West End Primary students are doing their part to clean their community. Mrs. Andrea Roberts, Grde 4 teach, along with WPC3181 Knowles and Police Constable Jeremy Frances of the West End Neighboring Police with students
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West End, Grand Bahama Island - Twenty two West End Primary students, along with several
teachers, took to the streets of West End in an effort to remove
garbage strewn along the streets.
The students were lectured about
the importance of keeping their environment clean by Mrs. Nekira
Wilchcombe, Director of the Environmental Department of The Grand
Bahama Port Authority.
This initiative was led by Sargeant 1833 Barry, along with WPC3181
Knowles and Police Constable Jeremy Frances of the West End
Neighbouring Police.
Commenting on the clean up, Sgt. Barry says,
"We spoke to the children about the importance of keeping their
environment clean along with the health and beautification
implications. They are excited to participate in the clean up and they
know that people will want to come to a clean environment, after all
West End is known as the "Home of Hospitality."
[Left to right] - Terrence Jones, grade 2, Sgt. 1833 Barry and Lemar Adderley grade 3 doing their part to remove garbage from the roadside
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This exercise comes on the heels of the $250,000 conch shell
removal project in West End spearheaded by Ginn. Last summer, the
longtime discarded conch shells that had occupied the seafront, were
hauled away. Additionally, other accumulated trash and debris were
removed to create a cleaner, more hospitable, environment. The removed
conch shells were dried, crushed and recycled as road base material.
Ginn aimed to ensure continued cleanliness by creating and designating
a conch shell dumping site for the use of local fishermen.
The West End Town Council then organized a bulk waste removal in
the community in conjunction with the Dept. of Environmental Health.
This clean up exercise led by the West End Neighbouring Police is
one of several planned for the year, as West Enders make a concerted
effort to improve their community.
The Ginn West End Foundation sponsored the clean up and the refreshments that were provided afterwards.
