Queen’s Park gets new signage courtesy CIBC First Caribbean

Patrons and visitors to Christmas Morning in the Park will see some new signs which have been installed just before the big day this year.

Some of the signs for the Interpretive Trail in Queen’s Park had been vandalised and others had been affected by water seepage that made them unreadable. With the assistance of CIBC FirstCaribbean, the National Conservation Commission (NCC) was able to have the frames refurbished, and the signs reprinted.

Chief Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean Mark St. Hill – whose idea it was to have the signs done in 2016 when he was Managing Director of Retail –
visited Queen’s Park with Managing Director for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Donna Wellington to view the completed job.

Ricardo Marshall (right) explaining how they plan to roll out the signage around the fountain to (left) Ryan Als, Mark St. Hill and Donna Wellington.

They were met by General Manager of the NCC Ryan Als and co-ordinator of the project Ricardo Marshall who showed them the signs and explained what had been done to update them and make them waterproof.

“We are so happy that CIBC FirstCaribbean has been able to help get this signage back up and properly visible for those visiting and who wish to get some of the deep history that is rooted in Queen’s Park. It is a space that I enjoy as a real oasis in a busy area, and I think that more people should come and just enjoy the ambiance that it offers,” stated St. Hill.

In addition, they were shown the newly renovated fountain with a new pump that has restored the water jets. A project for signage to highlight the panels that represent the eleven parishes will start next year. 

(PR)