(Part 2)
Second Phase
Development of the second phase of the Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme is now beginning to take shape. More and more houses are being constructed, with new families moving in almost weekly. There are also a significant amount of government ‘core houses’ in that part of the scheme. However, the scheme is a far cry from being fully developed and occupied. Anita Drugen, 28, was preparing her three children for school when Sunday Stabroek stopped by for a chat. One of the first settlers in that part of the scheme, Drugen recalled her family “lived without light for about three years.”
Reflecting on life in the scheme in early days, Drugen said, “We lived like a year by ourselves here before people start moving into the scheme and adjusting to life here was hard at first.” The woman explained that there were “no lights, no water and no phone service; and transportation was