TORONTO, Canada, November 22, 2019 — Not many people know that there’s another Lady Di living and working in The Bahamas, not royal by any means like the British princess, but just as loved and revered by her country.
As one of Eleuthera’s finest pineapple farmers, Mrs. Diane Thompson, affectionately known on the island as Lady Di, is considered a national treasure, both for her 40-plus-year career and her infectiously sunny outlook on life. Despite losing her husband last year and the backbreaking work that comes with running a successful farm, Thompson never considered giving it up, working long hours to plant the stalks, turn the soil and make the jams and chutney with help from her son.
It is this resilience, shared by so many Bahamians, that has served the island well in recent weeks. After Hurricane Dorian made landfall in northern Bahamas on Sept. 1, bringing with it 48 hours of 300-kilometre winds and rain, the people of The Bahamas have had their will and spirit tested like never before. But like Lady Di, they are steadfast in their resilience to overcome challenges and are well on their way to recovery.
This message was made clear at a media briefing hosted by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism at Toronto’s Hotel X yesterday. Speaking to both trade and consumer media, Bahamas Minister of Tourism & Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar emphasized the fact that despite the devastation that Dorian brought to the north, much of The Bahamas was left untouched. https://www.travelweek.ca/news/grand-bahama-back-on-stream-more-updates-from-bahamas-ministry-of-tourism/?fbclid=IwAR0OjUQy6-nrU16l2iANXIPJAb_NjdQ5ou44iQ8BeDpCvFLbnUE_04GfJvs
