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Jul 18 2009

Ricardo “Cax” Carmona Memorial 2009

Posted by admin in ALUMNI, EVENTS, Football, SPORT

The Ricardo “Cax” Carmona Memorial Game & Lime will take place at the Queen’s Royal College Grounds on Emancipation Day, Saturday 1st August from 3:30PM. Old Boys attending will play a match in Cax’s honour against the training First Eleven team on the afternoon.

All are asked to walk with their drinks and eats for the lime. A TTD$50.00 will also be collected on the evening. The contribution will go toward purchase of trophies in Ricardo’s name for the 2009/10 school year’s Royal League, the College’s intra-mural football competition.

Persons interested in playing in the memorial match are asked to contact Ramesh Ramdeen at mahindraramdeen[at]yahoo[dot]com

Persons may also register their attendance and follow any news of the event on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/CaxMemorial2009

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Jul 02 2009

TRINIDAD EXPRESS: Frank Barsotti passes away at home

Posted by admin in ALUMNI, NEWS

FORMER permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance Frank Barsotti died on Tuesday morning at his Gallus Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, home.

He was 78 and had been ailing for some time.

Barsotti, who served much of his career as a public servant under the Eric Williams administration, was educated at Queen’s Royal College, Port of Spain, and Cambridge, England, where he gained a Master’s degree in economics.

He had a long and distinguished career in the Public Service, having joined in 1961. Two years after joining the Public Service, Barsotti was nominated for a UN fellowship at the Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva, Switzerland, and worked in the Research and Planning Division of the Commission until November 1964.

He returned to Trinidad in 1965 and was promoted to senior economist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries.

During the next eight years, he was promoted first to permanent secretary, Ministry of Planning and Development in 1973, then to the Ministry of Finance until May 1985.

He also had directorships in several state companies, including Caroni (1975) Ltd, BWIA, Trintoc and Unit Trust.

After retirement, he was appointed chairman of Republic Bank, in May 1987.

His wife, Barbara (nee McVorran), died five years ago and he is survived by his daughter, Natasha, who resides in Canada.

Funeral arrangements will be announced on her return to T&T.

SOURCE: Trinidad Express, July 2nd, 2009

QRC.edu extends condolences to Mr. Barsotti’s family on behalf of the Royalian community.