Hon Myron V. Walwyn buckles! Downsizes VG Easter Festival
The announcement was made via a Government Information Service (GIS) press release dated Monday February 26, 2017, amidst heightened discussions between residents, visitors and leaders about whether or not there should be a festival this year.
Many are of the view that the focus and limited resources should be on the rebuilding efforts following the destructive hurricanes of 2017 rather than a festival.
The discussions were especially intensified following a viral video circulated on social media, which showed an individual calling for the cancelling of the festival.
And during an interview on Sunday February 25, 2018 with Paul A. Peart aka ‘Gadiethz’ on Fresh Radio Vybz, the Former Labour Commissioner and Seventh District candidate with the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) in the 2015 General Elections, Mrs Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard made her position heard on the matter.
According to her, “people are still hurting, even I am hurting...” and “I feel it will be a waste of money to go and invest in a carnival, as I am sure others will say the bars will benefit, but I am not sure how much people will come in for a weekend.”
Living conditions are still unfavourable for many on the sister island and most are still in the rebuilding phase, in hopes of being prepared for the next hurricane season. Lee Road, one of the main access roads on the island, is still in a deplorable state as was reported just over a week ago. There are big muddy potholes, water running on the road and many automobiles dodging water, mud, and debris.
I consulted! Celebrations to be scaled down
However, the strong-headed Minister Walwyn claimed in the press release that “The decision to scale down the festivities came just over a week and a half ago after consulting with a cross-section of the Virgin Gorda community including pastors and persons that have been involved in the festivities in past years.”
The GIS release explained; however that, “The Easter Festival … will feature a Gospel Fest on March 30, 2018, food fair on March 31, 2018 and a beach picnic on April 2, 2018 as was done in the early years of the festival.
No Festival Village
The traditional Easter Festival Village, which is usually named after the individual being honoured, will be excluded from this year’s event.”
The Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee is also operating under a new leadership following the departure of Chairwoman Sasha D. A. Flax.
As first and accurately reported by this news site, Lyra George, previously Treasurer of the Virgin Gorda Festival Committee, is the new Chairwoman.
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23 Responses to “Hon Myron V. Walwyn buckles! Downsizes VG Easter Festival”
Therefore, maybe just maybe they have a plan set up to help the jobless, homeless and so on. Plan for recovery. #BVISTRONG#
They cant ignore festival.. looks like we forgot the meaning of it in the first place.
.........obeach strong he getting back
So there is no comparison there my dear...
Time to Change the way we live. He that have an ear let him/ her hear. I sent you warnings many times any yet we not taking heed.
Still trying to figure out these Politicians,?? [ These man went the same school I went only a decade earlier. So with that said " only Mathematics & Science had to be their best Subjects ]. It is obliviously clear there on an other agenda in the making. The man caught the ferry to VG to Publicly announce that the VG Festival is budgeted at a woping $ 100,000. pulled out of the misery bag, then a week later its down sized to particular pay up out-standings owed from LAST YEAR FESTIVAL that are still pending.. Still VG never gets what it really deserves. [Have he walked or drove around vg, it needs to soooo, much work... There are a lot of families still struggling day by day.. LET THE PENS BE OUR WEAPONS FOR FUTURE PEACE AND EXISTENCE.