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Grenville Phillips, candidate for St. George North and Leader of Solutions Barbados

The Prime Minister advised that CBC should allow debates between all candidates contesting the St George North by-election.  Political parties do not have to participate in these debates.  However, we think that it would be unwise not to participate.

By participating, Candidates have the opportunity to both explain their plans to voters, and defend their plans from scrutiny from other candidates and the moderator.

At present, candidates are simply mentioning their plans to voters.  But neither our professional organisations or journalists are checking to see whether the plans are workable.  Neither are they questioning whether the candidates have any capacity to implement their plans.

The debates are an opportunity to expose the plans to scrutiny.  In preparation for the debates, let us review each party’s plans.  The parties can then improve the plans for the benefit of the constituents, and to better prepare for the debates.

REVIEW OF PARTY’S PLANS.

The BLP plans to bring prosperity to the people of St George North through fish farming.  The main questions are: Is this an idea whose feasibility now needs to be studied?  Is the implementation date this year, or 2023?  Who is funding this idea?  What experience does the candidate have to implement it?

The DLP plans to assist the youth in cricket, and to have a skills bank.  The main questions are:  What about the youth that do not want to play cricket?  The skills bank idea has been tried and failed, because people want to employ the best skills available in Barbados for their job.  So, what is different about this skills bank that improves its chances of success?  What experience does the candidate have to manage a skills bank?

The UPP plans to monetise the creative industries.  The example given was making money by uploading videos to YouTube on the Internet.  The main questions are:  What training is required to implement this idea?  What experience does the Candidate have in making money from YouTube videos?

The BFP plans to do construction activities.  The main question is: What capacity does the Candidate have in implementing this idea?

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The PdP plans to do farming.  Farming has been proposed by political parties in every election since our Independence.  Those who try it have to contend with monkeys and humans stealing their produce.  There is also the risk of excessive rain, drought, and limited water.  Farmers have to invest much for months before seeing a return.  So the main question is, how are these foreseen issues being addressed?

Solutions Barbados plans to employ persons in the construction of houses, and to train families to start businesses, with no start-up money.  I have 30 years of experience in the construction industry, and am the 2014 winner of the National Innovation Competition.  I already train people how to build strong and low-maintenance houses, and to start profitable businesses.  Therefore,
I welcome the scrutiny.

Let the debates begin.

Grenville Phillips II is a Chartered Structural Engineer, and the Solutions Barbados’ candidate for St George North.  He can be reached at NextParty246@gmail.com

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277 responses to “Let the Debates Begin”

  1. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @Hal AustinOctober 24, 2020 6:18 AM “There is something frightfully unsettling when someone chooses to stalk you on social media. Stalking is a criminal offence in most jurisdictions or is in need of urgent psychiatric help.”

    Nobody is stalking Mari, and nobody is stalking you either. Show me where anything was sait to about Mari which is a criminal offence in any jurisdiction.

    A few weeks ago you were supposed to have me sectioned.

    How is that working or Dr. Psychiatrist?

  2. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @William SkinnerOctober 24, 2020 6:43 AM Those of us who understand our people , know that they are patient and kind but abhor high “high-handedness”. Note how we gave Stuart a chance and then massacred him; note how a previous generation voted out Sir. Grantley; Barrow and then Arthur.”

    Truer words have never been spoken.

  3. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @William SkinnerOctober 24, 2020 8:56 AM “But then again on BU the established brainiacs have dismissed kitchen gardens by some strange argument position on “ globalization”.

    You know that we “established” kitchen gardeners have NEVER EVER asked the opinions of the “established brainiacs” on BU re: kitchen gardening. We have however asked robert lucas, because even though he does not know us, we know him and we know that he knows what he is talking about when he talks agriculture.

    So we grow, weed, harvest, eat, aand start the cycle all over again. The “established brainiacs” are useless for what we do.

    And tobesides we know a thing or two about WTO rules too, and we know that there is nothing in such rules which prevents kitchen gardens. However if our government should ban this thing or that it might be a violation of free trade rules. However if we do not import because we grow our own supply it is NOT a violation of such rules.

    Was able to give away some produce today. Cooked some for my supper too. The WTO police have not yet come knocking at my door.

    Lol!

  4. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @Hal AustinOctober 24, 2020 1:06 PM “Seriously has Louis Lynch been recognised in Barbados, apart from naming a school after him? There is not even a plaque on the wall of the insurance company that now occupies the spot.”

    When I went to ICBL on Roebuck Street in September 2019 there was a lovely bust of the late Louis Lynch in the equally lovely garden there.

  5. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @WURA-War-on-UOctober 24, 2020 11:11 AM “There is a video circulating on FB of a quarantine facility on the island, so now we have to ask if only certain people are being quarantine in hotels belonging to minority crooks who got it at knock off price and other people are being housed in less than safe ideal conditions….i can’t tell where the facility is, not familiar….maybe if someone recognizes the place they can say where..”

    One of my siblings is currently quarantining at a hotel, and we certainly ain’t white, nor rich, nor foreign nor nuffin’ so, buncha barefoot country girls more like it.

    I know exactly where the government quarantine center is located. But I ain’t telling you. I have stayed there myself. Pretty decent place, but basic. A lot better though than Girl Guide camp which as you will recall is 3 basic meals a day, cold showers, and a bed on the floor. But we survived, did we not? And it strengthened our characters.

    Lol!

  6. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    @”it’s SAD to see they’ve reduced themselves in their retirement years, to ‘picking fights’ and trading insults with people in a forum they obviously DO NOT KNOW, respect and regard as ‘appallingly ignorant.”

    The loneliness of old age can be a*itch.

    Hence our British nemesis.

  7. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    Two or three of my siblings went to the Modern, and I heard the name Mr. Gall mentioned plenty of times during my childhood.

    But like all school masters of old, I did not know that he had a first name.

    Lol!

  8. Crusoe Avatar
    Crusoe

    A news report on the dailies about two demonstration groups clashing, with one arguing re same sex unions ”not bout here”.

    The news also reports another item referencing October 16, the International Day of Tolerance.

    Can people be serious?

    After all, people ”tolerate” it behind closed doors and with sealed lips. But I guess they prefer to keep in in the gossip and scandal venue. Hypocrites.

    The more things change….

  9. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “I know exactly where the government quarantine center is located.I know exactly where the government quarantine center is located.

    …lol…

    so if it looked basic when you were a girl guide 60 years ago, imagine what it looks like now since it has been neglected like everything else on the island….it’s deplorable, they could at least have upgraded the place, it’s not cattle being quarantined.

    and when they neglect constituencies filled with people like St. George, leaving them in abject poverty, lacking water and the basic living necessities, they award the lying, uppity, corrupt idiot minister who did the neglecting with a piece of glass or metal or some shite like that, saw Gline with one in his hand, he must have given up the Canadian citizenship because they still got him as heading up to Canada,

    all Lawson’s boyfriend gotta do is keep an eagle eye on him…see what self-serving plans they got going and watch their elderly..lol

  10. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    This is all the stinking rats and Barbados’ parliament and bar association are good for robbing the elderly, the young and unborn, continue keeping silent while the rob you and yours your birthright to share it with dirty ass minorities, whites, indians and syrians…stay in poverty watching and gossiping about each other instead,instead of watching the corrupt thieves and see how much further that gets ya…

    “Soon, I, Jerry Mervriel Nurse will close down my Facebook Accounts as I am preparing to depart Barbados having completed God’s Assignment, I came here and have successfully accomplished.
    It is time for all Barbadians worldwide to say enough of this Barbados Corruption and follow the advise of America President Hendry Ford who said, “The aim of education is not to teach the human mind to answer Radios and Television quiz’s “The true aim of education is to train the human mind to think; what can you do with your education to make your country and this world a better place to live in.”

    And so I have taken Thirty (33) symbolic Years of my life investigating, pursuing knowledge of truth revealing most of my findings here on Facebook, With such knowledge freely available.

    Why are Barbadians remaining silent and continue to do absolutely nothing, aware that their actions will benefit this country by eventfully removing corrupt officials from offices of responsibility for their wrongdoings replacing themselves with members of their families whilst those qualified for those positions are overlooked?

    Over Two Billion Dollars in Estate Lands and Properties have been fraudulently stolen from many Barbadians following Barbados 30th of November 1966 Independence from England. Go into Libraries and the Archives also Barbados Advocate Newspapers from May 1964 and The Official Gazette Newspapers and see the numerous names and properties stolen under “Fictitious Chief Marshals Judgement Sales” especially advertised being sold by Chief Marshal Frank DeCourcey King who was never ever Appointed acting or Appointed Chief Marshal.
    However, his name is credited with numerous Property Sales when in actual facts he was studying Law in London, England from the 5th day of May 1967 where he meet up with other Barbados Law Students such as Sir David Simmons, High Court Judge Sherman Moore, retired High Court Judge Marie Mac Cormack wife of Sir David Simmons, who married in London, England on the 31st day of July 1966.
    You can obtain information about any Attorney at Law who studied Law in England from England & Wales Bar Association and also Immigration Records.
    TOPAZ NO,11
    JERRY MERVRIEL NURSE”

  11. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “it’s deplorable, they could at least have upgraded the place, it’s not cattle being quarantined.”

    as a matter of fact, US has repeatedly been giving them money for Paragon etc to keep facilities up to date, what have they been doing with all that money???

  12. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “The Official Gazette Newspapers and see the numerous names and properties stolen under “Fictitious Chief Marshals Judgement Sales” especially advertised being sold by Chief Marshal Frank DeCourcey King who was never ever Appointed acting or Appointed Chief Marshal.”

    on reflection given information i was privy to from decades ago, which i never paid much attention to until now, all the lawyers in bar association need to be investigated to find out how they acquired all those acres of properties….as well as the judges…as well as government ministers and those in opposition.

  13. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    And if yall dumbass yardfowls believe Barrow did not know or was not in on that massive theft of properties from Black people and others, ya dumber than even i think, ask those who KNEW HIM PERSONALLY and they will tell ya…it’s just that in one of his moments of maybe a conscience, he revealed what he knew all along…..THAT BLACK PEOPLE WILL GET NO JUSTICE AS LONG AS the tiefing SELL OUT NIG*AS in the supreme court, bar association and parliament are in control of your lives and have access to your information…so ya can keep them there and ALWAYS HAVE NOTHING to pass on to your future generations.

    sometimes people try to tell us things and we dismiss them, in my case, it’s because i did not have all the information, the cabal kept their dirty thieving secrets closely guarded since the 1940s, this did not start yesterday, the crime of black people robbing the descendants of slaves, their own ancestors, to enrich themselves and minorities, started before most of us were even born… stealing from those whose ancestors suffered to accumulate property after emancipation.

  14. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    “When I went to ICBL on Roebuck Street in September 2019 there was a lovely bust of the late Louis Lynch in the equally lovely garden there.”

    @ Cuhdear Bajan

    That bust was there for years. But, you can’t fault the guy. He was only asking a question, which you answered.

    I remember immediately after passing ‘Perry Gap,’ was the Modern High School, Coco Cola and Stoute’s Drug Store, which was located at the corner of Roebuck Street and Country Road.

    The Modern High closed sometime during 1977 or 1978, with the majority of its students and teachers going to Wakefield High in Belmont Road.

  15. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @Mariposa
    No apologies for liking a cheap laugh.

    Some of you guys take yourselves too seriously. If contributions are measured, then most of us after our verbal diorrhrra have not moved the needle one way or the other.

    It is amusing that I was never an idiot when I said ‘you go girl’.

    My learned friend Lorenzo also has names for me when my post reflects negatively on his party.

    I think some new bloggers have also referred to me as a yardfowl as my last posts were not supportive of their party or may have been a positive comment on their ‘enemy’ .

    I am contented as long as I am not always painted on one side of the line.

    Here is a phrase that some hate. I have not figured out why.

    Have a great day, Barbados!
    Have a great day.

  16. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Have a great day Gazzerts and dont take yourself seriously
    Btw i did say the word idiot should be taken as a grain of salt
    No hard feelings bro
    All good
    Have a great day

  17. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Artax
    @ Hal
    Cuhdear Bajan

    Apart from the bust of Louis there was a school named after him. It closed a few years back because of environmental concerns. All past Modern Highs affectionately refer to time him as Louis. Although closer scrutiny will reveal that the boys say Louis but the girls say “ Mr.Lynch.” The real nick name was “ De Bomber”. I would not mind being corrected .
    I also think that there has been quite a few lengthy articles in the press over the years and he is considered a genuine nation builder.
    Outside of actually running the school. he had a type of six form where I understand that a number of very distinguished scholars actually taught from time to time. He was very instrumental in running evening classes and many Bridgetown clerks and so on availed themselves of such opportunities. A record holder himself in I think the 100 meters; Lynch also traveled rural Barbados and gave countless athletic scholarships to certain talents he identified.
    In the hearts of anybody who stepped through the gates of the MHS and had the honor of seeing this man in the flesh it remains an indelible mark on them. De Bomber was pure class and at least one hundred years ahead of his time. The MHS motto: nil mihi est ardui ( Nothing is difficult for me)

    A true legend.

  18. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @William

    Louis Lynch and the Modern High School contributed incredibly to secondary education in Barbados. To my mind, the naming of a school is not what I would call recognition, given that almost all the newer schools are now named after people of varying distinction.
    Mr Lynch should be recognised as an educational professional, a proud, slightly plump man, who stood head and shoulders above all the other privately run secondary schools. I have a mental picture of him walking along Roebuck Street heading for his home in the school yard.
    Out of the Modern came professors, doctors, lawyers, top athletes (I never knew of his athletic ability, but he certainly had an enormous interest in athletics) and @William Skinner.
    Only the Federal and Barbados Academy came close, and Presentation College and the Seventh Day Adventist School among the religious schools, were always special.
    In fact, the first time I had ever heard of athletic scholarships in US universities was when Orlando (Lanny) Mason got one for his mastery of the 220 yards (now 200m) in the early 1960s.
    If some people believe a statue, or a junior school carrying his name is enough, I beg to differ. Unfortunately, I live in a society that celebrates its great educationists in different ways.
    If we are adding to the list of national heroes, is it too much to suggest that Louis Lynch may be a good candidate?

  19. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Hal is an article that might be of interest to you having calls for Louis Lynch to be a National hero

    Barbados Advocate
    Fri, 01/03/2020 – 6:52am
    Modern High School Old Scholars’ Association President, Cheryl Croney-Sealy said it is the desire of the association to see the founder of the Modern High School, Louis Albert Lynch become a national hero of Barbados.

    This comment was made during the wreath-laying ceremony at Louis Lynch’s bust in Roebuck Street on the eve of the educator’s birthday. Recently, the MHOSA marked 50 years since his death.

    A handful of members of the MHOSA attended the event including one of the oldest old scholars, 86 years old, Anita Daniel and retired teacher at the Modern High School, Consuello Lynch.

    According to the MHOSA President, the late educator started the Modern High School in 1944 when he was 27 years old. Lynch who was married to Marjorie had four children, died March 1969 at the age of 53 years old in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) with angina pectoris. She added that on December 23, Lynch would have been 103 years old. Lynch is also remembered as a pioneer and a parliamentarian.

    His two sons, David Lynch and Tony Lynch were present for the wreath laying ceremony on Sunday. The Barbados Advocate interviewed David Lynch who said that his father’s legacy spanned beyond the contribution of education but transformed the nation.

    “His school (gave) quality education to the children who otherwise could not afford it. We would be in a very bad place,” said Lynch.
    Lynch said that his two sisters, Anne and Jan did not attend the ceremony as they currently reside in the United States of America.

    The Modern High School was opened on the site which is now home to the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Ltd (ICBL). The private secondary school which only had two students in 1944 grew in enrolment to over 1 700 students twenty-five years later. It closed its doors in 1978.

    Columnist Dr. Dan Carter wrote in 2017 that the Modern High School was nicknamed “Harrison College of Roebuck School” and employed (as teachers) and educated some of the most notable Barbadians in society. Teachers included Henry Forde, Professor E.R.L. Walrond, Dr Jean Holder, Dr G.R. DaC. Maynard, Sir Lloyd Sandiford, Sir Richard Haynes, the late G.E.T. Brancker, Senator R.O. Marville, N.G.A.
    Maxwell and Reverend Reginald Barrow, Errol Walton Barrow’s father. The Modernites or alumni include former MP Richard Byer, Dr. Esther Archer; Victor Forde, psychologist; media professional, Tony Best; and member of Parliament for St. Thomas and Minister of Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde.

    The MHOSA has hosted a lecture in his name in the past and he was also remembered with the renaming of Roebuck Secondary School located on Whitepark Road. The Louis Lynch Secondary School which was opened April 1978 closed in 2005 due to health and environmental issues.

  20. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    (Quote):
    If some people believe a statue, or a junior school carrying his name is enough, I beg to differ. Unfortunately, I live in a society that celebrates its great educationists in different ways.
    If we are adding to the list of national heroes, is it too much to suggest that Louis Lynch may be a good candidate? (Unquote).
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    How about a similar level of outstanding recognition for A. Rawle Parkinson?

    The man excelled during a period when social and economic conditions were much more challenging for black people in Barbados.

  21. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ Mr. Skinner

    My brother attended the Modern High School and years before him our uncle’s wife. He said he never met Louis Lynch, but was there about for about three years before it closed in 1978. Dennis ‘Poo’ Holder was the ‘headmaster,’ and among the teachers there at that time were, Tony Thompson (of CBC fame), Elton Mottley, Shirley Yarbough and Deputy CoP Oral Williams. Consuello (Shillingford) Lynch was married to one Lynch’s sons, the photographer.

    According to him, when they went to Wakefield High, they continued to identify themselves a ‘Modern Knights’ and, instead of wearing gray, they continued wearing blue trousers, in remembrance of the Modern.

  22. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    With all the accolades being showered on Mr. lynch no one wrote that he was a Mayor of Bridgetown and a Member of the H of Assembly. I addition to all that has been mentioned Mr. Lynch also wrote a book called The Barbados Book which he dedicated to his mother. It was published in 1964 and provides as the fly cover states a portrait of Barbados and all its aspects. It’s in three parts covering the islands institutions, its appeal to visitors covering places of interest and recreational activities, food, recipes etc. and the island’s character including short stories; it also includes photographs and sketches.

    All in all, it provides a look at Barbados and present day readers will have a means of comparison between Barbados then and now. E.g. I found this fascinating “ The Barbados Sea Food Company, with a fleet of fourteen trawlers which fish for shrimps off the mouth of the Amazon river has recently commenced operations……”

    I think the propensity to name buildings, roundabouts, schools etc. has gone a bit too far, soon they will lose any relevance they once had. Recently we had the Mighty Grynner Highway replacing Spring Garden ……..Why can’t some schools maintain the name of the district that they are associated with? It seems that as soon as someone who may be associated with a particular school dies there is a rush to name the school after them the same for roundabouts and politicians.

    If we want to maintain the islands character we should step back and take a long hard look at what we are changing and whether these changes are beneficial.

  23. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @Sarge
    The precursor to “The Barbados Book” was called “West Indian Eden-the Barbados book” published in 1959.

  24. David Avatar
    David

    Ambassador Liz Thompson put the Gline Clarke having to renounce his Canadian citizenship to bed today. Senators Franklyn over to you.

  25. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    What has Ambassador Thompson said?

  26. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Such ignorance coming from Mia mouth

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10216067448953871&id=1678894407

  27. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Geez, I am not a lawyer.

    Barbados can call him anything they want and he may be able to perform some functions in the name of Barbados, but I doubt if he would have all the rights of an ambassador.

    Would be interesting to see her full statement.

  28. BAJE Avatar
    BAJE

    . A record holder himself in I think the 100 meters

    Xxxxx

    I BELIEVE THE LYNCH YOU ARE MAKING REFERENCE TO IS NOEL “BARNEY” LYNCH FORMER BLP MINISTER OF TOURISM WHO PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED LODGE SCHOOL.

    WHO ALSO REPRESENTED BARBADOS AT THE OLYMPICS AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF BARBADOS.

  29. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Baje
    Louis Lynch was a sprinter in his day that is why he took such a deep interest in athletics. The MHS school sports was a major event on the athletic calendar back in the day. MHS produced great local stars such as Patsy Callender and Lorna Forde.
    Barney Lynch is of a much later time.
    Peace
    @ Sargeant
    Thanks for some very good info on the De Bomber.

  30. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Mariposa
    Thanks for the article on Louis Lynch and the MHS. Highly appreciated.👍

  31. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ William

    I remember the great Modern athletics days on Weymouth. I attended one or two to watch mainly Patsy. In those days I was keen on athletics (still am).
    Somehow I am not surprised that Lynch was a sprinter. The Modern had good springer, such as Patsy Callender and Lanny Mason, and I remember he took a personal interest in them.

  32. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    sprinters

  33. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Hal
    We don’t as a nation like to write books . The history of education in Barbados is to be found once a year on the front page with those who get top marks in the 11 + and who get island scholarships and exhibitions six or so years later.
    I don’t know if there is any educator whose school had such a profound effect on lifting poor people from poverty as Louis Lynch. The MHS was an amazing place to be as a youngster. You wanted to go school every day. There were also some special treats: sometimes we would be told to “ line up” that the coke truck coming and we had free sweet drinks. We had pageants at Kensington. Louis was immaculate in dress and lived well.
    As de old people talking about those glorious days still give Modernites goose bumps. The man was certainly unforgettable.
    Some say he should be a National Hero. I suggest that a historian/ writer should be commissioned to write his biography.
    Peace.

  34. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    U are welcome WS

    Loop news
    50 Things you’d know if you went Louis Lynch Secondary School
    LOOP NEWS CREATED : 8 JANUARY 2017COMMUNITY
    Louis Lynch Secondary School, previously known as Roebuck Secondary, may have been officially closed but the memories gained by students and staff live on.

    The girls wore peach and white, and the boys wore that powder blue that was so distinctive as they trekked to Whitepark Road, St. Michael, Monday to Friday.

    When Louis Lynch Secondary School closed down in 2005, those who were enrolled were scattered across the island but they too forever remember the school’s motto, “from strength to strength”.

    Let’s journey down memory lane with the scholars of the Louis Lynch Secondary School.

    When Ms. Lashley fell down the stairs that would lead to the canteen. Mrs. Lashley who would always tell us when we misbehaved to pulled our socks up to our throats. Also, when we were in 4th form one morning at full assembly Mrs Lashley took a stroll up the first form block and a guy name Ryan Nurse shouted across the courtyard “Mrs. Lashley look like a big tub of lard” whole school went in an uproar. May she rest in peace.
    Mr. Callendar was the beater. He was a slim brown skin man who would beat anybody – male or female. You misbehaved around him at your own peril.
    The French teacher was a bit of a wackadoodle.
    Going over to the church next door for services or walking to Roebuck street for church services.
    Standing in the open courtyard for school prayers.
    The year ‘The Matrix’ came out and we got to set up the TV over by the second form rooms where the Music class used to be, and we got to watch it with our classmates
    The smell that used to come over from WIBISCO in the early afternoon and make everybody hungry. I remember endless tours there and all the free biscuits.
    The vegetable garden on the right of the guard hut where we used to do practical Agricultural Science.
    The trips to that pasture down Baxters Road to practice for sports.
    The Valentine’s Day celebrations when you’d be checking to see who got sent flowers or had a song requested for them. Many hearts used to get broken.
    P.E. was almost always rounders, except if you went out onto the hard court by the road and saw the volleyball net up, then you knew you were in for a treat. P.E. rounders was for girls, the boys almost always did football while we were playing this.
    Van rides from the van stand to Bush Hall down to school wid de music pounding. And the time some school-girl mooned the deputy head on a number 6 van, so she called all the students who took the number 6 van to school into the guidance counselor’s room for interrogations and she still ain’t figure out who it was.
    Ms. Grimes, a great Maths teacher, you never messed about in her class. She demanded and took respect and she treated you with respect.
    The English teacher would throw her chalk at you.
    Mr. and Mrs. Chandler being the after care in addition to selling their snacks, tomato balls, snocones and golden apples. Mr and Mrs. Chandler were our parents away from home. I remember de snowcones wid milk, de golden apples wid salt, de home made popcorn, tamarind balls and de other delicacies from their car then they had to get a van. “Chandler – This woman was great vendor, not just in it for the money. I remember after I told her a friend was diabetic she refused to sell her anything she shouldn’t eat.”

    [scald=57792:sdl_editor_representation]
    Mrs. Chandler (2016)
    16. Asking for a hot cheese and malt from the canteen

    Ms. Lashley from Home Economics who always emphasized each syllable of your name.
    Mr. Medford from Metal Work always had a smile on his face and was always ready to inspire
    Music Teacher, I have forgotten her name, but she would throw chalk or the chalkboard cleaners at you if you weren’t paying attention in class
    Classroom could be like a fish market and someone would say Mr. Brathwaite, Cadogan, Adams or Callender coming, the silence would be deafening.
    Independence celebrations and Ishaka McNeil performing Krosfyah songs
    Damien Daisley patrolling the school as a prefect like he was the Principal.
    Captain Patch, the nickname for the Deputy Principal Mr. John Blackman.
    Small Lunch – Full meal for only $4!
    Computer Room…. nuff said!
    Mr. Hope’s constant lecturing DURING class and missing lots of time due to said lectures.
    Legendary stories of Mr. Calendar spankings… oh and being afraid of him.
    Epic conversations with Mr. Marshall. May he RIP.
    Music room being the hangout spot for all non-Christian or sick students during full assembly.
    Mrs. Rochester’s parking
    As for teachers 1s4 and Ms Perkins speech day and Last Man Peak along with Ms Patricks beating an entire class with the exception of 1 person for not remembering what were ‘rests’ in music …. To this day after all that I can still remember clearly ‘Rests are signs of silence, Rests corresponds to notes of value’.
    Badass basketball team in the early 2000’s
    Teachers who were mentioned by many: Mrs. Lashley Home Economics class; Benjamin Craig was the Eng. Lit. Teacher; Mr. Clarke was the Maths and Typing teacher; Mr. Reginald Farley, Mr. Best, Ms. Sivers. and principal Mrs. Jemmott.
    Mrs Niles using my T Square to share lashes. Don’t say you forget homework because you will do it on the board using only the textbook
    Sneaking out the back of the school and going to buy Mappies. Going by mappy for breads. De fellows used to go and de mappies and coke and bring back for de girls. In 1984, going through the dippy and meeting Mr. Niles at the other end, oh boy we were in trouble.
    I remember walking to Calvary Moravian church for Ash Wednesday service. Up to this day I still attend Ash Wednesday service. I remember Mappies and cheese for lunch
    I remember getting beat by Mrs. Lashley for playing Super Grover in the Home Ec, Room. Boy! I was so scared of Mrs. Lashley. You could imagine my supportive classmates watched me mimic Super Grover, apron around neck as cape, hopping from stool to stool, shouting “It’s a bird, it’s a plane…..and I am cute to” as Mrs. L was entertained from the back. When she said “young lady….” I froze. Mrs. Lashley nicknames were de school bus, tub o lard. When she walks down de corridors she used to clap her hands and say why are we out here standing
    Mrs. Browne who use to make sure she sounded out every T or D at the end of a word. And she use to say to us, “Can I have your undivided attention?”
    I remember every last day we use to have some sort of concert…and at Christmas we use to decorate the chalkboard.
    I remember that Noni tree that we use to call dog dumplings.
    Ms. Patrick use to have us singing those songs like ‘Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious’
    Mr. Best never got a science class controlled no one ever used to listen to him and his favorite phrase to get our attention was “listen class face front”
    Who remembers Mrs. Alleyne who used to teach Spanish? Well the boys in our form used to give her bare trouble even calling her “olive” from Popeye. So when they get on bad she would always put them outside or tell dem take the door; this guy Julian Waithe went to the woodwork room came back with hammer and took the form room door off and prop it against the wall. I ain’t gotta tell wunna how Mrs. Jemmott tear up our backsides.
    Mr Niles ‘Pow Pow’ coming and the place gone silent and people trembling and Pow Pow’s red marina which we called the fire engine.
    Anybody remembers a group of about 3 or 4 girls who use to call themselves the ‘A Team’?

    Pitching, jucking goots under de mango tree before school start and got de fellas fingers swell.

    Laughing till I nearly passed out at Rodders Boyce rendition of “Sousey”, de man nearly kill Lady Jemmott dah day!!
    Don’t forget Inter-School Sports Day where Edsel Chase was one of the school’s star athlete,and who remembers Sean Dupigny and Troy Sage too. Oh and I remember there was a guy we use to call Cave Man…he was really fast.
    Remember one of the guys in Mrs. Lashley Home Ec class putting in an entire pot spoon of salt in a meal that was being cooked. Needless to say the entire class got detention cause all we could do was laugh when that dear lady took a taste. I’d never actually seen anyone’s face turn literally green before……
    Mrs Niles using my T Square to share lashes. Don’t say you forget homework because you will do it on the board using only the textbook.
    Ramasese who kicked the football over the fence and broke a car windscreen

    One teacher got in on the do and shared:

    “All those who objected to my making them play games and taking the many ruffles and excess socks lol but I also recall those who enjoyed learning, those who represented the school in the many debates and other quiz competitions i entered them in. It was my honour and pleasure to teach you all and to give you of myself. I pray god’s continued blessings on you and that you continue to be worthy ambassadors of the school you will always call your own.”

    To which a student said, “Mam, I think you still have a couple pairs of my socks. Can I have them back please!”

    After all the nostalgia, the resounding statement by the scholars and staff who walked those hallowed halls was summed up by one person who said, “The physical place may be in shambles but those lessons will forever live on. They cannot be taken away. From Strength To Strength

  35. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Hal
    We also had swim meets at the Aquatic and excellent table tennis players. Imagine all of this in the 60s.

  36. Michael Campbell Avatar
    Michael Campbell

    Mariposa, you know that Roebuck/Louis Lynch Secondary and the Modern High School are two different schools?

  37. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ William

    You are right about everything you have said. The easy way to write a book is to award a PhD fellowship to someone over a three-year period. The Ministry of Education could sponsor such a project. But you are right about book writing. It is one of the symbols of the paucity of our society.
    But in a culture when Harrison College is over-rated, when pupils sit multi-choice exams, and so-called subjects called Caribbean Studies and Communications to get awards which are gamed by smart parents and schools, it is this mediocrity that if frightening. Now they want to dumb down the 11+.
    Modern boys also used to get up to naughtiness. They would roll down the top of their socks, hop on buses in the bus stand and the public would blame Combermerians.

  38. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    And the stench of smoke and the breaking of miirors continue by this govt

    Ronald Jones

    Whither Gline Clarke citizenship – Serious Implications for Parliament

    Please note that prior to June 2018, under the Constitution of Barbados on Disqualifications for membership of Assembly, Section 44. (1) a) STATES No person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly who is, by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign Power or State;

    The Constitution was amended at June 2018 to allow Barbadian born citizens who have attained dual citizenship to serve in both Houses. This was driven by the need to accommodate Rawdon Adams and Kay McConney as Senators.

    The issue here is not whether Gline Clarke can renounce his Canadian citizenship (?) in order to serve as HC to Canada? Yes he can.

    The bigger issue is if Gline Clarke is a Canadian citizen and if so, when did he attain such citizenship. In order to attain Canadian citizenship, he would have had to swear allegiance to Canada. If this was done at anytime prior to being elected to Parliament or whilst serving as a Member of Parliament, then Mr Clarke’s presence in Parliament would have been an illegal act. He could not have offered to serve as an MP is he had sworn allegiance to a foreign country.

    This is a very serious matter and merits urgent clarification from Mr. Clarke, his political Party and the Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

    This is not a partisan political issue as the same rules applied to all Candidates over the life of the Constitution.

    Yeap now watch how the blp yardfowls gonna attack the messenger as a defense
    Just watch

  39. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    The constitution was amended in June 2018 to deal with the one-year residency. If Clarke was a citizen of Canada and sat in the House of Assembly without notifying the relevant authority, that should be a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment.
    It is not for Mr Clarke to confirm this, but for the parliamentary authorities. That is why there is a high commission in Barbados.

  40. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    @NO
    Thanks for the info, wasn’t aware of what preceded the latter book.

    @WS
    De nada

  41. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Everything Mottley tries to.implement has plenty shade attached
    Makes for wonder how much she knew of this problem but try to pull a fast move to get Clarke out of the country
    All these slick moves makes for wonder about how she got her LEC
    Being a lawyer and now PM one who think she is knowelegable in Constitutional law
    The dead horse about her qualifications as a lawyer would continue to rise as these illegalities of law raise its ugly head

  42. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    (Quote):
    If Clarke was a citizen of Canada and sat in the House of Assembly without notifying the relevant authority, that should be a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment. (Unquote).
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    But he did sit in the HoA prior to 2018 as an elected member in breach of Sec. 44 of the Constitution of the banana republic of Barbados.

    “44. (1) No person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly who:

    (a) is, by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign Power or State….”

  43. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    The $64 million question: Is he the only ‘guilty’ one?

  44. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    “The dead horse about her qualifications as a lawyer would continue to rise as these illegalities of law raise its ugly head.”

    Nice spinning.

  45. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Hence the toy train analogy.

    All the bells and whistles and even blows smoke. But if you want to go somewhere, then get out of the basement and look for a real train.

  46. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Perhaps that is why a safe seat was abandoned.

    It was A preemptive strike before stuff hit the fan.

  47. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    With situation being illegal cant see how he can now become ambassador to anything to do with foreign govt.

  48. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    I remember when Rhianna was made youth ambassador how the blp yardfowls hoot and hollered about her character
    Now look at this situation with Clarke a worse illegalitie.and the hue and cry nowhere to be heard coming from their quarters
    Hypocrites

  49. David Avatar
    David

    Have we heard the facts of the matter before we leap to assumptions?

  50. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    As for lizzie Thompson
    Look what fb thinks of her

    Liz Thompson is just a disagreeable and uncouth pit bull for the BLP. She should comment on how she used her office to direct business to her husband for $300,000 to remove asbestos roof and for other contracts. About her “golden shower” and Greenland Landfill fiasco which caused taxpayers millions of dollars as her friends and families rejoiced. She is an embarrassment.

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