Plants stolen from QE II Park & Sir Olva Georges Plaza
The Government of the Virgin Islands is currently expending thousands of taxpayers’ dollars to develop the Queen Elizabeth II Park with the intention of making it a family friendly space for residents and tourists alike.
Much of the money being spent is dedicated to the landscaping of the park, however, and much to the disgust of the contractors, several days during the course of last week they arrived at the facility only to find a number of the plants missing.
Minines Plant is the landscaping company contracted to execute the works at the Queen Elizabeth II Park. When contacted, one of its main men, Mr Stephen Steer, confirmed the reports received by this news site. “Yes, it is true. A few days during last week we have been noticing that every time we go there plants are missing, they are rooted out,” said Mr Steer.
He also confirmed that the plants were not donated but purchased by Government and appealed to residents to be vigilant as he said it is very distasteful what is being done.
Mr Steer explained that during the times the plants were noticed missing, the gates of the park were being left opened by others doing other construction works there. “They had promised that from last Saturday they were going to close the gate.”
Up to the time of speaking with Virgin Islands News Online, Mr Steer had not gone back to the location and was unable to say if the gates were being closed at the end of the day or if more plants had been stolen.
'Shame on you'
Meanwhile, First Lady Mrs Smith posted on her Facebook page that she had received reports that plants were being removed from the Sir Olva Georges Plaza.
“My nephew Dalan V (Vanterpool) started BVI Positive which is wonderful but there is a negative I cannot ignore any longer: a few months ago the Rotary Club of Tortola took on the beautification of Sir Olva Georges Plaza. No sooner had we put in the donated plants, the solar lights and hanging baskets than the lights were all stolen as were all four of the hanging baskets of flowering plants,” said Mrs Smith on social media.
She also alluded to the situation at the Queen Elizabeth II Park. “I understand that plants are now being stolen from the Queen Elizabeth Park as well. Obviously the person or persons committing these heinous acts is selfish, dishonest and has no interest in the quality of life of this country.”
“SHAME ON YOU!” she added and implored anyone seeing this activity to report it to the police as it’s a crime of theft.
Over at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park there is also evidence of vandalism and possible theft. Sitting in the park recently it could not pass this reporter’s eyes, the many broken and missing lights.
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28 Responses to “Plants stolen from QE II Park & Sir Olva Georges Plaza”
M** did it. He going sale them to pay for toilet paper in the schools.
The same story with the bus stops that Rotary installed, there are in disrepear people did not appreciated the great effort made. Buttonline do not touch what does not belong to you. Stilling is a sin no matter how small and insignificant it could be. If It is not yours, do not touch it. Besides God will judge us for that either we believe there is a God or not!!!