PEACEFUL MOSQUITO HOLE NOT SWARMED BY BITING INSECTS OR CRIME
Upon hearing the name Mosquito Hole, one may think about stings, dengue fever and the annoying buzz from the flying insects.
Believe it or not though, there were hardly any mosquitoes in sight when THE WEEKEND STAR visited the St Mary district. We were instead greeted by some of the friendliest persons, one of whom even jokingly asked if we were not afraid of being kidnapped by the little ‘stingers’. But fun and jokes aside, the residents said the district is quite the opposite of the name it bears.
“When yuh go road and tell people say yuh come from Mosquito
Hole, dem usually ask if we full a mosquito. But the answer is always no because we don’t have a lot. We have the same amount like other communities. Fi show yuh how we all right, we never even hear of dengue fever or Chik-V being around this side,” George Anderson, a resident said.
LUSH VEGETATION
Mosquito Hole forms a part of Frazer Wood in the parish. Boasting lush vegetation, Mosquito Hole is the home of flourishing coconut and banana trees, with approximately 300 residents. However, one has to be equipped with the right driving knowledge in order to manoeuvre safely through the bad roads in the community.
So how did Mosquito Hole get its name? Well, the residents aren’t so sure but they have all heard tales of the area being infested with the insects decades ago.
“From mi young a grow, mi hear say the place use to full a mosquito because it did full a bush, but mi nuh born come see any mosquito out of the ordinary. All of Mosquito Hole use to belong to a man name Mr Walker, but I heard he cut up the land and sold the lots to different people. Dem say it use to full up a mosquito but the place get developed and a whole heap a tree and bush chop down so them disappear,” Alwin Spike said.
Spike and a couple of his brethrens were doing construction work on a house. He said he is proud of his address and is not ashamed of its name, as only good things are spoken about the space.
“It is a really good place to live because it’s quiet and peaceful. Everyone here is hard-working and a lot of top people live here, lots of teachers, police and soldiers. So this is why there is no time for crime and fighting,” he said. “Everyone is like a family here so we are always looking out for each other. Our mail says Frazer Wood district, but we have no problem calling it Mosquito Hole because the name don’t let people look down on us.”
Similar sentiments were echoed by Kenroy Francis, a carpenter, who said he could not have chosen a better community to live.
“I am living here from 1986 and I like it. The young people are in and out of the place like any other place. We have water and light and the place crime free. The only thing mi would like to see is a little entertainment spot for the children especially because right now, we have to travel all the way to Highgate if we want to chill,” he said.