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  Gales Point Definition / Gales Point Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Gales Point is a village in the Belize DistrictBelize District is a district of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in the nation's largest city, Belize City.
In 2000 Gales Point had a population of about 500 people, most of whom subsist on fishingFishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish).
Gales Point is a village A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas.
www.elresearch.com /Gales_Point   (368 words)

  
 Gales Point Village - Toucan Trail
Like a finger pointing north to the mountains, Gales Point Village is a long, singular peninsula jutting into the Southern Lagoon between Belize City and Dangriga.
Although Gales Point is fairly remote and it may take a bit of effort to get here, it is well worth the trip, so plan to stay a few days.
Getting to Gales Point by private road is easy, although your teeth may be loosed after the drive due to the bumpy road (depends on the season).
www.toucantrail.com /Belize-on-a-Budget/Gales-Point-Village.html   (775 words)

  
 Dangriga : Attractions | Frommers.com
Gales Point is a small Creole fishing village about 25 miles (40km) north of Dangriga.
Gales Point is also home to renowned drum maker Emett Young, who also runs a small drumming school.
Gales Point is one of several villages in Belize to have a community-based ecotourism homestay program.
www.frommers.com /destinations/dangriga/3550010029.html   (983 words)

  
 EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Description of birding at Gale's Point, Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Gale's Point is a small Belizean village located at the northern tip of a long narrow peninsula protruding into South Lagoon.
It is situated mid-way between Belize City and Dangriga to the south but is infrequently visited because it is accessible mainly by boat or a 25-mile drive along a washboard-rough gravel road.
The village of Gale's Point was originally established by logwood cutters but is now home to a number of native artisans and musicians.
www.exoticbirding.com /belize/places/gales-point.html   (209 words)

  
 CEP Technical Report No. 35 1995 Chapter 2.
At this point, most travel in the village of Gales Point is done in large dugout canoes with relatively slow 6-30 HP outboard engines.
There has been at least one verified collision with a manatee, and another died allegedly from wounds inflicted by an outboard propeller; several villagers have reported a decline in what they believed to be mating in the shallow waters along the eastern shore of the village (Augusta 1992).
Villagers of Gales Point are proud of their sailing and fishing heritage, and present a good level of awareness about the uniqueness of their manatee population, often referring to an adult villager as a "malantee" man or woman, or as a "malantaranian".
www.cep.unep.org /pubs/Techreports/tr35en/chapter2.html   (1600 words)

  
 Golden Eagles Strong on Both Ends, Defeat South Florida, 70-54 :: Balanced attack paces MU to first conference win
The closest USF got in the second half was 11 points after Shepard scored four quick points on two possessions to close the gap.
MU and South Florida were trading leads early in the contest until Gales scored eight unanswered points over a period of 1:10.
Marquette took the lead in the half for good at that point as Gales' points were good to push Marquette up to an 18-15 lead with 10:35 left in the first half.
www.gomarquette.com /sports/w-baskbl/recaps/011102aaa.html   (673 words)

  
 Gales Point - Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
The area is bounded on the west by the limestone Peccary Hills, riddled with caves, and the shores of the lagoons are cloaked with mangroves.
Gales Point is also a centre of traditional drum-making ; you can learn to make and play drums at the Maroon Creole Drum School, run by Emmett Young and Randolph (Boombay) Andrewin.
Gales Point is served by most buses on the Belize City-Dangriga route; other traffic passes the junction, 4km from the village.
travel-guide.traveliseek.com /gales-point_avl_li35536.html   (295 words)

  
 Site Builder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
To study the coastal we stayed in Gales point, which is a peninsula in the center of a lagoon where the fresh water from the river and the salt water from the ocean mixes.
Here in Gales Point you could literally walk from one side of the peninsula to the other without going more then waist deep.
Well Gales Point its self is home to a lot of different animals such as the manatee, the Hawksbill Sea Turtles, and well the common sand roach.
sandtrapinn.20m.com   (947 words)

  
 Art and Music in Belize, Central America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
In Gales Point, in the middle of the village, when the moon is full, the djembet drums begin to beat as the Maroon sambai dancer gets ready to circle the fire preparing for the fertility ritual dance.
Gales Point is home to the Maroon settlers, slaves who escaped from Ebo Town over 200 years ago.
Anyone visiting Gales Point is welcome to participate in a two to five day drum making session.
www.peacecorner.org /art_and_music.htm   (929 words)

  
 Belize traditional Creole (Kriol) Christmas Bram and Brokdong in Gales Point Manatee, Belize District
Cutting through the 2 miles of the village is a dusty unpaved and bumpy road, Main Street Gales Point, which is bordered by almost every building in the village, save for a few that fringe the lagoon
Surrounded by wetland, marsh, and mangrove vegetation and imperial karst (limestone) hills, the lagoon around Gales Point Manatee is an important habitant for an estimated one hundred Antillean West Indian Manatees, which is why the area has been declared a Manatee Wildlife Sanctuary.
But these mermaids are clearly not the reason that the Gales Point immigrants return home December 25 and 26 of every year.
www.belizeanjourneys.com /features/brokdong/newsletter.html   (923 words)

  
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We were able to meet with the School Principal in Gales Point to see how we can better meet their needs and what projects they would like us to help them with.
After arriving in Gales Point, the 3 tons of food was taken and sorted into food baskets that Basil distributed to every home in the village.
The children in the orphanage made a huge impact on the whole team and part of their hearts were left behind with the children at the orphanage, and in Gales Point.
www.angelfire.com /ca4/belize/whatsnew2.html   (11604 words)

  
 The Belize Times Weekly Newspaper Online - Free Medical Care for Gales Point |||   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Since 1998, when March comes around hundreds of residents of Gales Point Manatee Village and surrounding areas receive free medical and dental care from a horde of medical students taking part in the University of Louisville’s International Service Learning Program (ISLP).
This year thirty eight students are in Gales Point Manatee, giving not only medical care but also dental care services for free.
Every day this week, the Gales Point Community Center will be used as the medical and dental facility for the students and their patients.
www.belizetimes.bz /news/story/4116.shtml   (575 words)

  
 Rum Point Inn, Placencia, Belize - Belize, Belize travel, Belize Guides, Belize Informations, vacations Belize Overview
Rum Point Inn, where personalized service is the rule and the unique ambiance is famous, has been run by the Bevier family since its opening in 1974.
The boats at Rum Point Inn are led by the premier dive boat in the area, the 42ft.
Rum Point Divers is a Bronze sponsor of the DAN program and is also involved with the hyperbaric chamber program in San Pedro.
www.global-travel.co.uk /rum1.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Kevin Andrewin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Gales Point is on the central coast of Belize.
He grew up watching manatee outside of his home, Gales Point Manatee, which was named after the marine mammal.
Manatee viewing has become a major source of income for the villagers in Gales Point and, as a result, a major source of financial incentive for their conservation.
www.thewildones.org /Scientists/kevin.html   (320 words)

  
 Local Sports - lancastereaglegazette.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
After a near-capacity crowd witnessed the Gales score just six points in a 15:49 span and Greathouse struggle until a memorable fourth quarter, it was clear Brookhaven did its job.
As Newark's Caleb Wilson saw his front tooth fall from his mouth and onto the floor midway through the fourth quarter after taking an elbow, it was proof positive that the rivalry between Lancaster and Newark was as strong as it's ever been.
COLUMBUS -- The jerseys still read Canal Winchester and the uniforms were still the dominant white with the maroon lettering, but it was quite obvious that a different Indians team took to the floor for the final three quarters of Saturday's matchup with Hilliard Davidson at the Schottenstein Center.
www.lancastereaglegazette.com /news/bbasketball/archive   (3588 words)

  
 wiki/Gales Point Definition / wiki/Gales Point Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Gales Point is a villageA village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas.
The village of Gales Point has some tourismTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act.
A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body)....
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Gales_Point   (374 words)

  
 Gales Point, December 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
From the zoo we crept south on an unpaved road, ending up at a place called Gales Point, a long spit of land sticking into a saltwater lagoon.
The Gales Point peninsula is about a hundred feet wide and a mile long.
The pot holed dirt road weaves its way between the one ragged row of houses and the water out to the tip, where there is a nice, clean, pricey resort.
www.dreamchaser.org /garya/GoingsOn/Spring2003/BelizeMainlandSouth/GalesPoint/index.html   (318 words)

  
 Manatee Lodge - Gales Point, Stann Creek, Belize, Central America
Manatee Lodge is located at the tip of the peninsula which is Gales Point Manatee Village.
This 2 1/2 mile stretch of land reaches out into the middle of the Southern Lagoon which boasts reserve status for the endangered West Indian Manatee and is home to a multitude of birds, plants and animals.
Manatee Lodge is located at the tip of the peninsula that is Gales Point Manatee Village (known locally as "Malentee").
www.manateelodge.com /home.html   (484 words)

  
 point of sale gales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Point of Sale including posters, leaflets and billboards.
The client wanted a design mechanic to increase awareness on the traditional qualities of the brewery, Gales have been brewing since 1847.
We looked at all aspects of the brewing process with many visits to the brewery and shot photography in all areas.
www.sbserver.co.uk /pointofsale_gales.htm   (136 words)

  
 Belize's Amandala Online: Belize news, news on Belize, Belize newspapers, Belize, Belize, Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
The truck and its cargo demolished one of the railings of the bridge and fell into the creek, causing all the oil in one tank and some in the other tank to drain into the lagoon, an important part of Gales Point Manatee's tourism industry and breeding grounds for Belize's manatees, an endangered specie.
We stress the point that if a Belizean driver had overturned a tanker of fuel into one of Mexico's lagoons or seas, that driver would have been "lost in jail." Then the investigations would have begun.
My point is that I wouldn't normally think of Jordan as someone with whom I would be conversing.
www.belizemall.com /amandala/archives/april_8_2001.html   (3808 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Facility Name: Dow Chemical, Allyn's Point Plant Gales Ferry, CT 06335 Parent Company: The Dow Chemical Company RMP Facility ID: 100000026875 Submission Receipt Date: 06/21/2004 (This set of RMP executive summaries was created from data that were last updated on 4/28/2005).
However, if a release were to occur, employees are trained in emergency response to control and mitigate the effects of the release.
In addition, the emergency response plan is coordinated with Gales Ferry, CT Fire Department, which provides additional emergency response expertise.
www.rtk.net /rmp/sum7/CT/fac100000026875   (493 words)

  
 Peace Corps Online | Stevens Point man serves in Peace Corps in Belize
A Stevens Point man is now serving in the Peace Corps in Belize in Central America.
Chris Egle, a 1992 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High School, recently completed his two-month training period for Peace Corps volunteers in Belize City.
Egle is now assigned to the Ministry of Rural Community Develop in La Democracia, Hattieville, Freetown Sibun, Gracie Rock and Gales Point for two years.
peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2508.html   (323 words)

  
 Patty Arceo is PUP Standard Bearer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Caulker and Gales Point went to the special polls and voted for their choice of candidate to be standard bearer for Belize Rural South.
In San Pedro, the voting was supervised by Belize City Mayor JosÈ Coye, Mark Espat, Delores Balderamos-Garcia and the Honourable Johnny BriceÒo.
Belize Rural South covers the islands of Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and the mainland community of Gales Point Manatee.
www.sanpedrosun.net /old/pup.html   (185 words)

  
 Gales Point - Yellow Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Online yellow pages of Gales Point provide a unique opportunity to reach consumers at the very moment they are seeking a source for just the product or service you offer in Gales Point.
Unlike their print counterpart, online yellow pages of Gales Point provide a dynamic advertising vehicle suitable for running promotion-based advertising campaigns that are highly engaging, interactive and measurable.
It is basically a business directory of Gales Point, listing local businesses and having advertisements from local and foreign companies.
www.go4yp.com /Country/Belize/Belize-District/Gales-Point.shtml   (126 words)

  
 Saltlick Township: Man's death apparently a freak accident - PittsburghLIVE.com
Saltlick Township Fire Chief Max Gales said that when they arrived on scene, Sam Ritenour was lying in the northbound lane of Route 711 (also known as Indian Creek Valley Road) a short distance from his residence, which is located just off Route 711.
Mutual Aid arrived on the scene shortly after the fire department, and it was determined that a medical helicopter should be called.
The vehicle was heading south on Route 711 and it was apparent that Ritenour had fallen off the passenger side, according to Gales, who added that Sam Ritenour was an acquaintance of his.
pittsburghlive.com /x/.../dailycourier/news/mountainarea/s_294339.html   (500 words)

  
 Gales Point in the Belize District of Belize, home of the manatee
Traveling south to Gales Point by boat from Belize City will take you upstream on Haulover Creek, through the Burdon Canal, across the Sibun River and into the Northern and Southern Lagoons.
Formerly a home site for pre-colonial loggers, the residents of Gales Point today are mostly farmers and fisherman who recognize the importance of this delicate habitat and have spared no effort to preserve it.
The narrow peninsula of land and the surrounding hills and wetlands are full of opportunities to take in a range of natural attractions and enjoy the sights and sounds of rural Belize.
www.belizedistrict.com /tosee_gp.html   (387 words)

  
 Gales Point, Belize
A small village originally established by logwood cutters sits on a two-mile-long peninsula that juts into the Southern Lagoon; both are called Gales Point.
Gales Point is about 15 miles north of Dangriga in Stann Creek District and 25 miles south of Belize City.
Access from Belize City by boat is a pleasant way to Gales Point.
www.moon.com /planner/belize/mustsee/gales_point.html   (355 words)

  
 Hercules and Woody relocating to Gales Point, San Pedro Sun, Belize News
The once stranded manatees have much in common as both males have experienced the trauma of abandonment, rescue, and long trips to new habitats for rehabilitation.
Unfortunately, a recent oil spill into the Quamina Creek near Gales Point Manatee delayed the relocation of these manatees.
According to reports, 8,000 gallons of bunker fuel was emptied into the Quamina Creek, after a Mexican "bowser" hauling two oil tanks, each containing 4,000 gallons of fuel, ran off the bridge that spans the creek at Mile 22 on the Belize Coastal Road.
www.sanpedrosun.net /old/01-173.html   (476 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Meaning of the Manatee: Community-Based Ecotourism Discourse and Practice in Gales Point, Belize.
Misrepresenting communities: the politics of community-based rural ecotourism in Gales Point Manatee, Belize.
in Gales Point, Manatee, Belize, In Timber, Tourists and Temples: Conservation and Development in the Maya Forest of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico, Richard B. Primack and David Bray (eds.), Island Press.
www.forestry.umt.edu /personnel/Faculty/belsky/publications.htm   (483 words)

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