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The Town Crier is printed Front page photo courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post f f on FSC Certified Paper Page 4 The March 2012 Town Crier Parish matters A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated clubs and organisations. General Parish news : The Parks team has been busy planting replacement flowering cherry trees on People’s Park, removing three dangerous sycamores in the woodland below St Ewolds Residential Home, trimming up trees in West’s Centre and working to reinstate the grass area at Parade Gardens following removal of the ice rink, with all costs regarding the latter being passed to the organisers of the ice rink. Work has started on laying the new road and paved surface in Robin Place and our thanks go to all residents and businesses in the area for possible disruption caused. Queries regarding this should be directed to Buildings and Roads Manager Robert Gilmore on 07797 722882. Regular park users may have noticed more people exercising in the main parks recently. If you have any ideas that could be considered regarding park use, please let us know by telephoning the Depot on 811708. The Parish has received a request for regular organised evening football training in First Tower Park. Permission will be considered once any feedback has been received from residents and park users. Please telephone the Depot on 811708 with your views.
Chelsea, here we come! St Helier's Parks and Gardens Department has been asked to create a jubilee-themed display at this year's Chelsea flower show. With a busy schedule that includes the Parish's entry in this year's national 'Community in Bloom' competition, and an invitation to loser. Just 473 voters attended the compete in the RHS Tatton Park show for the poll, a disappointing turnout of just third year running, it's a big challenge, but the 2.6 percent, with 63 people voting team is raring to go. via the postal or pre-poll voting facility and two spoilt papers. The St Helier Community Market and final results returned were: Coffee Morning : St Helier is to have its own market on the second Friday of each month, BARTON, Mr Clive 342 beginning on Friday 9th March from 10am to JENNINGS, Mr Geraint 171 2pm. It is hoped it will become a regular event every second Friday in the month. Call in for a PEARCE, Mr Peter 261 browse of local handcrafted gifts, buy some genuine Jersey Wonders or simply meet friends for coffee and cake. We look forward to seeing you there. La Pouquelaye Youth & Community Centre : continues to provide a vital resource to all age groups in the area. The Youth Club is now open on Saturday afternoons for drop-in Arts & Crafts sessions; opening hours are 2pm until 6pm, all young people are welcome, but under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. The Mums & Toddlers Group also runs on a Tuesday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. More information on the Centre’s activities can be obtained from Sheila, Centre Co-Ordinator, on 07797 710729.
Procureurs du Bien Public election : St Helier electors returned to the polls on 15th February to elect two Procureurs du Bien Public. Mr Barton topped the poll, followed by Mr Pearce, which left Mr Jennings a narrow Field or land required for sport : St Helier Parks is exploring options for a field that may be suitable for use as a football training pitch to be used by senior teams and teenagers. If anyone is able to offer a parcel of land for rent or sale please contact Tony Andrews on 811700 or email [email protected]. Tchi tchuthieus'sie! Curiouser and curiouser! A Jèrriais translation of Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice in Wonderland is out now. "L's Aventuthes d'Alice en Êmèrvil'lie" has been adapted into Jersey's own language by Geraint Jennings and is published by Evertype (ISBN 978-1904808824). The text is accompanied by Sir John Tenniel's familiar illustrations - although these have been adapted in cases to replace wording in English with Jèrriais text. Keys Properties is conveniently Annual returns – a big thank you : The Parish is grateful to all Parishioners who have taken the time to complete and return the based in the centre of town and Annual Rates Return forms. There are still a number of forms outstanding and the Parish is asking property owners to check and specialise in all aspects of ensure that any late Annual Returns are sent in as quickly as possible. The Rates Assembly will take place this year at 7.30pm on Wednesday residential lettings and property 11th July at the Town Hall. Special days for Portugal and Madeira : Portugal Day, or ‘Dia management. The dedicated Keys de Camões’, falls on Sunday 10th June this year, with Madeira Day on Sunday 1st July. Anyone with suggestions for what they would like team have collectively many years incorporated into these two special days please contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email [email protected]. of experience and at all times aim Looking to occupy the children over Easter? The All Saints Church is hosting an Easter Holiday Club from Friday 6th April, 10am to to provide a professional and first 1pm. Pre-booking is essential as there are only 40 places. Please contact Rev. David on 768323 or 872287 for an application form, or collect one from the Church, which is on the Parade, opposite the class service to both the needs of General Hospital. the Landlord and Tenant. Rates Assessors required : Want to help your Parish to raise the money to pay for the excellent services you receive? Why not become a St Helier Rates Assessor? Assessors work from March to June each 13 Beresford Street, year, with only 4-8 hours per week required. You will get to see new and altered properties and work with a team of six other friendly St Helier, Jersey JE2 4WN people. Training will be given but, to get a better idea of what is involved, please telephone Edward Trevor on 811815 or 07797 736797 or email [email protected]. Tel: 736090 Top Left: Clive Barton makes a speedy entrance and exit after being returned as a Procureur for a fifth term Fax: 634188 Left: A proud Peter Pearce and his wife Jane at the Royal Court for swearing in as a new Procureur du Bien Public [email protected] Below: Parish staff preparing for the Chelsea Flower Show f www.keys.je Page 6 The March 2012 Town Crier Glass and battery recycling scheme The first collection of the Moore Stephens sponsored blue box scheme for kerbside glass took place on 26th January 2012. Each household that registered to join the scheme was provided with a blue box to collect glass jars and bottles, and we also took the opportunity to include the collection of household batteries, with the recycling manager at Transport and Technical Services providing pink plastic bags for this purpose. Residents were provided with the following information: • Please rinse and place your glass in the blue box provided (any other box will not be accepted into the scheme). • Do not include light bulbs, Pyrex or window glass • Do not overfill the box • Place your sealed battery bag on top of your glass (no loose batteries). The trial was split into to two areas: • New St John’s Road and Old St John’s Road, which also includes Abbotsmount, Abbotsmount Court, Clubley Estate, La Clos Vaze and Above : 4 La Grand Clos who joined the scheme on 26th January 2012. The Correctly filled glass box future collection dates are: 23rd February 2012, 22nd March 2012, Right : Over full 19th April 2012, 17th May 2012 and 14th June 2012. glass box • Households in La Grande Route du Mont-à-l’Abbé and La Rue de Maupertuis joined the scheme on 9th February 2012. The future collection dates are: 8th March 2012, 5th April 2012, 3rd May 2012, 31st May 2012 and 28th June 2012. If you require any further details please contact the Municipal Services Department on 811708 or email [email protected]. f 5 Workshop Overview At the Municipal Services Depot the Parish operates its own workshops facility staffed by a manager, three mechanics, an apprentice and a vehicle cleaner. The Workshop’s area of responsibilities does not just extend to half the fleet has been through the Workshop and plans are currently the servicing of the road-going fleet (currently numbering 75), on course to complete all vehicles within the year. but also covers all mechanical equipment and plant machinery In support of the Workshop, Duarte Fernandes is employed as a owned by the Parish. vehicle cleaner, not only cleaning the various Parish vehicles inside The new Workshop Manager has and out, but also been in post since April 2011 and providing a deep since then has restructured the cleansing service allocation of vehicles to the to the Refuse operational departmental vehicles on a daily managers and introduced a fleet basis (probably replacement programme that will the smelliest job ensure that modern, efficient in the Parish!). vehicles are available to the Parish, To keep moving thus maximising availability with forward there are vehicles that meet departmental more requirements. To complement this, improvements to a new servicing schedule has been come with the implemented that draws on the hopeful strengths of the team in the introduction of a workshops with nearly 100 years of combined experience of computerised Fleet Management System, bringing further efficiencies vehicle repair and maintenance that Joel Nicol, Roy Levee and to the Parish as a whole. Gary Jackson bring. To demonstrate the continued commitment Above: L-R : Piers Tharme (Manager), Andrew Godfrey that the Parish shows to young Islanders, Andrew Godfrey was (Apprentice), Duarte Fernandes (Vehicle Washer), Joel selected to fill the vacant apprentice position in August 2011. Nicol (Charge hand), Gary Jackson (Mechanic), Roy Since the new servicing schedule was introduced in May, over Levee (Mechanic) f Leather NEW YEAR effect chair with SALE arms When they’re gone -they’re gone £ .95 Brother DCP195C Multifunction 40 Inkjet •Printer •Copier R-Kive Earth •Scanner Series large Supports Windows & Mac storage box pack 10 usb & media card slots. Energy £39.95 star (low energy usage) 100% recycled with no compromise – “go green DL medium weight this spring” white envelopes self-seal £19.95 BOX 10 £9.95 BOX 1000 Visit our shop at Sandybrook Open Mon-Sat Team multifunction 9am to 6pm paper A4 80gsm T 01534 866776 Order Online £2.71 www.paperclix.co.uk All sale prices available until REAM 31st March 2012 or while stocks last. (pack 500 sheets) All prices include GST E&O.E. All items NETT priced - no further discount may be applied. Page 8 The March 2012 Town Crier Meet the Deputy: Rod Bryans So what’s happened since I got elected? Well loads. Firstly you take on a vast amount of information about the current state of the Island, how the government works and what part you will play in all this. Then, in a short space of time, you start cutting your own path through it, learning as you go. It’s time- consuming and challenging, but so varied it keeps your energy levels up. The role really breaks down into three commitment. The core of our shared belief is parts: first - Deputy of the Parish, that people with passion can change the world responding to the needs of the people of for the better. We have a “can do attitude”, and St Helier No. 2 District; second - acting as a the amazing thing it’s infectious. States member reviewing, debating and Each of us were lucky to acquire key roles in this creating the Island’s legislation; and thirdly new government. Our energies have been - exercising the role of Assistant Minister focused and we remain convinced that we can for Education. This last is the biggest leap influence some of the key decisions being made because you inherit deep cuts imposed by to create a better future for islanders. CSR (Corporate Spending Review) that ‘In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity’ - an have to be scrutinised and negotiated at a Einstein quote that still resonates today. These time when education needs more are difficult times but, equally, people are investment and is crucial to the wellbeing becoming more creative and resourceful in of this Island. But when you pick up a stick addressing the problems. you pick up both ends. So what has been the best part? Without a All of them vary in content but for each, as a new member, it’s shadow of a doubt it’s meeting people. Access allows you to been a steep learning curve. All disciplines present different meet and help so many people on so many levels. It certainly challenges and demand various skill sets but each is puts paid to the myth that the government doesn’t listen. In the compelling in their complexity and breadth of scope. past government has been criticised for its lack of New members, or the ‘Class of 2011’ as we have been named, communication and transparency. I guess that’s changing and have come in with a positive outlook and a keen sense of we will help wherever we can. f
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Thursday 15th March 10am Tuesday 10th April Coffee morning with stalls in aid of the Children’s Society Visit of Dr Miguel Albuquerque for signing of ‘geminação’ St Andrew’s Community Centre between St Helier and Funchal. Contact: Mrs Norma Parker on 721760 More details will be available on our website, www.sthelier.je, in due course, or contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or Thursday 15th March 10am [email protected]. First Tower & Millbrook WI Tree planting for the Queen’s Jubilee Wednesday 11th April 5.30pm St Andrew’s Park Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft meeting Contact: President Joan Cadoret on 735534 Town Hall Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or [email protected] Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th March 10am to 6pm Jersey Eisteddfod : Wednesday 11th April 6.30pm The Deutsche Bank Festival of Creative Arts Avranches Jumelage meeting Contact: General Administrator on 854529 Town Hall Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 or [email protected]
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Monday 26th March 6pm Wednesday 18th April 7.30pm Friends of the Millennium Town Park meeting Parish Assembly Old Magistrate’s Court, Seale Street Town Hall All welcome Details to be published five days in advance at www.sthelier.je. Contact Jennifer Jones at [email protected] Contact Martin Roberts at 811824 or [email protected]. f Page 11 The thief of time We've been looking back at the history of the Town Clock, the clock in the tower of the Parish Church, and we've seen how controversy erupted over the temporary perfect order and worth £30-£40 when placed in the box by Henry adoption of Greenwich Mean Time. But what happened Courteney, his workman, who had also screwed it down securely. to the old Town Clock, the one that had been replaced ? Hunt had told the churchwarden, John Guiton, that he had been told by the boy that the clock was being sold on Mr Guiton's orders. At the Parish Assembly held at No. 9 Library Place on 4 June 1862, The churchwarden had replied that such a young boy's word the ratepayers' revolt forced a return to Jersey Time. Also on the should not have been taken without being confirmed. agenda of the Assembly was the question of what to do with the old Town Clock. The Connétable had received a letter from a number of Hunt had concealed nothing about his purchase of the clock. householders in the neighbourhood of All Saints' Chapel (as it was), A number of witnesses, being Town traders, jewellers and asking that they be permitted to install the old clock in their place of watchmakers, stated that they had been invited to view the remains worship. They had raised the funds to install and maintain it, but of the clock by Hunt, many expressing surprise that Hunt should they wished to illuminate the clock and asked for a contribution of have started breaking the clock up for scrap metal, thereby £10 from the Parish for that purpose. The ratepayers, having got destroying most of the value of the timepiece. Having paid the boy their way on doing away with GMT, were obviously now in a good only £4 and 5 shillings, and aiming to make a mere 4 shillings on mood, as they voted to install the old clock at All Saints' at the the deal by breaking up the clock for scrap, Hunt was, in the Parish's expense, provide a new bell and pay for maintenance, opinion of these commercial witnesses, unaware of the real value of provided the householders' funds went towards the lighting. the clock. Time passed, and it turned out that the fate of the old clock was very Since young Johnny Laurens was judged to have been physically different. It was discovered that the walls of All Saints' were not incapable, unaided, of removing the clock from the storeroom used strong enough to bear the weight of the clock and its bell, and the by his father, shifting the railings, planking, and even the poor-box, clock was therefore locked away in a box in the Town Church and Hunt was suspected of being complicit in the theft. A succession of probably forgotten by most people until May 1863. On the 9th of witnesses (including a couple of labourers from the Weighbridge) that month Connétable Gibaut arrived at the police station to find were produced to state that they had been recruited or engaged by Philip Laurens, the gravedigger, in tears. Mr Laurens, in a state of the lad to help transport a number of cartloads to Hunt's shop. great distress, informed the Connétable that his son John, a boy Young Johnny was evidently a plausible character, and there were aged barely 12, had stolen the Old Town Clock. The Connétable numerous witnesses to Hunt's previous good character. could scarcely believe this report until Centenier Mourant turned up In the Royal Court on Saturday 23rd May 1863, the 12-year-old and accompanied the Connétable to John Hunt's chandlery in Pitt entered a plea of guilty. The Attorney-General asked for a sentence Street where the clock was found - in pieces. The boy was charged of corporal punishment so as to spare him imprisonment and with stealing the clock, some iron railings and planking, and the contamination with criminal elements. The Court rejected the chandler was charged with receiving stolen goods. suggestion and sentenced him to a mo nth's solitary confinement When the case got to court, John Le Gallais, the silversmith, testified with labour. f that he had formerly had charge of the clock and it had been in So the young thief ended up doing time.
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Town matters Town Centre Manager Richard Mackenzie brings us up to date with monthly events and activities around the streets of St Helier. The town has just carried out a survey to find out what traders. His art is so unique and colourful people think of it and what they would like to see in that it will be worth coming into the town, and the main request was for more entertainment. Market to see him working. This was backed up by Mary Portas, with her suggestion New Traders of entertainment and markets in town. Once again we are lucky to have some outstanding new traders coming to town. The French Lane Market Town : Markets were Leek ‘n’ Bean has opened at 6 Cattle Street and one of the major recommendations of Mary Portas concentrates on good quality food and coffee, the for the regeneration of town centres and it’s good to Welsh/Jersey connection being evident in the report that St Helier has already started to implement name. Tangled has opened at 51 Bath Street, this recommendation. The second year of the French aiming at affordable hairdressing. Pretty Vacant Lane Market starts on 10th March, with the Market has opened in Burrard Street, specialising in both vintage clothing and taking place every Friday until December, giving clothing by local designers, together with a fantastic range of accessories, and entrepreneurs the chance to sell their goods at a low you will notice the stunning displays along with the Union Jack floor. cost and to see if they have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of famous Transilvania has opened in Colomberie Parade, specialising in Romanian millionaires such as Alan Sugar, who started his career in this way. If you are produce, with a great range of Romanian wine, charcuterie, cheeses and interested in taking a stall in the middle of town for as little as £30 a day, homemade cakes. Lastly, Design Matters has opened in Cheapside, having please contact Bernie Manning on 07700 356438. recently relocated there. A new initiative will be taking place this month: we are going to have an artist in residence in the Market. Eddie Blampied, a local artist well known for Oops - in last month’s edition we wrongly stated that new trader TechXchange was his caricatures, will be capturing the likenesses of customers and market in Bath Street, whereas it is actually in Halkett Street. Apologies. f
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The Bombing of St Helier Harbour, 28 Pierre Le Sueur, June 1940 by Gerald Palmer by William Hay, 1874 This watercolour by local artist and sculptor, Gerald Palmer, has been loaned to the Parish by the Jersey War Julia Westaway, by Thomas Tunnels, in order that it can be on public view. The Herbert Maguire, 1898 existence of the painting only came to light in 2010 when Julia Westaway was a benefactress who left the Parish decided to hold a commemoration of the her inherited fortune to support a variety of bombing raid on the town. A reception was held on the causes, including the provision of shoes for Albert Quay where evidence of shrapnel damage can still Protestant children. Her charitable intentions be seen, and the refurbished plaque in memory of the did not find favour with her family, however; victims of the bombing was unveiled. Several eye- she was put in a debtor’s prison for a time by witnesses spoke movingly of their experiences. A similar her brother following an argument over their event was held in 2011 in the Town Hall where the loan father’s will, while after her death her own painting was unveiled by the artist in its new position in will was contested by her nephew. A novel the Assembly Room. on the life of Julia Westaway, ‘The Poor Shall Inherit’, was published in 1996 by local author, Daff Noel. A winter scene, by Andreas Schelfhout A Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer, Schelfhout (1787-1870) is best known for his Romantic landscape paintings. He was mainly a studio artist, relying on his sketches done en plein air. The Procureurs du Bien Public, by His sketchbook Liber Anna Le Moine Gray (2011) Veritatis (Book of Truth) The newest painting in the St Helier gallery is shows that he made about twenty paintings a year, among them a few this double portrait of Clive Barton and the late foreign views from his foreign tours including France in 1833, England in Paddy Freeley. The painting owes its existence to 1835 (especially to study the works of Constable) and Germany. His a misunderstanding: the Constable was Dutch winter scenes with approached to find a sponsor for an annual frozen canals and skaters portrait commission, but having found one it were already famous transpired that the sponsor’s condition – that during his lifetime. He the portrait should be of a parishioner – was became one of the most unacceptable to those commissioning the work. influential Dutch Thus the Parish found itself with sponsorship for landscape artists of his a new painting. The Procureurs were not the first century. choice, however – a former long-serving Roads Inspector of the Parish was asked to sit for the Boors quarrelling portrait but declined. Sitting for the portrait was in a tavern, 19th a particular pleasure for Paddy Freeley and his century Dutch attendance at the unveiling of the painting on 1 School October 2011 was one of his last public This is a nineteenth engagements as Procureur. century picture based on the Dutch ‘genre’ paintings of the 17th century whose aim was to convey a moral – in this case, the cheat never wins. The discovery of the cheating can be seen from the cards scattered on the floor, the upturned chair and the posture of the two players, one with a clenched fist and the other holding his recently boxed ear. f Page 16 The March 2012 Town Crier 0%APR FINANCE AVAILABLE
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Rouge Bouillon School had a visit from the school photographer on 3rd February in order to take photos of all the pupils and also the choir, and he will return in March to take photos of the sports teams. Gold Heart Day, when all of Rouge Bouillon’s students paid £1 to dress in non-uniform and get a badge from the charity Variety, took place on 10th February. This has happened annually for a long time now and this year’s design featured the Star Wars characters R2-D2 and C-3PO, which pleased many pupils. The most exciting February event was the Key Stage 2 pupils’ school disco, which took place on 24th February. All the hot songs were played for this popular event which many students love and look forward to. f
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Snowdrops which have finished flowering can now be divided and this is the best time of year to do Grow this. Any daffodils or narcissi can be allowed to Angela Parr-Burman of the St Helier Community in die down naturally. Cutting the leaves tends to Bloom Group serves up another round of seasonal stop the plant producing large bulbs for the tips and advice for St Helier’s green-fingered. next season. February has been very cold this Towards the end of the month you can year but spring is just around start buying herbs in pots if not too tender the corner. (such as basil). An early herb which gets overlooked is Sweet Cicely which produces The cold snap will have killed off some of lovely ferny leaves. This can be used when your plants that you may have been hoping to cooking sour fruit such as rhubarb and you will overwinter. Take the opportunity now to clear out find that you don’t need to add so much sugar. dead and dying plants, dig over the soil or scrub out the old containers with dilute detergent. Replace the compost with Strawberries can be replanted now from any runners potted up in new and use the old as a mulch or put on the compost heap. the autumn. It’s a good idea to label different varieties as this gives you While on the subject of compost heaps there is now a huge an idea of taste and yield when propagating plants in the future. You range of bins available. You can layer the compost from the could try growing them in plastic guttering suspended from your top and dig out the ripe, crumbly material from a hatch at the balcony railings. This method protects the fruit from slugs although bottom or you could buy a rotational bin turned by a handle you will still need to net the plants against birds. which turns out mature compost in six weeks. Those eco warriors amongst us can go the whole hog with setting up a Half-hardy annuals can be started off now. Good old fashioned wormery to transform all your kitchen waste into compost. marigolds provide a cheerful display. Try to include a mixture of climbing, trailing and upright plants in your flower garden to give Start to sow salad crops now – either ready-mixed seeds or more impact. Climbing plants could be Black Eyed Susan, sweet peas, single variety lettuce. Little Gem takes up very little space and morning glory or even a climbing rose. Examples of trailing plants are is reliably sweet and crunchy. Radishes can be sown but need nasturtium, lobelia or aubretia (this is hardy so can be trained to cover to be harvested and seeds replanted every few weeks. Other a wall all year round). As for upright plants, why not try a cottage veg which can be sown now include beetroot (try “Golden garden mix? Ball” or “Chioggia” for a different colour), spring onions, baby turnips, broad beans and early peas – these can be grown up a trellis. Happy growing f Page 20 The March 2012 Town Crier Finance in the St Helier Community By Lucy Braithwaite, Jersey Finance
Behind the scenes in the finance industry a great deal of hard work goes into community projects, charitable initiatives and environmental programmes. Here is a selection of recent events and projects. Awards for swimmer and surfer Awards were presented to the AIB Tigers Swimming Club and the Jersey Surfboard Club at AIB Above: Paul Masterton, Chief Executive of Durrell, award winners Rhianna Jersey’s recent Sponsor Reception. Donaldson and Matthew Chapman, and Joe Moynihan, Chief Executive The Swimmers’ Swimmer of the of AIB Jersey Year award went to Rhianna Below: Lots of smiles at the Bedell Brighter Futures party Donaldson and the Surfers’ Surfer of the Year is Matthew Chapman. The awards recognise all-round qualities as opposed to pure performance and the winners were voted for by their peers. Party for young families Staff at Bedell hosted a special party at their offices for more than 200 parents and children involved in the Brighter Futures charity. Children were treated to party games, arts and crafts and face painting – and the youngsters and their parents received presents. Brighter Futures is a local charity that offers help with relationships within the family and encourages personal development and self-confidence, through counselling and general support. De La Salle wins competition Some Year 13 students from De La Salle College have won £250 for their school in a Jersey Finance competition to design a board game to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jersey’s modern financial services industry. The winning game, Status, will be manufactured so that it can be given to the Sixth Form schools to be played by students participating in Jersey Finance’s Schools Roadshow programme. Jersey Finance is a non-profit organisation formed in 2001 to represent and promote Jersey as an international finance centre of excellence. For more information about the work of the finance industry in the community, visit Above: The winning team, their tutors and a www.jerseyfinance.je/community. representative from Careers Jersey f Page 21
you pay for your home or business, and in what that money is spent on, please put this date in your diaries. Spring is in The national media reported recently on the fact that some UK towns are abandoning their twinning links with towns in France, Germany and the air beyond. I think this is short sighted, given the enormous rewards that twinning brings, especially the sporting, cultural and educational Of all months, March is the one when I, exchanges. The signing of a 'geminaçao' or twinning agreement with like other sufferers from SAD (seasonal Funchal is due to take place on Tuesday 10th April, affective disorder), rejoice in the lengthening days, with the culmination of several years' work by the Parish, serious amounts of extra daylight each week. For the and will be a catalyst for the development of all Parish it's a month of concentrated planning, in order that manner of beneficial links between we can provide the best support possible once the town's the capitals of our two island communities events programme gets going at the beginning of April. This year there is more than ever going on and I expect Constable that the newly chosen Miss, Mr and Miss Junior St Helier's Simon Crowcroft feet will barely touch the ground between Easter and the August Bank Holiday. A packed events programme also depends on the assistance of the Honorary Police, and I hope that the recent flow of new recruits into this vital area of parish work will continue into the Spring. The newly elected Procureurs du Bien Public (or five times re-elected in Clive Barton's case) will have just three months to work with the Accounts Committee to prepare for the Rates Assembly on Wednesday 11th July - if you want to have a say in how much rates f
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La Pouquelaye WI The ladies recently enjoyed a wonderful evening of scents and tastes as Sue Le Gresley visited to demonstrate the art of fudge making, and all were able to try a selection of fudges as well as buy them (a little of what you fancy does you good). A Lapwings Social Afternoon has been arranged at the Classic Herd Café for later in the month.
First Tower and Millbrook W I Members and guests enjoyed the entertainment provided by the Jersey Jewels’ belly dancing at their February meeting too. March will be busy with the planting of a Royal Windsor Oak to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and a talk about Nepal from Frank Falle. Guests are always welcome on the second book on the tragic death of a St Helier centenier in the mid 19th Wednesday each month at the St Andrew’s Community Centre. For century. The talk is free and the author of 'The policeman and further information, please contact Pat Henwood at the brothel' will also be signing copies of his book. People [email protected]. attending the lunch time talks at the Société are allowed to take their sandwiches, and tea/coffee is available. All Saints Church Friendship Club - you may recall that we The Hang Out – Due to the generous support of the St Helier mentioned this new Club back in November. Unfortunately, Youth Committee and the Parish of St Helier Maintenance however, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Club has been Department, the members of First Tower Community cancelled for 2012. Association Youth Project, known as The Hang Out, are enjoying much improved facilities. The young people are delighted with The Jersey Bowling Club are offering a free lawn bowling session the results and membership remains high. Due to this at Westmount on Sunday 22nd April between 10am and 4pm. expansion, the management committee is looking to increase its Casual dress and flat shoes are all you require, no need to book. All membership. This committee supports the project leader and the equipment will be provided and tuition will be available from staff in their management of the Club and meets about nine English Bowling Association qualified coaches. If you cannot make times a year. If you have an interest in the development of this day but would still like to have a try, then contact Suzie Dingle, young people and would like to know more about this rôle, or Club Coach, on 767995, to arrange a session. are interested in voluntary youth work at The Hang Out, please contact the project leader at [email protected]. Talk on Centenier George Le Cronier The public are invited to attend a lunchtime talk on Thursday 29th March at Société Top: Centenier George Le Cronier is the subject of a Société lunchtime lecture in March Jersiaise Members Room, from 1pm to 2pm by the author of a new Above: Band of the Island of Jersey play at the Town Hall in March The Band of the Island of Jersey was originally formed in 1876 under the name of La Société de l’Avenir, which later became l’Union Musicale. Some time after the Second World War the Band was named to its present title, The Band of the Island of Jersey. 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In only 29 hectares, this little Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier based Maison De island is a genuine natural (7 hectares of preserved Normandie, keeps us up to date with events and garden), historical (Vauban Tower) and cultural site which developments happening just over the Channel in France. hosts a valuable maritime museum, offers popular educational visits for schools and is a real scientist and Coup de projecteur sur un site exceptionnel naturalist research centre (around the bird refuge). The Vauban Tower, built in 1694, situated on the island of Tatihou L’ile de Tatihou est située dans le Nord Cotentin et célèbre cette année Tatihou is now part of the UNESCO World Patrimony. The Tower le vingtième anniversaire de son ouverture au public. Sur seulement 29 of Tatihou, which is facing the Tower of La Hougue across the hectares, cette petite île est un site naturel (7 hectares de jardin), historique water in the village of St-Vaast-La-Hougue, are both part of the (Tour Vauban) et culturel, qui abrite un fantastique musée maritime, offre des 11 labelled historical sites of the national network called visites pédagogiques aux écoles enthousiasmées. C’est un vrai centre de “Vauban”, name of King Louis XIV’s architect and creator of the programmes de recherches scientifiques et naturalistes autour de la réserve site. ornithologique. For 20 years, a controlled tourism strategy (limited number of La tour Vauban, construite en 1694 et située sur l’ile de Tatihou, fait visitors) has been operated around the protection, studies and maintenant partie du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. En effet la tour de highlight of our ecosystem. Tatihou became more and more Tatihou et celle de la Hougue qui lui fait face dans la rade de St-Vaast popular. constituent un des 11 sites labellisés du réseau «Vauban», nom de l’architecte Besides, the concept of the “Traversées de Tatihou” launched in de Louis XIV. 1995 - a yearly folk music festival organized at the end of Pendant 20 ans, une organisation maîtrisée du tourisme (nombre de visiteurs August (7,000 visitors) - comes to boost the local economy as limité) s’est vue développée autour de la protection, des études et de la mise en well as national attention and tops up the number of total valeur de notre écosystème. Tatihou connait un succès grandissant. visitors to 63,000 each year. De plus, le concept des «Traversées de Tatihou» lancé en 1995 – un festival This unique historical site is accessible on an amphibious boat or annuel de musique folk organisé fin aout (7,000 visiteurs) – a des retombées on foot and offers outstanding views of the surroundings. 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PARISH NOTICES Parish Assembly Roads Committee Meetings Parish of St Helier will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place both on 28th March 2012 at 7.30pm to consider Parish business. Wednesday 14th March at 9.30am and Wednesday 25th April at The agenda will be published no less than five days before the 9.30am at the Town Hall. meeting and will be available from the Town Hall or the Parish Members of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agendas. Website at www.sthelier.je. The full agendas will be published no less than five days before the Parishioners are asked to arrive in good time to check their meeting and will be available from the Town Hall or the Parish Website at entitlement to vote, i.e. electors of the Parish, ratepayers and www.sthelier.je. nominated mandataires. A S Crowcroft A S Crowcroft Connétable Connétable Town Hall Town Hall GENERAL St Helier Youth Committee Grants Reminder to dog owners The St Helier Youth Committee has been voted £120,000 by Owners of dogs are reminded that dogs must be kept ratepayers in this financial year to support youth projects in the on a lead at all times within the Ring Road and within The Jersey Eisteddfod Parish. Half of the funding is used in partnership with Education, town parks. Dog owners must clear up after their dogs The Deutsche Bank Sport and Culture Department to support youth workers in the at all times - it follows that if dogs are not on a lead Festival of Creative Arts Parish’s youth clubs and centres, while the other half is available for the owner/walker may not be aware that the dog in The Exhibition will be held at grants for projects or trips by groups or individuals. their charge has fouled a public place. The Honorary The Royal Jersey Showground, If you would like to apply for funding, either as an individual or as a Police have been asked to be particularly vigilant in the RJA & HS Trinity and will be youth group, please download the application form and guidance coming months in relation to the minority of anti-social open to the public from notes available at www.sthelier.je/shyc. More information can also dog owners who regularly allow their dogs to foul Thursday 15th – Sunday 18th be obtained from the Town Hall, or from the Secretary of the public parks, pavements and open spaces. Fines of March 2012 up to £500 may be imposed for such offences. 10 am – 6 pm, Closing Sunday Committee, Sarah Richardson, on tel: 07797 732901 or at 4 pm. email: [email protected] Thank you for your co-operation. Comprising the following. Needlework & Textile Art, TOWN HALL AND PARISH OF ST HELIER CONTACTS Photography, Adult & Youth Art Connétable: Simon Crowcroft Town Hall Opening Hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday St Helier Deputies and Craft Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 No 1 District Floral Art, Junior Handwriting, Email: [email protected] Parish Meetings Notices of Parish meeting are published on our Deputy James Baker Schools Art & Craft Town Hall - PO Box 50, St Helier website, www.sthelier.je, in the Town Crier and the Jersey Evening Post Tel: 07797 713141 Admission: Jersey, JE4 8PA Email: [email protected] Adults £2.50, Senior Citizens £2 Procureurs & Parish Management Board Other Parish Contacts Deputy Judy Martin Tel: 780641 Children or students in full-time Procureur du Bien Public, Clive Barton RPZ Helpline Tel: 811847 Email: [email protected] education - FREE Deputy Trevor Pitman Tel: 863436 Tel: 880088 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Morning coffee, light lunches Procureur du Bien Public, Peter Pearce Customer Services Manager: Angela Goguelin Email: [email protected] Tel: 639533 Email: [email protected] Tel: 811870 Email: [email protected] and afternoon tea available. Director, Finance: Andrew Pemberton Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866 No 2 District Plenty of parking. Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected] Parish Depot: Tel: 811708 Deputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Further details: Director, Parks, Roads & T&E Services: Anthony Andrews Centenier’s Nightline: Tel: 875706 Email: [email protected] General Administrator, Tel: 854529 Tel: 811700 Email: [email protected] Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 748540 Deputy Shona Pitman Tel: 630714 Email: Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts Registrar: Tel: 811088 Email: [email protected] Tel: 811824 Email: [email protected] [email protected] St Helier Roads Committee Deputy Geoff Southern Tel: 728231 Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans Email: [email protected] Tel: 811703 Email: [email protected] Simon Crowcroft Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Tel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Assistant Director, Technical & Environment Services St Helier will be the focus of the States' Nigel Blake No 3 District celebrations of the Queen's Diamond John Stievenard Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected] Deputy Jackie Hilton Tel: 731690 Jubilee at the beginning of June this Geraint Jennings Email: [email protected] Parish Nurseries & Homes Tel: 280778Email: [email protected] Deputy Mike Higgins Tel: 873956 year but the Parish is also planning a Avranches & Westmount Nurseries: Val Payne The Very Rev. Bob Key Email:[email protected] number of parish initiatives. Any Tel: 811718 Email: [email protected] Tel: 720001Email: [email protected] parishioners who would like to be St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley Keith Shaw Deputy Andrew Green Tel: 483356 Tel: 811715 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07797 778447 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] involved in arrangements for St Helier's St Ewolds: Ann Mclean Peter Pearce Deputy Richard Rondel Diamond Jubilee celebrations are Tel: 811716 Email: [email protected] Tel: 722536 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07797 711537 asked to contact the Constable on Maison de Ville: Jules Broad John Wilding Email: [email protected] 811821 or email Tel: 878308 Email: [email protected] Tel: 872920 Email: [email protected] [email protected]. Page 25
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