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Victor International unveils Oil Nut Bay Resort Community and North Sound Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda groundbreaking ceremony
Victor Foundation Donates $10,000 to Robinson O'Neal Memorial Primary School

By Victor International

Today, His Honourable Premier Ralph O'Neal, His Excellency Governor David Pearey, David V. Johnson and other Victor International executives held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Oil Nut Bay resort community, Oil Nut Bay Beach Club and North Sound Yacht Club.

The event, hosting nearly 50 people, took place on the new Oil Nut Bay beach and invited guests to tour the property and the Beach Villa, now under construction. Gerald Farara, of Ferara Kerins, served as Master of Ceremonies, with a prayer given by Pastor Sylvia Rhymer of Church of God Holiness, North Sound. The groundbreaking ceremony was complete with the firing of a cannon, a yacht club tradition. The event was followed by a luncheon at Victor's Biras Creek Resort.

Oil Nut Bay, a pristine resort community offering freehold home ownership, sits on 300 acres of free and clear land on the eastern peninsula of Virgin Gorda. No road access creates a remote private island feel and paramount privacy, ideal for families and high-profile owners.

Developed with a focus on nature and wellness, learning and family, Oil Nut Bay provides owners an unparalleled combination of distinctive architecture, outstanding Caribbean lifestyle and personal attention.

The Oil Nut Bay Beach Club will act as the family social center of Oil Nut Bay; it will be the heartbeat of the resort community. This main building, a dramatic open air palapa, will accommodate weddings, cocktail parties and special events. In addition, the building will feature four private dining/meeting rooms for intimate occasions. On a daily basis, it will act as a casual lounge for residents and their guests to read or relax. The Beach Club will also feature an outside bar and grill that will provide spectacular luncheon options to the beach and pools.

The resort community will be filled with other unique amenities including a state-of-the-art Nature Center. With Marine and Environmental Biologists on staff, local school classes will be invited to Oil Nut Bay to learn the history of the land, North Sound and the BVI people, as well as experience the amazing flora and fauna of the BVI.

The North Sound Yacht Club sits adjacent to Oil Nut Bay and Biras Creek Resort. The Club will feature a state-of-the-art marina with 23 slips for mega-yachts ranging in size from 100 to 350 feet, as well as villas, retail boutiques and dining. Club membership includes Oil Nut Bay Club membership as well as access to Biras Creek Resort services and facilities. Also available to members and their guests will be an on-site concierge, spa, wellness center, swimming pool and helipad. The North Sound Yacht Club will also proudly offer crew amenities such as on-site customs clearing, transportation to local destinations, Wi-Fi and the legendary Fat Virgin Cafe.

David V. Johnson's Oil Nut Bay and North Sound Yacht Club recently approved by the Government of the British Virgin Islands and now under construction, places new focus on the British Virgin Islands, further enhancing them as a global acclaimed destination, said David Pearey, Governor, British Virgin Islands. “

David's passion and vision to be a part of our community make him a most valued partner. His commitment to providing a world-class resort, residential community, and mega-yacht facility, to the development and enhancement of the local population and to eco-sensitive practices, are setting a new standard for excellence in the BVI.”

$10,000 Donation to Robinson O'Neal Memorial Primary School

The Victor Foundation, established by David and Pam Johnson, donated $10,000 to the Robinson O'Neal Memorial Primary School. The donation will be used toward a new much-needed library and playground. Built in 1971, the Robinson O'Neal Memorial Primary School teaches Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, serving 109 children. Over 30 of Biras Creek’s 100 employees are former graduates of the school including Anghel George, CFO, and Cleo Bradley, Room Divisions Manager. Seventeen of the students are children or grandchildren of current Biras Creek employees.

"We are thrilled to be a part of this community and are grateful for the opportunity to be able to give back," said David V. Johnson, Chairman of Victor International and co-founder of the Victor Foundation. "We have found nothing but a warm welcome from the people of Virgin Gorda and the employees of Biras Creek Resort. Donating to the school that teaches their children is a natural way to support those who help support our endeavors as well."

Developer Victor International

With a 30-year history of integrity and a strong focus on creating one development at a time, Michigan-based Victor International Corporation is a leading U.S. real estate developer. Victor has created or acquired more than 40 developments throughout its history, including the Urban Land Institute’s Award of Excellence winner, Bay Harbor, Michigan, a $1 billion, 1,200 acre luxury resort community extending along five miles of Lake Michigan; Turtle Lake, a premier, $400 million low density private community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; and operates Biras Creek Resort, one of the top luxury destinations in the Caribbean and world. Victor International boasts no debt.

Posted by Pamela Romney on February 2nd, 2009 7:43 AMPost a Comment (0)
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