Great-grandmother and mechanical whiz pursues skill at technical school

Yvonne Trim dressed in her Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre uniform

To 78-year-old Yvonne Trim, age is just a number. A resident of Roden Rust, East Bank Essequibo, Trim is about to complete her first year of studies in mechanics, but for her this is just to give her the papers to match her skills as she is already a whiz at vehicle repairs.

Trim, a mother blessed with 11 children, 42 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, is always on the go. She weeds her yard with a grass cutter, drives a tractor and cars, rides her motorcycle and looks after her pets and livestock without any complaints. She is also a committed student at the Leonora Technical