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3rd District party did not affect Triple Crown- Lesmore Smith

All’s well that ends well at Fraser’s party!
Hon. Fraser's holiday party went on as planned and reportedly did not conflict in any way with the Triple Crown horse race card yesterday. Photo: VINO
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - The big hullabaloo over whether 3rd District representative Hon. Julian Fraser’s staging of a party at Ellis Thomas Downs was going to affect preparation for the Triple Crown races yesterday Sunday January 15, 2012, petered out into naught as there were reportedly no complaints over the condition of the grandstand and its surroundings.

According to President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association, Lesmore Smith, no complaints were made to him and as far as he knows there were no problems.

Virgin Islands News Online also spoke to a couple of vendors at the races yesterday and they indicated that the venue was in a state of readiness and they were not affected in any way by the staging of the holiday party the night before.

“Everything was in order, there wasn’t any problem at all and everything went well. When I came everything was clean and I don’t think other vendors had any problems either," one vendor said.

This news entity also spoke to member of the 3rd District Committee, Kishmet Daniels, who said that the committee ensured that the Downs was returned to a state of cleanliness for the Triple Crown by going beyond the call of duty to remove all garbage that would have been accumulated at the party in order to avoid any complaints and confusion the following day.

Critics of the Hon. Fraser's party venue had argued that the event would affect the vendors from setting up their businesses early and that the music would also affect the horses in that they would think it was race day. However, according to horse owners and handlers, nothing of the sort happened.

Hon. Fraser had previously indicated to Virgin Islands News Online that he had received a call on Friday January 6 from the Ministry of Education and Culture asking him whether he could have changed the venue for his party since they were going to have the Triple Crown the following day.

The 3rd District representative said he did not agree to change the event since the party was planned a long time ago and his event along with cleaning up after would be completed well in advance for the preparation to begin for the races.

Regarding concerns that vendors would have want to store their items overnight in the stand for the races the following day, Hon. Fraser had said that was never done before and the vendors have always come in and set up on the day of the races.

11 Responses to “ 3rd District party did not affect Triple Crown- Lesmore Smith”

  • Real Talk 2 (16/01/2012, 09:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ha ha cannot wait to see what the haters will say now!
  • SEA COWS BAY MASSIVE (16/01/2012, 10:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    YEAP TELL DEM LESMORE THEY FULL OF SH$$$$T BOUT PARTY WILL AFFECT HORSE AND VENDORS AH SET OF WICKED HATEFUL SNAKES
  • bay youths (16/01/2012, 11:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    when I read this sotry I smile because when it came out on Platnum that the party will affect the horse race it was filled with negative blogs about Fraser.... now it turn out to be much to do about nothing... where have thoes haters gone???? two faced basters...hateful nasy set of people but there is a GOD!
  • thruth (16/01/2012, 13:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I think cutting in all spenditure, this parties will be a good way to safe some money and divert it in something more stable visible, durable. In some instance the Representative has done nothing of impact in any particular district but have a christmas party or any other occation party and invest $10,000 for belly, can see that. We have to stop it
    • high hope (16/01/2012, 15:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      you sound so supid "thruth"....congrats Fraser on a sucessful party let the haters eat cake with their piss!
  • not a man blog till morning (16/01/2012, 21:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    where are all the bloggers now that the party was a success and it did not affect the Trippe crown? cat took dem fingers
  • OJ (17/01/2012, 07:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    See they so small minded they do not have the Balls to say they were wrong and give Frazer his props for not doing anything to interfere with the Triple Crown! Hypocrites…. I mean hateful hypocrites!!!!!
  • OBAMA (17/01/2012, 21:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Me so surprise the haters aint on here chatting nonsense now that dey party turn out to be no trouble,,,,jeez um bread man, how could you all hate one man like tis for NO REASON but downright jealous and because he tis NOT FOR SALE?????…is a women you all mother or wah? Next time I see a negative blog bout Fraser I going tell you all to setta ayo old tired dead backside for ayo too dam bias…..can’t wait till when Fraser becomes Premier mehson!..dat will be sweet revenge…..
    • Daddy (18/01/2012, 15:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      they got nothing to say this time old set of foolish people....
      • persia (18/01/2012, 17:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        and they do not have the balls to at least apologize for the negative blogs on Platinum...


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