Circle of Beau Bassin Fate Depends on Real Estate Development Project

After the happiness of many Mauritians-Wilhems Plains, especially, the Circle of Beau Bassin is a crossroads. She is currently facing unprecedented financial difficulties. The current formula of its operation is inefficient, the members were summoned to an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 26 to decide the fate of the club. The equation is simple: the establishment of a housing project or the death of this club.

" The financial situation has deteriorated to the point that it became impossible to provide basic monthly expenses such as paying the bills of electricity and of water use, staff salaries, the service and maintenance cost of the license. Debts accumulate each month. To the point that it is now a matter of life and death of our association , "said Guy Edmond, chairman of the executive committee of the club from 1994 to date.

The sale of drinks at the bar, membership fees, rental of facilities of the club for family celebrations (weddings, birthdays, dances) were the main sources of revenue of the club. These have significantly declined. Revenue in respect of the sale of such beverages increased from Rs 540,000 annually in 2006 to about Rs 30,000 currently. The club's monthly expenses amount to Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000. Contributions, only current resources of the club, reported only Rs 5000 to Rs 6000 monthly. The number of club members has increased from 150 to thirty.

Faced with a statement of financial position increasingly catastrophic in October of last year, members of the club's management have unanimously decided to favor the establishment of a real estate development project . They believe that such a project is likely to report a considerable rent to the club saw the strategic positioning of where it is located.

Members were invited to make proposals. So far no proposal has been submitted. Thus, management has no choice but to select three options in terms of investment real estate. All these options revolve around the sale of a parcel of property with the support of a professional in real estate. A decision will be adopted at an extraordinary general meeting this Sunday, August 26.

" The problem facing the Circle of Beau Bassin is the fate of many of the clubs at the time of their creation was a true vocation sociocultural. These clubs are dependent drastic changes that our society has known. Several factors are behind the decline of interest in this kind of entertainment. These are among others, the proliferation of late night entertainment center, stringent measures against drivers caught with a blood alcohol, insecurity that encourage families not to go out at night, new legislation regarding Control of noise pollution that imposes a specific time to end the holidays , "says Guy Edmond.

The Circle of Beau Bassin was founded in 1945. Among those who have considered in its creation are the first brothers Victor and Marcel Ducasse, Dr. Tacoor and Henri Brunel, enthusiasts of all they were playing dominoes in a shack on the street, Napier Broome Street formerly the Telephone. In 1954 the club has purchased the current location for the sum of Rs 56,000 payable in seven annual installments. Soon, the Circle of Beau Bassin becomes the favorite rendezvous of families in the city.The highest officials of the countries participating in its activities. The ambassador of France marked its presence at the club during the great ball of July 14.

A new clubhouse was opened in 2003 by Karl Offman then president of the republic.