Dear Editor,

Every day, for the past three years on my way to Georgetown I drive along the Railway Embankment road.  At Liliendaal opposite the Caricom building I can see the building that is the National Aquatic Centre, well painted and with a well-fortified steel fence. The building is always shut. A guard is there daily and because I love swimming and wanted to swim, last week I built up the courage to stop and walk over to meet the guard and ask her when the centre would be open.

The pretty guard with a fresh smile on her face replied, “I do not know; why not ask the Minister of Sports, me too waiting so that I can swim one day here, everyday people asking me that question.”

Flattered and encouraged with that answer and with an inflated desire to swim there I thought of writing to SN, hoping that the Minister of Sport reads the Stabroek News, if he has the time from his busy schedule.

Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)

Editor’s note
We are sending a copy of this letter to Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport for any comment he might wish to make.