WESTERN BUREAU — The Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of Trelawny united last Saturday to rebuild a section of the Falmouth Hospital’s perimeter wall, which, for the past six years, has been broken into three separate parts.

According to Lion’s Club president, Lindel James, his organisation met with the hospital’s administration and three project proposals were examined — landscaping, painting of hospital wards and the fencing of the property.

The latter was seen as the most urgent and almost 400 feet of concrete wall will be built at a cost of $300,000. The next phase of the project is to begin in June and the long-term goal is to enclose the entire compound.

“It’s in a poor condition,” said James. “It’s been like that for many years…over six years now.”

The perimeter wall is badly needed, as animals now have free access to the compound and goats have been known to climb onto vehicles.

“It’s so comical to see the goats on top of the cars,” said one high-ranking health official.

The absence of a wall also exposes the compound, and those on it, to unsavoury characters, the official added.

Since the project started, another service club — Optimist International — has asked to come on-board for phases two and three.

“What you are seeing then is the genesis of clubs collaborating,” James said