Wrecking to return to San Fernando for carnival

Wrecking was suspended last August under the leadership of former mayor Kazim Hosein who described the service as a “failure.” Mayor Junia Regrello however announced at the meeting that wrecking would resume with a special focus on Carib Street and Lower Hillside.

After Carnival, wrecking will continue on a full-time basis.

“We are also going to make it easy for those who are wrecked,” said Regrello. “In the past, if you are wrecked and your vehicle is stored on Circular Road, you are required to come to City Hall and pay and then go back to Circular Road to locate your vehicle. We are going to have a onestop shop. The vehicle will be carried to Circular Road, you pay and you get your vehicle.” Responding to the National Carnival Commission’s reminder to bandleaders that music must be turned off while assembling and passing in front of the Port-of- Spain General Hospital, Regrello said San Fernando was ahead of the NCC in that regard.

“We have moved all (J’ouvert morning competitions) down to NAPA, South which is more conducive for parading. We will not have that problem here so our hospital would be safe and protected from the noise pollution.

They would be using the Rienzi Kirton (Highway) all the way down to the wharf. They will not be allowed to come down to the city area and we are asking them to adhere to the route and for the police to support us in that position.” The pan competition will be held outside Wack radio station on Coffee Street on Monday evening and night mas will take place on Sutton Street. As for Carnival Tuesday, the decision on whether bands would be directed to either High Street or Coffee Street would be made later this week after consulting stakeholders.

Details of the changes will be presented to the public via paid advertisements,” said Regrello.