Laborie Steel Pan Pays Tribute to Wilrock

10 June 2019

Laborie Steel Pan gathered at a popular local restaurant on Saturday 8 June to celebrate its achievements and the friendship that binds its members, to recognise the contribution of each individual player to the growth and success of the band, and to pay tribute to Wilrock Ltd., the company that sponsored them consistently and generously over the past ten years.

In presenting an award and a gift to the company representative, Mr Gilbert Wilson, Laborie Steel Pan player Jainashel Gabriel thanked Wilrock for the support it provided to the band, allowing it to grow “from a small group of young children discovering steel pan to a recognised community institution with a diverse range of activities”. In presenting a photograph of the band to Mr Wilson, Ms Gabriel noted that the band is strong because it was “built on a solid Wilrock Foundation”.

Indeed, “we are more than a steel band,” said arranger and musical director Andrius Edwide in a short address to the group, “we provide quality music education to our members; we constantly enrol new, young members; we host international music workshops; we actively participate in community events; we provide welfare support to members in need; and we help all our players to become responsible and self-confident members of their community and society.”

As a family-owned business rooted in the Laborie community, Wilrock Ltd has supported the steel band over the years precisely because it saw the positive impacts the band has on its members, allowing them to discover and nurture their artistic talent, giving young people the opportunity to engage in a meaningful activity, demonstrating the value of team work and perseverance, and building a vibrant community institution.

Laborie: A Resilient Community For Everyone

21 March 2019

The Laborie Development Foundation has secured funding from the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund to implement a project that includes four activities that will guide the development of Laborie in the medium and long terms:

1. The preparation of a new strategic development plan, taking into account lessons learned from the implementation of the strategic plan prepared in 2001

2. The drafting of a management plan for the Rudy John Beach Park, based on the recommendations already formulated in community consultations

3. The preparation of an integrated management plan for Laborie Village Watershed and Coastal Zone, based on the guidelines already formulated

4. The development of Terms of Reference for a study of the Laborie Bay that would identify the measures and actions needed to combat coastal erosion and reduce the vulnerability to sea level rise, storms and other extreme climate events

The Foundation is currently inviting expressions of interest from qualified firms or individual consultants to provide services for one or more of these consultancies.

People interested should send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a copy of the terms of reference.

The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest is Friday 5 April 2019.