JUNE 2016 Parish matters 4 St Helier celebrates May Day 18 Oi, Crowcroft! 7 Town Centre News 20 Acorn Open is the whole in one 8 Final stitch added to Occupation Tapestry 23 Magic Touch – business of the month 11 The countdown has begun! 24 Made in Normandy 12 Parish Homes and Nurseries 26 Designed and produced each month Scouting across the Island 14 Parish Notice Board 28 by MailMate Publishing Jersey in partnership with the Parish of St Helier A day in the life of Registrars 16 Your handy recycling schedule 30 Clear investment. Pure energy. ELECTRIC HEATING PLEASING CROWDS IN GROWING NUMBERS

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Hundreds of customers in Jersey are now converting their homes to electric heating. It’s greener, it’s cleaner, it’s sustainable, it’s 100% efficient. Electricity is the energy of the future. Thousands of Islanders are ready for that future. Call 505460 and we’ll take a look at Tel 505460 your existing heating system and help you get ready for that future, too. www.jec.co.uk Connétable: Simon Crowcroft Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 Email: [email protected] Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA to the June edition of the Town Hall Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday Town Crier. This month the Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are published on our website: www.sthelier.je, in The St Helier Town Crier and the . Island’s celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday take place, marked in Procureur du Bien Public: Peter Pearce our Parish by a service in the Town Church, Tel: 639533 Email: [email protected] Procureur du Bien Public: Military Review in the Royal Square and a tea Tel: 280778 Email: [email protected] Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts party in Broad Street. The Parish’s new bunting Tel: 811824 Email: [email protected] Director, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces: Anthony Andrews is up in the main shopping streets, with Tel: 811700 Email: [email protected] images of Her Majesty alongside the flags of Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans Tel: 811703 Email: [email protected] the United Kingdom, Jersey and the Parish of Director, Technical & Environment Services: John Stievenard Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected] St Helier, while the Parish’s municipal services Director, Finance: Neil Macdonald Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected] teams are working to ensure that our streets, Director and Manager of HR: Alison Sweeney pavements, parks and squares are clean, bright Tel: 811880 Email: [email protected] Director and Town Centre Manager: Daphne East and full of flowers. Our events programme this Tel: 811813 Email:[email protected] month kicks off with the popular motor festival with various races as well as family activities

Deputy Judy Martin Tel: 780641 Email: [email protected] and the splendid concourse of cars and Deputy Russell Labey Tel: 481083 Email:[email protected] motorbikes on People’s Park, while the Deputy Scott Wickenden Tel: 07797 717766 Email: [email protected] celebrations around Portugal Day on the 10th Deputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Email: [email protected] of the month and Madeira Day on the 1st of Deputy Geoff Southern Tel: 728231 Email: [email protected] Deputy Sam Mézec Tel: 07797 811130 Email: [email protected] July have both been extended to 3-day festivals. It’s not all fun and games, however, as the Deputy Jackie Hilton Tel: 07797 713293 Email: [email protected] Deputy Mike Higgins Tel: 873956 Email: [email protected] Parish’s Finance Department, Accounts Deputy Richard Rondel Tel: 07797 711537 Email: [email protected] Deputy Andrew Lewis Tel: 862663 Email: [email protected] Committee and Parish auditors scrutinise the Parish accounts from the last financial year Constable’s PA: Annie Bienvenu and prepare their recommendations for the Tel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Manager: Daryn Cleworth Rates Assembly next month: 7pm on Tel: 811870 Email: [email protected] Wednesday 13th July is a date to put in the Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866 RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: [email protected] diary now if you want to have a say in how Parish Depot: Tel: 811708 Email: [email protected] Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227 your rates are spent – and how much you will Registrar: Tel: 811088 pay in rates this year!

Avranches and Westmount Nurseries Nurseries Co-ordinator: Linda Le Marquand Tel: 811719 Email: [email protected] Manager at Avranches: Carole Luce Tel: 811719 Manager at Westmount: Jane Snodgrass Tel: 811718 St Helier House Residential Home: Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715 Email: [email protected] St Ewold’s Residential Home: Ann McLean Tel: 811716 Email: [email protected]

Nigel Blake Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] The Very Rev. Bob Key Tel: 720001 Email: [email protected] Bob Le Brocq Tel: 743606 Email: [email protected] Peter Wade Tel: 875663 Email: [email protected] Bernie Manning Tel: 07700 356438 Email: [email protected]

3 David Curtis is the Parish's newest Centenier Formerly a member of the in St John, he has moved into St Helier and is keen to contribute his time and experience to policing in the Parish. He is pictured outside the Royal Court with Chef de Police, Danny Scaife.

Band of the Island of Jersey Concert The Band performed in the Town Hall's Assembly Room last month with a retiring collection in aid of Diabetes Jersey.

St Helier sponsors lunchtime pétanque league The Parish is continuing to provide sponsorship to enable the popular pétanque competition to go ahead at Weighbridge Place. There are four divisions with over 100 people taking part. Games are played during the lunch hour and modest trophies awarded to the best performing teams in the summer and winter leagues. The Parish's own team, 'Saints and Sinners', is pictured in action.

Former Vingtenier honoured Honorary Police colleagues, family and friends of the late Vingtenier Paul Atkinson attended a reception at the St Helier Honorary Police offices in Nelson Street last month. The occasion was the unveiling of a portrait in the main room of the building where the monthly Honorary Police meetings are held. Paul's widow, Terri, is pictured in front of the portrait, together with her son and daughter-in-law and their two children. Paul Atkinson was elected as a Constable’s Officer for St Helier’s Honorary Police on 10th July 1992 and elected as a Vingtenier on 19th January 1996. He remained in post until his passing away on 8th May 2013 when he had almost completed 21 years' service. During his time as a Vingtenier Paul was also in charge of the Parish’s Civil Emergency Team, while his job at Rouge Bouillon School also helped to make him a well-known, respected and popular member of the community.

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Parks work in the Parish Aubin le Pennec and David de Ste Croix of our Parks team planted hardy perennials at First Tower Park at the end of April, a display that will bring a boost of colour to the long border from St Andrew’s Church to St Aubin’s Inner Road. Dale Hector and Marc Adams have also been busy in the glasshouses, preparing the plants which will be placed in our town parks and precincts for the coming summer displays. Aubin le Pennec and David de Ste Croix

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of Jersey’s economy, of how willing the public and private sectors are to invest in the infrastructure of our town. It’s worth adding that some schemes such as the States’ project to alleviate flooding in St Oi, Crowcroft! Helier by providing surface water drainage, the construction of major new retail and motorist stopped on the pedestrian before the summer season gets underway. hospitality developments, and the crossing outside the Town Hall last It’s the same reason that the Parish has an conversion of outworn offices into modern Amonth, wound his window down, embargo period between 1st May and the apartments, can’t be completed outside and, having got my attention, asked me end of September during which the Roads the tourist season, which is why there is a why I had planned the various roadworks Committee won’t allow scaffolding to be continuation of some scaffolding and around town to take place at the same put up in the town centre. So in the roadworks through the summer period. If time. Leaving aside the fact that the months leading up to the summer there the gentleman who hailed me had majority of roadworks are carried out on was certainly an enormous amount of contacted me by ‘phone, letter or email, or States’ main roads and don’t require my both roadworks and scaffolding, causing had stopped somewhere other than on permission (nor indeed the approval of the significant disruption for people trying to the York Street pedestrian crossing, I would Minister of the Department for Infrastructure, go about their business in St Helier. The have explained this to him: none of us at least until the newly-approved Streetworks other side of the coin, however, is that the likes to see roadworks but St Helier’s Law comes into force this autumn), the garish red barriers around the excavations streets are not dug up for the sake of it but answer has a lot to do with the fact that along our streets and the equally garish to improve the quality of our lives. the utility companies do their best to yellow sleeves which we now insist are put replace water mains, improve drainage, etc on scaffolds, are evidence of the strength Constable Simon Crowcroft

Timothy de Quetteville Tuesday 14 June 8pm

Timothy de Quetteville has long been established in the music profession as both a successful pianoforte teacher and recital pianist. He has given numerous solo concerts at Jersey Arts Centre and many of these have showcased the music of Franz Liszt. As well as having been described as a local treasure, his reputation has spread further afield through concerts outside the Island, and enabled him to join the prestigious circle of pianists who are known as Steinway artists. Programme includes: Beethoven: Sonata Op. 31 No. 2 in D minor; Chopin: Sonata in B flat minor Op. 35 (The Funeral March); Debussy: Collection of short pieces; Liszt: Petrarch Sonnet No. 104, Sonata in B minor.

Tickets: £16 (£11 students) Members: £13.60 (£9.35 students) Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je Acorn Jersey Open is the whole in one

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Four Fantastic Days of Golf likes of Mark James, Ronan Rafferty, Paul Broadhurst and Sam Torrance, as well as Jersey’s own Ian Woosnam OBE – a previous From Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th June, Jersey golf US Masters Winner and World Number 1 – compete for the enthusiasts will be treated to a fantastic tournament of prestigious event title. Paul Broadhurst (six European Tour international standard play at the Acorn Jersey Open, taking wins and a crucial member of the 1991 Ryder Cup team) and place at La Moye Golf Club. 54 of the leading golf professionals David Gilford (Ryder Cup 1991 and 1995) will be visiting Jersey on the European Senior Tour will be competing for a £200,000 for the first time, which reinforces just how popular this event prize fund. is becoming on the PGA European Tour circuit. The European Tour has a long-standing relationship with Jersey that stretches back nearly 40 years when Brian Huggett MBE won the B.A./Avis Open at La Moye Golf Club in 1978. The Ones to Watch Acorn Jersey Open is now one of the Island’s major professional For 2016, some of the players to watch out for include: sporting events and has evolved into a unique tournament format. Mark James With 20 European Tour titles to his name Joined by 54 amateur players for three rounds of Pro-Am matches, he achieved his 20th victory in the Mallorca the event culminates in a final round for the professionals only. Senior Open in 2009. World Class Players Ian Woosnam OBE Captained Europe to a record-equalling 18½ – 9½ victory in the Ryder Cup at The This year’s event has attracted a star-studded professional line K Club in Ireland in 2006. up of senior golfing talent. Jersey will play host to 14 ex Ryder Cup players including three Captains. Spectators can watch the Ronan Rafferty Represented Ireland at the World Cup of Golf on eight occasions from 1983–1993. Paul Broadhurst Won on his European Senior Tour debut in last year’s Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open and became just the second player to have won both the European Tour and European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year awards. David Gilford Europe’s joint-top points scorer in the 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill with three points out of a possible four. Anders Forsbrand In 1993, he became the first Swedish golfer to play in all four Major Championships (The Masters, The US Open, The Open Championship and US PGA Championship) in the same year.

Perfect Day Out and Free for Spectators Both Jersey residents and visitors to the island are invited to 2015 Winner Peter Fowler and Senator Lyndon Farnham spectate (free of charge) and enjoy, first-hand, what promises to be

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marshes. Finally, the memory of the Second World War and the Normandy Landing is particularly strong in Sainte-Mère-Eglise village and, of course, in Utah Beach. The second stage will leave, on Sunday 3rd July, from Saint–Lô to go to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Saint-Lô, GET FIT GET ACTIVE administrative capital of the County, was heavily rebuilt after WWII and is famous for its National Stud Farm. Further on the PP//M road, discover Coutances and its majestic cathedral, jewel of the FROM ONLLYY £38OFF PEAK Norman gothic architecture. If you like nature, the north-west of the Cotentin Peninsula offers amazing landscapes! This wild land was home to famous people such as the painter Jean- Francois Millet and poet Jacques Prévert whose homes are now turned into museums. Lastly, Cherbourg, the vast harbour city, hosts, in the old ferry terminal buildings, the great Cité de la Mer Museum, with a real submarine open to visit: le Redoutable!

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SIGN UP TOODAAYY FOR A The third and final stage in la Manche County will start on Monday 4th July from Granville. The competitors will leave FULL ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Normandy to go to Angers, but you can linger a little bit longer in La Manche. In Granville (aptly nicknamed “Monaco of the AND YOU’LL RECEIVE… North”), you can visit the Christian Dior Museum located in the Dior family home, and also enjoy a seaside stroll in the Plat Gousset promenade. In Villedieu, home of the copper industry and arts and crafts, discover the history of the city linked to the UNLIMITED FREE Order of Malta and visit the bell-making factory or one of the numerous craftsmen workshops in town. CLASSES CAR PPAARKING In your agenda, please note that on June 8th; Mr Julienne, President of Maison de Normandie will unveil the windows dedicated to the Grand Départ, he will also present the stages in UNLIMITED FREE Normandy. GYM SAUNA & STEAM It seemed essential that our Channel Islands neighbours can be part of this glorious event. That is why the ferry company Manche îles Express planned extra-long day trips from Jersey to Granville for the three stages as well as “L’Etape du Grand UNLIMITED FREE Départ”, the Cyclo that will be held on the first stage roads on SWIMMING GYM INDUCTION June 26th. Registration on : http://www.tourdefrance- manche.co.uk/registration-etape-grand-depart/ Contact Manches îles Express for more information on the crossings on 880 756 or www.manche-iles.com/en/ for further information visit If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly newsletter about events and festivals in Normandy, please send www.active.je activejersey us an email [email protected] or become a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’. JERSEY’S BIGGEST SPORTS + LEISURE CLUB

FORT REGENT • LES QUENNEVAIS • SPRINGFIELD15 Scouting across the Island and in the heart of St Helier!

What do Scouts do? Scouts take part in activities as diverse as kayaking, abseiling, expeditions overseas, photography, climbing and zorbing. You can learn survival skills, first aid, computer programming, or even how to fly a plane! There’s something for each and every young person. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, express your creativity and experience the wider world.

What do volunteers do? Scouting is possible thanks to our adult volunteers, couting in Jersey is thriving – there supporting Scouts in a varied and wide are currently seven groups range of roles; from working directly with Soperating with young people aged young people to helping manage a group from 6 to 14 years of age, two Island- or being a charity trustee. But that’s not Details of the Meetings based units for 14 to 25 year olds, and all, we help volunteers get the most out Beaver Scouts – 6 to 8 year olds: with almost 200 adult volunteers we are of their Scouting experience too; we Mondays 5.45 – 6.45pm Jersey’s largest uniformed organisation and provide opportunities for their own Cub Scouts – 8 to 10½ year olds: the UK’s biggest mixed youth movement. adventure, training, fun and friendship. Mondays 7pm-8.30pm No matter how old you are or where Our award-winning training scheme Scouts – 10½ to 14 year olds: you live, whether you are male or female, for volunteers means that adults get as Wednesdays 7pm-9pm if you have a religious belief or not, much from Scouting as young people. Our Scouting is available to everyone. Today approach focuses on what you want to Termly subscription is just £35 per term. we welcome nearly 1000 members to get out of volunteering, while respecting regular activities, weekend and summer how much time you can offer. Over 90% Should you wish to find out more or camps and trips off-island. Scouting of our volunteers say that Scouting skills register your son or daughter in one of changes lives; offering 6 to 25 year-olds and experiences have been useful in the above sections, or if you are fun, challenging activities, unique their professional or personal lives. interested in becoming an adult experiences, everyday adventure and the Jersey Scouting is on the lookout for volunteer, please email Hayley Dewar, chance to help others so that we can new members, both young people and Island Administrator & Development make a positive impact in our community. adult volunteers. Scouting is available Officer, at [email protected] or Scouting helps young people reach across the Island, with the 14th Jersey telephone 486935. their full potential, developing skills (St Helier) Scout Group right here in the including teamwork, time management, heart of the Parish of St Helier providing leadership, initiative, planning, Scouting to many of our young people. communication, self-motivation, cultural Meeting at St Paul’s Centre, New awareness and commitment. It helps Street, the 14th Jersey offers a full and young people into the work place, saves exciting programme of activities on a lives and even changes the world. British week-by-week basis. We are looking for astronaut Tim Peake, currently a member more adults to volunteer and join our of the team on the International Space adventure, no previous experience Station, was a Scout, and 11 of the required! There are different opportunities twelve people to have set foot on the and roles that you could support Scouting moon were once Scouts… we’re really here in the Parish, so please get in not sure how the twelfth one got there! contact for more information.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF Registrars Monique Allainguillaume and Pier-Angela Margaroli

By Cliff Golding

n accordance with Jersey States laws, and in common with UK law, all births, deaths and marriages in Jersey must be Iregistered. Official records began in 1842 and each of the twelve parishes has a Registrar responsible for registration within their bailiwick. In St Helier there are two Registrars, Monique Allainguillaume and Pier-Angela Margaroli. Monique has been the Registrar for St Helier since 1995, having been Deputy Registrar for five years before that. Pier-Angela has been really well. Although I am the Registrar, our roles are Deputy Registrar since 1995. We caught up with Monique and interchangeable. It makes for a seamless transition if either of us Pier-Angela at their office in Seale Street around the corner is away. And, yes, we do get on very well. from the Town Hall. A young couple with their newborn baby PA After twenty-one years we know how the other works and we absolutely love our jobs. were registering the birth with Pier-Angela, while at the other end of the office Monique was attending to the registration of a What is the ‘Tell us Once’ project and how does it affect you death. Afterwards we asked them both about their work. and your work? MA Tell us Once’ is a project implemented to help the general It strikes me as a contrast that you are administering a public reduce the different States departments they need to visit newborn coming into the world and at the same time officiating to administrate a birth or death. somebody leaving it. Is there a legal requirement to register a birth or death within MA Yes, and inbetween we oversee the registration of couples a certain time? embarking on married life. Our work is described as ‘Births, MA A birth must be registered within 21 days. Sometimes this Deaths and Marriages’. However, there is a lot involved in making could be difficult, for one reason or another, but we use our sure that meticulous records are kept and that mistakes on discretion once we know the circumstances. Deaths should be official documents (which are mostly handwritten) are avoided. registered within five days but, again, this isn’t always possible depending on the circumstances. Your offices are bright and airy. How long have you been here? MA When I started as a Deputy Registrar twenty-six years ago, How would you describe a typical day? we were located in the Town Hall. We have moved a few times MA/PA Every day presents interesting challenges. It’s a very since then and relocated to this office in January this year. I busy office. In the summer months we have lots of weddings to think this will be our home for a long time to come. register but there is always a constant flow of people visiting the office and no two days are the same. This ensures that we are You are only the twelfth Registrar for St Helier since official always dealing with different situations and people. records began in 1842. What sort of training did you have to do to undertake the role? How many births, deaths and marriages are there in St Helier in a typical year? MA All Registrars and Deputies have to be sworn in at the Royal Court. We learnt as we went along but we had to read and MA The latest records are for 2014. Throughout the twelve understand the Marriage and Civil Status Law which was parishes on the Island there were 1,031 births registered, 682 written in French; being French that wasn’t a problem for me. deaths, 523 marriages and 13 civil partnerships. Of these 1,013 We also need neat handwriting and to be meticulous in our births were registered in St Helier, 494 deaths, 244 marriages attention to detail. and 7 civil partnerships. PA I have Italian heritage and Monique and I both attended In one word how would you both describe your job? Portuguese classes and understand most of the Latin languages. MA My job is so rewarding and satisfying and I am very lucky. I We are very keen to ensure names and places are spelt correctly. love coming to work every day and have done for the last 26 years. Accuracy is very important in this job. PA My job is my sanctuary. It is where I want to be and I can’t You and Pier-Angela have worked together for more than two wait to come to work every day, I am a people person and love decades. I imagine it is important that you get on? interacting with the public. MA Gosh, that does seem a long time! Pier-Angela, or Lalla as Er, that’s more than one word each! But thank you. You both she is known, and I are a team. We complement each other have that rarity in life – a love job.

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St Helier celebrates May Day

A new event for 2016 was held for the first time in Marina Gardens – the lawn on top of the Waterfront Car Park – to celebrate the start of spring. The event was started off by St Helier Morris and the Jersey Lilies, for whom the Parish was part of the tour they do around all the parishes each May Day. Then local dance teacher, Anne Dove, showed the children and adults present how to dance around an improvised maypole, while Geraint Jennings showed the traditional art of bâchin ringing. The Jersey Alzheimer’s Society had a stall selling Jersey Wonders and Haute Vallée School students sold cupcakes to support the charity. Miss St Helier and Mr St Helier also attended the event and enjoyed the dancing. The Parish thanks the Jersey Development Company for the use of its site for the May Day event.

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Town Centre Update

Retail Development Group – Our group of local train up local staff to reduce the need for imported labour. The business leaders representing town shops, large and small, has digital apprentice programme has been the latest successful model. been pleased to note that overall visitor numbers have increased The group is also interested in a programme for retail staff which by 2.7% and that the average spend for UK visitors per night is will promote consistency and sustainability within the sector. £108. Jersey is very fortunate to have over 40 air routes as well A Crime Prevention Roadshow was held on 27th May at the as our sea links which, of course, bring visitors into the heart of Town Hall. Chris Ingham from the talked St Helier. Visit Jersey have also confirmed the launch of their to 24 retailers about how to tackle shoplifting, how to approach new website and branding on the 9th June. a suspected shoplifter and what to do next. This was well Staffing remains a challenge to both retailers and businesses received and will support the retailers to have the confidence to in the hospitality sector but it is pleasing to see new licences deal with this issue. Store layout, excellent customer service being issued by the Population Office where a good case has been and body language were key points raised. Chris also introduced made, i.e. no local person with the required skills can be found; some retailers to the Shop Alert scheme that enables access to meanwhile there are several initiatives underway designed to photos of convicted shoplifters.

Charing Cross & Parade Trader Group – Matters of common interest to traders in this part of town were discussed at the latest meeting, including concerns about unloading bays in York Street being abused; on occasion the entire road has been blocked by delivery vehicles trying to unload. The opening of Burger King this month was supported as this will drive footfall to the area. The group welcomes the work we are doing to create a WiFi zone in St Helier which will benefit visitors and locals alike, and the group is particularly interested in the potential for additional footfall counting in areas outside King Street.

Charing Cross trial closure – As Town Centre Manager I have been closely involved in the work of the Future New Openings St Helier Group which is tasked with implementing the fourth objective of the States of Jersey Strategic Plan: improving Jojo Maman Bebe, King Street St Helier. The Group is looking to increase and enhance the Mountain Warehouse, King Street amount of open space for pedestrians in the heart of St Helier, Gelaires Nail Spa, Conway Street especially where there are many times more people on foot than MiMi Beauty Salon, Colomberie there are in cars, and where good alternative routes for vehicular traffic exist. This may well be the case at Charing Cross and the Cru Hair Boutique, Colomberie opportunity is being taken to trial an extension of the mini Burcu Fashion & Beauty, Bath Street. square that includes the sculpture of the toad. The vision is to make the area safer for walkers and cyclists, more attractive and vibrant with al fresco seating and to improve the public realm for commuters, shoppers, and tourists whilst accommodating business deliveries. Charing Cross is a main walking route and an important link for cyclists between the town centre, car parks, the Waterfront and financial district. Pedestrians and cyclists form 93% of the traffic using this narrow road, and at lunchtimes 2,300 people have been counted passing through the cut, which is expected to increase with the construction of the International Finance Centre on the Waterfront.

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THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!

n Friday 24th and Saturday 25th June, over 3000 children and Oyoung adults aged from 4 to 25, along with 1500 parents, supporters and teachers, will descend on our beautiful Island to participate in Bloch Dance World Cup 2016. The week-long competition will run from Saturday 25th June to Saturday 2nd July and will commence with a spectacular opening ceremony parade through St Helier on Saturday 25th June. Expect to see colourful team tracksuits, national costumes and flags from the 33 competing countries as over 1500 dancers parade from the Weighbridge (departing at 3pm) to Springfield Stadium, led by the Band of the Island of Jersey, where they will be greeted by local dignitaries including the Lieutenant Governor, the Bailiff and the Chief Minister. The competition this year is being sponsored by major dancewear brand Bloch and will be attended by Bloch Dance World Cup ambassador Kimberley Wyatt (former Pussycat Doll), who will be meeting the competitors during the opening parade and judging some of the competition. She will also be hosting and dancing at ‘Dance Impact’, a separate dance competition event in the style of

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St Ewold’s Residents were invited to visit Rouge Bouillon School at Easter, the children being keen to show off their Easter bonnets and sing Easter songs. Tea and Easter treats were served, and residents were given Easter Simnel Cakes to take home. Regular Bryan Curtis visited St Ewold’s during the Easter period, but instead of his usual singing, residents were treated to Bryan entertaining them with his ukulele and playing George Fornby songs. And singing group the Hot Bananas also visited the Home, giving residents a chance to join in with the singing and have a little dance.

St Helier House News from Residents enjoyed a variety of social events last month, which included an art Westmount Day lesson for some, together with the making of handmade lace pot pourri bags to use Nursery in wardrobes and for giving as gifts. The Staff and children raised over £100 in Archives Centre visited and residents April in aid of children’s charity Brighter were able to view photos of St Helier and Futures by baking and selling cakes and also the Island from days gone by, and holding a cake sale. the Centre also brought with them old pipes, tobacco and an old toast maker which brought back memories. Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday was celebrated on 21st April, with two residents also celebrating their 90th birthdays the same week. Old songs were sun, afternoon tea was enjoyed and the lounge was decorated with a red, white and blue theme.

Left: Mrs Edna Holmes Top: Mrs Shirley Reynolds Above: Mrs Betty Jones;

26 A group of 39 children from First Tower Andrew Lewis and Deputy Richard School spent the first few hours of their Rondel. The St Helier Community in ST HELIER school day on Wednesday 20th April at Bloom Group is supporting these First Tower Park, helping the St Helier environmental initiatives with a project Parks and Bloom group to sow a whereby St Helier schools will grow perennial wild flower seed mix that will wild flowers in containers. This SCHOOLS provide nectar and pollen for honey bees initiative will not only provide flowers and butterflies as well as a range other to benefit the natural environment, but beasties. The group was joined by will also provide an educational resource First Tower School parents and helpers, as well Deputy for the children.

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Shaun Rankin’s search for new Apprentice Jersey’s renowned chef Shaun Rankin is looking for an apprentice to join the Ormer team and benefit from paid training in the Michelin-starred restaurant. It’s been three years since the last apprentice, Tom Radiguet, joined the Ormer kitchen at 16 and, having now completed his apprenticeship, Tom has been promoted to Demi Chef de Partie at Ormer. The fortunate new apprentice candidate will be awarded three years’ support at Ormer and paid training under Shaun’s wing, learning the trade, undergoing professional certification at Highlands and having the chance to join the prestigious SR business at the end of the scheme. Shaun is inviting applications for the role until the end of July; the apprenticeship will not begin until September to give new school leavers the chance to apply. Interested people should contact [email protected] by the end of July. RSC: HAMLET LIVE SCREENING An encore for Peter Davis WED 8 JUN | £13.50 After 32 years as Director of Music at Victoria College, Peter Davis has retired, his departure marked by a new piece of music he commissioned, ‘The Power of Music’, which was unveiled at his final and 33rd summer concert in the Great Hall on 27th April. Over the years Peter organised and rehearsed music for Christmas and summer concerts, house music competitions and end of term services NT: THE AUDIENCE ENCORE SCREENING Skipton Open Studios and other art events The annual series of events THU 9 JUN 7PM | £13.50 highlighting the work of local artists takes place again this month including 63 artists taking part in the Skipton Open Studios. A directory of artists will be available and there is a new dedicated website, http://www.skiptonopenstudios.je and facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/skiptonopenstudios. Other events in St Helier include: CCA Taster Exhibition (CCA Galleries, Hill Street) Thursday 16th June till Saturday 2nd July SID Seaside Shenanigans IN THE STUDIO (The Lido, Havre des Pas) FRI 10 & SAT 11 JUN | £10 Saturday 18th June, 10am till 5pm Artists will showcase work on the beach and Lido, hold workshops and generally have fun with a creative theme www.skipton openstudios.je/seaside-shenanigans-at- the-lido. The Story Exchange/Who am I? Always check before you strim (Signtech, Lewis Lane, St Helier) Sunday With St Helier’s first Branchage of the th THE GIANT'S LOO ROLL 19th June, 10am till 5pm. Families invited year coming up on Friday 8 July, the to take part in a storytelling experience; Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group SUN 12 JUN 11AM & 2PM refreshments. www.skiptonopenstudios. asks you to check the area before you £12-£14 je/who-am-i--and-the-story-exchange. start cutting. If the area is very overgrown please cut to knee height first and check for wildlife before cutting lower. Scouting welcomes new male and Lots of nasty injuries caused by female members. Meetings are held at cutting equipment are seen each year. St Paul’s Centre on New Street for the Should you discover an injured following groups: hedgehog, please pick it up with gloves, • Beavers: age 6–8 years put it in a bucket/dustbin/box and either telephone the Jersey Hedgehog • Cubs: age 8–10½ years TALON - THE BEST OF Group on 734340 for immediate help • Scouts: age 10½–14 years EAGLES or take it to a vet. If you discover any • Young Leaders: 14–18 years SAT 18 JUN | £20 other injured wildlife, please telephone (to work in any of the sections) the Jersey Animals’ Shelter on 724311 Box Office (01534) 511 115 • Also looking for adult support, – or your vet (you shouldn’t be charged www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk 18+ years – no experience needed for them dealing with wildlife). Thank Please contact Hayley Dewar, you for your help in protecting Jersey’s BOOK BREAKFAST, Island Administrator, on 486935 wildlife. LUNCH & PRE-SHOW or [email protected]. DINNER TEL: (01534) 511 106

There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact details are shown below.

ST HELIER IN BLOOM The Community in Bloom Group encourages ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEE The St Helier Youth Committee community planting and environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. gives financial support to youth projects throughout the Parish. It is Tony Andrews: 811700 / [email protected] also responsible for allocating grants to groups and individuals who www.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup live in the Parish. Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICE The Honorary Police are an Sarah Richardson: 07797 732901 / [email protected] integral part of the Parish, working closely with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION The St Helier The Honorary Police Co-ordinator: 811890 Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen to create a [email protected] community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in. Alain Baudains: 07797 832597 / [email protected] ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGE The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and cultural and sporting links ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUP The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on with Avranches in Normandy. Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium Town Park. Newcomers are welcome Annabelle Bishop: 07797 762008 [email protected] and coaching is provided. Tony Allchurch: 767593 / [email protected] ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were interned ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM When the administration during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft Committee of welfare was moved to Income Support the Parish retained some of promotes cultural links between the two towns. its staff skilled in supporting the community, assisted by volunteers. Clive Armstrong: 854152 [email protected] New members are always welcome. www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com Julie Garrod: 811856 / [email protected]

ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃO The Committee supports ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Parish’s Social Committee makes activities celebrating the Portuguese language, music, food and national possible activities like the Liberation Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012. New members welcome. Simon Crowcroft: 811821 / [email protected] Jane Skelhorn: 811823 / email [email protected]

ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY ST HELIER RATES ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE Rates Assessors visit This group promotes Polish culture locally. a selection of properties in the Parish to check their rateable values. More Magda Chmielewska: 07700 811719 Assessors needed. [email protected] Edward Trevor: 811815 / 07797 736797 / [email protected]

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VISITE DU BRANCHAGE 2016

The St Helier In accordance with the requirements of the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie, as amended, the first of the year will take place in St Helier on Friday 8th July.

The Loi requires occupiers of land bordering on the public roads of the Parish to trim hedges and branches and to cut all overhanging trees so as to give a clearance of 12 feet over main roads and by-roads and of 8 feet over footpaths and to remove any other encroachments on the public highway. @sthelierjsy A fine may be levied for each infraction.

The attention of occupiers of land is drawn to the need to ensure that all cuttings and trimmings are removed from the PARISH NOTICES roads and footpaths after the branchage is completed.

A Parish Assembly will be held at the Town Hall on NOT GETTING YOUR CRIER? th Wednesday 29 June at 7pm. We want make sure every home and business in St Helier An agenda for the meeting will be published no fewer than receives its copy of the Town Crier. If you live in St Helier five days in advance and will be available from the Town Hall and can’t pick your copy up from one of our bins around or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. town, please contact Annie Bienvenu on T: 811821 or E: [email protected] and we can either post or A.S. Crowcroft Connétable email a pdf copy to you. PARISH MEETING The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier in A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place on association with MailMate. Wednesday 22th June at 9.30am at the Town Hall. Members of Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier, the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je An agenda for the above meeting will be published no fewer Editorial contact: Annie Bienvenu T: (01534) 811821 than five days in advance and will be available from the Town E: [email protected] Hall or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JT A.S. Crowcroft Connétable E: [email protected] If you like the look of our magazine and think it would be the right place for your company to advertise please email Cliff Golding: GENERAL NOTICES [email protected] Copyright notice: 2016©Parish of St Helier. The entire content of this D-DAY COMMEMORATION magazine is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of TH MONDAY 6 JUNE 2016 this magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, Veterans and members of the public are invited to gather at photocopying, recording or otherwise with prior written consent of the Cenotaph from 10.45am. The short ceremony will start at the copyright owner. 11am and will be followed by a Vin d’Honneur at the Town Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the Hall, to which all are welcome. publishers. Please contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823 to apply for your Disclaimer: While the Parish of St Helier and their contributors to The place at the lunch. St Helier Town Crier have provided the information contained in this magazine in good faith, they accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action taken by any other party as a result of the ST HELIER SENIOR CITIZENS’ OUTINGS information provided. Independent and appropriate advice should 2016 always be sought on such matters. The views expressed written in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent th th Thursday 30 June and Thursday 7 July the views of the Parish of St Helier or MailMate. Whilst every effort is Once again Constable Simon Crowcroft invites the Parish’s taken to ensure accuracy, the Parish of St Helier and MailMate accept Senior Citizens to enjoy one of the annual afternoon Island no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur. coach tours and cream teas at St Peter’s Garden Centre on one of the above dates from 1.30–5pm. www.sthelier.je The Parish website is an important way The afternoon starts at 1.45pm from Gloucester Street, arriving of keeping parishioners informed and updated. It doesn’t stand alone at the Garden Centre at around 3pm and finishing back in – we use adverts, circulars, press releases and of course this Town St Helier at 5pm. Crier to try and reach everyone. But the website helps those of us who want to interact with organisations online and at a time that For further details please contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823. suits us. Why not take a look at what www.sthelier.je can offer you?

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