La Borne water project underway
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Contact: Ryan O'Brian
Monday, December 15, 2008 – Come February 2009 residents of La Borne, in the district of Gros-Islet should have water running from taps at their homes with the commencement of a long awaited water project for the area..
“From my days growing up in La Borne as a child, I remember the hardships people went through with the lack of water. People had to actually pay for transportation to go to other communities to transport water to their homes. People had to rely on the infrequent distribution of water by water trucks, carry water on their heads by buckets and so on,” Parliamentary Representative Hon. Lenard Spider Montoute noted during the official start of the project last week.
He added: ‘ I think this is totally unacceptable in 2008. We cannot go into 2009 with a situation like this. I know the people of La Borne will be relieved at receiving this basic amenity like every where else in Saint Lucia.”
Mr Montoute admitted it brought him particular pleasure as it came on the second anniversary of his election as Parliamentary Representative for the area.
“This project has become almost a national issue. As you are aware, this is a topic that has been debated on the talk shows and in the news. This is a project that was put on the agenda during the last general election campaign when I raised the fact that La Borne was a community without water for decades. I decided that it would be one of my priorities as district representative, “ he added.
“I look forward with pleasure to knowing that next year during the dry season La Borne people will not have to endure the sufferings they have undergone for decades now. Since assuming office I have undertaken to explore for water for the La Borne community and on that occasion we attempted to do some underground water exploration. I however remained relentless in pursuit of fulfilling that campaign promise,” Montoute stated.
The Parliamentary Representative for Gros-Islet took the opportunity to announce that his first area of focus in the new year will be attending to the road network in the constituency including the completion of the Norbert Road project.
The water project will include the laying of 22,000 feet of pipe and the installation of water pumps. District Representative Montoute expects its completion within three months. |
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