The Tribune

GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes ended their official tour of Abaco and its cays with a visit to the Grand Cay All-Age School, where Sir Arthur continued to spread his message of One Bahamas. Sir Arthur told the students: "While Abaco is the home where you live, no matter where you travel in the Bahamas - from Inagua, the island of my birth, to New Providence and every Family Island - you are still and always at home." In his extensive tour of Abaco, the Governor General visited more than a thousand students, including those at: Treasure Cay Primary School, the Amy Roberts Primary School on Green Turtle Cay, Central Abaco Secondary School, Central Abaco Primary School, Man-O'-War Primary School, Hope Town Primary School, Cherokee Sound Primary School, Crossing Rocks Primary School, Great Guana Cay Primary School, the James A Pinder Primary School and the Moore's Island All-Age School. It was the first visit of a Bahamian Governor General to Moore's Island. Sir Arthur said during his last visit: "Be aware of the totality of your Bahamian heritage and who and what you are as Bahamians. Be aware of our rich natural, historical and cultural heritage, and of our enduring national institutions. "Our forebears came from all over the world, from Europe and Africa, and some from faraway Asia; and they came by direct as well as circuitous routes through the Caribbean and North and South America. They were diverse in race, colour, creed and ethnicity. "But today we are one people with a distinct identity among the nations of the world. We are Bahamians. "We have come through many trials and tribulations but now we joyously celebrate the blessing of being able to live as one people, in peace and unity, and to call one of the most beautiful spots on the planet our home." Students throughout Abaco displayed their art work and poetry for Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes, who were also treated to recitations, skits, songs and dance displays. Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes expressed their appreciation for the warm welcome they received, and gave students the gift of a day off from school in return. CAPTIONS Governor General Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes speaks to students at the Grand Cay All-Age School. By Kanishka Alexander/BIS Students Green Turtle School students listen as Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes talks about One Bahamas. David Ralph Flowers A Treasure Cay Primary student presents Joan Lady Foulkes with flowers. David Ralph Talks Sir Arthur talks with students at the Cherokee School. David Ralph