Making an honest living in Loo Creek

By Michel Outridge

LEAVING Clemwood, Demerara River, to relocate to Loo Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway was probably the hardest thing to do, but it had to be done for Deonarine

Narine to be with his children after his wife passed away.

The farmer told the Pepperpot Magazine that he left his home village five years ago and still misses the river life where freshly caught fish was a norm and wild meat was plentiful.

As a farmer, Narine continued his simple way of life in Loo Creek where he has cash and permanent crops.

Narine explained that his three children came out for school and after his wife passed away, he was there all alone and he wanted to be near them and had no other choice but to leave, as well.

The farmer added that he had to leave his farm and everything and the transition period was difficult.

He stated that his daughter is married with children and his sons reside in a different section of Loo Creek and are in the trucking business.

“All my children are nesses and they don’t want me to work but I must do something to occupy my time. Living alone isn’t for the faint at heart,” he explained.

Narine told the Pepperpot Magazine that he had to sell the house and farmlands at Clemwood, Demerara River and has a new life in Loo Creek, closer to his children and grandchildren.

He has in his cultivation lime, lemon, tangerine, bitter cassava, bora, ochro, calaloo and ground provision, which he would sell to wholesale buyers from Linden.

“I had a harvest of limes last week, which I sold, so within the next two weeks, I will reap some bora for sale, as well,” he said.

Narine’s crops were al- grown and they are doing okay so far, being self-employed with their small busi- most dried when the team visited due to the blistering heat of sunshine for many days without a drop of rainfall.

Loo Creek doesn’t have electricity, potable water supply, and no internet and landline services and because of the lack of water he often