FERN GULLY TO BE A NATIONAL PARK
Fern
Gully, in Ocho Rios, North-East St. Ann,
is to be made a national park by
the Government, at
a cost of $1.9 million.
Included
in the project is a by-pass road from
Breadnut Hill. This will provide for the
blocking off
of vehicular traffic through
Fern Gully at a certain point. But the
detour would be arranged in such
a close proximity to the scenic spot that
visitors using vehicles
would encounter no problem walking
to the park from their transport.
The
project was one of several announced by
M.P. for North Eastern St. Ann, Mr.
Marsh at a
special meeting called in
Ocho Rios, Silver, Seas Hotel of a wide
cross-section of community
leaders on Thursday January 15.
Attending were some 80 representatives of civic, tourism, Government and commercial interest.
Purpose
of the meeting was to discuss "the
total development of St. Ann," with
particular
emphasis on the northeast resort
coastline and the total involvement of each
community and
private sector with the drive,
after the Government has provided, the
necessary infrastructure,
such as roads, water,
housing (for low income earners), educational,
health and recreational
facilities.
Special speakers at the meeting were the director of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Mrs. Gloria Knight; the chairman of the Tourist Board, Mr. John Issa; and the chairman-designate for St. Ann Development Committee, Mr Arthur Ziadie.
