On Thursday afternoon March 5, 2009 the Governor-General of the Netherlands Antilles, mr. Frits Goedgedrag, and the Prime-Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, mrs. Emily de Jongh-Elhage, paid a visit to the new fire station in Cay HIll. Accompanied by the Lt. Governor of Sint Maarten, mr. Franklyn Richards, and their respective delegations they received an explanation of the new building by our fire chief, mr. WInston Salomon. After the introductions a tour of the facility was given by senior fire officer Frans Nieuwenhoven. The visiting dignataries were impressed by the new facility and the state of our equipment.

		The Governor-General and Prime-Minister were welcomed by the fire fighters present (picture A. Singh)
		A group picture was taken before the departure of the delegation (picture A. Singh)