Local Ting än Ting

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Local Trini Crew ~ White Water Rafting In Costa Rica

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Local Paragliding ~ Manzanilla Beach ~ (Repeat)

Cost:$650 ~ Location: Manzanilla Beach ~ Time: 10am to 4pm ~ Sun29thMar

Tiniel @ 3238434

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Local Holiday ~ Spiritual Baptist (Shouter) Liberation Day ~ MonMar30th


Did you know?

Trinidad and Tobago is the only country in the world that celebrates a public holiday for the Spiritual Baptist faith.

On January 26, 1996, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago declared March 30th, Spiritual Baptist (Shouter) Liberation Day.

It marked the end of a long and turbulent history for Spiritual Baptists in the quest for recognition of the right to worship and for a day to be declared a public holiday.

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Local ReThink ~ International Day of Happiness ~ Mar20th


On March 20th, 2015, United Nations’ International Day of Happiness, ReThink Introduced an Initiative called The Gift and We invited the Nation to Attend for Free.

We asked them the Fundamental Question, 'What would make you Happy?'

Then we provided Enlightment and Inspiration from world Reknowned Speakers to Channel them to finding the Answer Within.

For Attendees, it was a Life-Changing Experience


Solman - Richard Solis Music

Dynamic Duo Xavier Strings

Left to Right, Anna Lisa, Elizabeth, Cory, Aisha and Kristie

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Local Tattoo's ~ Inkwerx Tattoos Trinidad


35 Methuen St. Woodbrook
735-1252

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Local PLASTIKEEP ~ Rubadiri Victor


" I'm trying to build into my life and the life of my workplace a rhythm and commitment to recycling.

One part of this means collecting all plastic waste by-products, all glass bottles, etc and disposing of them with agencies committed to proper recycling practices.

I encourage all of us to do the same. Find the nearest recycling dumpers near you.

If everyday we throw our plastic waste in a separate bag and then dispose of this at the end of the month with a proper recycling agency like Plastikeep not only do we get a sense of how much plastic we alone consume but we do our part in sustaining life as we know it.

I am trying to encourage first my floor at work and then the entire building of 22 floors to do the same... Here is my monthly 'plastic bag'. Start doing one too... Live GREEN!!

Unfortunately all of this is now jeopardised by the threat to close down PLASTIKEEP the country's leading recycler.

Let's let our voices be heard on the issue

I'm attaching an article that engages the discussion. "


http://www.ttonline.org/2015/03/22/the- ... p-problem/

[dougla_boy]

good job on the fella wit the recycling!


is it me, but i only noticing dem bess birds jed....awl dem pics....

trini gyal is d bess yes

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trini women sweet !!

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Local Model ~ Kimberly Diaram ~ Da Rastawoman

[black start]

+1 for ah boi who concerned about the environment!

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Local Boissiere House ~ A Heritage Building Lives On in Trinidad


After languishing for more than five years on the international real estate market, Boissiere House, a much-photographed dwelling also known as the Gingerbread House, has finally been bought and restored, and its owners have received a heritage award for the work done on the project.

The house was built in 1904 on the edge of the green space known as Queen’s Park Savannah by C.E.H. Boissière, a prominent businessman, and was long the home of mixed-race descendants of French merchants and plantation owners. In 2013 it was purchased by the Sammy family, wealthy Indo-Trinidadians who made their fortune in the island’s booming construction industry.

The family patriarch, Junior Elgin Sammy, bought the house as a gift to himself for his 61st birthday. The Sammys took ownership in November 2013, and the renovation work began immediately, said Shivonne Sammy Maharaj, Mr. Sammy’s daughter.

“We basically bought a dilapidated, broken shell and aimed to restore its magnificence,” Ms. Sammy Maharaj said in an email. “Our main challenge in the restoration would be to not break anything, not change anything and of course to not offend anyone with our decisions.” Though the Sammys declined to say how much they paid for the house, three years ago the asking price was 20 million Trinidadian dollars, or about $3.15 million.

The work on the 3,500-square-foot house was carried out under the oversight of the heritage architect Rudylynn De Four Roberts, and was accomplished so effectively that the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago recognized the project with a historic restoration award in 2014.

The decision by Mr. Sammy to buy and renovate the house was a rare one on an island with little tradition of preserving its built heritage. Indeed, Ms. Roberts said buildings that are important to Trinidad and Tobago historically and culturally continue to be imperiled.

She told the story of the Greyfriars Church of Scotland, a 19th-century building in Port of Spain that was bought last year by a businessman, who promptly moved to demolish it. The local group Citizens for Conservation, to which Ms. Roberts belongs, intervened and “was able to save that building,” she said. “Otherwise it would have come down.”

For Mr. Sammy, the acquisition of Boissiere House was a childhood dream fulfilled.

As Ms. Sammy Maharaj explained it, “as a young boy, my father would go for Sunday drives with his parents to Port of Spain, and always admired the historical majestic homes around the Queen’s Park Savannah. He imagined one day owning one of these homes, and as he grew his ambition of this never changed.”

She said that the restoration of the house had been a family project involving her mother, Linda, her husband, Rajendra Maharaj, and all of her siblings, and that her father has asked his children to keep the house in the family as part of his legacy.

Ms. Roberts said that although work still needed to be done on some aspects of the house, such as the fretwork on the roof that would require specialist joiners, “enough work was done to prevent and to halt further deterioration.”

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The house, which Ms. Roberts described as Arts and Crafts in style, with elements of West Indian vernacular architecture, is made of wood and stone. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, living and dining areas, a study and both indoor and outdoor kitchens. It also has a wraparound veranda, a classic of West Indian style, whose original mosaic pattern tiles of brown, cream and green have been retained.

Other vernacular elements include Demerara and sash windows, and ornate fretwork above all the doors for ventilation. A dormer window that was meant to keep the attic timbers dry likewise enhances ventilation. The steep, pitched gable roof is decorated extensively with finials.

The interior is painted in cream, with dark wood wainscoting and floors of polished cedar. Where the tops of the walls meet the ceilings there are cornice moldings, and a fancy chandelier in the living room hangs from a ceiling rose.

In decorating the house, Ms. Sammy Maharaj said, “We wanted to relive the era of the house,” but “still needed it to be comfortable and livable.” Keeping that dual objective in mind, they have furnished the house with pieces collected from antiques shops in the United States and Britain, as well as some of her grandparents’ furniture.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/great ... share&_r=0

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amount of plastic an thrown all over the place..we need a recycling company to dispose of it..!!

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Local Hanuman Murti ~ Carapichaima

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Local Bird ~ Crested Caracara-Cheriway ~ Biche

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Local Tobago ~ Horses Helping Humans - 2


This past week's art exercise had the kids drawing and labelling horses and their parts.

Jacob drew a "Grecian horse with a Greek mane".

We never cease to be amazed by Jacob's intelligence

768-6394

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Local Aerial Drone ~ Down the Islands

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Local 3 Day Long Weekend Events ~ Fri27th-Sat28th-Sun29th-Mon30th-March'15



1.Tots & Tumblers Gymnastic Club presents
Its 19th Annual Invitational Meet





2. Rally Trinidad 2015

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http://www.rallytrinidad.com/home/



3.Try a Dive' Scuba Diving and Snorkelling

Explore the unspoilt reef at Macqueripe Bay with the Scuba Diving
And Snorkelling experience



Must be able to swim
Minimum age of 8 (for Scuba diving)

Saturday 28th March 2015 ~ Time: 8am - 1pm
Scuba Diving: $325 (includes all required gear)
Snorkelling: $150 (includes all required gear)

Tiniel - 3238434



4.Gasparee Caves ~ Sun 29th March’15

With a return hike from Scotland Bay to Island Home



Assembly: 7.00am at KFC Carpark, West Mall ~ Depart by 7.45am to Island Home

The cost of the tour Adults: $180. Children: $100.

Cost Includes boat trips to 1.Gasparee Island, 2.Scotland Bay, CDA tour of the cave, Island Home gate entrance and a return hike. (Optional return by boat $20.00 extra)

Secure parking available inside Island Home Car Park for $35.00 per car

What to bring: 1 bottle of water, two drinks, hat for sunshade, sandwiches, snacks, medication,

Total Hiking time from Scotland Bay : easy 1 ½ hours ~ Finishing time: 3 pm

Mario 749-2956



5.Local Facebook Comedian ~ Centre of Excellence ~ Monday 30th March ~ 7pm



Tickets ~ 3539297



6.Rio Seco Falls ~ Salybia ~ Monday 30th March 15



To assist the Island Hikers team in the Dominica Internation Challenge in April

Team Members Cleve Pile ,Curtis Forde,Wayne Mathew and Sifu Nile.

Assembly 7.00am at Corner Of O,meara Road and Churchill Roosevelt Highway Arima

749-2956 - 623 - 5821



7.Used Book Sale ~ Saturday 28th March ~ Palmiste Park- San Fernando





8.Pirates in the Rugby Boys Kitchen at The Harvard Club
Sunday 29th from 1130am-4pm





9.The University School Jazz Project ~ Sunday 29th March 2015



All Proceeds go to The University School ~ Price $250

University School Greens, Baker Street, St. Augustine

Tickets are available at the University School office,Baker St. and Charrans bookstore (Trincity and Tunapuna)

Performances by Mungal Patasar and Pantar Chantal Esdelle and Moyenne featuring Tony Woodroffe, Brenda Butler, Candice Alcantara, Yuyaric- Kayna, St Augustine Chamber Orchestra (Kenneth Listhrop)

Tickets - 779-9781 ~ 682-7768 ~ 685-3196



10. Market Deh ~ The Shade ~ Tobago ~ Sun 29th March ~ 10am - 3pm

[dougla_boy]

that rasta cud get thump up......ifyouknowhatimean


+1meeelion fuh d links for the latest activities....better than that sheit at the back of the express comics dey have....is mostly "Art" shows dem is have dey...steupsssss

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i like de mole on de chin..

yeh it had alot of art shows this weekend..
i didnt want post all of it..
just posted the interesting ones

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I was always excited to see what my prize inside would be..

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Local Point Fortin ~ Bandstand

Upcoming Borough Day ~ April 17th-May4th2015

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Local Red Chariot Foundation ~ Cunupia Village - Caroni

31 Grocery Bags just prepared for our Charity
On Sunday 29th at Jesus Deliverance Mission in California

376-3930

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Local WASA 5th Annual National Secondary Schools Quiz Competition ~ Qualification Round 2015


WASA’s 5th Annual National Secondary Schools’ Quiz Competition has begun.

The 2015 competition focuses on the theme “WASA 50 Years & Beyond”, in recognition of the Authority’s 50th Anniversary.

Form 3 & 4 students from participating Secondary Schools throughout Trinidad and Tobago will be required to display their knowledge of the Water and Sewerage Authority as it relates to the following 5 topic areas:

• History of the Water Sector
• History of the Wastewater Sector
• Social, Economic and Leadership Impacts
• Plans towards 24/7
• Implementing a Corporatization Framework


96 Schools Registered for this Year's Competition

However only 16 can move on to the Preliminary round.

Each Team Represented by 4 students, sat an Online Qualification Test.

Their Scores were Tallied to find the Overall Team Score and the Top 16 Teams with the Highest Scores moved on to the Next Round

Here are some of the schools that participated in the qualification round


Guaico Secondary School
A.S.J.A. Girls' College, Barrackpore
A.S.J.A. Girls' College, Charlieville
A.S.J.A. Girls' College, Tunapuna
Barrackpore East Secondary
Morvant Laventille Secondary School
Vishnu Boys' Hindu College
Barataria South Secondary
Biche Secondary School
Vessigny [Antilles] Secondary School
Lakshmi Girls' High School
Presentation College, San Fernando
Rio Claro West Secondary School
Princes Town West Secondary School
Arima Central Secondary School
St. Joseph Convent, St. Joseph
Maple Leaf International School
San Juan South Secondary
Tranquility Secondary School
St. Augustine Girls High School
North Eastern College
Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School
Marabella North Secondary School
San Fernando East Secondary
Naparima College
Presentation College, Chaguanas
St. Mary's College
Malabar Secondary School
Holy Faith Convent, Penal
Siparia East Secondary School
Blanchisseuse Secondary School
Arima North Secondary School
Shiva Boys Hindu School
SWAHA College
St. Joseph Convent, San Fernando
St. Anthonys College
Holy Cross College
Hill View College
Diego Martin Central Secondary

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Local Poui Tree ~ Queens Park Savannah


Sometimes its better go up close and really see the true beauty of these trees

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Local Turtle Satellite Tracking ~ Christie


This is what I mean about the Leatherback Beeline.

Christie is only about 400 km from Fishing Pond Beach

The place where she was seen nesting in 2011.

She’s starting to Head North along the Shelf Break to Trinidad.

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Maracas Beach

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As the Sun Rises ~ This Brave Sailor puts his Sails Down for the Last Time

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Local Caroni Swamp ~ Aerial Drone View

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Local Spider ~ Taken in Cumuto

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Local La Vega Estate ~ Gran Couva ~ UnEarthed Fossils


These Fossils are Estimated to be Between 3-4 Million Years Old