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The Origin of Twinning Twinning really started in 1965 when Mr. Philip Atteck, a Trinidadian,
while on a tourist promotional tour for Air Canada, was told of a Canadian radio station in a city called St. Catharines.
This station, which operated on a frequency of 610 AM, was also known as CKTB Radio.Mr. Larry Heywood, (the Voice of One) former manager of 610 AM radio in Port
of Spain then living in Toronto, offered to drive Philip Atteck the 70 miles south of Toronto (and only a few minutes from
Niagara Falls) to meet the folks at CKTB Radio in St. Catharines. It was soon evident that there was a group of people at
CKTB, from the managing director right down to the staff, who were interested and friendly, and very keen to learn about Trinidad.
As a result of the meeting, Bill Burgoyne,
the owner of CKTB radio and the St. Catharines Standard newspaper, invited Philip Atteck to return to St. Catharines two weeks
later at which time a luncheon was arranged to enable him to address prominent members of the community. Present at this meeting were the Mayor, two city councilors,
representatives of the press, radio station, police and fire departments, Chamber of Commerce, several service clubs,
and many local businesses. Philip Atteck’s informative talk about Trinidad & Tobago was very well received. It created
such interest that he was invited to tour the city and its environment. It soon became apparent to Philip Atteck that there
were many similarities between the two cities of St. Catharines and Port of Spain, especially the sincere warmth and friendliness
of the people. Both cities had a population
of about 120,000, both had a university, both were surrounded by agriculture, both had radio stations operating on the same
frequency, both had active chapters from the same service clubs, both were port cities and had many other similarities. The idea to twin the two cities was born.
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| Official Twinning ceremony - Town Hall in Port of Spain - August 30, 1968. |
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| Official Twinning ceremony - Town Hall in Port of Spain - August 30, 1968. |
Click below to hear part of the original 1968 Twinning Ceremonies from Port of Spain.
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| Port of Spain Mayor Hamilton Holder |
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| Official Twinning Ceremony in front of City Hall, St. Catharines, October 4, 1968. |
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| St. Catharines Visitors Book signed Oct. 1968 |
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| Mayor M. A. Chown, Mr. Agha Abdul Hamid, U. N. Undersecretary, Mayor J. Hamilton Holder. |
| MOLLY AHYEE DANCE TROUPE |
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| TRINIDADIAN FOLK DANCERS IN ST. CATHARINES - MONTEBELLO PARK |
| BOY SCOUTS WERE ALSO PART OF TWINNING |
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| Cub Scout Pack at Scout HQ in Port of Spain. |
| 1969 Trinidad visit by Brock University Profs. |
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| Dr. Black, Dr. Terasme, Canadian High Commisioner Ross McKinney, Dr. Cam Lewis, Philip Atteck |
| Trinidad 1968 Twinning Ceremony |
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| Ham Radio Operator - Ed Welch, Jean Stanway, Philip Atteck, Prof. John Mayer, Bill Stevens |
| Texaco Starlift Steel Orchestra |
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| Playing pan in Montebello Park, St. Catharines 1969 |
| 20th Anniversary plaque unveiling - Oct. 4, 1988 |
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| Mayor Joe McCaffery & Port of Spain Mayor Augustus Williams with Mrs. Doris Chown |
These following six St. Catharines Mayors visited Trinidad:
- Mayor Mackenzie A. Chown
- Mayor Joe Reid
- Mayor Roy Adams
- Mayor Joe McCaffery
- Mayor Tim Rigby
- Mayor Brian McMullan
We encourage all our members to contribute photo's, articles and snippets about our
history. Contact us if you would like to submit an item. We will try to accomodate all members in good standing. The St. Catharines
and Regional Niagara Twinning Association reserves the right to edit the material for content and length. For more information
or are interested in becoming a part of our organization.
Write to us c/o St. Catharines City Hall
50 Chuch Street, P.O. Box 3012,
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada L2R 7C2
Phone: Helen Atteck (905) 935-3087
or
Dawn Jacklin (905) 934-9781 or
Or send us an e-mail: info@twinning.ca
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St. Catharines and Regional Niagara Twinning Association 50 Church St., P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 7C2 e: info@www.twinning.ca
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