Comments on: Photos/Video: Parsons Rd Playground Re-Opens

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 04:37:28 +0000

Well do you think they want to risk a possibility of getting voted out the same year as A.C is being held? So logic is to push the election forward to 2016 while still riding a potential high public confidence thus lowering the risk of a loss. No facts to this just mental ramblings on my part.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:38:29 +0000

Um, so is running the show?

By: nothing up my sleeve

nothing up my sleeve — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:04:53 +0000

How long will that plastic last in bermuda weather?

By: Mary C

Mary C — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:51:17 +0000

Yes unfortunately

By: Mary C

Mary C — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:50:06 +0000

That whole plan is a farce. The entire Botanical Gardens have been left to ruin.

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:10:00 +0000

Putting a new truck depot in the Botanical Gardens would be a such a huge mistake and there would be no going back. I saw the 3D plans of what it will look like on FB a while back and its worse than I though.

By: Greenie

Greenie — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:58:11 +0000

I hope not. Are you referring to the maintenance yard in the Botanical Gardens. That would be horrible for all the tourists that go there. They must be able to move that to a better place? What a waste

By: Greenie

Greenie — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:55:48 +0000

It would be a real shame for the island and our tourists if they decide to go ahead with outing that in the BG. No one wants to see that in a public park. Something industrial and dangerous like that has no place there.

By: impressive.

impressive. — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:48:53 +0000

not at all.. sadly

By: impressive.

impressive. — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:47:25 +0000

I guess it reflects their haste to continue to “save face” of this Minister and their eagerness to create the perception that he is actually doing something that is not “under handed”. smh

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:21:03 +0000

I get the sentiment on timing of photo-ops, but there’s no evidence at all that an election is forthcoming before 2017?

By: Bermudian Son

Bermudian Son — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:14:54 +0000

I think Craig’s a lot smart than people think and will come through for his voters on the Botanical Gardens project. Nothings seems to be happening there so there so there must be a good reason. In the end it’s all about votes if your a politician

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:09:47 +0000

The Parks dept is badly run and has been for a long while now. It’s too bad because they have a lot of great people working there. Same does for Conservation Services. Good bunch there including the Director. Maybe he should be promoted to Dir of Parks and finally turn that Dept around to where is was.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:07:25 +0000

He definitely could use some good PR right now if he wants to survive another election. Now sure why he’s not doing more for his own voters in area 12. That depot in the BG seems like easy low hanging fruit for him to pluck to his benefit.

By: Onion of the Soil

Onion of the Soil — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:04:30 +0000

What about playgrounds for the central parishes? Why isn’t there on in the Botanical Gardens instead of a maintenance yard. Seems pretty obvious that the kids need a place to play

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:53:44 +0000

I was involved in building over 30 playgrounds island wide at various schools and parks. Which playgrounds are you referring to that need repairs? This island is very fortunate to have a government (plp or oba)that invests in this type of equipment for our youth. Job well done!

By: Onion of the Soil

Onion of the Soil — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:41:30 +0000

Is this the same MP that wants to put a truck terminal and marshaling station in the BG? Talk about being two faced

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:09:43 +0000

Well he’s not won a lot of votes in his own constituency over that Botanical Gardens truck depot that’s for sure.

By: Ombudsman

Ombudsman — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:01:43 +0000

as always the government does things half @$$ why would you have a ribbon cutting ceremony with out it being fully completed….finish the job off then have the opening….bathroom still not fixed….smh..it better to have everything working

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:58:03 +0000

Now if only he would out that much effort and do something for his own constituency. What about that maintenance depot planned for the Botanical Gardens?

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:56:05 +0000

Great job everyone. What about fixing up the Botanical Gardens now for our tourists?

By: Quo vadis

Quo vadis — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:30:55 +0000

An election is coming. This is an old UBP tactic. Build/repair playgrounds and the community is happy right before the election is called.

Where are the 2,000 jobs?

By: Nice Photo-op

Nice Photo-op — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:41:40 +0000

Nice that it has been upgraded. Great photo-op for the minister. It would have been nice to invite the community children and the parents who will be using the playground to the ribbon cutting, but it’s really not about the community is it?

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:12:28 +0000

Not worst then Happy Valley.

By: frank

frank — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:56:30 +0000

2017

By: Awesome

Awesome — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:57:46 +0000

Looks very nice. Thanks

Hope the other playgrounds will get upgraded soon as well.

By: Somerset resident

Somerset resident — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:10:47 +0000

I agree with all the comments express in this story. Now I asked the community to drive along Harbour Road starting at the junction with Manse Road. Travel west to Greene”s Guest House and the Minister responsible could not find one area that would make a good photo op. The overgrown vegetation in the describe area presents so many safety issues with pedestrians having to walk into the road to traverse these areas. Minister address these safety issues. Doing the basics in certain communities should not be opportunities to generate photo ops. Photo ops do not address legitimate safety concerns caused by overgrowth in so many places island wide.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:50:15 +0000

Like Stormin Norman said when he first was elected, Jink could’ve ran and got elected.
Don’t get FOOLED AGAIN, Back of Town People, part of their election campaign.

By: rhonda

rhonda — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:31:52 +0000

Now for the bathrooms. And the weeds in the sand.

By: impressive.

impressive. — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:52:56 +0000

Im very happy for the Parsons Road Community and surrounding areas,, Kudos to those that made this happen………………………..

………………..As for the photo op, I guess someone, somewhere who is seeing this isn’t having their intelligence insulted.. Bless them.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:01:26 +0000

Its looks awesome! My kids used the old ones a lot and i am sure we will be down there soon to use these.Thanks

By: All The Way Bermuda!

All The Way Bermuda! — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:41:39 +0000

What will Premier Cannonier do after 2018?