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Berbice Bridge Company makes donation to Blairmont Cricket Club
The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) on Friday last donated a quantity of cricket equipment to the Blairmont Cricket Club, West Bank Berbice.
A release from the company stated that they decided to assist the club due to the fact that cricket standards in Berbice have improved tremendously thus resulting in a number of young players representing Guyana and the West Indies at various levels; it also serves as a great attraction to Berbicians. It must be noted that the Blairmont Cricket Club has done outstanding works and still continue to do so by creating great opportunities for youths thereby keeping them away from drugs and crimes. The club has produced a number talented cricketers and Berbice Bridge Company Inc is firmly of the view that they will continue to excel.
The BBCI not only plays the role of collecting tolls and facilitating vehicles crossing the Bridge and vessels transiting through the Retractor opening and under the High Span but also, discharges its corporate responsibilities and more importantly plays an integral part in the development of education, sports, supports national events and make donations to charitable and non – charitable organizations in Region 5 and 6. The Company had also sponsored events in other counties as far as the hinterland.
In the past the Company has sponsored many events that benefited the communities both on the eastern and western sides of the Berbice River Bridge. Now, for the year 2013 the Company has so far received 70 Public Relation requests and managed to approve 64, comprising of Mashramani 2013 Events, Emancipation 2013 events, sponsorship of horse racing events, donations of trophies to various Non – profitable and Educational Institutions and donations towards the less fortunate for medical operation expenses. The Company has also, facilitated tours of various schools, sponsored cricket tournaments, supported religious organizations, donated hampers to senior citizens, gears to Sports Clubs and made financial donations to the Disabled People’s Network Region No. 5 and 6 for various events.
The items that were given to the club are 7 – Pairs – Batting Gloves, 12 -balls, 20 – T-Shirts which will be used by the club’s U-17 team, 3 – GN Cricket Bats and 3 Pairs – Batting Pads.
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