Circular No 1070

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 1 December 2022. No. 1070.

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Dear Friends,

Here is the December issue, the last of the year.

I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with lots of heath and prosperity. No more COVID or similar, we are not made for all the forced enclosures.

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Nigel Boos

            Sat, 6 Aug

Hi Csaba,

Tks for your email. I was wondering what had happened and why I hadn’t been hearing from you so thanks all the same.

I’m glad to know you and your family are all right and well.

I’ve been laid up for the past 32 months in the aftermath of a Whipple operation for pancreatic cancer (suggestion: google “Whipple”) and in my case the surgeon removed my stomach, my spleen, my gall bladder and half of my pancreas.

My other medical problem is called Ankylosing Spondylitis

(see:https://secure.naturalhealthreports.net/products/185/sp-worst-foods-b-vsl)

Please say one for me. I could use the help.

Best wishes,

Nigel B

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Here we continue with our favourite alumnus, Arthur Knaggs, with his various friends.

Why so many emails from Arthur? Well, he is kind enough to send me emails for publishing, and he is favourite to the Circular for helping out.

Hope this information is going to inspire others in writing similar stories and recount the wonderful news when they have met a long-lost friend.

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From: "Art & Val Knaggs"

Date: 27 Apr

To: Baknal@aol.com

Yes Howard, It is I.

So great to hear from you and to know that your Mum is still in there pitching, wish her all the very best from us.

Guess you got my e-mail from the Mount Bulletin and think Ladislao and his crowd are doing an excellent job.

Keep in touch.

Val & I are fine and keeping very well.

What are you up to these days, and where do you hang out?

As Always,

Art

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From: Baknal@aol.com

To: av_knaggs@hotmail.com

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:03:43 EDT

Is this the Arthur Knaggs from the old days in St Augustine when you visited Wilson St/ Deane St (Susie Ho-Mum)?...

How are you and where are you?...don't know if you remember me from those days...

I'm in Houston, TX.

Mum will be having her 90th birthday in Orlando, where Bernice is presently living....take care.

All the best,

Howard.

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From: "Art & Val Knaggs" <av_knaggs@hotmail.com>

Date: 3 Feb 08:26 (PST)

Subject: Mount Old Boys

Keith,

How the heck are you all down in the sun?

We are both fine, enjoying fine health, and having a great time.

What about you?

Retired Yet?

Am trying to get a hold of some Mount Old boys (and their E-mail addresses) but I know Ray De Cambra is Computer Challenged, and lost touch with Anthony Lucky (is he still in the Royal Bank?).

Need to get a hold of someone from Mount, who has e-mail, and has some contacts.

If you can help, I would be most grateful.

Give us a bit of an update on your life.

As ever,

Art

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From: Art & Val Knaggs

To: ekayne@shaw.ca

Date: 10/12/2004 9:34:10 AM

Hi Earl & Elaine,

We almost got to you two.

Went to Jasper in July and met with Jigger and Ian in Vancouver, but back home travelling again.

How are you all?

Earl are you in touch with the Mount "Old Boys", as Ladislao in Venezuela has taken up the task of continuing the old Mount Outside and the O.A.S.I.S, so drop him a line, and give him any e-mails on old Mounties that you may have.

We are fine, and are on a Years Adventure and will be hovering down to the U.S. mid Oct to mid Dec; then back in N.S. for Christmas, and then to T & T for Jan, Feb & Mar 05.

Drop us a line

As always with love,

Art & Val

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From: Art & Val Knaggs <av_knaggs@hotmail.com>

Sent: Monday, May 3, 2004

To: celandaal@hotmail.com

Great hearing from you Anthony, and wondered where you were at.

We will be in Victoria for the month of July, our son Edward plays Rugby for Canada and is stationed there; they are expecting a new baby mid June.

Guess you will be long gone by then.

Would love to keep in touch.

We are fine and buzzing along.

Lovely to hear from you both.

As always

Art & Val

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From: Anthony Cintra <celandaal@hotmail.com>

To: av_knaggs@hotmail.com

Subject: greeting

Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Dear Arthur,

My name is Anthony Lucky. Remember?

I saw your address in Ladislao's latest Circular.

My wife, Cintra, and I are currently in Vancouver visiting our eldest daughter and our 20 month granddaughter Isabel.

We had been in Ancaster visiting another daughter and our grandson whose second birthday was 12 April.

We return home via Ancaster and Toronto on 9 May.

It is possible that I may be called to return to Hamburg where I now sit as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to preside in a case.

I trust all is well with you and family and really hope this e-mail reaches.

With best wishes,

Anthony Lucky

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From :Art & Val Knaggs <av_knaggs@hotmail.com>

Sent : Saturday, April 30, 2005 1:04 PM

Great Photos, and thanks a million for keeping us all so informed.

Had a great re-union in Barbados with Cecil Ince, Scipio Soodeen and brother Jack Knaggs (three Original Starters) of "The Mount".

Cecil hosted a dinner and has some photos, so hound him for them, with short write up. Regards,

Arthur "Scroongie" Knaggs

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From: Art & Val Knaggs <av_knaggs@hotmail.com>

Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005

Subject: RE. Circular No. 184, The Abbey School, MSB

Copy should be sent to Alcoholics Anonymous, judging from the array of stimulants displayed.

Really appreciate all the work you are doing to keep the memories flowing.

As always,

Art

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1/1/20 12:51 - Msbsw Abasali Kazim: A Blessed 2020 to all our Brothers and family

1/1/20 13:31 - Msbtt Alexander Garth: Abundant blessings to you and your family my brother 🙏

1/1/20 15:07 - Msbtt Berment Joseph: Complements of the Season. I wish you and your families all Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity. I hope that you keep our Brothers in Venezuela in your prayers and thoughts and look forward to your generous support for our fundraising drive which is about to start soon. If just a few will sacrifice just a few trifles form the cup of Grace the Lord has provided ,all will be well with them and their families. God Bless you all.

1/1/20 16:43 - Ladislao: To all My council members, hope You survived the festivities and that this year 2020 we can meet, and stretch hands in a reunión. Every day we have less known members and we should make plans, life is short.

God bless You all.

Circular issue no. 1000 is nigh.

4/1/20 14:06 - Msb Dejan Paul: Hello All. Its Paul Dewan I am in Trinidad for my Mother's 1 year death anniversary. I am having a mass for her on Tuesday January 7 at living waters on frederick st. At 12 o'clock. If you are able to attend that would be appreciated and we can have a reunion by having lunch afterwards at living waters cafeteria. My local cell number is 744-2788. Hoping to reconnect and catch up with as many of you as possible. I am going back to Canada Jan 15. Take care.

4/1/20 14:16 - Msbtt Faria Gabriel: Hi Paul, it’s Gabriel, we are actually in London ON, have been here since eary December and back in Trinidad on Friday 10th Jan. My Trinidad Cell is 3842060, let’s try to connect for a drink or coffee over the weekend of the 10th

4/1/20 14:28 - Msb Dejan Paul: Sounds good Gabriel. Thanks.

4/1/20 15:05 - Msbtt Rampersandsingh Anand: Welcome to Trinidad Paul

4/1/20 15:08 - Msbsw Abasali Kazim: Hi Paul, I shared your message on our MSB Abbey School Facebook Group also.

12/1/20 10:13 - Msbsw Abasali Kazim: Nice song indeed. Thanks for sharing with us our friend.

9/2/20 16:03 - Msbtt Berment Joseph: Brothers, This is the crisis that our Alumni still in Venezuela are facing. I'll be taking care of this one. I implore the rest of you to give generously to avert the catastrophic humanitarian effect of the economic and political situation that they find themselves in.

"Dear Joe, I had to travel during this week to Maturín to attend my last son 12 years old, he has got a great problem of malnutrition, his mother called me because he faint in the schoolbus and was unconscious for  quarter of an hour. He is not eating proteins because they are so expensive that we can afford to buy it and he only comsum carbohydrates due to that fact. So if you please can send me 2 tins of protein power I will be very grateful to you. Some milk and peanut butter, that is all we are needing by the moment Make sure that the protein power have amino acids in it, I want to take him out of that health situation quickly before it will affect his mind. Thanks dear Joe, regards for Sum, God bless you".

Please call me or make your pledge here. A major fund raising initiative will beging within the next 30 days.

9/2/20 17:36 - Msbu Mickiewicz George: May God bless you for all that you do for our Venezuelan brothers in need. Team George has collected USA $1553 so far.  Let me when and how you would like me to transfer these funds.  Have challenged our team to collect USA $ 2000 by end of March

9/2/20 17:50 - Msbtt Berment Joseph: Thank you George: I'm only doing what I was taught in my own family and amplified at The Mount. I have taken courage from the selfless generousity of many of you Old Boys. "Cutty'  used to say "never start anything unless you are prepared to see it to the end."

18/2/20 13:24 - Msbtt Mendoza Henri: Jo......did you guys see the article in the newspaper today ....”Murder on the Mount”...😳😬

18/2/20 13:42 - Msbu coscarart salvador: What and where was  the ation done?

18/2/20 13:45 - Msbu Azizul Mohammed: Yes it happened at the seminary

18/2/20 18:54 - +1 (757) 952-9492: Azi like yuh living I. TNT, we all could read papers we trying to get first hand confirmation

18/2/20 23:20 - Msbtt Gomes Ian: The video on tv didnt show the seminary. It was at a building used to store something. Cant remember what.

18/2/20 23:41 - Msbca Chin Cham Gerry: Can anyone remember that there was also a murder in the 60's at the house on the track going down to the grounds. I think the house was owned by a Chinese Lady who drove a Humber Auto. I think her family owned the Che Che Tien Restaurant at that time.

18/2/20 23:58 - Msbu coscarart salvador: The nephew of that ñady was from venezuela and his name was Raul Colmenares. The old man that was murdered next to her apartment , was from Carupano venezuela and with us he was an excelente friend . He used to give is food bread and butter , crackers,beer, soft drinks . We use to call him Carupanero.

18/2/20 23:59 - Msbu coscarart salvador: May rest in Peace .

19/2/20 00:21 - Msbca Chin Cham Gerry: Yes..l recalled that he was a Spanish  gentleman and had a friendly relationship with some of the boys from Venezuela. God bless his soul and that he is still remembered.🙏🏻

19/2/20 00:33 - Msbtt Habib Joseph: https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/burning-body-murder-at-mount-st-benedict/article_036a28c8-524a-11ea-b02a-f326bb6e4bb2.html

19/2/20 05:48 - Msbu Azizul Mohammed: Did not know that u can read

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Photos:

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22UN0001FAU, Fr. Augustine

06LK1402DINNER, Kendrick Allum, Isaias Farcheg and Roberto Liupawski

06LK0001LKGRP, Peter Morvay, Ladislao Kertesz and Andres Larsen