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News
April 26, 2010
NGC announce $4M contribution to YMCA pool
Tobago’s YMCA Facility at Courland got a
major boost on Monday April 26 with the
contribution of $4 million from The National
Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited.
The money will go towards the construction
of a 25-metre swimming pool which is
expected to be ready for public use by July.
In announcing his company’s contribution,
NGC’S President, S. Andrew Mc Intosh said
his company was “proud to stand with the
people of Tobago in the realization of yet
another development milestone with the
contribution of $4 million towards the
construction of the 25-metre swimming pool
at the YMCA Facility at Courland Tobago.”
He added: “We have great hopes for this
state-of-the art, multi-purpose complex and
applaud the Tobago YMCA and the Tobago House
of Assembly. In particular, we honour their
vision and commitment in developing a
facility that integrates the needs for
recreation, health, training, events and
education- from early childhood care to
after-school supervision and outreach to
youths considered to be at-risk.”
Mr. Mc Intosh described the Courland project
as “ambitious, daring and visionary”, adding
that it was NGC’s great privilege to be
identified with it “on a permanent basis
through the combined contributions from the
NEO/Tobago Pipeline Project and NGC
Corporate which provided support in the sums
of $1.5 million and $2.5 million
respectively.”
Said Mr. McIntosh: “I give you the
commitment today that NGC is here to support
you in realizing your dream to provide the
people of Tobago, especially its youth, with
the means to nurture and develop their
talents, and to discipline and shape their
energies in the interest of the island’s
development as a whole.”
He noted that NGC and Tobago have a long
partnership ahead with the proposed Tobago
Pipeline Project and the associated Cove
Industrial Park Onshore Natural Gas
Receiving Facility. NGC is also continuing
to support other training and development
programmes in Tobago to the value of an
additional $3 million.
These include the construction of three
jetty slipways, four customised training
programmes and sponsorship of various
community activates. A significant portion
of the allocation is going towards the
training of Tobagonians in Plant Process
Operations; Hyperbaric Chamber Techniques;
Boat Engine Repairs for fishing communities
and Building Construction Technology.
“As we move ahead, we give you the assurance
that NGC will remain a responsible social
partner, willing to engage with all
stakeholder interests in the common goal of
Tobago’s development.”
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