Club St. Lucia, 1960s

now welcome to the land of Club Santa Lucia and a closer look at the Development Area you heard about in the preceding film we took these pictures ourselves to demonstrate why we believe that here is fertile ground for the growth of Investments and a brand new tropical resort in this Lush Coconut Grove where Carib Indians chose to live long before the island was discovered by Columbus members of Club Santa Lucia will be able to build their own vacation homes not only will shareholders be entitled to special Privileges and profits from the operation of the clubhouse and hotel nearby but they'll have the opportunity of putting up Cottages or homes on Club owned property and all the headaches and added expense of arranging for Builders permits and so on that you might associate with the Caribbean development program will be faced not by the homeowner but by the experienced Club management the club Santa Lucia Golf Course will be situated in this quiet Valley and along the banks of a river tumbling down from the Rolling Hills the relaxed voices of vacationing golf should soon replace the clatter of the little cpra plant that's currently baking coconuts for the manufacturer of soap and margarine all through these Scenic Hills and plateaus rich with cocoa Cedar Banyon and banana trees there's additional land available for vacation rental or even permanent homes because many members May well wish to settle on this beautiful island away from the hurricane belt where the gentle Trade Winds even keep houses free of tropical insects the Santa Lucia Clubhouse and hotel will be located at the far end of grand an Beach 100 Modern suet planned for visitors and guests will be able to walk right out of their rooms to private Cabanas to sunbathe or go for a swim the surf rolls in continuously on this breathtaking Mile Long Beach and though the waters are free of rocks and coral a Breakwater will be built immediately in front of the hotel to provide a calmer area for the less adventuresome swimmer then too near the mouth of the Kidz River there's another more secluded beach that's also owned by Club Santa Lucia the Palm shaded plateaus and ridges above are perfect for picnics hiking and other kinds of recreation wonders are awaiting the wouldbe naturalist the lover of tropical plants and flowers and even the amateur archaeologist looking down from these Heights to the land in which the Santa Lucia Clubhouse and hotel will be constructed you can possibly imagine why St Lucia has had a greater increase in tourism this past year than any other Caribbean island the government is encouraging the tourist trade by legislating tax benefits and offering other inducements to stimulate the building of new hotels and here is where the main buildings of Club Santa Lucia will begin to take shape in the nextal months instead of the imposing high-rise type of structure the hotel is being horizontally designed by the famous Caribbean architect William seagull to be Tastefully in keeping with its luxurious surroundings porches and Terraces will open onto this Sandy Beach but the hotel will also have a swimming pool around which guests May order lunch or breakfast then two there'll be tennis badminton and handball courts here on the hotel site it's easy to understand why people use the word beautiful over and over again in describing St Lucia from the highway circling the island guests will arrive at this turnaround among the Banyan grape and cedar trees Beyond which cars will not be allowed to pass the Santa Lucia Clubhouse and hotel will be only a Stones throw away the approach will be through a thatched Covered Bridge Crossing this little Inlet or marago as it's called on St Lucio plans call for the dining Pavilion to be on the left extending out over the marago to the right also overlooking the marago but with a fine view of the beach and the Blue Waters of the Caribbean Beyond one of the hotel bars will be located on a little null at present The Crossing to the hotel site is made with a bit of difficulty but when construction has ended and the clubhouse and hotel are operating guests will be having fun paddling around here in the marago in small native canoes Eric J Leets principal owner and developer of Club Santa Lucia goes up regularly by plane to inspect the 700 60 Acres of Club property right now he's looking down on the area that's soon to be the club's golf course this transformation will be undertaken by a well-known British architect who specializes in Golf Course design information on Eric levet is publicly available through dun and Brad street the Better Business Bureau and who's who in business Mr lvet was born in the islands and has had 18 years experience in Land Development and the expansion of tropical resorts he holds many thousands of Acres of Real Estate from the Virgin Islands to Central America Eric levet was a leader in the development of St Croy where his Holdings include the golden Rock Housing Development and St Croy by the Sea a 70 room Resort Hotel Mr levet was the first to stimulate interest in the fabulous island of St Martin with his 2,000 acre Island gem development as one of the best known real estate authorities in the Caribbean Eric Lett has said that if the cost of land on St Lucia continues to climb in proportion to rates in the virgin Islands the Bahamas and other neighboring territories property values on St Lucia will increase 10 times within the next 10 years this 2,000t air strip was recently built near the club property to provide air taxi service to and from the islands airports as well as to accommodate private and charter flights however one decides to come to St Lucia no passport is needed and in terms of public transportation there are the Island's two large airports which are equipped from all over the world St Lucia is often referred to as the Tahiti of the Caribbean clear streams and springs abound on the island and its mountains and valleys are covered with beautiful trees with Orchids native bird of paradise plants and other exotic flowers the economy of St Lucia is primarily agricultural the major crops are bananas cpra cocoa and spices but the island has plenty of electric power each Village has Postal Service and there are four hospitals four newspapers six Banks and 60 schools on St Lucia about 100,000 people are living here and the principal languages spoken are English and French Creole before we leave the Airfield that will serve Club Santa Lucia it might interest you to know that underlying the major part of the landing strip is handcut native Stone the same type of stone that's going to be used in the construction of the Santa Lucia Clubhouse and hotel with support as as this the Airfield could one day be converted to accommodate the arrival and departure of large heavy planes meanwhile it will serve smaller aircraft and enable guests and members to take day excursions to the other islands near St Lucia by the way right here in this Palm Grove is where the first Fairway of the club's Golf Course is planned to be and in case any golfer can't wait until the 19th Hole Refreshments on St Lucia are only as far away as the nearest coconut tree here in one of the many Pavilions being built on the beach as well as in appropriate locations on the golf course some of the club's management are discussing the future the club Santa Lucia plan allows a person to become part owner of a large Caribbean Resort Hotel and real estate development in addition to receiving a special one-month vacation privilege every year only 450 memberships are being offered at $ 3950 each until a commitment of 300 shares has been met all funds will be held in escrow at the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York if unforeseen difficulties arise investors will be reimbursed in full club members will never receive additional assessments and will be at all times free from corporate liabilities Mrs Eric lvet and Marcel alar manager and director of the grand Anon Club Santa Lucia Estates enjoy a stroll on the beach as they plan features of the clubhouse and hotel members will share dividends from the hotel operation and the sale of some 600 acres of club- owned real estate which includes the large plateau in the background a member will have the use of a suite for two for a total of 30 days every year at 50% of the charge to other guests and if a member can't take advantage of all or any part of his vacation privilege he may send relatives friends or business associates in his place you're invited to visit this delightful property on St Lucio a membership and Club Santa Lucia is your chance to get in on a ground floor Caribbean investment plan while prices are still low the risk relatively small and the potential High just one share entitles you to a suite at half the tourist price to profits from the club's operations and the sale of real estate and to the opportunity of building a vacation Cottage or year-round home on the beautiful island of St Lucia where land values and business opportunities are increasing every sunny day [Music]