-as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations
THE Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), youth arm of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has been engaged in the re-painting of pedestrian crossings across the coastland as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations which will be observed on September 6, 2012. A release from the PYO said that in celebration of this important milestone it has planned several events countrywide.
Included in the series of activities is an exercise held on Sunday, September 2, 2012 where more than 30 pedestrian crossings across Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were renewed/repainted.
Among the locations where these pedestrian crossings were renewed/re-painted were: Region 2: C. V Nunes Primary (Anna Regina) and Cotton Field; Region 3: San Souci Primary (Wakenaam), Zeeburg Secondary, Uitvlugt Primary, Leonora, La Grange, Mc Gilvery Primary, Two Brothers’ Primary and L’Aventure Primary (Canal # 1), Kawall Primary and Endeavour Primary (Canal #2); Region 4: Providence Primary, Diamond, Grove, Craig, Plaisance, Better Hope, Success, Mon Repos, Lusignan, Good Hope, Enmore, Nooten Zuil and Unity; Region 5: Mahaicony, Blairmont and Cotton Tree/Zeizight; and Region 6: Tain, Whim, Auchlyne and Port Mourant.
This exercise coincided with preparations for the beginning of the new school year today through  the selfless effort by hundreds of youths who came out under the PYO banner to play their part in improving road safety has also been recognized.
“We also take this opportunity to appeal to all road users, especially drivers to use the 5 C’s – Care, Courtesy, Consideration, Caution and Commonsense, and this message is amplified with the start of the new school term where a number of children will be on our roadways,” the PYO exhorted
It added: “The PYO wishes to encourage the young people of our country to join in celebrating our organization’s rich history and invite you to work along with us towards, the continued growth and development of our beautiful nation, Guyana.”