By Enid JoaquinDuring its heyday, Mackenzie prospered, and no one would have envisaged the tumultuous times that lay ahead as the stability of the community was fractured by the volcanic political climate of the early 1960’s, that eventually exploded with two debacles that would remain etched in the memories of residents for decades to come.Mayhem in May!The first catastrophe to mar the hitherto peaceful community was the 1964 disturbance at Wismar, where mayhem broke loose on May 24th as rioting, looting, rape, murder and arson reduced the area to a war zone.A ship at the dock in Linden, waiting to be loaded with bauxite.In its aftermath, several Indo-Guyanese lay dead,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Argentina-Facundo-Roncaglia-Jersey.html, while dozens of houses and business places were destroyed.This led to the mass evacuation of others, who were fortunate to escape, to areas outside of Mackenzie by British troops who had been deployed to the district.But even as the carnage was taking place a few Afro-Guyanese families would risk their own lives as they rescued and hid several East Indians.A few Indo-Guyanese would later return to the community, after normalcy was restored. But several homes, which had escaped the arsonists,http://www.airmaxfantasy.us.com/Adidas/, were appropriated by other people, who took up residence in them.Some would later apply for prescriptive rights to the properties.?More Revenge Killings?Afterwards, there was an apprehensive calm, like the proverbial calm before the storm; but then, a few months later, all hell broke loose again!The Son Chapman, a private vessel, which was owned by erstwhile businessman, Norman Chapman, was blown up in the Demerara River, in the vicinity of Horadia, about 18 miles from Mackenzie. The launch was on a routine return trip to Mackenzie, with less than its full complement of passengers, as a result of the rumours circulating, that it would be blown up.Forty three people, of mostly African descent died that day. This second carnage would send shockwaves throughout Mackenzie, as dismembered bodies littered the water top. Two East Indians, who had returned to Mackenzie after the disturbances, were subsequently killed in retaliation.The Owner of the launch, in an interview with this newspaper a few years ago, said he was not surprised, as he had received several threats that the launch would be “wasted”.The 13,000 walking dragline which was used in the 1970s.According to Chapman, his launch was blown up because it was the fastest and most popular vessel plying the Demerara River in those days.But other people saw it differently; they were convinced that the ‘bombing’ of the Son Chapman was a vengeful act by those who had retaliated for their uprooting from the area mere months before.It was widely accepted that the volatile climate of the early 1960s was reportedly orchestrated by politically motivated architects of destruction, both within and outside of the country, who fanned the flames of ethnic hatred,Jerseys Cheap NFL, until it ignited and exploded, resulting in murders, and other atrocities that fragmented lives and caused upheavals in several communities across British Guiana.Development continuesDespite the pervasive turmoil that marred the tranquility of Mackenzie in the early 1960s, development continued at a steady pace.A few businesses, such as Hamilton’s Store, Chapman’s Enterprise, Barrington’s Esso Service Station and the Royal Bank of Canada would be established on Arvida Road (Republic Avenue), between the years 1962-1967.However, development would be more prolific between 1964-1966 with the commencement of the New Kara-Kara Housing Scheme, the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge, the Atkinson/Mackenzie Highway and the construction of the New Wismar Market.A project was also launched to erect a hospital at Wismar to serve residents on the West Bank of the Demerara River.Dubbed the Upper Demerara Hospital project, it was launched with the Jaycees of Mackenzie making the first contribution of $30,Jerseys NFL Cheap,000.Bauxite workers would also contribute significantly towards the building of the Hospital. In addition to the contributions that they would make towards the establishment of that hospital, a sum of money which they had earlier agreed to would be taken out of their salaries, by their employers and put towards the upkeep and maintenance of the power plant, which supplied electricity to the community.The opening up of the Atkinson/Mackenzie Highway (Linden/ Soesdyke Highway) in 1968, would take Mackenzie by storm,Cheap Jerseys Online, as the journey to Georgetown, which had hitherto taken almost eight hours by the vessel RH Carr, was reduced to