Two Sport Facilities Handed Over in St. Elizabeth

Two sport facilities were handed over to the Crawford and Barbary Hall communities in St. Elizabeth, on February 18, by Member of Parliament, and Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton.
The Crawford complex was developed at a cost of over $3 million, while the Barbary Hall multi-purpose court was constructed at over $2 million. The Sport Development Foundation (SDF) funded both projects.
“This is a quality facility for the residents of Crawford and its environs to engage in sport, which is one of the better forms of activity in the development of communities and physical beings. It will also be available for community meetings and external visitors, as long as it is going to enhance the quality of affairs in the community,” Dr. Tufton said of the Crawford sport complex.
He urged the community to institute firm management of the facility, as “any facility of this kind, without proper management, will quickly deteriorate and become unusable. So, I challenge the community to bring yourself together and work to preserve and strengthen what you now have,” Dr. Tufton urged.
The Minister argued that sport is the greatest unifier of communities, as it brings people together. “It is helpful to human beings, because it helps you to be physically healthy; it exposes talents, which can take one further in life, so we must endorse and work with it,” he said.
At the Barbary Hall Community Centre, where the newly constructed multipurpose court was handed over, Dr. Tufton noted that, “hundreds of young people are using this facility, by participating in competitions sponsored by the constituency organisation, and other parish associations.”
“The Culture, Health, Arts, Sport and Education (CHASE) Fund, has approved $10 million to further develop the centre, and I intend to invest in this centre and make it a sport and cultural facility,” he added.