The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Staff Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

MARCO City MP Michael Pintard inaugurated a recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park Subdivision on Friday, realising a long-standing vision of four of his predecessors.

He announced that two additional community parks will be established in the Marco City constituency. They will be located at Frobisher Drive and Dampier, as well as Gambier Loop.

Mr Pintard said the two-year re-zoning process for establishing a Tech Hub at Gambier has finally been completed.

At an official opening ceremony, the FNM leader said it took the collective effort, resources, and commitment of many people to get the park project off the ground and completed.

He commended the City of Freeport Council, the Ministry of Agriculture, and his Marco City team. He also thanked former MPs David Thompson, Zhivargo Laing, Pleasant Bridgewater, and Gregory Moss for their advice.

“This park is here because of a conversation I had with some outstanding persons,” he said. “This was envisioned long before I got here, and they explained what the hurdles are and walked me through it, and I want to say thanks.

“This park is a sign of what we ought to be doing as a community. There are many things the community needs.”

Mr Pintard said the area required an enormous amount of fill, and many of the trees were destroyed due to Hurricane Dorian. He thanked the heavy equipment operators who assisted and Bahamian wood carver Brian Maycock for transforming the damaged trees into wonderful wood carvings.

MP Pintard said the park is a work in progress. He said a community garden will be constructed in memory of the late Ron Darville for his contributions, particularly in backyard farming.

He said they put community gardens with fruit-bearing trees at the eight parks in his constituency.

In Gambier, Mr Pintard recently received clearance and permits from the Grand Bahama Port Authority to start the construction of a Tech Hub. A building has been identified and work has started on the inside.