In their annual summer choral presentation, the Highgrove Singers, under the direction of Adrian A W Archer will present “Then Sings My Soul, a concert of Sacred Hymnody” tonight at 8pm and on Sunday, at 5pm, at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk, Shirley Street. “We are very excited about this particular concert,” said Archer. “The programme has been designed to showcase the depth of Sacred Hymns in our religious traditions and the many ways those tunes have been interpreted by composers old and new.”

Now in their 18th year, the Highgrove Singers began as a small group determined to promote music, dance and dramatic works through their umbrella organisation Highgrove Productions. In their very first year of existence, the group won the DANSA award for its production of the Caribbean musical “Once On This Island”. Since that time, the singers have performed at a number of concerts, liturgical services (including weddings and funerals) and have been the guest choir at number choral workshops in the community.

Appearing as guest soloist during the concert will be Norma Ashe, Mezzo Soprano, who, along with Soprano, Candace Bostwick, will lead “Choral Reflections On Amazing Grace” written for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy. Raymond Antonio and Lee Callender are the accompanist for the concert.

Tickets for the concert, priced at $20, may be obtained from members of the choir or from the box office at St George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue (322-1139 or 325-8997).