ALMOST everyone in Linden is looking forward to the much anticipated Linden Town Week, which kicked of yesterday (April 23), and one of the most excited persons is their very own Mayor, Waneka Arrindell.

She told the Pepperpot Magazine that the Linden Town Week has grown over the years and now that the restrictions of COVID-19 have been lifted, the people of Linden can enjoy some form of normalcy with the return of the event.

Arrindell stated that being an industrial town, they have a lot to offer in terms of culture and everything else and this year, the religious organisations are involved in promoting peace and harmony under the Linden Evangelistic Fellowship.

She added that the church concert and service are new additions to the list of activities for the Linden Town Week, and that takes place on April 30 at the McKenzie Bus Park, a good Christian hangout for all.

Arrindell pointed out that the concert will be held at Praise Tabernacle at Watooka on April 25 and on April 24, the opening ceremony for the march past will be held featuring all local artistes from Linden and a special gathering of officials and dignitaries will be in attendance.

The mayor added that the event will be live and a lot of sports and other social activities will be happening, so there is something for all during the Linden Town Week calendar of events.

“It is a big thing for us because we will be celebrating our 52nd birth anniversary as a town and we look forward to more such observances to mark our achievements,” she said.

Arrindell told the Pepperpot Magazine that the Mayor’s Brunch will be held this year and all proceeds will go towards the Linden Women’s Home to install security cameras, construct a fence around the building and affix lights around the property.

Last year, she related that the Mayor’s Ball was held, but they decided to host a charitable event this year for a worthy cause.

The mayor stated that this year’s theme,”Together we Build,” for the Linden Town Week is most fitting, because during the pandemic the people came together to assist each other and they would like to continue in that stride of togetherness and oneness as a people.

Arrindell disclosed that this year, they managed to get the Chinese community involved in the Linden Town Week activities and they are geared towards promoting the town’s local products and services.

“I am very pleased with the way things are going, because we managed as a community to get things together in a very short space of time; things are flowing naturally and we are all about supporting local products and produce,” she said.

Arrindell revealed that the “I Love Linden” sign will be unveiled on April 24 at 15:00hrs at the Cenotaph area and it will be a grand event as well.

“Come enjoy what Linden has to offer, all the activities caters [sic] for full enjoyment and Linden is a very safe place to relax,’ she said.