George Town is the capital and
commercial centre of the Cayman Islands. Here lies the very heart of Cayman’s
financial industry. But where international financial institutions now stand
were once modest wooden buildings, cow pastures and homes, ranging from elegant
two-storey colonial style to the humble one-room cottages. The port where tons
of imported goods and tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers now pass
through was once the hub of a fishing village. Instead of cruise ships in the
harbour and cars landing on the dock, it was schooners at anchor and turtles
being off-loaded.
Old town
Traces of the old George Town
remain in the form of the Post Office Building, library, Pirates Week Office,
the National Museum, the Merren and Panton homes along South Church Street, and
the homes along Goring and Elgin avenues. Shedden Road, still one of the main
streets in George Town, played a significant role in the lives of many men and
women who made these Islands a success.
George Town’s district float
highlights many of the faces of significant people who have assisted in the
nation building. One should not miss this spectacle of our past heroes.
Alongside that will be the edifices representing the present and the future
thus giving a bird’s eye view of what affects the present now and the many
futuristic edifices and niches that will make Cayman be better in the 21st
century.
There will also be a marching band,
explained Loretta Ramoon of the committee.
“Everyone can come out and support
George Town; it’s a holiday and it’s going to be a family event. Everybody in
Cayman can come out and enjoy the demonstrations and the entertainment for the
kids. It’s a day to relax and enjoy – and to come and get some good Cayman
food,” said Ms Ramoon.
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