The Governor-General, His Excellency the most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen (third right) and Her Excellency Lady Allen (second right) pose for the cameras following a special sitting of the Trelawny Parish Council which the Governor General addressed. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collin Gager (left), Member of Parliament for South Trelawny, Mrs. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (second left),Custos of Trelawny, the Hon Royland Barrett (third left) and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny Dr. Patrick Harris (right) joined him in the occasion.
The visit to Trelawny brings to 10 the number of parishes which the Governor General and Lady Allen have toured since his installation.
In an address to a special sitting of the Trelawny Parish Council, the Governor-General referred to the number of international athletes who originated in Trelawny, adding that there must be something special about the parish.
He said that it could not just be as a result of the water and types of food available in the parish. He expressed his view that discipline and hard work had a lot to do with it.
“The yam and the water alone cannot do it, there is a discipline component to being a great athlete,” he observed. He noted that to be a professional athlete requires a great deal of commitment and discipline.
“What that is saying to me, is that the people of Trelawny instill discipline in their children, and that discipline is what drives them and motivates them and helps them to aspire and achieve greatness,” he stated.
He called on adults, islandwide, to take responsibility for mentoring and encouraging the youth.
Following his address to the Council, the Governor-General and Lady Allen went visited the Albert George Shopping Centre in Falmouth, and toured the port expansion project taking place in the town.
He also visited Westwood High School for Girls and addressed the teachers and students, before visiting the “Outameni Experience” cultural tour.