At least two communities have committed to taking charge of
their heritage elements following the inaugural LiTTour – Journeys Through the
Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago - last week.
The Mayaro Historical Society has committed to take actions
for completing renovations of the historic old Mayaro Post Office, including
setting up a restoration fund, “rather than sit and wait” as they have been for
some eight years for some other body to repair the building.
This breakthrough follows a meeting with participants in the
inaugural LiTTour, led by author Kris Rampersad, who offered suggestions on how
the community could move forward to realise plans for the building while
engaging with other bodies and authorities in the effort.
The building is identified as part of the literary heritage
of the island in Rampersad’s book
LiTTscapes – Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago and elsewhere.
