New Homes to Benefit Tropical Storm Arthur Victims
By NEMO Information Unit
Aug 13, 2008, 01:00 pm
Ground-breaking
ceremonies were held in Hope Creek Village on Monday, August 11, 2008
for a housing construction project to relocate a number of residents in
the Stann Creek District who were recently affected by flooding caused
by Tropical Storm Arthur.
Ground was broken by Minister of National Emergency Management and
Stann Creek West Area Representative Hon. Melvin Hulse and Canadian
High Commissioner Mr. Kenneth Cook whose Government is contributing
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| Minister of Public Utilities, Transport and Emergency Management, Hon. Melvin Hulse (l) and Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. Kenneth Cook breaking ground at the site of new homes for Tropical Arthur victims. |
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portion of the funds for the project as well as labour through elements
of the Canadian Military. Labour is also being provided by the Belize
Defence Force, hired carpenters from the area, and the residents
themselves who are benefitting. Funding is coming from a number of
sources, both international and local.
Twelve houses are already under construction on relatively high lots
owned by some of the affected residents who reside in wooden houses in
the low-lying Melinda Forest Station compound. Other suitable plots of
land have already been identified and are presently being subdivided to
create new house lots for the remainder of residents who must relocate.
Other officials present at Monday’s ground-breaking ceremony included
NEMO Coordinator Ms. Noreen Fairweather; Chief Executive Officer in the
Ministry of National Emergency Management, Colonel George Lovell;
Brigadier-General DarioTapia; Chairman of Hope Creek Village Mr.
Vicente Chen, and Project Co-ordinator Mr. Wilbourne Cuthkelvin.
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