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Road Work Underway in Central Abaco February 15, 2013 The Abaconian Section A Page 1 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 4 FEBRUARY 15th, 2013 Road work underway in Central Abaco By Timothy Roberts Road repairs have begun in Dundas and Murphy Town and Marsh Harbour as Bill Simmons Construction and Heavy Equipment Co. Ltd started work during the second week of February to repair potholes and resurface portions of the road. Minister of Works Philip Brave Da- vis signed a $1.3 million contract with Bill Simmons Company on January 3 for a scope of works that included filling of potholes and resurfacing more problematic portions of road between the three Central Abaco settlements. Craig Simmons, Project Manager for Bill Simmons Company said “What we are doing now is the road treatment and the initial widening of the road for the initial paving of the road.” Mr. Simmons said the area by Texaco is going to be reconstructed and that it was just patched to make the road for the public a little smoother in the meantime. Mr. Simmons said that the repairs are estimated to take up to four months; however, “we intend to complete it in three-and-a-half months.” He also indicated that they have hired a number of local workers since starting Road work by Bill Simmons Construction and Heavy Equipment Company has commenced in Central Abaco. The $1.3 million contract and hope to hire a few more before the job signed by Hon. Phillip Davis had a scope of works that includes filling potholes as well as resurfacing of sections of the road. Craig is complete. Simmons -Project Manager- said what the public is currently seeing is “road treatment” for the eventual widening and paving of the “We have a few guys employed and roads. One area in particular, in front of Texaco in Marsh Harbour, will receive complete reconstruction, according to Mr. Simmons. we intend to hire a few more. I’m teach- Despite a four month timeline for the work, Mr. Simmons said he and his crew were aiming to be finished within three and a half ing them the ropes so hopefully one day months. they will be able to do this themselves and companies wouldn’t be able to come in,” he said. Forestry town meeting plants Financial Services Minister meets with MOB Group stresses government does not know full impact of seeds for FAO Training Project Marina industry Above: Minister for Financial Services, Ryan Pinder, met with members of MOB early February. Seen here at the end of the table during the meeting at Schooner Bay, Min. Pinder crunches the figures laid out to him by the group. Marina Operators of The Bahamas tion practices in the marina and yachting (MOB) met on Feb 5 at the Schooner Bay industries. A Town Meeting was held on Jan 20 to discuss viable harvesting of Abaco’s pine development in South Abaco. On the agen- MOB is an organization of 46 mari- forest, among other topics. Above:Arien Sikken, FAO Forestry Specialist; Christo- da for the meeting was a financial over- nas and marine-oriented businesses stretch- pher Russell - Director of Forestry; Kadie Mills - Office Manager, BNT Abaco; David Knowles - Director of Parks. For more see page 6. view of the organization, a discussion of ing from Grand Bahama to Long Island. new marketing tactics and presentations by According to MOB President Joseph Dar- ancillary partners such as the Police who gavage, they are the leading voice for the Requested reported on stolen vessels throughout the economically critical, yet underdeveloped, Service Service country. marina industry in the country. Change Change Permit NO 4595 NO Permit The day was capped by a round table Mr. Dargavage pointed to collab- WEST PALM BCH FL BCH PALM WEST Stuart, FL 34997 FL Stuart, discussion with the Minister for Financial orative marketing, such as displays at PAID 5675 SE Grouper Ave Grouper SE 5675 US POSTAGE US Stuart Web Inc. Web Stuart Services: the Hon. Ryan Pinder. MOB the Miami Boat Show, and being able to PRSRT STD PRSRT The Abaconian The made the case to Mr. Pinder that the gov- confidently refer yachters to fellow MOB Renew your subscription before the expiration date shown in the label below. label the in shown date expiration the before subscription your Renew ernment loses millions of dollars in rev- Please see MOB Page 20 enue a year from faulty recording a collec- Page 2 Section A The Abaconian February 15, 2013 Central & All Abaco facility and to address some necessary im- storm drain to make sure they function Caribbean, so they are pleased to have been Min. Dorsett reviews provements to it. properly. chosen for their funding and technical sup- landfill on Abaco He noted, however, that collection Mr. Dorsett said that Ms. Wilson port. The funding for the project covers a still falls under the purview of local gov- has made recommendations and he will be period of four years, and is divided into two Management to return to ernment but moving forward the manage- guided by that fully understanding the ur- phases with the first phase having already central government ment of all landfills and dealing with the gency of the matter. been completed. dumpsites will be the responsibility of “In this second phase of the project, By Timothy Roberts DEHS. Red Cross launches our intervention team at the society is ex- pected to launch and execute a community Minister of Environment and Hous- “The preliminary assessment is that HIV/AIDS Preventative ing, Ken Dorsett, visited Abaco’s landfill there is a considerable amount of work to stakeholders development process, and a se- and two transfer stations on February 8 in be done,” he said. “I am incredibly disap- Education Project ries of interventions on two islands of The order to assess and ensure the investment pointed when I see the amount of money Bahamas. For this initial part of the project, in the island’s waste management is prop- that was invested in building transfer sta- By Canishka Alexander the team has decided to work with the is- erly managed and utilized. tions in Cedar Harbour and Cherokee that John Darville, project coordinator for lands of Abaco and Eleuthera over the next During his trip to Abaco Mr. Dorsett are not being used.” the Bahamas Red Cross’ Caribbean HIV/ two years. Our intervention targets youths visited the landfill at Snake Cay and the Mr. Dorsett said his Ministry intends AIDS Project (CHAP), led a press con- ages 16 to 29, who are in vulnerable situ- transfer stations near Cherokee and Cedar to make sure money is available to clean ference on Feb. 7 at Abaco Central High ations.” Harbour, all of which have had their share the sites and use them for the purpose they School (ACH) to talk about the upcoming Mr. Darville said that discussions of problems. were intended to serve. preventative AIDS program that will be had begun on the island three weeks before Mr. Dorsett said he visited with the “We’re going to be cleaning those implemented on the island of Abaco. The with a stakeholders visit to ensure that all Director with responsibility for Landfills, up, putting bins onsite, to ensure that wide- program is sponsored by the American Red partners were engaged, and that there is a Thomasina Wilson along with his local spread indiscriminate dumping that takes Cross. community buy-in and consensus toward team to make an assessment of the landfill place does not continue, and I am hoping, He explained that the Red Cross’ In- a successful end. He graciously applauded transfer stations as well as these dumpsites now that we are in a mid-term budget and ternational Services was pleased to execute Preston Cunningham, senior island admin- throughout Abaco. we’ll be planning for the next fiscal year, programs for the past four years, and that istrator, for his full support of the program “We really need to see what we are that we’ll be able to allocate the necessary the Bahamas Red Cross’ Director General from the onset and for his advice and guid- up against to address issues of remediation resources so that all of those facilities are – Caroline Turnquest – was on-island to ance. and to make sure that the amount of money properly manned and that there is a proper launch the partnership for their first ever in- During his remarks, Renardo Curry, that the government has invested in infra- plan with respect to how we manage the tervention workshop. MP for North Abaco and Parliamentary structure in Abaco to deal with waste dis- waste,” he said. “Under the banner of humanity,” Ms. Secretary, voiced his discontent over The posal is properly utilized,” he said. He added that the “scope of work Turnquest said, “we seek to alleviate hu- Bahamas’ HIV/AIDS statistics. He encour- Recently Cabinet made a decision that to be performed by whoever manages the man suffering wherever it may be found. aged the students to practice abstinence, and all landfills will fall back under the pur- landfill in the future needs to be revised and For us as a country with a high rate of HIV to follow the guidelines of the program, so view of the Department of Environmental proper practices needs to be established to infection per capita in comparison to our that they may fulfill their lifelong goals. Health Services (DEHS). In the family is- ensure we don’t have a repeat performance neighbouring nations and indeed the world, That day, the intervention team began lands it presently comes under local gov- of what I have seen out there.” there are high levels of HIV-related human their partnership on Abaco with 35 par- ernment’s management.
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