Architectural Vernacular Grenadian Style.
When mention is made of the word “vernacular” (from the Latin vernaculus/ domestic, native) in our day to day exchanges, reference is made to a form of grassroots verbal communication, a native language, the common daily speech of a community, for example in Aruba and…
PAST PRESIDENT OF tWRF visits University of Guyana Campus
It was not by accident that Norris Mitchell, past president of the Willie Redhead Foundation (tWRF) was on campus to lecture the Architectural students of the Department of Architecture at the University of Guyana. Mitchell, as President of the Guyana Society of Architects was instrumental…
Heritage Awareness Education
As members of the (tWRF)the Willie Redhead Foundation,Mr Tim Byam our president,our former president Mr Norris Mitchell,the distinguished Gloria Payne Banfield, our young and vibrant IT specialist Carlana,Cecil Edwards our tax collector others too numerous to mention and myself, it is our responsibility to educate…
tWRF Delegation meets new Minister of Tourism.
It was the intention of the Foundation that in order to mark the occasion of our 41st Independence Anniversary, that a tWRF delegation should pay a courtesy call on newly appointed Minister of Tourism – Hon. Yolande Bain-Horsford, and to take the opportunity to register our…
Grade 3 students converse with tWRF
A child-more than all other gifts that earth can offer to decliningman, brings hope with it and forward looking thoughts. William Wordsworth’s Silas Mana. On Monday January 19, 2015 Grenada’s “hope and forward looking thoughts” became manifest as twenty six young students from Grade 3…
The Passing of a Grenadian Icon
“Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime, and departing leave behind us footprints on the sands of time” Longfellow. At the end of his sojourn on planet earth, Leslie Pierre departed on Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 after “celebrating”…
First Choice Junior School Students Coverse with tWRF
In preparation for their Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) examination in the month of May next year, four students (Camryn Williams, Gabriela Chase, Rashelle Bowen and Iyanu Antoine) from the First Choice Junior School with their parents visited the office of Norris Mitchell – Immediate…
tWRF 5th Patrimonial Award & it’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
The singing of the National Anthem signaled the arrival of Her Excellency Dame Cecile La Grenade – Governor General, at 6pm on Monday November 10th 2014 at the Coyaba Beach Resort conference hall. The hall was filled to capacity and invited guests and awardees took their…
5th Patrimonial Award
The 5th Patrimonial Award of the Willie Redhead Foundation will be held in November 2014. Click here to download the details: 5-Patrimonial-Award-Ceremony-2014-.pdf
tWRF visits historic bridge in St. Mark’s
It was a sunny Thursday morning on October 9th, 2014 that members of the Willie Redhead Foundation assembled at the Spiceland Mall Car Park at Grand Anse, to be transported by celebrated Tour Operator: Mandoo Seales, who is also an active member of the Foundation,…