FYRISH …an enterprising community on the Corentyne

Sep 18, 2022 News

By Malisa Playter-Harry

Kaieteur News – Located conspicuously on the Corentyne Coast, is a village called Fyrish and Berbicians would tell you that it would take a just about a 10-minute drive from Rose Hall Town to get there or 30 minutes if you’re coming from New Amsterdam.
It is borderd by Courtland (also known as Number Two), Kilcoy (also known as Number

Cattle being led back to their pen

This building which was once an ice cream parlour is up for rental

The Hamid Store, one of the most popular hardware stores on the Corentyne

Two churches in the community

The Fyrish public road

The community bus shed

The Fyrish dam (north)

Four – western portion) and Chesney, and comprises of a mixture of African and East Indians residents.

Pretty much self-sufficient, the community is home to a popular chicken outlet, a GuyOil Gas Station, a hardware store, snackette, the Fyrish Health Centre, the Fyrish Primary and Nursery schools, the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) office, several churches, mosques and a hindu temple.
The community itself has flourished over the years because of the enterprising nature of the people who reside there. ‘Hardworking’ and ‘peaceful’ are two of the most common adjectives used to describe the inhabitants.

Many of the residents, I was told, are engaged in farming and cattle rearing but there are some innovative young entrepreneurs, along with professionals and students in the mix who are helping to transform how the community is viewed.
The hustle and bustle way of life is mostly experienced by persons living along the public road but for those living within the community, the serene of the countryside is what is enjoyed the most.
The health centre, residents reveal, is usually busy, especially on clinic days, and several of them noted that having a health facility within the area is a plus.

Talking about the development of the community, some residents said that it is still a work in progress. They said that of recent a few streets were done. Some are still worried about constant flooding. I was told that the area is flooded quite easily in certain sections and of course the NDC is bombarded with such complaints.

A friendly Ms. Shirley Ross was relaxing near a snackette when I visited. The 67-year-old spoke glowingly of her community stating that, “people here mine a lot of stocks and do a lot of farming.”
Another resident of the area, Trevor Anderson, chimed in saying he has seen much development since living in the community. He noted, “we get a lot of cross roads but the roads and so are good.”
The aspect of living at Fyrish, he appreciates the most is that he doesn’t have to venture too far when he need basic necessities or grocery items as the shops there are always well stocked.
“If you call for bread or tennis roll or an ounce of cheese, a drink and so, you can find it at the shop,” Anderson said.
According to him, “it doesn’t matter the ethnicity, everyone lives together and cooperate with each other.” He noted too that the people are always friendly and look out for each other as they go about their daily lives.
While interacting, a villager was passing with his cattle after grazing them for the day, a usual site in the community.
Several other residents stressed the need for the flooding situation to be highlighted so that the relevant authorities can finally address it.

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