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Phoenix Park Recreation Ground
70.
The Yolande Pompey Recreation Ground located in Princes Town was
transformed into a Sub-Regional Recreation Sport Complex in fiscal year 2013. The
facility was upgraded to include two (2) pavilions, a parking lot, an events and
conference room, bathroom facilities and cricket nets. The access road to the facility was
also repaired to allow for the smooth flow of traffic.
71.
The Ministry of Sport expended $4 million to undertake improvement works at
Indoor Sporting Arenas to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) standards. In the main, the hard wood floors were refurbished and upgrades to the
Public Address (PA) system were undertaken during fiscal 2013. Other upgrades works
included:
upgrade to floodlighting over hard court and security lighting at Chaguanas
Indoor Sporting Arena
an extension to the facilities building to accommodate the District Office at
the South West Regional Indoor Sporting Arena, Point Fortin
72.
In keeping with the Ministry of Sport‟s drive to ensure that all public sporting
facilities meet national and international standards public pools throughout Trinidad were
upgraded to OSH standards. Upgrades were made in accordance with the conditions and
requirements for each pool to meet the standards as follows:
Diego Martin Community Swimming Pool – replacement of the roof above
the change rooms and pump house, and installation of a Public Address
system.
Sangre Grande Community Swimming Pool – upgrade of electrical systems,
installation of burglar proofing on the new building and a fence for the car
park. The plumbing was repaired and a Public Address system installed.
