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Comments from the Board
An exceptional sense of style, very committed and
determined, extremely loyal yet very humble are some of
the attributes of our beloved Joyce Wong Sang.
TTARP was honoured to have had Joyce serve as an
Executive Board Member for over fifteen years. One of
her main desires was to increase the TTARP membership
and she sought to this single- handedly.
As we all know, TTARP members are scattered throughout
Trinidad and Tobago, but Joyce wanted unity and
comradery among fellow seniors, and so she took up
the task of going to various communities where she
encouraged them to form Zonal groups of TTARP.
Over the years, she formed several vibrant independently
managed Zonal groups. These groups are still in existence
in areas such as - San Fernando, Fyzabad, La Brea,
Princes Town, Central, Arima, Santa Cruz, Belmont, Diego
Martin, Pembroke (Tobago) and Lowlands (Tobago).
Her passion for TTARP was quite evident, as much as
her love for Best Village. It will be fair to say that Joyce
became a national icon when under the auspices of
Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister, the late Dr.
Eric Williams she was commissioned to take the lead in
creating “Best Village”.
The concept of Best Village arose, when Dr. Eric Williams
visited 239 village communities in ten months between
1963 and 1964. He was searching for a way for the
country to embrace all its cultures to forge this newly
independent society, looking for home-grown solutions to
develop the new state, fragmented by class, colour, creed
and race. The tour is now famously referred to as “Meeting
the People.”
Mrs. Best Village soon became known also as Mrs.
TTARP. The success of TTARP was gained from Joyce’s
It appears that we, Senior Citizens, have been left at the
mercies of the powers that be. Our Central Zone was
forced to close the “Senior Activity Centre” due to lack
of adequate and timely funding from the Government of
Trinidad and Tobago. The senior citizens are now left with
no option but to stay at home and bore themselves until
the “Master is ready” instead of spending quality time with
their fellow seniors.
The banks have been very creative in reducing our
spending power by the introduction of increased and new
charges. This has a very serious impact on our low, fixed
pensions. It is more hurtful when the Central Bank says
that there is nothing that they can do about it.
I think it may be the time for our Association to start
agitating for its rightly space.
ability to identify the strength of the various Zonal
groups, and by enhancing and empowering the elected
committees.
Today we are empowered Senior Citizens and can
confidently compete on any level of Trinidad and Tobago
culture – such as cuisine, sports, national instruments,
music, song and dance.
The Executive Board of TTARP, the Zonal Committees,
Members and Staff are profusely thankful for Joyce’s
selfless contribution in leading us to identify our role in
society.
Heartfelt condolences are extended to all her family,
friends and loved ones.
Joyce has left this earth but her legacy will live on in
every community in Trinidad and Tobago. Thank you and
Farewell our friend. May you Rest in Peace.
In Memoriam of
JOYCE WONG SANG
