Hundreds of volunteers from Heritage Petroleum did on a clean-up at Vessigny Beach yesterday, addressing a part of the pollution on the western coastline.
While residents applauded the initiative they urged Heritage and other corporate entities to contribute to refurbishment of the dilapidated lifeguard facilities at the beach facility.
Savanna Dickson said the lifeguard booth was in urgent need of repairs.
“Lots of children come here and we need to have the lifeguards with better facilities,” she said.
Dickson said the increasing number of beachgoers and inadequate facilities, posed a challenge for lifeguards, who cannot monitor the area effectively.
Councillor for Brighton/Vessigny Jillon Lewis echoed the residents’ concerns and highlighted the broader issue of coastal pollution. He commended Heritage’s efforts at Vessigny Beach but said neighbouring areas such as Point Sable and the La Brea also needed cleaning.
During the Heritage team’s clean-up at Vessigny, old nets and ropes were removed from the shore, contributing to a relatively cleaner expanse of the beach. The volunteers said bags of garbage were found in the grass along the shore.
Apart from the beach clean-up, Heritage Petroleum donated mangrove plants did a facelift of the Point Fortin Senior Citizens Facility. The company also donated televisions and personal computers.
