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A fitting tribute to eight icons in Tobago as streets were renamed in their honour on Carnival Friday. A simple ceremony was held at the Scarborough Esplanade to mark the occasion. Elizabeth Williams was there; here's her report.
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00:00The eight are Calypso Rose, Bertil Sinclair, Alan Richards, the late James A. A. Begart,
00:07the late Dr. Jacob Delwitt Elder, the late Alzuiz Morian, and Edna Morian, and the late
00:14Mighty Shadow.
00:15The THA labeled the unveiling a celebration of Tobago's history and legacy.
00:22Tourism Secretary Tasha Boris said the day marked not only the start of October Carnival,
00:27but the reaffirmation of the importance of service, dedication, and the preservation
00:33of the island's cultural identity.
00:36Today marks an occasion where we pay tribute to the trailblazers, the visionaries, the
00:42custodians of our culture and history, and those dynamic individuals who have made remarkable
00:49contributions to Tobago's rich heritage, its social advancement, and our enduring community
00:57Areas unveiled include the Bertil Sinclair Roundabout, the Mighty Shadow Avenue along
01:04Shaw Park, and the Calypso Rose Boulevard near the Scarborough Esplanade.
01:10Calypso Rose hailed the occasion, in addition to the other icons and their representatives
01:17in attendance.
01:18Wednesday gone was six years since his passing.
01:22October is a funny month for me because he was born on the 4th of October and he died
01:27on the 23rd, which is also Calypso History Month.
01:31It's interesting that they decided this year to do that because this year is 50 years since
01:35Baseman.
01:36I remember vividly in 1981 when Alvin Coney asked me to coach the National Under-13.
01:44We were going to Puerto Rico.
01:46When I picked Dwight York, he was 10 years old.
01:50The manager came to me and said, where are you going with that little boy?
01:53I just told him, I said, who's picking the team?
01:55But they shut him out after that.
01:57I would like to thank the good Lord for the inspiration that he had given me to write
02:04over a thousand calypsos.
02:11The last calypso I wrote is about three weeks ago, about Tobago and the carnival.
02:20And I sent it to Tobago and a young girl performed it last night.
02:26Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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