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HISTORY was made on November 18 when San Fernando mayor Robert Parris broke with tradition and presented four keys to the city—rather than the customary single annual honour – at the 37th Anniversary Civic Awards and Reception at City Hall Auditorium.

Parris said he felt compelled to depart from the one-key tradition because of the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s honourees.

Among the recipients was former San Fernando West MP Diane Seukeran, whose son, former attorney general and minister of local government Faris Al-Rawi, publicly disclosed that she is battling cancer. Described as a visionary whose influence reshaped the civic, cultural, and economic landscape of San Fernando, Seukeran expressed deep gratitude for the recognition, insisting it reflected the collective effort of many. She paid tribute to the late prime minister Patrick Manning who gave her the opportunity to become an elected representative, his widow Hazel Manning, her sister Radhica Saith, wife of the late Dr Lenny Saith, along with former journalist, labour minister and Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Harry Partap who were present in the audience.