Bradford Allicock, the incumbent toshao of Fairview Village in the North Rupununi, has been involved with the Iwokrama River Lodge and the rainforest reserve from the inception. He has also been integral to the development of Fairview Village and wants to see both places thrive while maintaining their pristine settings.
“All my life I have worked to develop Iwokrama and Fairview. I gave Iwokrama 28 years of unbroken service. After that I returned twice and it’s now two years since I have not worked with them full time. It’s 24 years now that I am living in Fairview and making my contribution,” the 54-year-old Allicock told this newspaper during an interview.
Fairview is unique in that it is the only village in the Iwokrama international rainforest reserve. Allicock has been toshao of the village for a total of 15 years.
He was 21 when he joined his father, Robert Frederick Allicock, known as Uncle Fred, and a group of men from Annai and surrounding communities to find a suitable site for the development of the Iwokrama River Lodge.
