Out! 'Willy T' must leave Peter Island Harbour by December 30, 2018
They had found a new home in Great Harbour, Peter Island though an arrangement with the Romney family, one of four owners of Peter Island and started the operation there on June 5, 2018.
Word now from Mr Anderson is that they have now been given until the end of December 2018, to vacate the location as the owners of Peter Island Resort & Spa, Amway Corporation, does not want them there and had “placed in writing their major objections.”
Mr Anderson also confirmed that the Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), whom he went to, is supporting Amway’s’ decision for ‘Willy T’ to leave ‘Great Harbour’ on Peter Island.
Business being pushed around
Mr Anderson has lived in the Territory for over 35 years; been involved in several other businesses, in addition to having all his children being born in the Territory.
He has also been integrally involved in numerous community activities.
Mr Anderson said he approached other Ministers of Government and was told, “nothing came to cuscus and Cabinet on my matter,” so it appears that the Premier is just “making decisions on his own to support what Peter Island wants.”
He related his views to this publication in a telephone interview yesterday Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Asked about his his next step, the businessman said, “I am considering all the options including leaving the Virgin Islands for good.”
Junior Minister for Tourism, Honourable Archibald C. Christian (AL) who helped negotiate the move to Peter Island some months ago, did not respond to our news desk inquiry, as of publication time.
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15 Responses to “Out! 'Willy T' must leave Peter Island Harbour by December 30, 2018 ”
After Amway is permitted to do this, who's next. This Government and Premier is too soft for me.
How nice that Premier is bowing to and obeying Betsy DeVos, a group dedicated to making America racist again. $$$ talks and The Premier listens to $$$.
As stated. The business issue is what it is. The owners need to fight their own battles. But as a people, the bigger picture of what is happening needs to see someone in leadership, or these new political parties step the hell up and say something! If not, we as a people need to stand up and reestablish our legal rights to anchor, swim, and beach anywhere we damn well want!
I dont know where it could go as it needs a sheltered anchorage . At anagada you would get objections from Lowell family .jost you know Foxy would not welcome you or white bay or by taboo. In VG north sound bitter end , Saba rock , Leverick, fat Virgin , YCCS , biras creek , Sandbox. Hog heaven . Already a crowded area when everyone is rebuilt .
Off the valley in VG is not practical with groundseas and already too many restaurants on shore. Cooper island already has a restaurant.
Best place would be back at Norman but in Benuras bay on the north shore . That would not directly compete with Pirates and is a good quiet anchorage and makes another sailing destination .
2. The exact same goes for Ocean Seven at Peter Island - owned by the Romneys and they would have both benefited from having a decent beach restaurant/wild bar right next to each other.
3. It's the rich owners of these islands (not the restaurants on them!) who want Willy T gone so they can develop more of the islands without the Willy T affecting their image portrayed to their millionaire friends buying up the lots and putting up big houses.