HON. GILROY USHER’S SUCCESSFUL MOTHER’S PROGRAM IN PORT LOYOLA

day was a tremendous success.

“A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.’ –Cardinal Mermillod

The annual Mother’s Day Pro gram of Hon. Gilroy Usher Area Rep

Port Loyola Mobile Land Clinic

Continued from page 2 you know Belize is a swamp ground. But, so far, I’m seeing progress. Every Belizean look forward to own a piece of this paradise and you really cherish Belize when you own a piece of Belize.”

Ms. Delda Franklin, a Resident who is not from Port still with a positive mindset to get some assistance. She stated, “I’m trying to get my title some years and years and years. I am retired; I have three children and I don’t know what is God’s plan for me. I wouldn’t want to have war with my children when I retire; I want to really put things in place for them.”

When asked by a reporter how long is the time span she has been trying to get her land. She went on to say, “Well my baby son is thirty-six years old; I am a retired teacher for twelve years now and I’ve been going through this years and years and years. There are many times I feel like giving up, but you know I am not that type of person to give up.”

One might ask, ‘is there any land in the Port Loyola Constituency the Area Representative assured the media that land does exist’.

Gilroy Usher, Area Representative, Port Loyola, “There is land in Port Loyola, but weh happen is that the land needs survey. And so, I am thankful to the Ministry of Natural Resources for undertaking to survey the land in Pen Road extension. Now in the other areas, what people are dealing with here is for land issues pertaining to say they applied for their lease long time and can’t get it. They applied for their title. Some persons have issues with the correction because their lease number is wrong. Other persons apply for permission to survey, and they haven’t received the okay from the ministry. And then you also have persons wanting to transfer their land from one person to the next, but it is just a long process trying to get it done in Belmopan. So, the land clinic shortens the time that it takes to get these things done.”

It is expected that over two hundred persons would be either applying for land or getting their land issues resolved, lease certificate, or title in hand.

Over 200 mothers from across the division had a wonderful time with exciting games, dancing contest, tribute to mothers, prizes for the eldest mother and youngest “expecting” mother in attendance, as well as raffles including the grand prize of a washing machine. The activity to determine which mother in each of two sets wished a happy Mother’s Day to all mothers with love, energy, and passion was also a great energizer for the crowd. The event was held at the basketball court across from the Muslim School on Central American Blvd. in Belize City.

Sincere thanks to the M.C. for the program, the mothers in attendance, Mr. Norman Usher -Chairman PUP Port Loyola Committee, the staff of the campaign office, the sponsors, and all others, whose tremendous efforts made the Mother’s Day program a very successful event.