Karim: Car-racers to get 65 acres of land

[toyota2nr]

kamla if you do this for we (within budget) the whole of trinituner minus habit7 go vote for you

*begins to type up bloated construction tender*

I can be easily bought

The last government proved that.

[Habit7]

I hoping to get a spot on the upcoming South Africa trip as a consultant. We considering take the new CAL 767-300



I think though that we should crawl before we walk. A professional drag strip first before any circuit. But the private sector needs to do this more than the government in motorsport. I prefer a profession motorsport venue than a subsidized IMAX theatre.

[link]

^ well the Tourism Minister announced last week that he is allocating land in Valencia quarry for a home for motorsport. So it seems that it is not necessary for the line ministry only to make such a move.

Strange though - TTASA has not heard anything about this Waterloo "revival". SO they are just as surprised by the Guardian article. The last document TTASA got concerning Waterloo was the 2007 letter from Boynes which stated the land was earmarked "in principle", that issue has not moved forward since then.

sori there, Duane...
a letter was sent by ex-min of sport -Gary Hunt - to TTASA in response to the NGB requesting access to said lands for motor sport activity 'whilst the lease process was being pursued'. This document specifically stated that no one was allowed to enter upon the lands in question.
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this same 'min.' Hunt stated on national television (Morning Edition) that this "agreement in principle means nothing........"
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that being said.......I think we've run out of circles to spin around in....let's see what's next

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ the last positive document I meant - I'm sure there was alot of correspondence (both verbal and written) concerning Waterloo between 2007 and now.

[7143]

Orange Valley? That proposed like about 5 years ago. Anyhow it will be nice to walk to drags

[nareshseep]

Ah wonder if ah could plant some peas on the land... brb

[Sanctifier]

Re: Allocation of Lands for the Establishment of Motor Sporting Facilities in Trinidad & Tobago (dated Oct 2007)

Reference is made to the subject at caption.

Please be advised that the Cabinet has today approved the following:
(a) the grant of a temporary license to the Trinidad & Tobago Automobile Sports Association (TTASA) for the utilization of the airstrip at Camden for motor sporting facilities for a period of one (1) year as an immediate solution, subject to all statutory approvals;

(b) in principle, to the allocation of 65 acres of land situated at Orange Valley, Waterloo, belonging to Caroni (1975) Ltd., for the establishment, by the state, of motor sporting facilities;

(c) Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs submit for the consideration of Cabinet within two (2) months' time detailed proposals for the use of the permanent facilities referred to at (b) above.

Yours faithfully,

Roger Boynes
MINISTER
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

Implement an old PNM plan ... YEAH RIGHT!!!...

But wait!...

... Rapid Rail = Light Rail these days...

... Mega Farms = Large Private Sector Farms (Campaign Contributors Farms) these days...

... and on... and on...

So I'll wait and see... but I won't hold my breath.

BTW are Local Gov't Elections due soon?

Ahh!... Now I understand!