Thursday, 2nd July 2009

Scouts clean up Vittoriosa bastions

The Venture Unit of the 1st Cospicua Scout Group is cleaning up the bastions in the area of St John's Tower and the Couvre Porte, the old entrance to the city of Vittoriosa.

The local council was the mover behind the initiative as part of its constant drive to maintain the historical city while at the same time instilling in the young members of the Scout Group a sense of civic duty and appreciation of the cultural and historical heritage of the locality.

The scouts put to good use the abseiling and teamwork skills they are constantly learning and practising.

The walls being cleaned are more than six storeys high in some parts.

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Comments

John Paul Borg (on 2/7/09)

Well done. Very interesting activity / initiative. Prosit Kunsill Lokali Birgu and Scouts ta' BORMLA. I am from Sliema, but always admired the Cospicua Scout Group. Definitely one of the best.

Mike Micallef (on 2/7/09)

Prosit Young Men of Cottonera! It's a breath of fresh air to see our youth in the news for the right reasons. Such synergy between our local councils and volunteer youth organisations is to be commended. Well done Cospicua Scouts and Well done Birgu Local Council. Keep it up!

N.Brown (on 2/7/09)

Well done to the 1st Cospicua Scout group which really provides a sterling service whenever they are called upon to help out. We generally tend to hear that the youth population in Malta is not aware of their responsibilities and it is very refreshing to see that these youths show a real civic sense. Once again, well done to you all.

Mario Ellul (on 2/7/09)

On behalf of the Group and the Vittoriosa community, I would like to thank the youngsters who were involved in this project for their time and selfless devotion to community projects. Keep it up guys, you do us proud.

I would like to encourage young people from the ages of 10 and upward from the Cottonera and beyond to join the Cospicua Group for a healthy and adventurous way to pass their summer and their free time. contact cospicuascouts@gmail.com for more details

tmercieca (on 2/7/09)

Well done to The Venture Unit of the 1st Cospicua Scout Group!

v.pulis (on 2/7/09)

Good job and well done to the venture unit and Vittoriosa local council. I wonder if the scouts would be willing to clean up fort St. Angelo's walls next. There are several caper bushes growing out of the fissures in the bastions one particularly large bush is growing out of the concrete brick wall which was built to conceal the swimming pool beneath the cavalier and which I'm sure is causing considerable damage to the stone work.

David Schembri (on 2/7/09)

Well done loads. Great initiative
Do keep up the sterling work you are all carrying out in favour of your community
A left hand shake to all
Regards

David Schembri
International Commissioner
Scout Association of Malta