| Linden Town Week was officially declared open by Chairman of the Town Week Committee, Ian Halls, Sunday evening after the usual pomp and ceremony despite the inclement weather.Among those in attendance and offering words of encouragement and congratulatory messages were Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Leader of the Opposition David Granger, and Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon.Solomon, reflecting on the theme of Town Week, “Coming Clean in 2013”,China Jerseys, which he called most appropriate, noted, “We must recognize that it is the responsibility of each and every one of us as Lindeners to ensure that in coming clean, it is a coming clean of our consciousness and personal ethics,Stitched NFL Jerseys, towards ourselves and towards Linden as a whole.He added that the achievements of the town should be reflected on, as Town Week is celebrated. “I want to say to you, that that is more important than what we do in terms of entertainment; that is what we come together every year to celebrate.“We must start to make that coming clean conscious effort,Wholesale Jerseys, to ensure that we promote the lifestyle, culture and the ethics of our town, in a clean, productive and friendly way. I can only say that every year that we can progress, that we look towards ourselves internally,NFL Jerseys Cheap, to ensure that we bring out the best in ourselves.Solomon said that Linden Town Week was being celebrated against the backdrop of the struggle of the town in 2012, and the tragedy of July 18 and beyond.He however noted that the struggle of 2012 does not define Linden. “We have made our point,Wholesale Jerseys China, and that should be our rights and the justice that we deserve, be threatened,China Soccer Jerseys, we’re prepared to defend those rights.Delivering the feature address was Attorney Tracy Gibson, who in quoting Jack McCall in his book “Small Town Survivor Manual” said, “You can change the future of your community or you can allow whatever happens to happen. You can create your own destiny; however the cost is high. It means molding the society into a group willing to give of their time and energy to make things happen.“It means believing in yourself and your organization.”Gibson, reflecting on the history of Linden, said, “Coinciding with the anniversary of our country’s status as a Republic, Linden marks its 43rd anniversary this year. Forty-three years ago, three villages, Wismar, Mackenzie, and Christiansburg were unified as a township and renamed Linden.It all began in 1959, with three Scottish friends, Messers Spencer, Blount and Patterson who settled not far from here, building the foundations of a community that was proud of its roots, which had been transplanted into Guyanese soil.Others soon followed including many freed African slaves, and Germans that had been recruited as alternative labour for the plantations following emancipation.Linden grew from a settlement in the middle of the jungle to wood and zinc shanties to bricks and mortar buildings at the pace of an historical wink of an eye, powered by the discovery of bauxite, Mackenzie, Wismar, Christiansburg, soon grew into a bustling dusty town. Apart from the capital city no other town has grown faster. (Enid Joaquin) |
