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Welcome to The Town Crier

Welcome to the May edition of the St Helier We have also been offered a new delivery Town Crier, which is now being produced and service: the St Helier Town Crier will be printed in Jersey by MailMate. After nearly posted to St Helier’s residents and businesses three years of production by another local rather than being delivered by hand, and we company, we were offered the opportunity to are confident that this will lead to more have St Helier’s monthly Parish magazine parishioners receiving this magazine. printed on-Island rather than in the U.K., The St Helier Town Crier continues to be supporting local jobs and, we hope, making wholly funded by advertising, too. Changing it easier for us to keep our communication our supplier did involve the loss of the April professional-looking and up-to-date. issue, for which we apologise.

Contents THE ST HELIER PARISH MAGAZINE GOES LOCAL Parish Matters 7 Constable’s Comment 9 St Helier Schools 11 View on St Helier 12 Town Matters 13 Ahoy! 2013 Barclays Jersey Boat Show 14 Liberation Day –A Reflection 16 Hatched, Matched and Dispatched 18 Childhood Vaccinations 20 Women’s Refuse Challenge 21 Parish Notice Board 22 Constable Simon Crowcroft and Neil Faudemer in MailMate’s press room with the front cover of The St Helier Town Crier. Historic St Helier 25 Following the decision to publish The Town Crier magazine on Dates for your Diary 29 island, the contract was awarded to local print and publishing St Helier Gazette 30 company MailMate. Managing Director Neil Faudemer said "our company is delighted to be working in partnership with the parish of St Helier in producing the official parish magazine. The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier in association with MailMate. It is a clear statement of support for local employment and Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier, business". Constable Simon Crowcroft added: St Helier’s parish Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je magazine has gone from strength to strength from the first issue Editorial contact: Annie Le Noury we produced on the town hall T: (01534) 811821 photocopier back in June 2002. E: [email protected] The fact that The Town Crier MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JT E: [email protected] has appeared every month since the beginning of 2010, If you like the look of our magazine and think it would be the right place for your company to advertise please contact Phil Osborne on 01534 493300 or email a total of 40 issues, shows that [email protected]. using advertising revenue to Copyright notice: 2013©Parish of St Helier. The entire content of this magazine fund the magazine is a is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this magazine may winning formula. Our new be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise with prior partnership in the production written consent of the copyright owner. of the magazine means that it Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers. will now be produced in Disclaimer: While the Parish of St Helier and their contributors to The St Helier Jersey and delivered to every Town Crier have provided the information contained in this magazine in good household and business in the faith, they accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action taken by any other party as a result of the information provided. Independent and Parish by – this is appropriate advice should always be sought on such matters. The views good for local jobs, and will expressed written in this magazine are those of the authors and do not give us improved circulation necessarily represent the views of the Parish of St Helier or MailMate. Whilst every effort is taken to ensure accuracy, the Parish of St Helier and MailMate of important parish news and The Town Crier Issue 1 accept no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur. information.” published in June 2002

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Open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00 Saturday 10:00 to 12:00 Cargo Area, Bay 7, States Airport, St Peter, JE3 7BY ELECTRICITY SUB STATION PROPOSED FOR WESTMOUNT GARDENS After several meetings with Jersey Electricity, the has agreed to allow a proposal to go forward to a for JE to build a large electricity sub station on the slopes of Westmount Gardens. This follows an extensive search by JE for a suitable site to locate the sub station, which will supply the new developments on the Esplanade as well as safeguarding electricity supplies for areas such as First Tower. The Constable and Procureurs have negotiated a fee for the purchase of the site of a third of a million pounds from JE and the States of Jersey. It is understood that the sub station will be extensively screened by planting and the Parish will receive an assurance that should a sub station no longer be required, the area has not been fixed, but it is likely to take place in May or June and will be returned to its natural state. A date for the Parish Assembly will be advertised on the website and in the media. News from the Parish homes and nurseries

St Ewold’s celebrated St Patrick’s Day last month with a visit from Brian Curtis, who provided an afternoon of entertainment for the residents. Staff and residents all joined in dancing to his old time songs, and enjoyed Irish coffees along with an Irish-themed quiz.

Easter was also a popular event with children from Avranches Day Nursery visiting the Home on 28th March wearing their handmade Easter bonnets and singing songs for the residents. Activity Officer Joan Streets dancing with resident Jean Winkworth, with Alan Luce, Denise Mitchell & Alec Cornick in the background

Westmount Day Nursery’s Linda Le Marquand has recently been awarded an MA in Primary Mental Health Work after completing a practitioner- based study on the experiences and challenges of nursery practitioners and the contribution of a reflective space. Linda originally worked at Avranches Day Nursery, then became a member of the relief staff team whilst studying and rejoined the Parish at Westmount Day Nursery last year. The Parish and the Constable extend their congratulations to Linda.

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A round-up of the latest news and events from the Parish Matters Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated clubs and organisations.

UNVEILING OF THE PARISH’S MEMORIAL BENCH The Parish website is an important way of keeping parishioners informed and updated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts, circulars, press releases and of course this Town 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 suits us. Why not take a look at what www.sthelier.je can offer you? NOT GETTING YOUR CRIER? We want make sure every home and business in St Helier receives its copy of the Town Crier. If you live in the Parish and are not receiving your monthly copy, let us know by telephoning Annie Le Noury on 811821 and we will arrange for its delivery.

Audrey Le Dantec The plaques are unveiled by at the Memorial Bench relatives TOWN HALL WELCOMES MADEIRA’S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Three members of the municipality who have passed away were remembered at a ceremony on Tuesday 5th March. The Parish’s memorial bench was unveiled by family members of the following volunteers: Robin Stevenson 25.11.1941 – 16.6.2011 Robin joined the Parish Municipality when he was elected a Rate Assessor, commencing a term of office lasting two years from 1st January 2005. Unfortunately he had to resign later in 2005 due to ill health and so was unable to complete his term of office. Robin came back to the aid of the Parish, however, in February 2010, when we would have been in contempt of Court due to the lack of Rate Assessors, but unfortunately Robin was unable to see out his term of office as later in 2010, having moved out of St Helier, he had no alternative but to resign from his position. Sr. Manuel Antonio Rodrigues Correia and Sr. Gonçalo Nuno dos Santos, together with a visiting group of business leaders Robin’s wife Kathleen sadly passed away in 2009 and his two from Madeira, were welcomed to St Helier at a reception hosted daughters live on the mainland so could not be with us on the by the Constable of St Helier on Wednesday 20th March. In his day, but his granddaughter Sarah and some friends came to welcome speech in Portuguese, the Constable emphasised the remember him. importance of agriculture and tourism to the Island's economy, Keith Shaw 20.11.1946 – 26.2.2012 and looked forward to beneficial links being made between the Keith’s relationship with the Parish was always important to him. two islands as a result of the visit. St Helier and Funchal were He was a member of the Havre des Pas Working Group in the 1990s, twinned in April last year. and was elected in May 2000 as a Roads Inspector for the Mr Correia and his delegation of business leaders attended a de la Ville. He served four terms of office before being elected to the workshop in St Helier’s Old Magistrate’s Court and paid dozens Roads Committee in December 2011. Keith also stood for the of calls on local business proprietors which were arranged by position of Deputy in St Helier District No. 1 in the General Election held in October 2011 but was unsuccessful with his campaign. Joao Carlos Nunes from the St Helier – Funchal Geminação. The delegation also visited the Central Market (pictured) and had Keith’s widow June was with us for the unveiling, together with meetings with the Bailiff and members of the Council of family and friends. Ministers. Madeiran television accompanied the five day trip, Paddy Freeley 29.9.1936 – 15.12.2011 which will no doubt result in much favourable publicity for the Island in Madeira, and it is hoped that a lot of profitable Paddy started working for the Parish on 23rd January 1953 and business links will result from the visit. progressed through the ranks at the Town Hall until 1985 when he was appointed Parish , a position he held until his retirement in September 1996. Not just content with working for the Parish for over 43 years, he then took up honorary service later in 1996, being elected as a Roads Inspector for the de la Ville and later Mont à l’Abbé, being re-elected on three occasions before finally being elected in 2006 – a position he held until he sadly passed away in December 2011. In addition Paddy also held the position of “Expert” between 1997 and December 2011. Paddy’s widow Kathy attended for the unveiling, together with family and friends.

5 Poetry in Public Places An exciting new project to animate St Helier was launched The Jersey Spring on 19th March by Town Centre Manager Richard Mackenzie. Eisteddfod prize giving returned to the Assembly Local poets will be reading from their work which will be Room last month after a placed on banners and in empty shops and shop windows break of many years. The throughout town over the next year. relocation from the RJA&HS centre in Trinity was caused by the snow disruption. As President of the , Mr Crowcroft was invited to present the prizes. A Mrs Angela Crowcroft presenting new trophy, the St Helier the Eisteddfod cup to Sandra Noel Cup (pictured), was presented to Sandra Noel for her poems, Getting Rid of the Woodpile, Where She Perches, The Day Dad Nearly Drowned and The Girl Who Ate Cat Food, by Mrs Angela Crowcroft. Chairman of the Jersey Eisteddfod, Michael Blackie, read out one of Ms. Noel’s winning poems, which we reproduce below:

The day Dad nearly drowned The day Dad nearly drowned in a rip at Portelet, the weekly butter ration was reduced to 2oz. His future wife kissed her father’s sepia face and placed her first tooth under the pillow, while downstairs, her mother cried another sea of tears despite the absence of her husband’s name amongst this week’s dead COMPLETE in the newspaper FROM ONLY £99 and her uncle, creeping round the headland after blackout for his sack of undeclared spuds, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS’ heard the shout, LEADING SUPPLIER FOR risked everything and hauled the struggling swimmer ROLL UP to the shore. GRAPHICAL EASTER BONNETS BANNERS AT Town Hall staff in the Customer Services area took GREAT PRICES!! part in this year's Easter celebrations by creating For further details their own Easter bonnets. call Phil Osborne Top row left to right: Mark or Neil Faudemer Dowinton, Carla Gouveia on 493300 or email and Edith Le Cornu, Bottom [email protected] row left to right: Helena or [email protected] Barry and Sian McEllin.

6 Constable’s Comment

WHO PAYS FOR OUR PARKS?

In March I lodged a proposition to be put right, some nine years later. While debated by the entitled, the problem of the unfair burden of ‘Parish rates: the States’ liability’. Looking welfare payments was resolved with the back through past copies of the Town introduction of the Island Wide Rate, Crier, I see that I was engaged in a similar this other important matter was ignored, exercise in May 2004 – the title of Issue 8 even though the principle was accepted was, ‘Paying for St Helier’s Parks’ – and back then that the cost of maintaining for those interested in the saga I have parks, gardens, toilets, street cleaning included some of the background in the and litter collection paid for by St Helier’s La Collette Gardens and several of town’s current proposition (P.40/2013) which ratepayers, should receive financial public toilets are funded by our ratepayers. can be read on the States’ website: support from the Island as a whole. www.statesassembly.gov.je. If the States were to agree to pay rates The logic is inescapable: in the case of on their properties, which was the Tackling the unfair position St Helier the Island’s parks, the cost of recommendation of another working ratepayers find themselves in was one of maintaining public parks in St Saviour group back in 2008, we would at least the key recommendations of a Steering (Howard Davis Park), St Lawrence have the funding necessary to remove Group set up by the Policy & Resources (Millbrook Park), St Brelade (Winston this extra burden from St Helier Committee, ‘Machinery of Government: Churchill Park) and St Martin (Devon ratepayers, which is why I have lodged relationship between the Parishes and Gardens), is funded by the taxpayer, as another proposition to seek to achieve a the Executive (P.40/2004) – yes, is the cost of providing public toilets fair deal for St Helier. coincidentally it had the same number around the Island, yet St Helier’s parks, as my latest attempt to get the situation like Parade Gardens, People’s Park, and Constable Simon Crowcroft Jèrriais NOU N'N'A FAIT EUNE MAIE! By Geraint Jennings MAYHEM

Eh bein bouonnes gens, nos y r'véla. Nou dit qu'i' y'a bein souvent Well here we are back again, folks. It's said that there's many a du disteurbé entre lé bé et l'morcé, et ch'est bein vrai à ches drein slip 'twixt cup and lip, and that's been true lately with all our viyant qu'touos nos plians ont 'té au pilôsi. Nou n'n'a fait eune maie! plans being upset. It's mayhem!

Nou pâle, par exempl'ye, d'un temps! A-t-i' fait eune fraid What has the weather been like! It's been brass monkeys! And d'tchian! Épis la né tchi nos a tchée sus l'co! Ch'est tout bein what with us being snowed under to boot. Dreaming of a white d'rêver d'un blianc Noué, mais un blianc R'nouvé d'même est Christmas is one thing, but a white Spring like this one is eune aut' fouânnée d'pain. Véthe, la né n'n'a fait eune maie, épis another kettle of fish. Indeed, the snow left a mess, and then the nou pâle d'la plyie à vèrse. Mouôn Doue d'la vie, si jé s'sai rain's been tipping down. Goodness me, if I get thawed out and dêg'lé et r'sitchi pouor l'mais d'Juîn, ché s'sait mithacl'ye. dried out by June, it'll be a miracle.

Si l'mais d'Mai en f'tha eune maie, ch'est d'vaie. Tout veint à We'll have to see whether May brings more mayhem. All things tchi sait attendre, mais si ch'est d'en jugi par les mais dé d'vant, come to he who waits, but if the last few months are anything to nou n's'sait pon entout ravi s'nou-s'étha au but d'tout des go by, there'd be no surprise after all to have earthquakes and trembliéments d'tèrre et des montangnes brûlantes. volcanoes.

Mais qu'j'aie la chance d'èrchanter "Man Bieau P'tit Jèrri" duthant les As soon as I get the chance to sing "Beautiful Jersey" again fêtes d'la Libéthâtion, j'm'en vais sans doute êt' un mio ravigoté. I' during the Liberation festivities, no doubt that'll cheer me up. n'y'a pon d'si et d'mais, ch'est not' grande célébrâtion, l'Jour d'la No ifs or buts, Liberation Day's our big celebration and it's great Libéthâtion et nou-s'est rêjoui d'vaie tant d'couleurs Jèrriaises par les to see so many Jersey flags about. If it's sunny, it's a great day, c'mîns. Si l'solé lit, ch'est eune belle journée, et i' nos faudra des and we'll need fine days with all the bank holidays packed like bieaux jours auve touos les Jours pouor la Reine tchi sont patchis sardines into the month of May. If cold, wet, freezing weather coumme des sardinnes dans l'mais d'Mai. Si du fraid temps et du isn't welcome in March and April, dreadful weather is much temps mouoilli et du temps g'lé n'est pon l'beinv'nu ès mais d'Mar et less easy to put up with in May. What we want is a month of d'Avri, du temps péthissabl'ye est bein mains atchilyi au mais d'Mai. blooms, sun and good cheer! J'voulons un mais flieuthi, un mais ensolilyi, un mais tchoeuthu! Indeed, I don't want to feel disheartened in May. So no mayhem Véthe, jé n'veurs pon m'êtchoeuther au mais d'Mai. Qu'Mai n'en in May! faiche pon eune maie!

9 Your handy guide to Parish recycling! • St Hélyi r’cycl’ye! MONDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 6 and 20; JUNE 3 and 17; JULY 1, 15 and 29 Clarke Avenue Jardin des Carreaux La Rue des Canons Mont à l’Abbé Farm Elizabeth Place La Grande Route de Mont à l’Abbé La Rue des Maupertuis Pimley Close Gloster Terrace La Retraite La Ruette Pinel Queen’s Road Hillcrest Avenue La Ruelle de Rauvert La Vert Chemin Rouge Bouillon (Police Station to First Stop Café) MONDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 13 and 27; JUNE 10 and 24; JULY 8 and 22 Avenue de Petit Mont Drury Lane Le Moulin Close Oak Tree Gardens Trinity Road/Trinity Gardens Whitley Close Balmoral Drive Green Street Le Mount Neron Oaklands Lane Trinity Hill (top of Old Trinity Willow Grove Beechfield Lane Greenwood Terrace Les Grand Vaux Stafford Gardens Hill to Beechfield Lane) Sutton Court Cherry Orchard Court Havre des Pas Les Ruisseaux Stafford Lane Vale Mews Wilkes Clos des Pas (between South Hill and Mount Bingham South Hill (Avenue du Petit Vale Court Gardens Dongola Road Havre des Pas Gardens) Nicole Close Mont to Mount Bingham) Valley Road TUESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 7 and 21; JUNE 4 and 18; JULY 2,16 and 30 Abbotsmount Le Grand Clos Ellora Estate Westmount Court Abbotsmount Court Clubley Estate Old St John’s Road Westmount Estate Le Clos Vaze New St John’s Road Ocean Apartments Westmount Road TUESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 14 and 28; JUNE 11 and 25; JULY 9 and 23 Cleveland Avenue La Fredée Lane Mont Millais (bottom) Rue de Mon Sejour Cleveland Road La Rue de Petit Camps Orchid Court Springbank Avenue Croydon Lane La Rue de la Hauteur Peel Court Runnymede Court Croydon Road La Rue Petit Clos Rodney Avenue St Clement’s Road Havre des Pas (between Havre des La Route du Fort Roseville Street Town Mills Estate Pas Gardens and St Clement’s Road) Marett Court (La Route du Fort to Havre des Pas) Trinity Hill (Old Trinity Hill to Vallée des Vaux) La Clos de Mon Sejour Nelson Avenue Rue des Côtils Vallée des Vaux WEDNESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 8 and 22; JUNE 5 and 19; JULY 3, 17 and 31 Bellozanne Avenue Dunedin Farm La Côtil de Haute Clair Osbourne Court St Anne’s Farm Bellozanne Road Hautbois Gardens La Mont Pelle Pomme D’Or Farm St Anne’s Terrace Clos du Bas Hillside Court Mashobra Park Richelieu Park St Aubin’s Road (Town to Paris Croydon Terrace Doue de St Croix Orchard Mews Rue des Podetre Lane inc Tyneville Lane) Tower Road WEDNESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 1,15 and 29; JUNE 12 and 26; JULY 10 and 24 Abbey Close College Lane La Grande Route de St Jean La Rue des Arbres Manor Park Road Adelina Wood Fairfield Avenue (up to Greenacres) Landfield Drive Millais Park Claremont Road Fountain Lane La Hougue Avenue Le Breton Lane Mont Millais (top) Clarence Road Highview Lane La Manoir de Mont à l’Abbé La Clos du Briard Nomond Avenue College Hill Greenacres Estate La Pepiniere Le Hurel Palm Grove Grosvenor Street La Pouquelaye (top) Manor Park Avenue THURSDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 9 and 23; JUNE 6 and 20; JULY 4 and 18 Boulevard Avenue Paris Lane Seafield Avenue Tower Gardens Mont Cochon Romeril Close St Aubin’s Road (Paris Lane to Seafield Avenue) Victoria Avenue (all) THURSDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 2, 16 and 30; JUNE 13 and 27; JULY 11 and 25 Chapel Lane Hastings Road Le Mont Cantel St James Place Cleveland Road Roseville Street (La Route Midvale Close Upper Clarendon Road Hastings Lane du Fort to Colomberie) Rouge Bouillon (both sides Upper Midvale Road roundabout to Robin Hood) Victoria Crescent FRIDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 10 and 24; JUNE 7 and 21; JULY 5 and 19 Bellozanne Valley La Rue Cyril Mauger Landscape Grove Millbrook Close Pied du Côtil Hansford Lane La Rue de Trachy Le Clos St André Millbrook Lane Route es Nouaux Hillgrove Estate La Ruelle Vaucluse Le Douet de St Croix Old Mont Cochon St Andrew’s Road La Clos de la Blinerie La Ville au Roi Les Champs Park Estate Old St Andrew’s Road FRIDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: MAY 3, 17 and 31; JUNE 14 and 28; JULY 12 and 26 Almorah Crescent Apts. La Pouquelaye (bottom) Palmyra Lane Raleigh Avenue Clarendon Road La Clos de Debenaire Palmyra Road Raleigh Lane Clos du Parcq Le Clos de Paradis Pen Y Craig Avenue Richmond Road La Grande Pouclée Lower Kings Cliff Queen’s Avenue Upper Kings Cliff

8 St Helier Schools

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Twenty-seven students from Haute Vallée School were given the opportunity to train with professional players at Jersey Rugby Club on 6th March. The training session was won by Total Group in a silent auction and given as a gift to Haute Vallée by Ross Gavey, who said ‘Total Group are all about giving back to the community, and we hope that these young men can take value from what they have experienced’.

It was a great chance for new and current players to gain some student Jordan Holley had been to the club and he was very experience and training at the hands of two professionals: impressed by their weights room! He was also very pleased to learning what it’s really like to play rugby at a proper club. learn some new ways of tackling and improving his passing skills, saying ‘I loved tackling best!’. The students travelled to the JRFCA by coach and were met by Guy Thompson and Fred Silcock to learn some new tactics and Diogo Pereira, also in Year 7, said ‘It was a real honour to meet experience playing at the club. It was the first time that Year 7 and play with real professionals. I learned new techniques to score and pass down the line and some fantastic new tactics. I really think it’s going to improve my game.’

Guy Thompson is a former England Sevens man who is working his way back up the rugby pecking order, having first come to prominence with England U18s and Gloucester’s academy. Fred Silcock was signed to Jersey in 2012 from a successful Loughborough side and is back to full strength after recovering from an ankle injury that caused him to miss the start of the season.

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10 Town Matters

Town Centre Manager Richard Mackenzie brings us up to date with monthly events and activities around the streets of St Helier.

own experienced several shop closures in both January and February, while TMarch’s snow storm left the town centre looking like Moscow and inaccessible for several days; in spite of these difficulties, there have been several new openings.

With the days becoming lighter and the sun reappearing for a few guest appearances, the interesting vision for Britain’s high streets and atmosphere in the retail trade is also envisions that doctors, nurseries, and other services lightening. Nine new businesses have should become part of the town centre. This could opened and a further eight are due to open in make for a more rounded high street with all the coming months. This therefore means generations participating in its success. One of the that we are on track to have more new pleasures in walking round the town centre is to see openings than the ten closures we have so far experienced. The children’s groups on visits usually studying the historical and good news is that the majority of the openings are local, but commercial aspects of the town. It is also lovely to see nursery there are also a good proportion of UK-based retailers coming to groups pushing their charges round the town centre, usually the Island which indicates that St Helier is still a good place to with half of them asleep. come to trade. The success of future town centres will be that they become a There is no doubt the town is evolving; some of the openings hub of the community as well as commerce. are not retail, and catering is expanding its presence in the retail areas. This could mean that eventually areas may need to be Richard Mackenzie, Town Centre Manager re-zoned and Mary Portas, the Queen of Shops, has an Tel: 07797 824843, Email: [email protected]

  

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ALL ABOARD THE 2013 BARCLAYS JERSEY BOAT SHOW!

SATURDAY 4 – MONDAY 6 MAY 2013

he award-winning Barclays Jersey Boat Show is once The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood will be again ready to set sail for the sixth time this coming May performing a traditional public ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony on T Bank Holiday weekend in and around St Helier Marina. both Friday and Saturday evening, taking place on the public grass area above the Waterfront car park. But without doubt one Promising an exciting and varied programme of activities, of the highlights of the weekend will be the band’s gala charity services and entertainment for all the family, whether you’re a concert, which will take place at Jersey’s Opera House on the keen mariner or not, it’s the perfect excuse to blow away those evening of Sunday 5 May. The evening promises a wide range of winter blues, dip your toe into all things nautical and say music from popular classics and solos to contemporary works “Hello” to summer. and big band sounds. The concert will also feature the four finalists from the recent ‘Jersey Young Musician of the Year’ The pontoons in the marina will be open to the public competition, including 18-year old winner, Elliott Samphier. throughout the weekend with a chance to get up close to a wide The concert commences at 7:30pm and tickets are available range of sailing yachts and watercraft of all shapes and sizes. from the box office on (01534) 511115. These include some of the top names in the boating world, including Sunseeker, Fairline, Princess, Sealine and Beneteau. According to Group Commercial Director for Ports of Jersey, Myra Shacklady, who has overall responsibility for organising And for those preferring to keep their feet dry there will be a this annual maritime extravaganza, the show has firmly number of stalls lining the surrounding quays, offering established itself in the space of just a few short years as the everything from local products, lifestyle accessories and largest free entry event in the Channel Islands. She says, clothing to the latest in maritime gizmos and gadgets. ‘Although the Barclays Jersey Boat Show has grown both in size For the more adventurous there will be ‘have a go’ activities and popularity over the years our commitment to support and taking place in the harbour such as stand-up paddle boarding, promote our marine leisure industry remains as strong as ever. kayaking, out-rigging and free RIB trips around the Island’s south Living on an island as we do, surrounded by water, it is often coast together with demonstrations from the RNLI lifeguards. easy to forget the importance and impact the sea has on our everyday lives. Therefore, this weekend is the perfect And as expected, there will be a range of food and drink stalls opportunity to showcase the wealth of marine based services, throughout the arena to tempt your taste buds coupled with a facilities and activities available to all, whether you are a full entertainment programme on the Y-Tel Main Stage. mariner or not’.

The Y-Tel Main Stage will be located adjacent to the New North One of the key elements to the show is the fact that it remains a Quay and will feature a variety of entertainment. This will free entry event, which is in part due to the generous financial include performances from local musical talent such as ‘Inside support of its principal sponsor, Barclays. Neil McCluskey, Job’ and ‘Take This’ as well as young musicians ‘Alfresco Head of Offshore and Local Markets for Barclays, says, ‘We are Bandits’ and singer/songwriter Alfie Butel. As well as the once again proud to be associated with the Jersey Boat Show, musical entertainment youngsters visiting the show will also which goes from strength to strength each year and has rapidly have the opportunity to get up close to giant creepy crawlies, established itself as one of the major community events in the courtesy of Durrell who will be making an appearance both on Island’s calendar. Together with the continued support of the Saturday and Monday morning. Children will also be invited to Royal Navy this leads us to believe it will be a great success help Durrell prepare food parcels for its local Meerkat once again in 2013’. inhabitants at the wildlife park. The 2013 Barclays Jersey Boat Show will be open to the public The 2013 Barclays Boat Show is proud to welcome back the Royal between 10am and 6pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May and Navy, which will have an even stronger presence than ever with between 10am and 5pm on Monday 6 May. Admission is free. no fewer than five vessels open to the public. This includes two of its university ships, HMS SMITER and HMS BLAZER along with Further information on the 2013 Barclays Jersey Boat Show, two offshore raiding craft. But the star of the show will including details of all the activities taking place can be undoubtedly be HMS MERSEY, a 79-metre River Class Offshore found online at www.jerseyboatshow.com Patrol Vessel who visited last year and proved a firm favourite. Or why not follow the show’s live updates throughout the weekend via Facebook and Twitter?

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Liberation – a Reflection by Jane Pestel

he Liberation of Jersey took place 68 years ago on the 9th May 1945. To many islanders it was the most Timportant day in Jersey's history. Those who suffered the hardships of the occupation also regained that most important of commodities, freedom.

It became clear by June 1940 that the Germans were likely born in the Channel Islands and their families. They were to invade the Channel Islands. There followed an agonising sent to Prisoner of War Camps at Biberach, Wurzach and choice for the islanders, leave your home and possibly your Laufen in Germany. Unsurprisingly the order caused great family and evacuate to England or stay and face an fear among many inhabitants. Other locals were imprisoned occupying force. Either way the unknown lay ahead. The in Jersey for anti-German acts. Islanders risked imprisonment evacuations took place at the end of June 1940; the locals by secretly listening to their crystal radio sets for news. were limited to what they could take with them, having to leave behind beloved family pets and most of their However, it wasn't just the occupying forces that the islanders possessions. had to fear. The Germans had brought over slave labour to build the fortifications on the island. These men were badly On the 28th June 1940 the Germans bombed the islands, not treated by the Germans and some were sheltered by sympathetic realising that the British Government had decided not to locals. Other islanders, perhaps through fear or by trying to gain defend the Channel Islands, resulting in death and injury. favour with the Germans, reported their fellow islanders and The Germans arrived on the 1st July 1940. resulted in several Jerseymen and women being sent to their death in the Concentration Camps. Rationing was imposed on the locals along with a curfew. The Evening Post was censored and later wireless sets were confiscated. Identity Cards were introduced and German was taught in schools. Many cars were requisitioned by the Germans and petrol was in short supply. The use of cars was restricted and had to be driven on the right. Bicycles and horses became more common forms of transport. Electricity and gas were rationed and then cut off.

Apart from the restrictions imposed many islanders went through the occupation managing to avoid harsh treatment from the Germans. Others were not so lucky. In 1942 a deportation order was issued mainly affecting men not

Clockwise from top: A policeman stands with a German soldier outside the Town Hall

From January 1941 all islanders over the age of 14 must carry an ID card at all times

British troops are greeted by rapturous crowds in St Helier

16 A ceremony was held in the Royal Square on the 10th May 1945 and a public holiday was declared for the 12th May 1945. More troops came ashore and received a fantastic welcome. Many islanders were given chocolate and other treats by the troops.

Over the next few days, weeks and months food supplies improved, communication links with the United Kingdom were restored and many evacuees returned as did those who survived the Prisoner of War and Concentration Camps.

The increase in food and availability of soap was most welcome. Shops were no longer empty of goods and clothing and shoes appeared. However, for many liberation meant they could live their lives without fear again and had the freedom to make their own choices in life.

The Liberation Day Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration takes place in Liberation Square, St Helier between 09:45 – 12:35 on the 9th May 2013.

D-Day in June 1944 offered hope that an end to the war was in sight, but in the short term it meant that the Channel Islands food supply from mainland Europe was cut off. Not only was food in short supply, but clothes, shoes and fuel. It was therefore with great relief that the S.S. Vega was greeted in the Island on the 30th December 1944 bringing much needed Red Cross food parcels.

On the 1st May 1945 news of Hitler's death signalled that the Germans knew that defeat for them was now inevitable. On the 8th May 1945 there was a message in the Evening Post from the Bailiff A.M. Coutanche that there would be a speech from the Prime Minister that afternoon, after which flags could be flown. Thousands of excited islanders gathered in town and there were large crowds in the Royal Square. At 3pm Winston Churchill's famous 'and our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today' speech brought loud cheers from the crowd amidst much emotion. Many were in tears as the hope of a return to freedom became a reality. The Union Jack and the Jersey flag was flown once again and the crowd, led by the Bailiff, sang the National Anthem.

The Bailiff announced that wireless sets were permitted once more and informed the islanders, through the cheers, that the Royal Navy, Force 135, was on its way to liberate the island.

HMS Beagle came round Noirmont on the morning of the 9th May 1945 and the Top left: An information sheet Germans formally surrendered. Thousands of joyous islanders descended near the dropped by the R.A.F. harbours to greet the liberators. They were met with unconfined joy, the oppression of the last five years shaken off as the islanders were able to let their emotions run Above: Notice published free. The Union flag was raised at The Pomme d'Or Hotel and all over the island in October 1940 flags were flown. Many locals had dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the end of German rule. Images courtesy of Jersey Heritage

17 December 10th 1887. Agnes’ family were involved in the cod fishing industry and she met her husband, an American banker called Earl Winfield Spencer, in Montevideo. They travelled back to Jersey for the wedding but eventually made their home in the USA. Their son Earl Winfield Spencer jnr. married Hatched, Matched Bessie Wallis Warfield who went on to become the woman for whom Edward VIII gave up and Dispatched, his throne. Looking through our boxes of Christening Robes and baby A Life’s Journey clothes I was struck by how much detail and attention was lavished on these garments. Christening Gowns became very elaborate works of art during the Victorian era. A christening was looked forward to with great anticipation and the event was by Val Nelson an opportunity for a large celebration. The Church at that time Registrar, Jersey Heritage insisted that all babies were christened in white, a symbol of their purity and innocence.

Most of our collection consists of Victorian and Edwardian This year’s exhibition in the John de Veulle Gallery at the Jersey clothing, so I asked my colleagues if any of them had a more Museum brings together star items from Jersey Heritage’s textile recent family robe. I was lent one that was knitted by Janet and costume collection, records from the Jersey Archive and Harris in 1975 for the christening of her eldest daughter, images from the Société Jersiaise photographic archive. Michelle Harris. It was subsequently used for her other daughter Julie’s christening in 1976 and worn by other members of the Jersey Heritage has a beautiful and fascinating textile collection family and friends – most recently by Janet’s two grandsons, with everything from bloomers to samplers, wedding dresses Luka and Henri Fallaize, for their christenings in 2010 and 2012. and patchwork quilts. I enjoy showing some of these pieces to our visitors. In the twentieth century it became quite common for christening robes to be made from the mother’s wedding The idea for the exhibition came dress. I was lent a robe made from the dress worn by during a collecting day held at the Josephine Olivia Le Maistre, née Juckes, in 1963; the robe Jersey Archive when a lady brought was worn by her children and later her grandchildren. in her wedding dress to donate to Jersey Heritage. Colleagues and The last part of the exhibition is of mourning clothes and myself started chatting about items accessories. in our collections that relate to significant times in our lives; we Black mourning dress reached its peak during Queen realised that we had a good basis for Victoria’s reign. She set a standard by wearing mourning an exhibition using textiles, records clothes for half of her life. From then it was considered a and photographs. The exhibition social requisite to don black for anywhere between three title came from my Mum, who months and two and half years while grieving for a loved always referred to the page of one. The amount of black worn was dictated by several newspaper notices as the Hatched, different phases of mourning; full mourning ensembles Matched and Dispatched section. were solid black while half mourning allowed the wearer to add embellishments and a small amount of white or Wedding dresses are generally well purple. documented garments because the occasion for which they are worn is The majority of the items in our collection are from the second such a significant time. We usually have the bride’s name and stage of mourning when it became acceptable to add beading, the date of the wedding or at least the year. With this embroidery and lace. It would appear that mourning was no information, Jason Castledine of the Jersey Archive could do excuse not to be fashionable. Whole industries grew around this some family history research, thereby revealing the stories of fashion, large stores would have whole these dresses and the people who wore them. departments dedicated to mourning fashions and Whitby grew prosperous as All the dresses have great stories but one in particular really the main source of jet – the favourite appealed to me. The dress was made by Madam Henry of New medium for decoration. Street, St Helier and has a beautiful woven label to this effect inside the bodice. The dress came from a family in the USA who Jersey Museum is open seven days a week sent it to us with its story. It was made for and worn by a Miss and the exhibition continues until Agnes Lucy Hughes at her wedding in St Helier Town Church on 30th December.

18 The French Connection

Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier based Maison impressionniste.fr Les amoureux des arts seront gâtés cette de Normandie, keeps us année avec ce festival ! Une bonne occasion pour découvrir la up to date with events and Normandie sous un angle différent, mais tout aussi beau ! developments just over the Channel in France. From 27th April to 29th September 2013, the second edition of the Normandy Impressionist Festival will see a huge variety of events taking place simultaneously across Normandy, from Du 27 avril au 29 septembre 2013, la 2ème édition du Festival exhibitions and shows to festive events and concerts. Over 600 Normandie Impressionniste animera les villes et les sites de la cultural events will be organized so we can relive région avec un large panel de manifestations plus éclectiques Impressionism at the present time. The theme for this second les unes que les autres, allant d’expositions en concerts ou edition will be “water”, and five main exhibitions will take animations. Plus de 600 évènements culturels sont programmés place all across the region such as at Beaux-Arts Museum in pour vivre l’impressionnisme au présent. Placé sous le signe de Rouen, Caen, Giverny or Le Havre and will show the best- l’eau, cinq expositions majeures sont à l’honneur à travers la known paintings from local artists such as the “Nympheas” Normandie comme au musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, de from Claude Monet. However, you will also be able to enjoy a Caen, à Giverny ou au Havre et dévoileront les peintures les broad spectrum of other events in other places such as: plus connues comme les Nymphéas de Claude Monet par photograph exhibitions, theatre plays, music bands, film exemple. Toutefois, cet évènement pluridisciplinaire dévoilera projections, dance shows, opera, conferences or a remix of the l’impressionisme sous toutes ces formes et dans bien d’autres “Déjeuner sur l’Herbe” (The Luncheon on the Grass) from endroits : expositions de photos, pièces de théâtre, concerts, Manet; the detailed programme is available online at cinéma, danse, opéra, conférences ou bien même un fameux www.normandie-impressionniste.eu. Art lovers will be spoiled « déjeuner sur l’herbe » de Manet revisité ; le programme with this year’s exciting events! A good opportunity to discover détaillé est disponible sur le site internet www.normandie- Normandy from a different angle – still beautiful though!

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19 ChildhoodVaccination Sponsored by Island Pharmacy

In senior schools, immunisations are given by school nurses. Girls are offered protection in year 8 against strains of human Dr Linda Diggle papilloma virus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer and boys and girls are offered booster immunisations that complete their Head of Healthcare childhood vaccination programme. The child health team Programmes writes to parents when school vaccinations are due and parents are asked to complete and return consent forms to their son or Jersey Public Health daughter’s school. For children moving into Jersey, it’s important Department that parents get in touch with the child health department, either directly or via their GP, in order that immunisations received elsewhere can be recorded on the Jersey child health During the recent measles outbreak in Wales, we’ve seen computer. This helps identify if children have missed out on images in the news of hundreds of parents queuing to have any immunisations and ensures parents are notified of and their children protected against the disease. The outbreak has offered any immunisations that are due. There is no charge to reminded us of the seriousness of measles, why we shouldn’t parents for the immunisations given in school. assume this potentially life threatening disease has gone away and, most importantly, why we need to remember the value of Do vaccines weaken the immune system? childhood vaccination. No, vaccines are medicines that enhance an individual’s immunity against pathogens. Pathogens are microbes such as Vaccination is an extremely effective method of preventative viruses or bacteria that cause disease. Vaccines include a small medicine. Apart from the provision of clean water, vaccines amount of weakened or harmless microbes, which when have had a more profound effect on world health, than any introduced into the body stimulate our immune system to make other public health measure. In Jersey, the uptake of childhood antibodies. This means our immune system will remember the vaccination is very high – almost 99% of babies receive their microbe, so that if the body is invaded by the real pathogen, it’s routine immunisations by the age of one year and over 95% of able to fight it straight away and stop the disease developing. children have had the first measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) Vaccines therefore support the immune system. vaccine by age two. We believe this is a reflection of parents in Jersey taking the risk of infectious diseases seriously and of the Do childhood vaccines contain thiomersal? work done by health professionals, including GPs and Health Visitors, in talking to parents about the importance of No. There is no thiomersal in any of the routinely used immunisation. Nevertheless, the Public Health department still childhood vaccines. Thiomersal is a preservative and receives several calls each month from parents confused by historically it was used in some vaccines in the days when myths and misunderstandings surrounding vaccination that healthcare professionals used multi-dose containers of vaccines. they have either read on websites or in the national media. In This is because multi-dose vials had the potential to be this article, I’ll discuss which childhood immunisations are contaminated due to the container being repeatedly punctured given in Jersey and when they are offered. I’ll address some each time a new sterile needle was used to withdraw each questions that parents ask us about vaccination and will aim to vaccine dose. For about the past 20 years, children’s vaccines dispel a couple of the vaccination myths that exist. have been produced in single dose vials so manufacturers stopped using thiomersal. Despite what some websites might What vaccinations are offered in Jersey and when are they due? report, the MMR vaccine has never contained thiomersal. The childhood immunisation programme is a comprehensive Should I expect my child to be unwell after their injections? course of vaccines that begin at eight weeks of age and complete in teenage years. Parents in Jersey receive letters from the child The majority of children cope perfectly well with having their health administration team (part of the Public Health childhood vaccinations and they don’t experience any department) informing them when their child’s immunisations reactions. A small number of children may experience a low are due. Parents are invited to attend their GP surgery for a grade temperature or be slightly unwell during the first few series of three immunisation visits at the ages of two, three and days after vaccination. Sometimes the child might experience four months plus a further set of injections at 12 months of age. some redness or swelling at the site of the injection but this The injections offered aim to protect children against ten tends to disappear within 24 – 48 hours. After the MMR potentially serious diseases – pertussis (whooping cough), vaccine, about 1 in 10 children may experience a slight rash diphtheria, tetanus, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, about a week after the vaccination. This can happen as the meningococcal C disease, pneumococcal disease, measles, child’s immune system responds to the vaccine and the rash mumps and rubella. will disappear after 2 – 3 days. Please discuss any concerns with your GP. When children reach three years and four months, they are offered a booster injection at their GP practice plus the second Who can I talk to if I have questions about immunisation? dose of MMR vaccine. This consultation, known as the pre- You can talk to your Health Visitor, GP or school nurse if you school booster visit, aims to give children maximum protection have questions or concerns about immunisations. Alternatively, against the childhood diseases before they go to school. Parents please telephone the Immunisation Nurse Specialist (Marion of pre-school age children will not be charged for the routine Lee) at the Public Health department on 445790. Further immunisation visits at their GP practice nor for the vaccines as information about the childhood immunisations given in Jersey these costs are met by the Public Health department. can be found at www.gov.je/babyvaccines.

20 Frequently, the women in contact WOMEN’S REFUSE with the Refuge say that emotional CHALLENGE and psychological abuse is more difficult to deal with as it erodes their self-esteem and confidence CLEANING UP ON DOMESTIC ABUSE! leaving them feeling like rubbish. They find this confusing and Three brave and excited ‘Refuge Sheroes’ joined the difficult to prove as there are no St Helier Refuse Department to undertake their physical marks or bruises. We challenge on 25th February. Lorna Kearney, Tracey want to send a strong message to Turmel and Sammy Price attended a half day induction women that they are not rubbish beforehand to familiarise themselves with the health and not alone; the Refuge is there and safety aspects and the equipment used in the Street to help and we will believe you. Cleaning and Refuse Department. We also want to promote healthy The ‘Sheroes’ reported for duty just as dawn was and respectful relationships where breaking and each was designated a task with a refuse there are no power and control collection, recycling collection or road sweeping duty. issues. The Parish of St Helier is They each spent 2 hours on their designated task before in complete support of this message and we have really enjoyed swapping to ensure they all experienced each challenge. working with everyone involved in the challenge’.

Following a short break for lunch the Sheroes joined the street The Parish of St Helier is not only taking part in the challenge cleaning team in the town centre to empty bins and clean the streets. and being Refuge Heroes, it will also be creating a flower bed at La Collette to mark the 25th anniversary of the Refuge first Each of the Women’s Refuse monthly challenges will be connected opening its doors. to domestic abuse in an effort to raise awareness of the problems faced by those in or leaving abusive relationships. The message Those wishing to show their support and sponsor for February’s challenge is “don’t treat women like rubbish”. any Shero Challenge can make an online donation at www.justgiving/sherochallenge or send a cheque to P.O. Box Lorna Kearney, Manager of the Refuge, said “When deciding about 708, St Helier, JE4 0PW. what challenge to undertake next we instantly thought about the support shown to us when we were doing our first challenge in More information about the Refuge can be found on the website Voisin’s window. The street cleaners and those on the trucks www.jerseywomensrefuge.org. If you would like to contact encouraged us and got involved by writing their word to finish the someone at Jersey Women’s Refuge regarding the Refuge Shero sentence ‘An Island without domestic abuse would be…’. Challenge please email [email protected].

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ave you something to share with fellow parishioners? LA POUQUELAYE WI We are always happy to welcome new Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to members to our meetings at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday Htell St Helier about? Let us know at the Town Crier and of each month at the La Pouquelaye Community Centre. For we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. more information contact Gill James on 722467 or [email protected]. CALLING ALL TEAM PLAYERS The St Helier – Avranches Twinning Association are looking for 6 St Helier parishioners to THE PARADISE COMMUNITY CAFÉ at St Helier Methodist form the team for this year's Twinning Games taking place in Church (a donation-run community café open to paying and Jersey on 8th-9th June 2013. It will be a fun-filled weekend of non-paying customers) is open on a Tuesday, Wednesday and activities (including water sports) where a team consisting of 6 Thursday from 10am to 2.30pm. All welcome to come along for St Helier and 6 Avranches members will take on 11 other teams a hot meal and some company. For further information, contact from the other Jersey parishes and their French twin towns. Louise Hicklin on 877517. Your food and activities will be paid for and you will have the TOWN CHURCH EVENTS chance to make many French friends and have a lot of fun. Please for more information visit www.townchurch.org.je contact Christophe Kalinauckas at [email protected] or or telephone 736734 07797 838677 if you would like to take part (over 18's only). If you would like to find out more details please come along ST MARK’S CHURCH EVENTS to our "meet and greet" sessions at 7.30pm to 9.30pm on contact Ian MacFeeters for more information on 720595 10th April or on 8th May 2013 at the Post Horn Pub (upstairs • Wednesday 8th May at 12.30pm, Wellcome Café Lunch – room), where members of the St Helier –Avranches Twinning come along to savour some tasty cooking and enjoy some Association will be pleased to meet you. friendly chat. This lunch will be preceded by Holy Communion FRENCH LANE MARKET AND DON STREET MARKET at 11.30am for those who wish to attend The French Lane Market is open every Saturday from 10am to • Thursday 2nd, 16th and 23rd May at 10am-11.30am, 4pm. There is still no start date available for Don Street but if St Mark’s Sparks – singing, crafts and stories for the children, you would like further information or to set up a stall at either, tea and cake for the carers (not running on 9th May due to it please contact Bernie Manning on 07700 356438. being Liberation Day) • Sunday 19th May at 3.30pm, King’s Café – fun for all the THE CHANNEL ISLANDS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY family at D’Auvergne School, including big screen Wii, is holding its 35th anniversary exhibition at the Town Hall on puppets, crafts, hair and nails, sports and cracking bible stories. 25th and 26th May 2013 from 10am to 4pm, which will feature information on the 1911 Census, French connections, family ALL SAINTS CHURCH EVENTS trees, help with research, joining the Society, sale of books and contact Rev. David for more information on 768323 refreshments. More information can be found at • All Age Worship Service on the first Sunday of each month, www.jerseyfamilyhistory.org. with a mix of modern music and traditional songs, video clips, drama, children’s talks and activities and lots of fun. Come and THE JERSEY EVACUEES join in at All Saints Church in the Parade Gardens at 10am on donated a cheque for £1,000 Sunday 5th May. to the Salvation Army on 25th February, raised by • On Sunday 12th May, following the special Liberation Day further sales of their book Service at 10am, there will be a shared lunch and a good old- ‘Jersey Evacuees Remember’. fashioned sing-along in the Church Hall to some of the old favourites such as ‘We’ll Meet Again’ and ‘It’s a Long Way to ST HELIER SIRENS WI In March the Hot Bananas raised the Tipperary’, led by the All Saints Brass Band. All are welcome roof with their delightful singing which had members and 20 to join in. guests from other WIs swaying and singing along. There was a • Messy Church, a monthly family-friendly Church experience veritable array of delicious cakes on a banana and spicy theme, that has recently been taking off all over the world, is being held with a bit of chocolate for variety. In April the group welcomed on Saturday 25th May from 3pm to 5pm. Beginning with an hour Claire Boscq-Scott of 4 Star Services who talked about Customer of craft activities on the theme of the day, i.e. creation, there will Service and the role of mystery shoppers. be plenty of things for children to take home, followed by a lively and creative fifteen minute children’s Church service, with The snow meant the March social didn't happen so ten pin songs, videos, drama and then a sit down meal. The theme this bowling has been postponed until May; however, in April a time will be Easter and what the Angel saw. All are welcome to visit to the Manor Farm herd with afternoon tea was planned. A come and join in each month. large group of Sirens members enjoyed the Longueville WI beetle drive during March and collected the membership MOONLIGHT WALK 2013 challenge award for 2012 at the Island Federation lunch at the The fourth annual Moonlight Ambassadeur Hotel. Sirens have now reached their capacity of Walk in aid of Jersey Hospice 60 members, so any ladies who would like to visit our meeting Care takes place on Saturday in April need to contact Sue Bone after the last Thursday of the 18th May 2013. For further information please contact Lorna at month on 636977 or [email protected] to add their name to [email protected] or telephone 510349 or visit the the guest list. website: www.jerseymoonlightwalk.co.uk.

22 JERSEY TO BAD WURZACH AND BACK 2013: THE MURDER MUCK AND MAYHEM By the dim light of dusk, LIBERATION CHALLENGE Six cyclists will be attempting to lift the veil on the murkier side of Jersey’s capital as you find cycle from St Malo to Bad Wurzach and back again this year, to yourself in parts of town that are off the beaten track. Gruesome arrive back in Jersey on Liberation Day – a distance of events and bizarre characters, oddities and quirks: Murder. approximately 1,300 miles. Having left Jersey on 26th April, the Muck. Mayhem. Within this twilight world, discover the events cyclists are undertaking this challenge in an effort to raise money that really shaped the Island. for the British Red Cross to purchase an emergency vehicle for Jersey. There has been a very strong connection between the Red An easy walk every Tuesday evening from 7th May to 17th Cross and the Channel Islands since the Occupation, when the September inclusive, leaving the Royal Square at 7.30pm. No Red Cross ship, the SS Vega, delivered food parcels. St Helier and need to book, just turn up and pay on the night. For further Bad Wurzach are twinned, and the Committees in both places information, call Tom on 482822 or email were keen to be involved with the event. If you wish to pledge [email protected]. support, you can still do this by visiting the website www.uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/www.redcross.org.uk. THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN FOR Alternatively, further information can be obtained by contacting FATHER NICHOLAS FRANCE Nick Chandler on 639895 or [email protected]. Father Nicholas, of St Thomas’ Church, celebrated his 70th birthday last month at a party with Portuguese, Irish and Filipino dancers, cakes and a portrait painted by local artist Anna Le Moine Gray. Father Nicholas was congratulated for all the work he has undertaken for the many communities in Jersey during his 13½ years as Catholic Dean.

ACCESS TO LIBERTY BUSES FOR MOBILITY SCOOTERS A meeting took place recently between Liberty Bus and the main mobility scooters retailers. It became apparent that only the small mobility scooter could gain access to the new buses. There should be no problem with power chairs.

To enable access for people with scooters they must go to image courtesy of www.kandidprints.com Liberty Bus and obtain a permit which will be for a specific scooter/power chair and person. As well as size of equipment, it THE SOROPTIMISTS INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY GROUP is essential that the total weight of the scooter/power chair with meets every fourth Wednesday of the month for their Business the person on it and any shopping must not exceed 39 stones or Meeting at 7.30pm at the Monterey Hotel. They hold fund 250 kilos. This is the total that the ramp can take. Any person raising events, ranging from fashion shows, bridge and card exceeding this will be banned. afternoons, walks to Seymour Tower and much more. A lot of the money raised is given to local charities and therefore stays As has been reported before, mobility equipment can only be in Jersey, but they are a global organisation and do support fund loaded where there is a suitable pavement and currently these raising events for other countries. Social events are also held, are limited. In addition to the bus station it is known that with a variety of different people invited to speak. , Red Houses and the Airport have the pavements. Discussions are taking place on other sites where the necessary The Group is a ladies service club and its main objectives are to adaptions can be made subject to finance being available. This educate, empower and enable women and young girls in Jersey will probably take some years. Parishioners are requested to put and throughout the world. Please contact Mrs Jean Dale for further forward possible sites but are reminded that the funds must be information on 888882 or email [email protected]. found either through the appropriate Parish, TTS or Liberty Bus. continued overleaf

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23 FACES OF THE GREAT WAR In 1919 the States of Jersey created a Roll of Service; the Great War Study Group are working on a revised and updated version of this. Jersey Heritage proposes to put a face to the names.

Between April and July 2013, Jersey Heritage will hold collecting days in each of the twelve parishes. We are inviting parishioners to bring along their photographs, letters and objects relating to the Great War to be recorded, scanned and photographed. (Rather than having to loan precious photographs to Jersey Heritage, donors will be able to return home with them the same day). We anticipate also getting information about the part played by the Island’s overlooked French community.

The outcomes of this exercise will be:

1. To feed into the preparation of a visual memorial of the Great War;

2. To assist the Great War Study Group with research towards the publication of an updated Roll of Service; and

3. To inform an exhibition which will explore the impact of the Great War on the Island

If you or a relative or friend has any World War I memorabilia, we hope to meet you over the next few months and record the items.

Please come along to the Town Hall Assembly Room on Monday 17th June at 2pm for a short talk about the project, Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the start of the after which curator Chris Addy and colleagues from Jersey First World War. Nationally there will be several projects Archive will be on hand to take notes, scan images and talk acknowledging the importance of this commemoration and to people about their material. locally Jersey Heritage is planning to mark it in several ways. As well as the special collecting days at the One of these projects is called the Faces of the Great War. The Town Hall, we will also be holding other First World War had an enormous effect on Jersey. Approximately collecting days at the Jersey Archive and 20% of the population served in some way. The purpose of this Jersey Museum throughout the year. For more project is to gather images of those Islanders who played their information, please contact Julia Coutanche part in the Great War as servicemen or civilians. Was a member at Jersey Museum – telephone 633342 or of your family one of those people? email [email protected].

POSH PÉTANQUERS MICHELIN STARRED CHEF On a cold, wet morning recently the St Helier Parish Pétanque SHAUN RANKIN has announced team had an excellent away match against St Mary, which the opening of his own restaurant resulted in an unexpected victory by 3 games to 1. In the past ‘Ormer’. The much-anticipated summer season they were beaten away by St Mary by 3 games venture is due to open in May 2013. to 1 so the reversal of fortunes on a very miserable day leaves The building, based in Don Street, them securely in second place in the Inter-Parish League. The will deliver a sophisticated new team has made excellent progress in chasing St Ouen, with restaurant and bar to the heart everything to play for. Unexpected rain interrupted the match of St Helier. against St Ouen on the day and the visitors, with their vast experience won the match, but spirits were not dampened by To mark the new venture, Shaun has launched an apprentice the weather, with hot drinks and chocolate treats being scheme offering a life-changing opportunity for two young provided by two team members. . He is looking for one front-of-house and one kitchen apprentice. The fortunate candidates will be awarded If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Tony three years’ support and paid training under Shaun’s wing, and Allchurch on 767593 or email [email protected] will learn the trade, undergo professional certification at Highlands and then be placed in a position at the end of the A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE scheme in a leading European establishment. Shaun will be To celebrate its 40th anniversary Westmount Day Nursery is inviting applications for the roles up until 30th April, although holding a special evening on Thursday 16th May 2013. If you the apprenticeship will not begin until September, enabling have fond memories of the Nursery as a parent, child or new school leavers a chance to apply. member of staff you are invited to join us at the Town Hall from 6pm to 9pm for fun, laughter and refreshments. Apprentice applications need to be sent to [email protected] by 30th April. They should include up to 500 words in the If you would like to come, please contact Val Payne on 811719 candidate’s own words as to why they want to be considered or email [email protected], or Jane Snodgrass on 811718 or and a CV. The age range for entrants is 15-25 years and [email protected]. applicants must be locally qualified.

24 Saint Saviour wanted horse chestnuts, while the Connétable of Historic St Helier Saint Martin was inclined to favour limes. Philippe Baudains suggested that details could be left to the committee and that each tree would cost two shillings and sixpence. The States A GROVE OF ACADEME approved the committee's act unanimously. By Geraint Jennings Naturally enough, there was debate in the newspaper columns. One resident wrote that the square was too restricted, that the ho doesn't love trees? Who could possibly have been roots of the trees would inevitably undermine the buildings, against planting trees in the Royal Square? In 1894 it that the foliage would prevent people seeing the clock of the Wwas a controversial proposal. Town Church, the wind in the leaves would be too noisy and prevent residents sleeping at night, and the shelter of the trees Towards the end of the 19th century, the Royal Square was would encourage even more prostitutes to gather in a location considered an insalubrious urban wasteland: windswept and that no respectable person dared traverse after 9pm. Objections muddy in Winter, hot and dusty in Summer, and a place no were raised that encumbering the square with trees would spoil respectable person lingered after dark as prostitutes from the the traditional location for national events and, alas, that trees ends of Town drifted in to the centre to ply their trade in the would make look too French. shadows. La Nouvelle Chronique de Jersey however waxed lyrical: too But the Connétable of Saint Helier, Philippe Baudains, was a many trees had been lost in Jersey due to the demands of potato man with plans, and as a member of the Defence Committee growing, but now public opinion had turned in favour of trees. persuaded that body in January 1894 to adopt an act (by 3 votes The square could be a new grove of academe, where lawyers in favour to 2 against) to plant trees in the Royal Square. A and States Members, latter day Platos, could discuss high certain amount of controversy broke out immediately when the politics in the shade of planes and limes, in a place of charm, news trickled out in the newspapers, with some States Members of fairy tale aspect, and ever more royal character. alarmed that the committee should undertake works of such importance without first bringing the matter to the States as a More prosaically, spade-work started on 7th February when 12 whole. So at the States sitting on 1st February, the matter came holes were dug along Royal Court Road. Protests were raised, up for discussion. The Connétable explained that, contrary to however, that the proposed plantings at either end were too suggestions in the press of a forest planted right across the close to the buildings, and those two holes were promptly filled square, it was only intended to plant 24 trees around the edge, in again. On 9th February, 10 horse chestnuts from Mr Becker's 18 feet apart. Something needed to be done with the square as plant nursery, about 20 feet high, were planted, with the the paving was in such disrepair that rain led to large puddles planting of the second row along Vine Street planned for the of standing water making the square impassable. following week.

Jurat Gruchy remarked that the Connétable received £6 per year But that was not the end of the improvements, as the for the maintenance of the square, to which Baudains retorted newspapers noted that, for the first time that anyone could that even for £6 he couldn't stop the rain falling and it was what remember, roadsweepers had started work on 15th February in we'd call today a matter of health and safety. Various Members the newly-afforested square. Prostitutes, States Members, and then typically got down to the detail of which trees they'd like everyone else could look forward to a much cleaner and to see: the Rector of Grouville wanted apple trees, the Deputy of attractive public space!

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25 Parish organisations and associations

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 St Helier in Bloom, organised by the St Helier Community in Bloom Group, meets on the last Thursday each month at 6pm at the Town Hall and supports the Parish by instigating and encouraging community initiatives. Contact Tony Andrews on 811700 or email [email protected] St Helier’s SALES & The Honorary Police form an integral part of the Parish of St Helier. RENTAL They work closely with the States Police and parishioners, and provide a service that is unique to the British Isles. • FREE Home demonstrations Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890 and delivery Towards or email [email protected] Longueville • Install and maintain Parking

• Medical and Health equipment Doué St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Showroom including; Electric beds, House Road ille Dedicated to facilitating and encouraging the development of Pl recliner chairs and seating, at Douet Road relationships between the Parish and France through a twinning stair lifts, patient hoists and Longuev association with the French town of Avranches. lifting aids, wheelchairs, scooters, Towards Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 assistive bathing and more . . . St Helier or email [email protected] Free parking and easy access

Automatic Door Suppliers Association Associate St Helier – Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft Member A chance meeting on Liberation Day in 2002 led to the twinning of St Helier with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were interned T : 01534 888975 during the Second World War. Since that time, the Partnerschaft www.technicare-jersey.com Committee has developed cultural links between the two through visits and exchanges of information. Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152 or email [email protected] or Angela Francey on 483675 or email [email protected] or visit the website: sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com St Helier – Funchal Geminação The Committee’s role is to develop relationships between the Parish and the capital of Madeira, Funchal, through activities celebrating the Portuguese language, music and national days. Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email [email protected] St Helier – Youth Committee The St Helier Youth Committee works closely with the Youth Service to give help and financial support to various youth projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish. Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 or email [email protected] St Helier – Battle of Flowers Association The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association last year took three prizes with its Charles Dickens themed float. It is a welcoming group of people keen to create a community atmosphere. All islanders are welcome to join in. Contact Debbie de Sousa on 07700 325387 or email [email protected] St Helier Pétanque Group The POSH Pétanquers meet regularly on Friday afternoons at 2pm on the Millennium Town Park terrains. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email [email protected]

26 TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA) offers structured self-help for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Parish clubs and groups phobias on Thursday evenings from 7.00-8.30pm at the Headway Centre, Springfield Road. New members welcome. For more This section is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run information please contact Celia on Freephone 0800 735 0608 throughout St Helier. If you would like to promote your organisation or or [email protected]. a planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone 811821or email [email protected].

Women’s Institute RECYCLING APRIL UPDATE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows: St Helier Sirens WI: 1st Thursday of each month at Church House The Parish of St Helier’s Kerbside Recycling Scheme is now in (opposite Chambers) at 8pm. Contact Sue Bone on 636977 its fourth phase and expanded to include more households from or 07797 831473 or email [email protected]. 8th April 2013. An invitation to join the Scheme was sent out to La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the additional residential households in the Town Park area, and a La Pouquelaye Community Centre (the old La Pouquelaye full list of streets can be found on our website under “Refuse School). Contact Gill James on 722467 or and Recycling”. [email protected]. The fortnightly collection of recyclables started in the week West Park WI: 1st Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm at the meeting commencing 8th April and will coincide with the day the normal room at the King George V Homes on La Grande Route de refuse is collected. St Aubin. Contact Sheila Sykes on 491856. First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the The coloured bags have been delivered to properties along with St Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret a leaflet explaining the Scheme. on 735534. We will be collecting cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, drinks Mobile Library cans and food cans from domestic properties in the Parish. Bags will be provided for the storage and collection of George V Cottage Homes – Mondays, 9.20-9.45am recyclables. B&Q, Queen’s Road – Tuesdays, 9.50-10.30am The Coloured Bag Recycling Scheme was first trialled in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts La Pouquelaye in July 2010 and, following its success, a 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout Group Parish-wide rollout commenced in February 2011. Salvation Army Hall, Minden Place Beavers and Cubs: Monday evenings Scouts: Wednesday evenings To date the total amount of recyclables diverted from Contact Jean-Paul Lecrivain (Group Scout Leader) on 07797 836295 incineration stands at 753,378kgs. This resulted in a payment to or email: [email protected] the Parish of €5260 last year – and our French recycling partner Additional enquiries: Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 pays for the shipping of our recyclables to St Malo. or email: [email protected] Rainbows, Brownies & Girl Guides The Kerbside Recycling Scheme has been introduced at no extra All Saints Church Hall, The Parade manpower cost to the Parish ratepayer due to the efficiencies Thursday and Friday evenings made with the restructure of the refuse collection rounds. Contact: Daphne on 871199 Little Monkeys Gymnastics, Fort Regent Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.15pm with Mums NEW LOOK TRIATHLON EVENT! Children must be walking; suitable for 1-3½ years SPORTING SPECTACLE WELCOMES ALL Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3.30pm onwards: The Jersey Triathlon Children from 3–6 years Saturdays 9–10am: Children aged 5–6 years will take place on Sunday 30 June 2013, Regent Gymnastics Club, Fort Regent and this year it has Visit: www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/page_1267903869504 received a complete Royal British Legion, 2-4 Great Union Street makeover in order to Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday & Sunday from 11am. welcome more people to the fulfilling and fast Sun Bowls Starts mid-April, Opening times: 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.00pm, growing world of triathlon sport. The event has a new date, a leagues on Monday and Tuesday evenings and Thursday new start time, a new course, new distances and also team relay mornings. Contact Terry Bell on 734721. options, as it opens up to all ages and levels of ability. First Tower Billiards & Snooker Club The exciting new structure of this fundraising event will see the Open weekdays from 7pm to 11pm and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm. introduction of a new ‘Super Sprint’ distance to operate Email [email protected]. alongside the Olympic and Junior races. The distance (400m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5k run) is an ideal challenge for those Jersey Scrabble Club looking to enter their first triathlon. While for those who wish Every Tuesday evening at 7pm. Contact Anne on 730409 to achieve something special as a team, relay options exist, or email [email protected]. where one swims, one cycles and one runs. St Mark’s Sparks Thursdays during term-time from 10am to 11.30am at St Mark’s The event will be centered on the waterfront and will be a Church. Contact Jeremy Taylor on 720595. fantastic spectacle for the entire community. The swim section will take place in front of , the bike section The Caesarea Quilters taking place on a closed Victoria Avenue (Olympic distance Third Monday of every month. Contact Sue Bone on 636977. continues west) before the final run section will see competitors Soroptimists International of Jersey, Ladies Service Club run either one or three laps through the streets of St Helier. Every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Monterey Hotel. Contact Mrs Jean Dale on 888882 Online entry, and further information for The Jersey Triathlon or email [email protected]. can be found on the website www.jersey-triathlon.com.

27 International stars launch the Liberation Festival’s 5th Anniversary Season The Liberation International Music Festival celebrates 5 years of showcasing the island internationally in 2013 with the largest world names making a beeline for Jersey and St Helier. Since the first Festival in 2009 more than 2000 performers have appeared in concerts emblazoned across the rich tapestry of island heritage sites and traditional performance venues. Over 100 international soloists, and such orchestras as the European Union Chamber Orchestra, the Jersey Chamber Orchestra, as well as this year’s celebration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) on Saturday 11th May will have played ABOUT THE to packed houses once the final curtain falls. LIBERATION FESTIVAL More than 20 internationally acclaimed stars feature at this year’s Liberation Jersey The Liberation International Music International Music Festival which has been extended to five days due to demand. This Festival is organised by Music in year’s line-up of stars includes Sir James Galway, arguable the most famous flautist in the Action – a Jersey charity that promotes world, Boris Brovtsyn, a Russian violin superstar, the multiple award winning clarinettist and supports the development of music Michael Collins, the American viola player Jennifer Stumm, the acclaimed dancers Anton in the island. It organises popular and Erin, the Godfather of Swing Ray Gelato and his Jazz Giants and many more. cultural events of the highest calibre They will be joined by hundreds of Jersey artistes and will perform at both formal and al while working together with other fresco events at venues around the Island including St Thomas’ Church, Fort Regent, the deserving Jersey charities. The annual Opera House in St Helier during the five-day festival around Liberation Day from concert series features three events with Wednesday 8th May until Sunday 12th May. the Jersey Chamber Orchestra alongside the International Music Festival that The festival has gone from strength to strength to become one of the largest Jersey Festivals as well as an international draw for tourists bringing over 500 people to the brings international star soloists to island. Michael White writing in the Telegraph stated about the 2012 Festival, “That Jersey. Each event offers the opportunity such a modest festival goes to such lengths to think beyond the box and offer something for children and the disadvantaged to be genuinely different gives it clout beyond its size. What it lacks in scale of resources it inspired and educated by some of the more than makes up in imagination and ambition.” best musicians in the world, working hand in hand with the best of Jersey. In 2013 the highlights include celebrates the liberation of Jersey from German occupation through music and a special theme running through this year’s programme will be a flavour of France as we reflect on this cultural paradise that was brought to its knees and the slave workers brought to the Island during the Occupation. The five-day programme starts at on Wednesday 8th May and ends with an evening of music and dance at Fort Regent’s Gloucester Hall featuring Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag in an exciting new dance show on 12th May. PROGRAMME Wed 8th May 2013 7.30pm Festival Gala Dinner: La Mare Wine Estate blue badge guide Arthur Lamy accompanying the Enjoy fine dining with entertainment by Opera stars walkers. Ends at St Brelade’s Church. from the Royal Opera House and international soloists. 1pm Coco Chanel: A tribute St Brelade’s Church Thurs 9th May 2013 Poetry & French chanson from the Consort of Voices themed around Chanel & cultural life in France. 8pm BBC Radio 3 Broadcast: Jersey Opera House There is a choice of glass to suit your Seven major international stars including Bill Oddie 8pm Sir James Galway artwork including U.V. Protection Glass and Michael Collins perform Saint-Saens’ Carnival Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir James Galway Victoria Art & Framing Gallery that cuts out damaging ultra violet rays. of the Animals & Fauré's lyrical Piano Quartet in a performs Mozart's Flute Concerto & Bizet's Carmen Traditional & Contemporary Framing concert celebrating Liberation Day. Fantasy with one of the world’s finest. Your Artwork Deserves the Best

Fri 10th May 2013 Sun 12th May 2013 We offerMichael a complete Bourke, framing Bespoke service Framer using 1pm Liberation Reflection: Noirmont Bunker 1pm Jazz at La Mare Wine Estate quality materials30 years framingand acid experiencefree mount board. International soloists in Stravinsky's Soldier’s Tale A family day out headlined by the “Godfather of There is a choice of glass to suit your at Noirmont Bunker. swing”– award winning vocalist & sax player Ray artwork including U.V. Protection Glass Gelato & his Giants with catering by the Potteries. that cuts out damaging ultra violet rays. 8pm Brahms Requiem St Thomas’ Church Royal Opera House stars perform Brahms' Requiem 7.30pm Anton & Erin Your Artwork Deserves the Best with over 200 performers from the Festival Choir, Fort Regent – Dance Spectacular Jersey Chamber Orchestra & London’s City Consort Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag host a new show Michael Bourke, Bespoke Framer of Voices. – a spectacular evening of dance from Ballroom Framing30 years | Art framing Materials experience | Gallery Sat 11th May 2013 to Bollywood. 3, Victoria Street, St Helier. Tel: 730279 11am Musical Walk – Ouaisne Beach Hut * Box Office at Jersey Opera House (tel: 01534 511115) www.victoriaartgallery.co.uk Musical walk from Ouisne with guest soloists and unless the event is at Fort Regent (tel: 01534 449827)

28 Dates for your Diary

WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY TUESDAY 21ST MAY St Helier – Avranches St Helier – Youth Committee 6pm Jumelage Committee meeting6.30pm Venue: Town Hall Venue: Town Hall Contact: Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 or or [email protected] [email protected] WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY TH TH SATURDAY 4 TO MONDAY 6 MAY Roads Committee (Part A open to the public) 9.30am Jersey Boat Show10am to 5pm daily Venue: Town Hall. Venue: St Helier Marina Details to be published at www.sthelier.je. Contact: the Jersey Boat Show on 447745 Contact: John Stievenard on 811845 or or email [email protected] [email protected]

MONDAY 6TH MAY SUNDAY 26TH MAY Early May Bank Holiday Channel Islands Family History Society10am–5pm Venue: Town Hall THURSDAY 9TH MAY LIBERATION DAY For more information please visit www.jerseyfamilyhistory.org Liberation Day Ceremony 9.45am – 12.30pm MONDAY 27TH MAY and Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration Spring Bank Holiday and Half Term Venue: Liberation Square WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY Liberation Day Afternoon Tea2pmParish Assembly 7pm Venue: Town Hall Venue: Town Hall Contact: Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or Details to be published five days in advance at www.sthelier.je. [email protected] Contact: Martin Roberts on 811824 or [email protected]

Slaveworkers’ Memorial Ceremony 3pm THURSDAY 30TH MAY Venue: Westmount Community in Bloom meeting 6pm Venue: Town Hall FRIDAY 10TH MAY Contact: Stephanie Parrott on 811708 or Community Market and Coffee Morning 10am–2pm [email protected] Venue: Old Magistrate’s Court, Seale Street WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE Contact: Daphne Bland on 871199 or 07797 719225 St Helier – Funchal Geminação Committee meeting5.30pm TUESDAY 14TH MAY Venue: Town Hall Honorary Police meeting7.30pm Contact: Isilda de Freitas on 07700 700616 or Venue: Nelson Street [email protected] Contact: Kevin Molloy on 811890 or WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE [email protected] St Helier – Avranches 6.30pm WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY Jumelage Committee meeting Bad Wurzach Twinning Committee AGM 6.30pm Venue: Town Hall Venue: Town Hall Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 or Contact: Clive Armstrong on 854152 or [email protected] [email protected] or THURSDAY 6TH JUNE Angela Francey on 483675 or D-Day Ceremony 11am [email protected] followed by a reception in the Town Hall. WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY All welcome, especially veterans, their friends and relatives, and serving members of the Armed Forces La Ronde Concert Band 7.30pm Venue: The Cenotaph Venue: Town Hall Contact: Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or [email protected] Contact: Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or [email protected] FRIDAY 7TH TO SUNDAY 9TH JUNE Jersey International Motoring Festival THURSDAY 16TH MAY Island-wide, free of charge Westmount Day Nursery’s 40th Anniversary Contact: Steve Salmon on 07797 715828 or visit Memories Evening6pm www.jerseyinternationalmotoringfestival.com Venue: Town Hall TH Contact: Val Payne on 811718 or MONDAY 10 JUNE [email protected] Portugal Day, Dia de Camões

29 The St Helier GAZETTE Parish Notices

PARISH ASSEMBLY ROADS COMMITTEE MEETING

An Assembly of the Principals and Electors of the Parish of St Helier will be held at the Town Hall on A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will Wednesday 29th May 2013 at 7.00pm to take place on Wednesday 22nd May 2013 at consider Parish business. 9.30am at the Town Hall. Please note the date and start time. Members of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. The agenda will be published no less than five days before the meeting and will be available The full agenda will be published no less than from the Town Hall or the Parish Website at five days before the meeting and will be available www.sthelier.je. from the Town Hall or the Parish Website at www.sthelier.je. Parishioners are asked to arrive in good time to check their entitlement to vote, i.e. electors of the A. S. Crowcroft Town Hall Parish, ratepayers and nominated mandataires. Connétable A. S. Crowcroft Town Hall Connétable

General Notices

CAR PARKING SPACES PARISH CONTACTS FOR LET

Connétable: Simon Crowcroft The Parish has car parking spaces in the Tel: 811821 following locations which are let on a monthly Fax: 619146 basis to raise income to offset the pressure on Email: [email protected] parish rates. The car parks have a secure barrier Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier system and the spaces can be used 24 hours a Jersey day, seven days a week. JE4 8PA Byron Road – monthly charge £106.37 Town Hall Opening Hours Lemprière Street – monthly charge £134.76 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

If you would like your name added to our waiting Parish Meetings list or require any further information please Notices of Parish meeting are published on our contact the Town Hall on 811811 or email website: www.sthelier.je, in The St Helier Town Crier and the . [email protected].

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