Вайдавианцы на баррикадах

The participants went to the barricade protection on the morning of January 14, when the first volunteer guards went to Riga.

The dispatch was organized by Guntis Pīrāgs, Chairman of the Board of Vaidava Joint Venture, Arnis Urbāns, Head of Construction Works of the Latvian People's Front Vaidava Group, and supported by Modris Karselis, Chairman of the Vaidava Parish TDP Executive Committee.

The departure of the barricade guards to the capital was closely coordinated with the management of the LTF Valmiera district branch, but upon arrival in Riga - with the heads of the barricade organization center. The guards of the barricades were transported to the shifts by Uldis Paltiņš and Valdis Jansons. The heavy agricultural machinery of the collective farm did not go to Riga.

Participation in the defense of the barricades from 14 to 26 January was a matter of conviction, not coercion. More than 30 people went to Riga every day. Check-out was at 20.00. People of various professions went to the barricades. Active participants were general economy drivers and mechanics, as well as electricians, people working in ceramics, teachers of Vaidava nine-year school and Vaidava special boarding school, and employees of other professions. Many or so people went to the barricades again, 4 - 5 times.

The main area of operation for the people of Vaava was the protection of the building of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia. There were also two times on duty at the building of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia. In the event of an attack by independence opponents, the task was to build a live shield behind the heavy equipment in front of the house, as well as to observe the movement of traffic and people and to track down suspicious people - possible provocateurs. The on-call time for each shift was 24 hours. Following the bloody events of January 20, several orphans donated blood to treat the wounded.