Some residents in St Joseph are calling for the transformation of the old Andrews Sugar Factory into a hub for community-based activities, including a farmers’ market and other public facilities.
The factory was officially closed in 2014 to facilitate the construction of a new state-of-the-art, multipurpose factory aimed at transitioning the local sugar industry into a more sustainable sugarcane industry. Today, however, that site appears abandoned with aging machinery and is often used for the parish’s annual kite flying festival.
Roderick Holder, who lives in the area, pointed to the lack of activities and community facilities in St Joseph, specifically for the youth. He suggested a farmers’ market in the style of the popular Hayman’s Market in St Peter established on the sprawling property.
“I feel it should be turned into a market something like Hayman’s that the young people could enjoy because St Joseph doesn’t have that many activities. We should have a food court, or something that people don’t have to go so far in town for. Change it up a bit and even have activities for the young people because it is just a bare waste of space there,” he said.
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