never took their families with them. However, this changed when the company realised that in order to attract and retain workers, they needed to develop the area. This encouraged families to settle in the area, and coupled with a growth in the commercial sector, brought about such facilities as a post office, police station as well as other governmental agencies and banks. In the 1960s the town began to see a decline due to massive retrenchment. The Government tried to revive the economic activity and eventually succeeded in establishing the Dunlop Tyre Factory. However the economic revival was only achieved in the early 1970s as a result of the Oil boom and the acquisition of Shell Trinidad Limited by the government. Point Fortin's Mayor is Saleema McCree Thomas (PNM). The MP for Point Fortin is Kennedy Richards Jr. (PNM). Demographics Ancestry Notable natives Culture Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez – Soca Artiste Austin Lyons (Superblue) – Calypsonian / Soca artist/ father of Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez and her sister Terri Lyons Kelvin Pope (The Mighty Duke) – Calypsonian Keegan Taylor Soca artist/Stick Fighter Lady Tiny- Calypsonian Iwer George - Calypsonian/ Soca artist Naya George - Soca artiste Sports Atiba Charles Avery John Kenwyne Jones Keyeno Thomas Warren Archibald Steve David Anthony Douglas Randy Samuel - Canadian footballer Public service Lionel Blake – first mayor Victor Chin Kit – past mayor Cyril Rogers – longest-serving MP John Cupid – cultural researcher Francis Bertrand – longest-serving mayor (Boro Day Pioneer) Others Arthur Joseph - Deal or No Deal (US game show) winner Manchand Teeluck - professional wrestler Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling Kailash Seemegona - color commentator Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling Keston Jones - special effects assistant (Ash vs Evil Dead) Blake Ramires - radio co-host pirate radio podcast (US Internet radio/podcast show) Phillip Mitchell - radio host Univ of Hartford. CT.USA (West Indian Rhythms)WWUH Lance Knight - Video Game Developer/Programmer and Program Development Coordinator for Waseda University Waseda University Education Primary schools Point Fortin Roman Catholic Primary School Point Fortin S.D.A Primary School Egypt Village Government Primary School Point Fortin Anglican Primary School Point Fortin A.S.J.A Primary School Cap-de-Ville Government Primary School Fanny Village Government Primary School Secondary schools Point Fortin East Secondary School (formally known as PFC) Point Fortin West Secondary School (formally known as the Junior Secondary) Holy Name Convent' Other Educational/Training Institutions Manchand Teeluck's Squared Circle