RHTYSC starts construction of family recreational park
The eight cricket teams of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) has started the construction of a family recreational park for residents in the Lower Corentyne, Berbice.
The playfield which is being constructed in memory of the RHTYSC first patron and late Executive President of Guyana Hugh Desmond Hoyte is part of a massive ‘Say No and Say Yes’ programme in conjunction with B Division (Berbice) of the Guyana Police Force.
The playfield which is scheduled to be officially opened on Friday, September 23, is been constructed in front of the Area H ground, in Rose Hall. Secretary/CEO of the RHTYSC, Hilbert Foster expressed confidence that the project would be successfully completed in time for the opening date.
The playfield is one of the major projects that the cricket teams and the RHTYSC would be undertaking as part of the 46th anniversary of the township of Rose Hall which would be celebrated from September 14-25.
The Regional Democratic Council of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) under the Chairmanship of President David Granger assisted the cricket teams to level the proposed site by donating 15 loads of loam while machinery from contractor Annirud Ramcharitar assisted in levelling the venue.
Fencing of the venue would commence shortly, with materials donated by Tony Amerally of Memorex INC of New Amsterdam. The playfield would consist of a benab, swings, seesaws, slides, a flower garden and seating accommodation for families.
Some junior cricketers of the RHTYSC pose at the proposed site of the play field
The long serving Club official stated that the Social Protection and Public Health Ministries would be making financial contributions towards the project. The venue would be branded with family related messages and slogans with the main objectives of promoting social cohesion among family members and also spreading the ‘Say No to Drugs, Suicide and Crime’ message.
Meanwhile, the RHTYSC is inviting overseas-based Rose Hall residents to return home for the period September 14-25 to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the township. The Club has plans to make the Town Week memorable for every resident and hopes to attract hundreds of tourists to the town during the period.
Among the major activities planned are the opening of a playfield, the launching of a booklet on Rose Hall, a day of sport, “yard fowl” curry competition, career and business fair, medical outreach programme, steel band concert, youth dancing competition, 5/5 cricket tournament, and a public exhibition and march pass with over 1000 marchers.
The entire township would also be transformed by the cricket teams with Guyana and Rose Hall town flags being placed on poles across the town, as well as illuminating the Arch Square. Banners would also be placed to welcome visitors while every post would be painted in the colours of the Golden Arrowhead.
In addition, a large banner would inform visitors of the developments in the township and outstanding residents produced by the town over the period 1970-2016. Foster also disclosed that the RHTYSC was working with the Government Information News Agency (GINA) to produce a television documentary on Rose Hall, which would be launched during the opening ceremony on September 14.
