What appeared to be a simple deal involving government land in Stockfarm seems to be heading towards a major controversy between the the Simon Bolivar Development Committee (SBDC) and the owner of a rental company.
Almost three years ago, the keys to a small and run down, concrete structure located on lands near the FIFA Football field, were given to Sherman Boston by the SBDC to set up his company.
Boston said he was told that he could do the necessary repairs to the property, which had been abandoned for over 10 years.
The businessman said after investing some $27,000 on improvement, he thought it was the right time to simply buy it.
So he approached the government, since the property is on government’s land, to explore the possibility of doing so.
But the move has not gone down well with members of the SBDC, which is now dormant, who accuses Boston of ‘going behind their back’ in his attempt to buy the property.
Boston told DNO he is at a loss as to why members of SBDC are reacting in such a way.
“I am baffled as to why they would want to have a problem with it,” he exclaimed.
He said the property was abandoned and it served as a magnet for thieves and drug dealers and he had actually recovered several items there belonging to persons in Stockfarm which were stolen.
However, in explaining the matter, PRO for the SBDC, Vincent Lawrence, said the problem has its roots when the decision to hand over the keys of the property was taken by only two members of the SBDC and not by the entire membership.
Lawrence said on a personal basis he has no problems with Boston purchasing the property but is unhappy at the manner in which he is going about it.
According to him, the structure on the property was built during the Dominica Freedom Party administration. He explained that after Hurricane David, Venezuela was invited to build a housing project in Stockfarm and upon completion, the Venezuelans gave the property to the SBDC for the construction of a community center by the Venezuelans.
“So why would the government want to take the Venezuela thing and want to sell it to somebody?” Lawrence asked.
He is proposing that the government allow the SBDC to sell the land on its own and buy another piece in the community, or perhaps the government should donate a piece of land to the SBDC.
Lawrence mentioned that a similar problem occurred some years aback when the government wanted to construct houses on a piece of land which was set aside for the SBDC for a children’s playground. “We had to put our foot down,” he said.
But all this is far from Boston’s mind who is concerned about the tremendous investment he made in improving the property.
He stated that his expenditure included fencing the entire perimeter of the property, redoing windows and fixing the leaking roof.
Additionally he said he had to hire an excavator for two days to level the land and hired a truck to remove 27 trips of debris from the property.
Furthermore he said a truck was hired to transport 20 trips of tarish to enhance the area.
He spoke of the headaches he went through to get public utility on the property since he was told by the utility companies that the land belonged to the government “and only government can make me get light and water there.”
Boston said he had to speak to the member of parliament for Stockfarm, Julius Timothy, in order to get utilities going.
As of now, the two parties involved are at a stalemate and a meeting is planned in ‘the near future’ to chart a way forward.
people fighting for land they going and die and leave some day..smh
How can you buy a property from the owners(community)of the propery behind their backs? Blame it on the mismanagement of the original “key” holders. They did not dot their “i”s and cross their “t”s That makes no sense. Please stop talking nonsense. You see an unused property, you want to buy it, you pursue the avenues to make that dream of purchasing it possible. Don’t Blame Sherman, a business man for loss of the “community Center”, blame your representatives, Wayne and company for their mismanagement and lack of foresight.
This is a simple case to show trust no one, and sherman knows that 3 years has past and it becoming time to pay rent.
the community told you that you could use the land to pack your vehichles, you decided to fense it for safety of your own vehicles. the building is the same as sherman meet it, he just change the door and paint it up. and he knows for a fact that he did not spend 27,000.00.
The fact of the matter this community center will not be sold unless we are getting somewhere else and stock farm people will stand up and put down their foots to that. so you can come with all your business sense nonsense, lol. It’s NOT FOR SALE.
Stock Farm Residents,
Please read Wayne Shillingford side of the story. Wayne and Ms. Walsh went into an agreement with Sherman Boston without written Documentation. He is stating all the figures but failed to state that there was a legal document. Clearly this proves that they are Incompetent. You are managing property on the community of Stock Farm behalf and you have no legal binding agreement? Is that the type of people you want working on your behalf? And where are the documents on who has the legal rights to the property? Please respond, Someone please present it. In your statement all you doing is blaming your failures of goals Mr. Timothy. Leaders of the community should be able to lead regardless of who is in power. During election season you make your voice be heard for whatever party you support with your goals for the community in mind. After that, regardless of who is in government, you put your differences aside and you work together on behalf of the people. You shake hands, be nice and present your issues in a professional manner.
If wayne and Mrs. Walsh didn’t give him permission to use the land 3 years ago, I can imagine the amount of things you all would have said. Sabrina I know its your brother but we have to be fair. The community center was not as bad as you all make it sound but again you have been out of Dominica for so long, you wouldn’t know. The building was used by persan and other youth in the community to practice their break dancing and it was nice seeing some of them in the Dominica can dance show. 2 other young ladies from the community spent money on that building because they wanted somewhere to do hairdressing.
The grass was maybe high at times around the building but it was locked and sherman had to come for the key to enter that building. Sherman did not extend but he changed the front door, painted the building and other little repairs which to my opinion he did not spend 27,000.00.
Let’s keep in mind the building was borrowed to Sherman and not given to him and we need a community center.
I don’t see anything in Sabrina’s statement that says that the community center is a bad thing. Articles posted on DNO are opened to not only local Dominicans but also Dominican overseas. There are people that are not in Dominica that keep up with current events, DNO and social media are there source of information. We should welcome all the help and support of Dominicans overseas. And she is right, you don’t hand over keys without a written agreement. It would have been an open shut case if there was one. We need to know how to be professional and effective leaders of the community. And I think you need a community center but one that can serve more than just one area in Stock Farm.
Jah boy see hate boy dounty yam piece dnt have friends boy no who is ur friends pray hard cause u rise they checkin who are u to rise if that place is for u god will bless u with it dnt make them bring u down ur rentals place good if I were u I would invest in some more things so they would eat they self more haters if someone inm yam piece doin something positive they hve all kind of things to say aye get are piece of land my boy an buid houses to rent make them haters sheet they selves
De only committee registered with the local government is Stock Farm Improvement Committee…… go and confirm that DNO. Also find from de park rep when was the last time he visited Simon Bolivar in an official capacity…… why wasn’t he at the last meeting when these issues were discussed…….get de proper facts DNO
I don’t care if you don’t post this
As a past resident of Stock farm who lived in the same lane as this building, I can say that it has been abandoned by the SBDC for many years. I myself remember using it a couple times for meetings with college friends. It was used in an official capacity by the committee a few times but for the most part abandoned since then.
Sherman, you first need to find out who owns this property. Get a lawyer and investigate the matter to secure your investment. I think using the facility for your business is a positive thing…it’s better to see it used for positivity than being a haven of drug use and criminals…or no use at all.
On many occassions that community centre was used by the young people of the stockfarm resettlement area for breakdancing and socializing. Every weekend we use to meet there to learn to breakdance. So the person who said it was only used twice for meeting is not correct.
And i know for a fact that this is true, because i use to come and watch persan and them practice in the community center
boohoo
You cannot simply seek to own a place because you made repairs on it.This is highly illegal.A community centre is supposed to profit the community whether you repaired it and it was neglected, is beside the point.You cannot do the government’s job.Nothing was done for the community by either parties and you should both be ashamed of yourselves.The business man was just being an business opportunist.Nevertheless,you cannot take a public place and make it your personal business venture.Jealousy has nothing to do with and neither has GOD.There are several pieces of land in the stockfarm area and elsewhere he can purchase but there is a right way to do things.Also,the person who had such authority to give permission for the use of the building should have to answer to the public as to why they made such decision?One simply does not hand over the keys to a public establishment? How would one arrive at such a decision “LEGALLY” that is? Give the People back what is rightfully theirs and stop try to get things the easy way….try it the legal way…it will save a lot of trouble.
You gave yourself the name, not me… It represents your statement as well…
i dont know why some Dominicans like to bring down their brothers and Sisters so,it seems like the dont want progress in the Island ,some just want to seat at their home and watch TV whole day,or stay on interenet whole day ,when they see someone trying to be good or trying to do something positive with their life the get jealous,i know sherman,he is a very good and ositive boy,if he was saling drugs or trafficing haitians they will say more,you cant statisfy some Dominicans ,everything that Happening the calling the PM Name,i think the United Workers Party/The Opposition have alot to do with that,they put to much negativity in our peoples mind i say in times of Hon Eddison James or Sprags we never had such thingd happening,Mat and the Others bringing our country down.have we looked at the news lately dont you see whats happening in Ukarine,My people dont let these people divide us .lets help eavh other for a better 2015,2016…………2020 and on.We can do it i still have faith in my country
sherman can not go behind the community back to buy the land when he came to us for the key and he knows its a community center.
because your mother was working roseau city councle she make them rent it for u and when other people as to rent they was turn down stop fulling your self boy
Hy I was never working City Council. I was a councillor for some 6 years and have not been for the last 4 and more years. I never had any keys for the community Centre and I was no way involved in any keys story or giving Sherman any access to that building. You all must stop saying what is not true. Did you ever come to me for keys or to ask to rent? Stop spreading untruths and get knowledgeable about things before commenting. Again I will reiterate that I have nothing and will not have a war against anyone in the community but again Praise God that he lets us know that we have persons who do not like us for no reason at all. The tone of some of the bloggers but I do not want to hate anyone. I know some persons have been misled but the truth will come out.
Lets be fair, his mom had no part to play in he getting the building, but the fact that others wanted to use the building also, thats true and sherman did not want other young men in the community to rise, his words were those lazy fellas, all they want to do is smoke weed and sin.
he could have shared the building and make other young men in the community rise like him, i opening my mouth now because greed that have that story there all now.
Wow, you are opposing because he didn’t “share”
It was Sherman’s original idea to use it. He went alone to ask for the keys, do the cleaning and fencing and now you want him to share? Those “fellas” going to help him pay his bills? Sherman is a business man not an idiot. He has sole ownership of his business why should he share anything related with his business. I would not agree to share anything. They gave him the key to the entire building. Tell those same “fellas” go to Mr. Astaphans and Nassief and ask them to “share”.
No one is going to get Rich by Sharing everything. You can help someone if you see potential and make donations, but share???
Why don’t you share with those “fellas”? Share your house, your car, anything someone lend you and all the ideas that you come up with. Please let me know how far that’s going to take you.
the main issue here is, the building is actually a community centre. It was borrowed to Mr. Boston to conduct his business which the SBDC has no problem with. Mr. Boston said that he spent 27,000.00 for 3 yrs which works out to about $750.00 a month which is fairly reasonable so i do not believe that he is at lost.
The Venezuelans are planning to build a bigger and better community center for us at Stock Farm on this said land. When they came down, they could not enter the building and Mr. Timothy and Mr. Boston is in this together.
What hurt me about this situation, Mr. Boston knew to come to the SBDC when he wanted the building, but now he going behind the community back to buy the building. When he was asked who is in charge he said that he doesnt know. Lets be real, the stock farm community and the SBDC has no problem with Mr. Boston but going behind the community back is not right and this can be easily resolved.
Mr. Timothy can give this piece of land to Mr. Boston but please provide us with a proper piece of land that we can build our community centre.
Why Stock Farm???Don’t you serve more than just the community of Stock farm??If it is really about helping the community, why not put that center in a poorer area with youth that need more guidance and a heaven for the people in need of critical help. Hmm, Hold Dem and company can help those young people in need… Leave Sherman alone and use you energy and voice to help the people not only in Stock Farm but Yampiece and Bellevue Rawle. We want to put a community center in a place that it would be utilized to the max not want the remained abandoned for 27 years. Thanks Anonymous for the facts
Hmm “nonsense”, please elaborate. I’m waiting for your constructive criticism. I would appreciate more than one word defense of my statement that cleaning up and fixing an abandoned property increases the value of it and other properties in the community.
all the bloggers, I have no war with Stock Farm persons. I never will! this too will pass! This is amazing all those comments. I am not hiding under any pseudo name. This too will pass! Eyes will open and we will see the truth. My tenure on council has nothing to do with this as well so please stop fighting and I wish you the peace that surpasseth all understanding. I wish you love to as well that we will do what is good for community and Dominica on a whole. I was saying that those who spew their hatred amongst the youth will pay for this. I am not displaying any laurels as God knows, sees and hears everthing. Again I reiterate that he is in control. All what is done is not for the glory of man but for the Glory of the Father thru his son. Pleasant evening to all!
I need to know the definition of community centre??????
And what it should be used for?? Because I don’t think no resident of a community wants a community center right outside there bed room window..!!!
WELL. Boston can simply squart on a piece of land at the back of the College. thats where averybody going now.
dt makes no sense cuz i dont think u would want 2 put ur business were ppl cant see it
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Sherman doesn’t need the property for Advertising purposes. Most of his Clients are Overseas. There are other ways of Marketing your business. He needs it for storage and office for administration. The fact is that he is already utilizing it and its in his community. He spent money on the property and now want to purchase it. Please not necessarily have to see your business.
Correction: “People don’t necessarily have to see your business”
Does the SBDC have the title of the land/structure? If not they do not own it. If so, then they do. Let the holder of the deed present it and receive the cash to transfer it. Open and shut case!
DNO what is wrong with my comment? Why not post my comments and my name is not hidden and I have bot been disrespectful to any one so please post my comments thank you MR or MS DNO.
Sooner or later it all going to come out.the surveyors have no respect for the Dominica Seal of Land Title,their wording is they can take back their land.If you want your back your land you must give a refund
All of us can talk now. But remember dere is no Chinese involved now, it is a local businessman and all of a sudden the government is trying to help a Dominican develop his business and we have a problem with dat. So who is confused. You all against foreigners and you against locals. Wat u really against is progress.
it has nothing to do with local or whatever, the property belongs to the community and not Sherman boston, Dorothy Bellot and Julius Timothy. the too damn uppppppp !!!!!!!!
Isn’t Sherman and Dorothy part of that community you are referring to? He saw its potential, cleaned it UP and now people like you, enemies of progress want to take it from him. Cummunity center is just an excuse for trying to bring him down because he is too UP. He wants to purchase it, not get it for free. And you wrong if you don’t want to be UP. Where were the opposers when the place was abandoned for over 10 years. If you want to know how to get UP without pulling someone down, see Dorothy, my mother, she will help you get UP….All of us UP and we earned the right to be UP. UP can mean a lot of thing guess what we all the UP people have in common?
Isn’t Sherman and Dorothy part of that community you are referring to? He saw its potential, cleaned it UP and now people like you, enemies of progress want to take it from him. Cummunity center is just an excuse for trying to bring him down because he is too UP. He wants to purchase it, not get it for free. And you wrong if you don’t want to be UP. Where were the opposers when the place was abandoned for over 10 years. If you want to know how to get UP without pulling someone down, see Dorothy, my mother, she will help you get UP….All of us UP and we earned the right to be UP. UP can mean a lot of thing guess what we all the UP people have in common?
DNO post my comment please. My name is written and hmm needs to know about UP. I did not violet any rules, post my comment please.
I will post my comment again DNO. My comment been waiting moderation for too long. I am not posting anything stated in your Disclaimer. Hmm calling my family UP and I need to respond to his statement which in my opinion is a personal attack.
Hmm,
Isn’t Sherman Boston and Dorothy Bellot part of that community you are referring to? Sherman saw the potential of the abandoned property and cleaned it UP. Now People like you, ENEMIES OF PROGRESS want to come and claim it in the Name of the Community…. By community, you mean the few people that are hating on by brother. It was abandoned for all those years and there was no need for the community center. You don’t want him to have it because he is too UP. He wants to purchase it, not get it for free. And you are wrong if you don’t want to be UP. IF you want to know how to get UP without pulling someone down, see Dorothy Bellot, my mother, she will help you get UP. All of us UP and we earned the right to be UP. UP can mean alot of things, guess what we all UP people have in common?
The fact is that the land belongs to the state and the state will have the final say.
IT is just a wild wild west. Party supporters on the no law constitution path trail. What an audacious move to sink that much money into a property that does not belong to you. I guess somebody told him that the property is his to keep.
and maybe his primary intention was to conquer the place
@hmm. Did I ever tell u that I or Sherman Boston owned any property??? You wanna pick a fight or indulge in some form of Politics? Well hmm whosoever you are “Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world” The fighting days are over. Did I not say that God is always in control? Whosoever you are I will and never pick a fight with you for the Battle belongs to the Lord. Hmm one thing again I must tell you that this too will pass. It is only what is done for the Lord that will last. Were you at the meeting? Did you see that Sherman is fighting for anything. He said that he could move out the very next day. You have a bone to pick with the Minister. Go pick it with him. You can change your name but we all know who you are. A wise man keeps a still tongue. But you spoke so much that you cannot hide your hatred. and is always the same thing – Julius Timothy, Julius Timothy. It is rather peculiar that when you all need the Minister for your personal needs, you know how to find him but for a meeting, you cannot and when it suits you all, he can come to your homes. Stock Farm residents open your eyes and be aware of your surroundings and deceit. We must never be ungrateful persons! Just saying.
The property was abandoned.. Not utilized at all… As soon as they see a young man trying to do something positive with it they want it. You mean to tell me, there is no other place to build the community center. Really??? All the vacant land in stock farm…. Why didn’t the light bulb come on before that guy put his money and energy into a round down abandon property. There are a lot of Dominicans that don’t like to see people prosper. This is an example of some individuals that are driven by jealously and envy. They can’t stand that someone is trying to do something positive with their life. Who is Sherman to have something that they don’t…
it was run down because Dorothy Bellot was on the council for stock farm and never did nothing for the up keep of the community center. moreover Julius Timothy for all the years he is parl rep for the area.
Why didn’t you and the merry gang made the suggestion for the community center development then?? After all, you are a members of the community too. I know for a fact she would have help you with that great idea….
If there is so much land gave the businessman the land and let him build. Leave the people centre for them
The Young man was asked to make Monthly contributions towards the occupying the said property! Did he? NO! Instead he renovated to suit his business! What kinda person would want to deprive a community of a recreational centre?
People of Stock Farm stand up, this is a community thing and not a Sherman Boston thing! No man is an Island!
Present the rental agreement. People that don’t pay rent get evicted. If there is an agreement, lets go to court and settle this matter. Sherman made an abandoned property appreciate in value and in hot demand. That’s his contribution to the community. Sherman has no problem leaving your center for you. If he did not make it what it is now, we would not be posting comments on DNO. You need ask your fellow council members those questions you asking. Until someone can produce any evidence of your statements, they are just bias and ridiculous accusations. You think Stock Farm people Stupid? Show Stock Farm people the proof of your statements and claims.
come on, no one is jealous of sherman or has no problem with him using the land. the land was borrowed to him and after a couple of yrs he was suppose to pay rent. He knew to come to the community when he wanted the building, so why say it do not have a community now and try to buy the land behind the community back. even if we are to build the new community center here, we would still want the government to assist Mr. boston with a piece of land or vice versal. Get ur facts straight.
So now you want profits from a property you left abandoned for years that was depreciating in value?? Unbelievable, you people not easy. Just sit on your butts and get money, nice…. We will go very far in life with that attitude….
For real some Dominicans are driven by greed and jealousy. When the building was dilapidated it as Ok, now the building has been enhanced there is a problem. Typical Dominicans. jealously. Love you brothers and sisters just as Christ loves his church. Love conquers all. Church goers, commentators in church and bedo church ask yourselves a question please. Too much deception.
So why, Vincent, if the government have no right to take the Venezuelan “thing” and sell it to somebody can you all take the same “thing” and sell it?
You know how many years Housing Scheme haven’t seen or heard of the development committee?
Question who are the members of the Stock Farm Improvement Committee? When were they elected? I do not recall any meeting to nominate or appoint those persons. A long time ago there were committee members … Can I have the date of such nominations / Elections? I would be very happy to have such information.
you does be in stock farm dorothy, is ur son, so i do not expect anything different from you but tell sherman to approach the situation the right way and not behind the community back with Mr. Timothy. You are his Mom so you should guide him now to do what is right. Be a mother now.
Ms Dorothy, you know better than that. Your daughter is Asst. Sec. Treasurer on the committee.
This undersized Community centre was built under you watch as a member of the committee, along with others from the area; what was the cost to erect such facility?
Sherman and myself were children when the area was built, it was too small to accomodate any youth group, committee meeting we wanted to host, along with a list of other activities held by different patrons of the housing scheme.
Since last year we have been in discussion with The Venezuelan Embassy and has agreed to our request to develop the building which would be named Simon Bolivar Resource Centre.
Here is the story from my side.
I got nominated to Roseau City Council in 2010 through my continued assistance to rehabilitate the old landfill to the football field (scenic field) and basketball court located exactly below the state prison.
In 2011 your son came and told me that he wanted to use the area of the community centre to park his vehicles, we went and spoke to Mrs. Walsh and was agreed that due to the state of the building some repairs may need to be done. Taking this into consideration, he would be entitled to reimburse himself by not paying rent for the first three years (ex. $400 per month = $4800 per year = $14,400 for 3 years) after which rent would be payable to the committee. He was also informed that he should assist in community ventures, everything he has done has been to his own benefit – road project – took the balance of cement and used for personal gain; asked to sponsor a football league to launch football field – stated, what will that do for me. So in other words, he knew where and whom to had approach to ask for the keys to the building and now it is time to reimburse the committee for granting him the opportunity to grow, he is backstabbing the community by approaching the non-existent parl rep to purchase the land and leave the community with nothing.
At the last meeting, in which you were in attendance, your son was asked to submit receipts to substantiate the $27,000 he spent; to date nothing has been received. Do you believe Sherman spent that amount of money? That’s why I asked how much the centre was worth when constructed?
Here is the reputation of Julius Timothy in Stock Farm
1. Lost our football field to the landfill (mountain of garbage above the port)
2. Petition had to be signed to prevent houses from being built where a playground was designated to be built since 1989.
3. Promised the youth of stockfarm, together with PM Skerrit, the piece of land which DFA now has for the GOAL Project.
4.Over three years we surveyed he old landfill to place the basketball court, still awaiting approval.
We have since discussed as a committee on an amicable solution, however tim tim is avoding to meet us.
Vincent Lawrence is not affiliated with the Stockfarm Improvement Committee in no way or form.
Wayne Shillingford to answer you. My daughter only volunteered to be on the committee (To see about the community Centre issue) on the Sunday just gone. How can you say it was under my watch. Yes it was whilst you were children but to say it was under my watch is wrong. There were previous committee and I volunteered on one a long time ago more than 15 years ago. At some point that committee did not operate or stopped functioning.
Now I see that you are hell bent on destroying the repuatation of Sherman. One you saying that he took the balance of cement for his use. I personally know that Sherman has used his own cash to fund a lot of things in Stock Farm. He gave money to Mrs Walsh for sponsoring of certain activities etc. The cheques are there as proof. You were the Councillor after myself when Mrs Walsh recommended you to Mr Timothy. The same Mr Timothy in all your talking you speak against vehemently. He was the one who nominated you to Roseau City Council as recommended by Mrs Walsh. Was it it a fait accompli by yourself .. now you turn and backstab the same person who nominated you and you talking about backstab. There are a lot of things I can talk about but this is not the forum. I for one do not want to put myself in spot light but you and the others at the heart of this must be honest with yourselves.
As Sherman said, he asked to purchase the property and as he said at the meeting, he is willing to vacate the property. You seem to have a problem with Sherman even after he has that road project with the young boys of stock Farm /Yampiece working all 32 of them. Your whole tone of voice against him and even myself shows that you are angry with me. I have never done anything to you and when I spoke to you at Tarish Pit, you screamed at me for no reason.
Also it was said that the Government had secured a piece of Land for building the Community Centre for the whole area. It would seem that the committee members ( I have already asked about the members – not the sub committee (to deal with the community centre issue) formed that sunday which my daughter volunteered to be on) wants to segregate the 100 persons of Simon Bolivar Housing Scheme into having a “better than other” Or Bourgouise attitude. This was clearly when one person indicated that they did not even know where the new householders fitted in to Simon Bolivar Housing Scheme. I even made the remark that it is up to the Councillor to know that as I regarded the new householders as being Simon Bolivar residents. You must remember I also stated that the Counciller represented Ward 4 which included Bellevue Rawle, Yampiece amongst other areas – Tarish Pit and Fond Cole.
Since you have stated that Vincent Lawrence is not a member of the Committee, then you must know who the other members are. I would really appreciate giving the names of the other members and when and how were they appointed. I have no recollection of who they are or when they were elected or nominated. Also please clarify why Vincent Lawrence is not affiliated with the committee since to my knowledge, he used to be a longtime member so when was that committee dissolved and why was he not contacted to say that he was no longer on the committee and informed of the New members.
Also you all know when to approach Sherman for assistance but now try to discredit him. He doesnot have to have the community centre regardless of what he has spent ( the bills are all there and all the cheque and stubs) because as I have always said the God is in control.
So desist from making Sherman look like a thief please. Thank you Wayne.
Dorothy its a community center and we are not loosing our community center for nothing and learn that. as a mother and a Godly lady i ask you to advice your son, to go about this the right way. Sherman know after a few yrs he is suppose to pay rent and he realise that this time is comming so he trying to buy the building but not behind the community back dorothy, lets be fair here. it’s very easy for Mr. timothy to provide another piece of land for either sherman or the community. He has a document on his desk for yrs now of a piece of land that was already surveyed in the old land field. Timothy can solve this because not you neither sherman is the problem. lets work together and solve this little issue, small thing that. NO matter what Sherman Daunty Boston will Rise, and the community is not hatting. Be a member of the community and a mother to the whole community like i know you are, and not just shermans mom. With love.
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Again as I said at the meeting, We leaders should try to lead and be examples to the young ones. Some persons in the community are just bent on dividing and ruling. This cannot be correct. Let us be true to ourselves.
This is the perfect “squatter’s” story, thinking because they spend money on property that does not belong to them that they naturally own it. Dumb
Hold Dem remember I know who you are. Why hate my son when you are supposed to be like a brother. Deal with your digruntledness and I pray that you find peace so you will do what you have to do. Remove the hatred that you are carrying. Thanks and remember I love you as mine.
Bur dorothy instead of all that writing help your son to get a piece of land na. you have d contacts. they might give it to you free and even give you material to build. Give those people their centre.
Rainbow for your information all Dorothy Bellot owns is by the sweat of her brow. We do not and will never look for freeness. I have taught my children to work for what they need. Using your mouth to say that I will get land free and materials is a true representation of the way you people think. Also the kind of nonesense (lies and slander) that proceeds from your mouths. I will write what you need to do is read so you will become knowledgeable and will get a big picture. Also I have reiterated that Sherman did indicate that he can vacate the property. I always liked the quote of the Great Winston Churchill. Ask what you can do for your country and not what your country can do for you. Many seat and do nothing and when they see persons working hard and having something, they get jealous and have all the wrong comments to make. Again I do not have anyone’s centre.
Rainbow,
Dorothy don’t take hand outs from anyone. The lady is a hard working woman. Yes, she well known but that doesn’t mean that she depend on “contacts” for her personal gain. The lady paying her big loan for her house and she has the help of her children, one of which is in the US. You people just see others and get jealous of them because they are successful. Make your constructive statement for or against the matter that she can get land and materials without paying for it, that’s just wrong….
mag way sah dorothy.. u calling yuhself a leader???
thats how u lead?
pin pointing ppl. saying i know who u are.
i consider this a threat…
Local government is de authority over dat property…de property is not residential nor commercial ……it cannot be sold to a private citizen for commercial enterprise….de housing minister says these are the rules….. he said Timothy know that the property can’t be sold like that….why is Timothy insisting on dividing the community….. can he win favor like that….. he expect de community to fall in love with him for that…. no wonder he afraid to go and talk with dem
All I will say is that God is control! All the petty jealousy will stop and I think everyone know how I like to see others do well. All of you targetting comments against Sherman Boston my son please get all the facts first before you comment. Strangethough that after 25 years of being in Stock Farm that this is the 1st time that some residents and I say some can come together for this. Where were some of them when residents or other persons needed help. Just saying and I will say no more but I will live this to the Almighty Father to deal with. ??? why was the property left abandonned? Those who live at Stock Farm ? Yampiece / Bellevue Rawle know what was there. A haven and hideout for thieves etc. What were the fmembers doing? Again those who hating my son for having a business and seemingly expanding, don’t hate … It is the Lord’s doing. I pray that all of you look and do something good with your time and energy. What about giving your life to the one and only Father. You will see. Sherman the words of Timothy … It is good when there are trials in your life .. This will develop patience. Do not worry but put your hand in the hands of the man from Gallilee. Now who wants to make this political … that is your own business. My help comes from the Lord who made Heaven and Earth. Psalm 91.
Ms. Dorothy a mother who is well respected in the community be a mother now and let do things the Right way. who is jealous of sherman, you mean now after 3 yrs someone getting jealous. And for you to say there was never a meeting in Stock farm in 25 yrs, you have a problem, you need to get more involved in you community. we only see you passing in ur car. You know that this is the community center from since it was built, why do your son have to go behind the community back to try and build it. If you all cared about the community, you all would negotiate to give the community another piece of land to build our community center. You all are being selfish now. And we love and respect you and ur son as a member of the community and still want to see him rise. and i am comming to talk to you in person because as a Godly lady im a bit disapointed and i know you would talk to me if i going wrong. So be a mother and lets do things the right way. Thanks
All u people need to stop hate on the boy ok yam piece people is haterz boy so long the man rentalS there all of are Sudden is problems all u hatin dounty make them people pay u all ur money u spend an doe play with them
so all of a sudden the SBDC is no longer dormant?the venezuelans gave it to you all.GAVE.All you left it abandoned for 10 years.all you never bothered with it.some man came and take it over,whatever arrangement all you had. he set up a business which is something positive.now he wants to own the property all you have a problem.why?all you think the money should go to all you right?wrong!first off it is on government land,some of us are not too good with the english so i will tell you what that means,it means that the land is still belonging to the government so if you want to purchase the property you have to go to the government not to the SBDC because the land does not belong to them.which is what this man did.government or mr boston does not owe the SBDC anything for something that was given to them that they did not take care of.there is a saying that goes like this “little boys never wants their toys until they see another little boy playing with it” this is so true.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm well said! Whatever happens God is in control!
Hate I seein there eh goverment come out an speak if is ur land ok give dounty the land cause he invest on it yam piece haters want to see the man down timothy come out an speak
you not serious
When those pal rep want votes they will do any and every thing to get the people’s vote
Where the politics coming in there?
Who is involved in more controversies in Dominica, the Skeritt led administration or the Dominica Calypso Association.
Ha boy, dat Skerrit dere seems to be the only source of your daily orgasmic relief, Doc. Love. You just cannot think, breathe, or speak without mention “Skerrit” somewhere in there no matter how irrelevant the connection you make.
Well,well, well! You obsesssed about Skerro.
What timothy needs to do is to seek funding to repair and extend the centre. There is so much we can do with a community centre aside from giving it to a business man. I say NO WAY to that.
the community center was not being used, persons figured they had no use for it, that’s why it stayed empty for so many years. So what exactly would Simon Bolivar residents do with a community center?
Are you hearing yourself, what we going to do with a community center. Ash yourself what do communities do with a community center.
This little building that you are seeing in the pic, I once use to go to summer school in this building and i wish that there was a building still or something in place that my children and other children in the community could utilize.
The venezuelans came to survey the land because they are ready to build a better community ceter for us.
We Need our community center and i will fight for my children.
A community with 100 + houses, a 16′ x 16′ community centre; what came be done there?
The Stockfarm Committee has not been dormant, we have created a football field, basketball court and maintained the children’s playground without the help of Timothy or the Government. We represent Simon Bolivar – The Liberator of Venezuela.
So where was your voice when it was an abandoned property. We do not like to see each other progress.
you need to stop being so bias, Sherman knew that the building was borrowed to him for 3 yrs after this he would have to pay rent to the community. now the 3 yrs is here and the community has helped this young man to reach where it is. He does not want to give back to the community so he tries to buy the land behind the community back.
And this building was being utilized up to when sherman was given the key. There was this group practicing to brakedance and all and i watch some of these youts in the Dominica can dance show. the building to help them practice sure came in handy and we need it for the rest of the youth.
Ask anybody else with a rental company, if someone was to rent them a piece of land for $400.00 how quick they would jump on it. let just be real. we want sherman buisness to prosper but he can not buy this building.
this is getting interesting
it must get interesting because Sherman Boston, Dorothy Bellot and Julisu Timothy has stared a war against the community of stock farm and the community will not back down at all.
lolz and don’t let me disclose the illegal activity toooo !!!!!! they not easy, want to buy stock farm people property ay ay. never Donty never. i must laugh. timothy aself you mad man.
Ay Ay the illegal activity must be with you. Is this your property and you cannot say never.. The Father have the last say. You ay ay must be one of those who hates others when they are doing something with their life. Who Jah bless no man curse. When persons say no, God says yes. ay ay you know that Donty mother give her life to Christ and she praying and interceding daily for her children? ay ay you must touch not the Lord’s annointed. You doe see how dem people dere their business working. I see the lady house repairing and all I can say is the Father blessing dem people. I not saying anything bad about Donty nor his family. Mee papa! The boy Donty annointed thru his mom. You do see how the man prospering. Better you repent and say you sorry and go let the lady pray for you. You know she will and I know her well, she will pray for you too. Stop the hatred ay ay.
when you want to put God in your thing, do things the right way pal, and just to note other mothers in the community also praying for sherman and also praying for their children too. cuzo, i read all your comments and you need to watch the bigger picture here. The problem is Mr. Timothy and this can be easily solved. If we did not put down our foot for where the play ground is now Mr. timothy would have sold the land. where the old land field was, he want to build a hotel and we putting down our foot.
Tell Mr. timothy to provide another piece of land, either for Sherman or for the community and all will be well. Mr. Timothy is the one dividing the community there all now but there will be no division because sherman is a brother in the community and he will always be and we want the best for him also. lets just do things the right way.
Sherman you knew there was a community when you wanted the key for the building. So you should not go behind the community back to try to buy the building and if you see this transaction had complete before we found out then it would have been a different story. Mr. Timothy Plz solve this situation, because the land can not be sold. If you provide the community with another piece of land then Sherman can stay there and nobody can not trouble him, or Give sherman another piece of land because his buisness is expanding and he is going to need more space. Plz Mr. Timothy, check your community. is not one set you have to check. you binging ppl home from church every sunday and you not even coming once a year to have a meeting with the ppl that put you there.
And our roads are one of the worst in Dominica, Timothy Work for us plz. Fix them old roads.
There is a difference between blessings and political affiliations. Leave those people centre alone. at least they know its there. All u to bold face and greedy. Get land to do your business.
cuzo.. u sot man? doh seems u living d.a nuh . u just pass one day n see the house . blessings from d dirty money??? mwaah .
you cannot take a community center and sell it for Sherman Boston and his rental business, this is nonsense!!! the people of Stock Farm must stand against this. Julius Timothy this is outrageous,shameful, and we all kno why the parl rep is pushing this because Sherman Boston is the PRO of the Lobour Party arm for roseau north constituency.
the $27,000.00 Sherman Boston spent on the property is nothing because he is not paying rent. over three years now he is using the property never paid rent and he is talking about $27,000.00. He should be charge rent.
He increased the value of the property and every property near by so he paid more than rent … When has improvement in a community a bad thing? It should still be abandoned and you would not have the opportunity to blow put hot gas from your mouth…….
nonesense
All now we have a plan for a new building and work is ready to take place. the building was borrowed to sherman, not sold. He knew to come to the community for the key, so why he did not approach the community to buy it. where it can not be sold unless the government is providing us with another piece of land. And when you talking about increase value, the building is the same building, with a fence Mr. Boston but around it. come on man.
But Boston is a mad man. Why would he sink his money into a property for which he does not have title?
This whole transaction was destined to be problematic from the get go. When property is involved, get a lawyer involved to make sure all the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed. When you do these things upfront, you can do what you want without these sorts of problems later.
don’t be fooled, the 27000.00 is not real money it is maybe his estimation of work done by himself and yes he got assistance from the government.
what is Sherman Boston Talking about when he is using the property RENT FREE. This is a community center and because the government had abandon it, it was in a state.
They should claim it when it was abandon and “in a state”…..
sot
Correction the Simon bolivar committee abandoned it, government gave it to them. Correction this place between 1987 and 2014 has only been used twice to try and keep a meeting. I think that’s about 27 years of abandonment. (resident of stockfarm since 1987, get your facts right)