THE ST HELIER TOWN CRIER THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE

AUGUST 2015 Parish matters 4 St Helier schools 14 Constable’s Comment 7 A stitch in time... 15

Quarterly report 8 A day in the life of: Jimmy Franks 16

Le Travailleux D'Cauchie 9 Team – Island Games 17

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The symbol that offers our customers every protection. Tel 505460 www.jec.co.uk/directdebit PARISH CONTACTS Welcome to the August edition of the Town Connétable: Simon Crowcroft Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 Email: [email protected] Crier, the Parish of St Helier’s monthly Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA magazine of news and information. It is Town Hall Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday now available from a dozen collection points around Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are published on our website: www.sthelier.je, in The St Helier Town Crier and the Jersey Evening Post. the town, as well as being on the Parish website at the beginning of each month, but please let us know if you PROCUREURS AND PARISH MANAGEMENT BOARD Procureurs du Bien Public: Clive Barton MBE and Peter Pearce would like to receive a personal copy by post or email. Clive Barton MBE Tel: 880088 Email: [email protected] Last month we reported on St Helier’s win in the Peter Pearce Tel: 639533 Email: [email protected] Director, Finance: Andrew Pemberton annual Scenic Lanes competition; this month we are Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected] pleased to announce that St Helier has won ‘Best Director, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces: Anthony Andrews Tel: 811700 Email: [email protected] Parish’ in the annual inter-parish awards for floral and Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts environmental excellence following an inspection by Tel: 811824 Email: [email protected] Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans the judges; the Town Hall also received a gold medal Tel: 811703 Email: [email protected] for its window boxes. On 7th August the national judges Director, Technical & Environment Services: John Stievenard Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected] will be the Parish as we go head-to-head with various UK towns in this year's Britain in Bloom competition. ST HELIER DEPUTIES NO 1 DISTRICT A big thank you to the Parish staff who keep our Parish Deputy Judy Martin Tel: 780641 Email: [email protected] looking so clean, green and beautiful for the benefit of Deputy Russell Labey Tel: 481083 Email:[email protected] Deputy Scott Wickenden Tel: 07797 717766 Email: [email protected] residents, businesses and visitors. NO 2 DISTRICT St Helier's summer of festivals continues Deputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Email: [email protected] throughout August with a new music festival in Deputy Geoff Southern Tel: 728231 Email: [email protected] th Deputy Sam Mézec Tel: 07797 811130 Email: [email protected] West's Centre – Chordz at the Cows – on Saturday 8 , NO 3 DISTRICT and the Seaside Festival at Havre des Pas on Sunday Deputy Jackie Hilton Tel: 07797 713293 Email: [email protected] 9th. The following week there is a new town parade on Deputy Mike Higgins Tel: 873956 Email: [email protected] Deputy Richard Rondel Tel: 07797 711537 Email: [email protected] Tuesday 11th to launch the Island's carnival week of Deputy Andrew Lewis Tel: 862663 Email: [email protected] Battle of Flowers, while the Portuguese Food Festival OTHER PARISH CONTACTS and the Halkett Place Hoedown return later in the Constable’s PA: Annie Bienvenu month. All in all, August in St Helier offers good times Tel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Manager: Daryn Cleworth in the open air with friends and family for locals and Tel: 811870 Email: [email protected] tourists alike. Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866 RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: [email protected] Municipal Services Depot: Tel: 811708 Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227 Registrar: Tel: 811088 Town Centre Manager: Daphne East Tel: 07797 824843 Email: [email protected]

PARISH NURSERIES AND HOMES Avranches and Westmount Nurseries – Nurseries Co-ordinator: Linda Le Marquand Tel: 811719 Email: [email protected] Tel: (Avranches) Carole Luce 811719 Tel: (Westmount) Jane Snodgrass 811718 St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715 Email: [email protected] St Ewold’s: Ann Mclean Tel: 811716 Email: [email protected]

ST HELIER Nigel Blake Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] Tel: 280778 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 PARISH MATTERS A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish of St Helier

Parish rate frozen at last year’s level At this year’s Rates Assembly on 17th July parishioners approved the accounts for the last financial year and the estimates (or budget) for the new one, and set a Parish Rate of 0.15p, which is the same as was agreed at last year’s Assembly. Parishioners expressed their support for the Parish’s control of expenditure, and its efforts to maximise non-rates income. This was the final Rates Assembly managed by Andy Pemberton, who retires this month. A profile of the Parish’s new Finance Director will appear in a forthcoming issue.

Bright ideas from the Havre des Pas Improvement Group news Branchage During the Branchage last month the St Helier Roads Committee The Havre des Pas Improvement Group visited the Westaway Memorial at the meets monthly on a Thursday evening at foot of Mount Bingham. Created by the The Ommaroo Hotel under the same sculptor who designed the Don chairmanship of Deputy Labey. The group Monument in Parade Gardens, this has started a petition against the proposed memorial was intended to include a water redevelopment of the La Collette low-rise fountain but it was never completed; it housing estate by Andium Homes, and is was situated at the Weighbridge before taking an active interest in other issues being removed to its current location to affecting this part of St Helier, including make way for the bus station. The Roads the possibility of introducing a residents' Committee is discussing the feasibility of parking scheme and other improvements bringing the sculpture back to a more designed to reduce the impact of traffic on central location in St Helier and making residents and visitors. The Group is its water feature operational. looking forward to the St Helier Seaside festival this month which will showcase St Helier District No.1 Deputies; Scott all that Havre des Pas has to offer. Wickenden, Russell Labey and Judy Martin

Thank you to the St Helier municipality Clive Barton spoke at the Parish's Annual Municipal Dinner last month. Members of the various groups and committees which support the Parish were greeted by Miss St Helier (Ella Blampied), Junior Miss St Helier (Natasha O'Sullivan) and Mr St Helier (Conrad Duckworth). Music on arrival was provided by Mark Dowinton from the Customer Services Department, while local Jèrriais band, Badlabeques, provided after-dinner entertainment.

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7 QUARTERLY Honorary

By Centenier Danny Scaife Police REPORT Chef de Police This is the second quarterly report for 2015

uring this quarter the Honorary colleagues from other Parishes and I Police continued to conduct Parish publicly thank all for their efforts which DHall Enquiries on most weekday helped to make each of those events a evenings. The volume of persons attending success. In addition the Honorary Police such enquiries has remained constant and of the Parish regularly provide assistance is a significant pressure on resources. for other events such as large funerals. Exact figures relating to Parish Hall That, however, is the public face of Enquiries and cases presented before the policing and what is often missed is the Magistrate’s Court are as yet unavailable. planning and preparation that goes on Seaside Festival and Halkett Place Nevertheless it is an established part of the behind the scenes. The planning required Hoedown to name a few. It will be Island’s unique criminal justice system for these events, in conjunction with another busy quarter for our officers and and helps alleviate pressure on the courts. partner agencies, to ensure public safety I thank each and every one of them in As with any other year the second is a significant task and my thanks go to advance for their commitment. quarter has seen a significant rise in the all the team involved in this but Despite a successful recruitment number of public events that have particularly to Vingtenier Mitch Couriard campaign in late 2014 / early 2015 there required some form of policing including MBE who has, particularly for the Island still exist a number of vacancies within major events such as The Boat Show, Games, been planning and organising the the Honorary Police and I therefore ask Liberation Day celebrations, Festival of policing of these events for many months. that any residents of St Helier interested Motoring and more recently the 2015 Moving forward into the third quarter in joining the Honorary Police please make Island Games. On those occasions large preparations are in hand for other major contact with our Police Administrator numbers of officers have been deployed Island events such as the Battle of Mr Kevin Molloy on 811890 or by email for many hours, often supported by Flowers, the International Air Display, at [email protected]. Le Travailleux D'Cauchie gets to work in front of Jersey Museum

n Island worker has a new, Scotia in search of cod. With no marble, English stone and varying permanent place for his toil outside mechanical winches in those days, it was woods, particularly olive wood. Aof Jersey Museum. down to the strength of the Dockers to The Docker figure has been moved The Docker (Le Travailleux D'Cauchie), haul in the fishing boats. The sculpted onto the pavement at the Jersey Museum a life size bronze figure by sculptor Colin Docker wears an original Jersey seaman's and Art Gallery entrance. In order to Miller, is a tribute to Jersey's maritime sweater. prepare it for the outside elements, the heritage and to the time when the sea front Colin Miller is a well-known English sculpture was shipped off to a London was much closer to the Jersey Museum sculptor and spent childhood holidays at foundry to have its original coir hawser and Art Gallery than it is today. his grandparents’ house ‘Les Vaux’ in (rope) copied and cast in bronze. The bronze Docker is a powerful Rozel. He has been sculpting since 1966, is grateful for the expression of the maritime life, when ten years of which he spent living and support of Dolan Hotels in re-siting this Jersey sailors would sail as far as Nova working in Greece. He works in bronze, sculpture.

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Programme includes: Haydn: Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109; Mozart: Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397/385g.

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By Daphne East, Town Centre Manager

ersey’s 2015 Round the Rock ultra- and lifestyle turnaround legend. And marathon is taking place at 6am on secondly that Autism Jersey and JSaturday 1st August – the fifth Headway will be benefiting from funds anniversary of Jersey’s first ever ultra- raised in the main event”. marathon. Starting at the Steam Clock, Grace Crocker has also organized the runners will complete a 48 mile course inaugural swim round the Island to anti-clockwise around the coast of Jersey. coincide with Round the Rock. With two The event is sponsored by Greenlight, intrepid swimmers and plenty of a business change specialist based in support, we wish them good luck as they St Helier. Eliot Lincoln, founder of set off at the same time as the runners. Greenlight and co-founder of Round the More can be found on Steve Way on Rock says, “It’s great to see how the his website at www.steveway.co.uk event has evolved over the years. For Anyone interested in competing in 2015, we’re delighted to announce two this year’s Ultra Marathon or Relay event things. First Steve Way will be taking should visit www.RoundTheRock.co.uk part, holder of the British 100km record or follow them on Facebook.

St Helier’s advance in al fresco Town Centre Manager In Jersey’s warm climate, al fresco dining work-shadow James Linder is becoming increasingly popular. In order approached the Town Hall for an to promote and accommodate the opportunity to work-shadow the Town pedestrian activity and vibrancy Centre Manager for a week in June. associated with al fresco dining, St Helier Having just finished his studies at Essex has introduced permits to enable the University in Economics and Politics, he service of food and beverages to customers wanted to understand this role. at pavement tables until late at night. James writes: “Having had the Town has over 70 al fresco areas opportunity to shadow Daphne for a including coffee shops, deli’s, bars and week in her role as St Helier’s Town restaurants, enabling locals and visitors to Centre manager, I was able to experience enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of St Helier. first-hand the challenges that such a We are truly spoilt for choice when it diverse and taxing role presents. During comes to drinking and eating outside. my time at the Town Hall I accompanied

10 Daphne to several meetings, all of which touched on various areas of interest to me, be it events planning and management, public realm improvements, or the ongoing public awareness campaign for the NatWest Island Games. Daphne’s daily work seems to tackle from the smallest to the largest of trader disputes, as well as looking to the long-term future of St Helier as Jersey’s capital. This dual attention paid to both the current and long-term future of St Helier left me with confidence that those planning for the town’s future have the ambition needed to model our capital in a way that will in time change perceptions of town as a place in which to live and bring up a family. Having shadowed Daphne I can now appreciate how her role as Town Centre Manager is instrumental to the running and future planning of St Helier. During my time at the Parish Hall I sat in several meetings where Daphne’s support for those organising events, be them charitable or cultural, was of huge importance. These events not only act as a draw for tourists and locals alike to St Helier’s shops and attractions, but also play a vital role in the widening of public understanding of other Future St Helier The regeneration of St Helier is one of the cultures and ultimately social inclusion. key priorities for the Council of Ministers, and a workshop was held at the end of May to explore what the vision for St Helier might mean to those that live, work or have an interest in our town. The attendees’ views about the future of St Helier were captured in the following workshops: travel and transport, urban living and environment, and identity and community. The output will be displayed in a town location in the coming weeks so the public can view the detail and also add additional comments. If you are interested in taking part in the current consultation go to http://consult.gov.je/public/fsh/transport Or follow Future St Helier on twitter, @FutureStHelier.

Shadowing Daphne also presented me with the opportunity to learn more about the role played by officials at both Parish and government level involved in the future regeneration of St Helier. This was of particular interest to me having studied Economics and Politics at university, thus widening my understanding of the inescapable trade-off between economic opportunities and political will. My time at the Town Hall also gave me the opportunity to meet several interesting people who play roles in Jersey’s cultural makeup as well as those that are partly responsible for making Jersey the inclusive, tolerant and open place it is today.” EVENTS IN AUGUST CHORDZ AT THE COWS: Saturday 8th August, 9am – 9pm, create a parade through the town centre two days before the West’s Centre. This is a new festival of live music featuring bands Grand Day Parade to help get everyone in the mood for Battle. and an acoustic stage with a spot of ukulele playing. The following bands are taking part: Roodmood, The Reasons, Kilig & Fernweh, HALKETT PLACE HOEDOWN: Sunday 30th August, 1pm – 10pm, The Engine, Kevin Pallot, The Blind Drivers, Optimistic Voices, Halkett Place. Now in its second year this street party with a Koha and many more, and the event will be in aid of Jersey Hospice flavour of the American West will feature excellent live music, dining, dancing and much more family-friendly fun! This is a ST HELIER SEASIDE FESTIVAL: Sunday 9th August, 10am – 8pm, free event although donations upon entry will be kindly Havre des Pas. A day of traditional seaside fun at Havre des Pas received, with all funds raised going to Headway Jersey. for all the family. The seafront and outdoor swimming pool will be jam-packed with beach games, live entertainment, music, PORTGUESE FOOD FESTIVAL: Thursday 27th – Mon 31st August, local art and crafts and al fresco dining. People’s Park. The annual celebration of Portuguese food, music and culture returns to People’s Park this year with the usual BATTLE OF FLOWERS TOWN PARADE: Tuesday 11th August, range of food and entertainment. Mass will be celebrated at 4pm, starting from West’s Centre. New for 2015, the Parish of noon on Sunday 30th while the Festival will close with a St Helier is working with the Battle of Flowers organisers to firework display on evening of Bank Holiday Monday.

11 PARISH HOSTS ANNUAL VISIT TO NORMANDY FOR OUR VETERANS

his year's annual visit to Normandy by members of the Normandy TVeterans Association and their supporters took place at the beginning of last month. The 16 member group was based in Port-en-Bessin, near Bayeux, which itself has one of the most impressive Second World War museums and cemeteries in Normandy. The group visited the smallest war cemetery in Normandy, the Jerusalem British Cemetery near Chouain, followed by the Tilly-sur-Seulles Cemetery where the poet Keith Douglas, killed in action in June 1944, is buried. They then made their way to the hotel. The following day the group had a full day tour of the landing beaches, especially Sword Beach, near Ouistreham, where the two NVA members in the group, Billy Reynolds and Harry Fenn, were in action 71 years ago. Later in the day the group visited Arromanches where the remains and the smaller museum at Tilly-sur- of the Mulberry harbours are still visible Seulles. It is hoped that another on the beach, and while they were excursion will be planned for next year visiting the museum the Jersey veterans and anyone interested in going along is were presented with commemorative asked to contact the Constable of St medals. On the final day of the tour the Helier on 811821 or email group visited the war museum at Bayeux [email protected].

Above right: St Helier's Normandy Veterans Association tour group, July 2015, in front of the war museum at Tilly-sur-Seules Below: The Jerusalem British Cemetery near Bayeux

12 Canoe

Well, I am thinking this may be my last summer, but cannot lose even a part of pleasure in the old-fashioned art of idleness. I cannot stand aghast at whatever doom hovers in the background; while grass and buildings and the somnolent river, who know they are allowed to last for ever, exchange between them the whole subdued sound of this hot time. What sudden fearful fate can deter my shade wandering next year from a return? Whistle and I will hear and come another evening, when this boat travels with you alone towards Iffley: as you lie looking up for thunder again, Above: Normandy Veterans Billy Reynolds and Harry Fenn were presented with commemorative medals from the Mayor of this cool touch does not betoken rain: Arromanches when the group visited the museum last month it is my spirit that kisses your mouth lightly.

Keith Douglas, 1920 – 1944

Below: The Constable reading aloud Keith Douglas' poetry beside his grave

Above: Doreen and Billy Reynolds with Harry Fenn and Margaret Bayes, with Sword Beach in the background where both veterans were in action in June 1944

Right: Jerusalem Cemetery is the final resting place of Private J. Banks of the 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry. When he was killed on 21st July 1944 he was just 16 years old.

13 St Helier Schools By Ana Silva and Monica Nobrega (Year 6)

At Rouge Bouillon School this year we have been doing lots of activities that are health-related. Our Health Facilitator, Mr (Scott) Welsh, has been at the School since September to try and get us more active and to promote healthy living. The first thing Mr Welsh put on was Physically Active Rouge (PAR) where we take part in morning exercise classes. At these classes we do our activity and then are given a breakfast snack. There are lots of different breakfasts making the school some delicious smoothies. We had animal that we are offered like fruit races where we had to race as crabs, frogs, snakes, ostriches and salads, smoothies, yogurt, cereal many more. We had these classes every morning for the whole and lots more. There are lots of School to take part in to get us ready for the day ahead, and we different sessions, from now have Wake ‘n’ Shake every Thursday morning for the whole kickboxing to yoga. School. It does this by warming up your body and keeping you Some year groups have learnt cooking skills, recipe reading, alert in the morning, making it easier to concentrate throughout method following, chopping, seasoning, food tasting; this has the day. Throughout the week we also had a lunch box been through either the Hampshire Hotel or Caring Cooks of challenge. The challenge was to have a healthy lunchbox every Jersey. They have made foods such as muffins, pizza, salad, fruit day; if we did, we gained a ticket. To get a ticket we had to have kebabs and fruit at least one piece of food from each of the food groups (using the smoothies (all healthy Eatwell Plate as a guide). of course). We have On Friday we didn’t do any morning activities because we also had monthly went on our annual sponsored walk. We all started at La Frégate motivational talks and each year went through lots of checkpoints, each year with local health group (including nursery) walked different distances. Year 5 professionals for and year 6 went furthest and ended up walking over 15 years 5 and 6 from kilometres to La Moye! Every class, once they reached their local entrepreneurs, checkpoint, turned back and walked to Millbrook Park to have nutritionists, athletes some fun and to play games. At the end, all of the tickets gained and personal trainers. from the lunchbox challenge went into a box and were then One of the things we have done and are very proud about picked out to win some prizes from places such as Creepy was our Healthy Eating Week, from Monday 1st to Friday 5th Valley, Merton Aquadome, Aqua Splash, Holme Grown Country June. During that week we had classes which the whole School Farm Shop and Les Quennevais Swimming Pool. can join in with, such as Wake ’n‘ Shake on Monday, Wednesday Some classes also went on trips throughout the week, like us, and Thursday with Alsa. During these sessions we would do we went to West Park to kayak, paddle board and to learn about Alsa’s fantastic routines to songs like Shake It Off, Cupid Shuffle water safety and survival skills. On the MakeWaves website we and loads more. On Tuesday we had Kori from Zambon Fitness have also been trying to win the healthy living badges and a lot come in to do some Fitness Wake Up alongside Harry (Zambon) of us did. Overall the week was really fun and very educational.

Oddsocks: Much Ado About Nothing Summer Decorations Course The Original Student Art Exhibition Coronation Park, Millbrook Suitable for: 8 – 13 years Monday 3 – Saturday 22 August Monday 3 – Saturday 8 August Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 August Preview: Monday 3 August Monday 10 – Wed 12 August 8pm 9am – 3pm 5.30pm – 7pm

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ollowing in the footsteps of the treasured Occupation Tapestry Commencing at St John’s Parish Hall on Monday 1st June, which was unveiled in 1995 on the 50th Anniversary of the tapestry will spend two weeks in each parish. Volunteers FLiberation Day, Jersey Heritage has this year commissioned will oversee its progress. The tapestry will be accompanied by an additional panel to mark the 70th Anniversary of Liberation. interpretation panels which tell the newly-discovered stories of Sponsored by Benest & Syvret, the new panel, like its evacuees, émigrés and members of the community who have predecessor, has been designed by Wayne Audrain to interpret a family wartime recollections from counties as diverse as number of key themes around the subject of remembrance. Slovakia, Canada and Australia. These include how Islanders continue to remember the victims Advocate Nina Benest commented “Benest and Syvret are of Nazism, acts of heroism and the events of the Liberation itself. delighted to sponsor the development of the Occupation Tapestry Given the enthusiasm with which the original tapestry was to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Occupation. This embraced, it is hoped that Islanders shall once again take the project has been beautifully conceived, simultaneously evoking chance to make their own stitch in time in order to help future our memories of the past and crystallising our aspirations for our generations understand this important period of Jersey’s history. beautiful Island and its people for the future. It is a project that All are welcome to come and add their stitch to the panel. truly spans the generations.”

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Suitable for: 18 years + A Suitable for: 8 – 13 years Music Council Tour Thursday 6 August Monday 17 – Friday 21 August 6pm – 7.30pm Saturday 15 August 8pm 9am – 3pm

Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je A DAY IN THE LIFE OF By Cliff Golding JIMMY FRANKS

n different parts of the Parish on any working day the familiar Jimmy, how long have you worked for the Parish as a sound of large, slow moving trucks can be heard stop-starting Bin Man? outside private houses and commercial properties. The bin I JF I have worked on the bin lorry for just over four years now. lorries are on the march! Collecting rubbish of all descriptions, I started on a Parish scheme in the recycling shed, which lasted eleven trucks depart each day for a dedicated zone returning at for six months, and a position then arose on one of the rounds the end of the shift to the Queen’s Road Depot where the contents and that's how it all began. are segregated for disposal or recycling. Twenty-three staff are involved in the vital task of refuse collection, recycling and litter Tell us a bit about yourself. Where did you go to school, bins in the Parish, one of them being 42 year old Waste and what was your trade before working for the Parish? Management Collector Jimmy Franks. Of course the generic title is JF I went to school at De La Salle College and I don't suppose Bin Man but Jerseyman Jimmy is keen to point out that he and his too many of the ex-students ended up working on the dustcarts colleagues do not view that as a derogatory term. We met with but I have always wanted to work outside rather than in an Jimmy at the end of a typical shift and asked him about a day in office and we are outside all year round. I was in the building his life as a Bin Man. game before that but there was a massive downturn in work and even now there are a lot of tradesmen scrapping round to pick up what they can.

What time do you start your rounds, how many of you are there on each truck and how long is your shift? JF We leave the yard at 6am each morning and on our wagon there are three of us – Johnny is the driver and Dave and me are the two mates. We work an eight hour day clocking up quite a few miles walking in that time.

What happens to the rubbish when you get back to the Depot? JF Residual waste and litter bin waste goes to the incinerator at La Collette, and cardboard and recycling comes to the Depot to be processed, baled and sent to France for recycling.

When you empty the trucks on your return to the Depot what happens to them? Don’t they smell a bit, especially in the summer? JF Each wagon gets washed out on our return. With the variety of waste going in the back each day it’s certainly needed! A lot of people would say that the wagons smell but, working with it every day, you become a bit immune to it.

Do you clear up after events in the Parish, and does that mean weekend work too? JF The Parish does do some extra events, but there are also bin collections to do every weekend anyway. The one thing you soon learn in this job is that there is no shortage of rubbish to be collected.

You work on an eye-catching wagon! JF We work on the purple wagon, which has a Diabetes awareness message. It gets a lot of attention, which is exactly the point.

16 TEAM JERSEY Island Games

successful fundraising event was held for Team Jersey before Athe Island Games week. De Gruchy was the main sponsor who teamed up with the Island Games Association of Jersey to help raise funds to enable local sports men and women to travel to Gotland, Sweden, to compete in the 2017 Island Games. The young models involved were competitors in the Games covering athletics, volley ball, swimming and sailing and have to be praised for their commitment to attend the rehearsals that took place over a two month period. This in addition to their respective training programmes, with the majority of these young committed athletes also in the middle of a busy exam period. A big thank you to Katrina Gower, who volunteered to produce an excellent choreography and to the Radisson Hotel who hosted the event for 270 people.

What are the most challenging aspects of the job? JF St Helier is the capital of Jersey and, as the population increases, so does the amount of rubbish. We have to make sure we don’t miss any!

And the best part? JF Working outside, especially in the summer months. It's also important that when you’re working with another two lads every day you get on well together. Luckily we all seem to have the same sense of humour (although I am the funniest of the three of us!). Picture courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post

And finally what do you do in your spare time? The evening leaped into action showcasing local talent as JF When you have four children (Amber 11, Summer 9, Eddie 2 well as de Gruchy’s much awaited spring/summer collection and Harlow 14 months) you don't really have any spare time. which boasted a wide range of wearable styles for the sporty When I leave work it is all about spending it with the kids. and sophisticated alike, from brands such as GANT, Karen Family is something I am very fortunate to have and the older Millen, Mint Velvet, LK Bennett, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, and you get the more you value it. Tommy Hilfiger. Entertainment was also enjoyed by Tory de Mond Gymnasts Academy and Vocalise. Store Director of de Gruchy, John Marquis said “de Gruchy is proud to be involved with the Island’s sports teams. For the second year we are honoured to be able to support our very talented sportsmen and women. We are delighted that by providing the clothes and sponsoring the Island Games Fashion Show the Association raised the grand total of £7,000”. Team Jersey is extremely grateful to all those who supported and attended the event.

Above: John Marquis, Store Director of de Gruchy (left) and Steve Jacobs, Jersey Island Games Association Chairman (right)

17 Have you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the Town Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. Call Annie Bienvenu on 811821 or email short news items and associated photos to [email protected].

Murder Muck and Mayhem returns to St Helier Every Tuesday evening ‘til 15th September with tour guide Tom Bunting, leaves the Royal Square at 7.30pm. No need to book. Cost is £10 per adult, with accompanied children free. Also taking place every Tuesday morning from 14th April to 27th October is the ‘Living With the Enemy’ guided walk – delve into life in Jersey when it was occupied in World War II. For more information telephone Tom on 482822 or email [email protected].

Another two guided walks taking place this summer are ‘A Taste of St Helier’, which takes place on a Monday, leaving from Liberation Square at 10.30am, and ‘Everything that you wanted to know about Jersey – but were afraid to ask!’, which also takes The Channel Islands Co-operative Society gives a Helping Hand place on a Monday, leaving from the to local charities Set up to provide financial support to a variety of good causes George V statue in Howard Davis Park at across the CI, the Society’s Helping Hands initiative this year donated more than 2pm. Both walks are guided by Arthur £17,500 to fifteen charities, four schools and nurseries, two residential homes, a church, Lamy and places need to be booked – a communal area and a social welfare provider out of the 102 applicants who applied. telephone 853525. In Jersey one of the recipients was ‘Little Miracles’, a group formed a year ago to support families whose babies are admitted to the special care baby unit, who received £1,500 to buy Cuskis – specially designed comforters for use in incubators – for their Marc’s Walk This year will be Little Miracle Boxes. the fifth annual walk in memory of Marc Nieuwburg who died of cancer in 2006, and will be the best! Roberts Garages is again running Refreshments at St Andrew’s So far the walk has raised £75,000 its initiative to give back to the Church after the Battle for the following charities: Teenage community by offering up funds to help For the For the ninth consecutive year, Cancer Trust (Jersey), CLIC Sargent support local charities and worthwhile St Andrew’s Church will be providing (Jersey), Mont à l'Abbé School and causes and has £20,000 available. If you free tea, coffee and cake for people the children's ward at the st would like a share you’ve got until 21 passing back through the park to their hospital/Antoine Trust, and the September to apply. Please write to cars after this year’s Battle of Flowers. As route changes each year! Ricky Davey, Finance Director/General you’ll appreciate, this not only provides The walk takes place on Sunday 9th Manager at Roberts Garages, Springfield some refreshments for those who are August and there’s a choice of three Road, St Helier, JE2 4LE or email Battle weary, but also hopefully takes starts: 14 miles: starting at Plémont, [email protected], stating how some pressure off the traffic congestion 7 miles: starting at the Val de la much you are looking and explaining at this time. So thank you very much as Mare Reservoir and 3 miles: starting how the funds will be used. Good luck! usual to St Andrew’s – and do pop in at St Aubin. and see them. Everyone can walk, even if it's only We want make sure every home and business in a small part, and well-behaved dogs St Helier receives its copy of the Town Crier. If you and other pets are welcomed. Any live in St Helier and can’t pick your copy up from The Jersey Bowling Club at questions please email one of our bins around town, please contact Annie Westmount is always on the lookout for [email protected], telephone Bienvenu on 811821 / [email protected] new bowling members, all ages welcome. 07797 773765 or visit and we can either post or email a pdf copy to you. Anyone interested please contact Jean www.marcswalk.co.uk. Lowery on 07797 776790.

18 THE AND FINALLY BIG BAND THU 6 AUG | £20

SOMETHING OF WHICH CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC FRI 7 – SUN 9 AUG STHELIER CAN BE PROUD £17.50-£24.50

hannel Island equality charity symbolised by the rainbow flag. Liberate Liberate is to host the Channel hopes that businesses along the parade CIslands’ first official Pride Parade route will enter into the spirit and either on Saturday 12th September 2015 in fly the rainbow flag or decorate their St Helier. The Parade will start at West’s shop fronts in rainbow colours for the Centre at 12.45pm and will travel day. Rainbow flags and gifts can be through St Helier to Weighbridge Square purchased from Pride’s official THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN for 1.30pm where there will be a speech merchandise outlet, Magic Touch. THU 13 – SAT 15 AUG by Liberate’s special guest. Finally, Liberate would like to thank From 2.00pm, there will be live the Connétable and Parish of St Helier £22.50-£27.50 music and family friendly entertainment for their support and, whether you in Weighbridge Square, including the intend to celebrate Pride or not, business Jersey premiere of the award-winning owners and residents on the parade route independent movie ‘52 Tuesdays’ and for their patience with the road closures finishing with a cabaret entertainment at and noise between 12.45pm and 1.30pm Ce Soir featuring London performers on Saturday 12th September 2015. ‘Bother’. Further information is available at The entertainment in Weighbridge Liberate’s website, www.liberate.je. Square will feature local bands from Tickets are also available there for THE PITY OF WAR Jersey and Guernsey, and charities, ‘Bother’ and ‘52 Tuesdays’. And Liberate MON 17 AUG | £19-£22 organisations and businesses have been would be pleased to hear from any invited to take up the offer of a free pitch organisations that would like to take part in the Square to sell goods or promote in the Parade or have a stall/promotional their cause. stand in Weighbridge Square; please If you haven’t been to a Pride before, email: [email protected]. it is a colourful, fun and friendly day out for all ages that celebrates diversity, Top: Liberate Committee THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW FRI 21 – SAT 22 AUG | £19.50

Box Office (01534) 511 115 www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk BOOK BREAKFAST, LUNCH & PRE-SHOW DINNER TEL: (01534) 511 106 ORGANISATIONS IN ST HELIER

This section of the Crier is devoted to the many churches, JERSEY CODERS (computer coding club for teenagers) voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you Contact Gwyn Garfield-Bennett 07797 715560 / [email protected] would like to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUP 811821 or email [email protected]. Contact Viki Lucas [email protected] / 07700 362022 JERSEY MS THERAPY CENTRE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows: Telephone 737297 / [email protected] / www.jerseymstc.co.uk St Helier Sirens WI Contact Helen Asplet on 483000 / [email protected] COMMUNITY SAVINGS LTD. La Pouquelaye WI Telephone 737555 or visit www.communitysavings.org.je Contact Gill James on 722467 / [email protected] Hel’s Belles WI SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Contact Joy 862205 or Alan 484375 Contact Sue Bone on 636977 / [email protected] THE JERSEY JUDO CLUB MEETS AT Call 07797 850370 First Tower & Millbrook WI Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534 THE WORDS AND NUMBERS MATTER MOBILE LIBRARY George V Cottage Homes: Mondays, 9.20–9.45am Call 887208 /[email protected] Clos du Paradis: Tuesdays, 9.15–9.45am B&Q, Queen’s Road: Tuesdays, 9.50–10.30am THE JERSEY BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY Call 510867

BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout Group JERSEY CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU Contact Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 / Call 724942 / 0800 7350249 / [email protected] [email protected]

RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDES All Saints Church Hall group, The Parade Contact Daphne on 871199 Church details La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre ALL SAINTS CHURCH Parade, St Helier Contact Rev. David on 768323 Contact Tina de la Cour on 07797 761746 / 877559 South Rainbow group, d’Auvergne School BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALL St Helier Tel: 840743 Contact Jean on 509003 / 07797 719003 5th St Mark’s Brownies group, All Saints Church Hall CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESE MISSION Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Contact Vee 789571 / 07797 795587 Halkett Place, St Helier Tel: 522480 5th St Mark’s Guides group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE (Freedom Church) Contact Pat on 481418 Victoria Street, St Helier Tel: 768957 First Tower group, First Tower School Contact Jayne on 723621 JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCH Vauxhall Street, St Helier Tel: 879611 LITTLE MONKEYS GYMNASTICS Fort Regent Contact Mel 07797 731101 / [email protected] ST ANDREW’S CHURCH Le Mont Cochon, St Helier REGENT GYMNASTICS CLUB Fort Regent Visit www.standrewschurch.org.je, Visit www.regentgymnastics.co.uk www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurch Jersey, telephone 734582 or email [email protected] ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2–4 Great Union Street Tel: 723469 ST COLUMBA’S Midvale Road, St Helier Tel: 733220 SUN BOWLS Contact Terry Bell on 734721 ST HELIER METHODIST CENTRE Halkett Place, St Helier FIRST TOWER BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUB Contact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517 Email: [email protected] ST MARK’S CHURCH St Mark’s Road, St Helier JERSEY SCRABBLE CLUB Contact Anne on 730409 / [email protected] Visit www.stmarksjersey.org or contact Monika Le Seelleur on 720595

ST MARK’S SPARKS Contact Ian MacFeeters 720595 ST MARY’S AND ST PETER’S CHURCH Wellington Road, St Helier Tel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je THE CAESAREA QUILTERS Contact Sarah Matlock 487883 ST PAUL’S CHURCH New Street, St Helier SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY Ladies Service Club Contact the Church Office on 887887 or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org. Contact Jean Dale 888882 / [email protected] ST THOMAS’ CHURCH Val Plaisant, St Helier JERSEY BOWLS CLUB Westmount Contact Jean Lowery 07797 776790 Tel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA) THE SALVATION ARMY Minden Place, St Helier Tel: 723336 Contact Celia 0800 735 0608 / [email protected] TOWN CHURCH Church Street, St Helier JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS Tel: 736734 or visit www.townchurch.org.je Contact Annette Elliott 742402

AGE CONCERN JERSEY Telephone 758922 / Freephone 0800 7350345. www.sthelier.je The Parish website is an Frozen meal delivery – contact Chris 870354 important way of keeping parishioners informed and REGENT BOWLS CLUB Fort Regent Contact Harold Noel 617926 updated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts, circulars, press releases and of course this Town Crier to GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Contact Angela Falla [email protected] try and reach everyone. But the website helps those of us JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Hilgrove Street who want to interact with organisations online and at a Telephone 723519 / [email protected] time that suits us. Why not take a look at what 24 hour Answerphone Helpline: 443075 www.sthelier.je can offer you?

20 TH AUGUST SATURDAY 8 Chordz at the Cows West's Centre, 9am till 9pm THURSDAY 13TH AND FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST Info: Daphne East, tel: 811813 / 07797 824843 Battle of Flowers Email: [email protected] Victoria Avenue afternoon and evening parades Info: Tel: 730178 / Email: [email protected]

SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST St Helier Seaside Festival Havre des Pas, 10am – 8pm Info: Jason Maindonald, tel: 07797 711121 Email: [email protected] TH AT 6pm THURSDAY 27ST AUGUST TO MONDAY 31 Portuguese Food Festival SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST with open air Portuguese Mass Marc's Walk on Sunday at noon Info: tel: 07797 773765 Info: Jason Maindonald, tel: 07797 711121 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] or visit www.marcswalk.co.uk

TH AUGUST SUNDAY 30 TUESDAY 11 TH AUGUST Battle of Flowers Town Parade Halkett Place Hoedown West's Centre, 4pm 1pm to 10pm, Halkett Place Email: [email protected] Info: Daphne East, tel: 811813 / 07797 824843 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER Back to school The St Helier 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 community planting and environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. @sthelierjsy Contact Tony Andrews: 811700 / [email protected] www.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup

ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICE The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely PARISH NOTICES with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator: 811890 / [email protected] An Assembly of Electors will take place on Monday 10th ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGE August at 7pm to elect a , the term The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and of office of Mr Peter Pearce being due to expire. This will be cultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy. Contact Annabelle Bishop: 07797 762008 / followed at 7.30pm by a further Assembly of Electors to elect [email protected] three Centeniers, the terms of office of Centeniers Batho, Coffey and Ludlow being due to expire. ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT (Elections if necessary for the above posts will be held on St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were th interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft Wednesday 9 September.) Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns. A.S. Crowcroft, Connétable Town Hall Contact Clive Armstrong: 854152 / [email protected] www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com PARISH ROADS COMMITTEE MEETING ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃO The Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language, A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012. on Wednesday 5th August at 10am at the Town Hall. Members Contact Simon Crowcroft: 811821 / [email protected]. of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. Facebook page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal An agenda for the above meeting will be published no fewer ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY than five days in advance and will be available from the Town A new group to promote Polish culture locally. Hall or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. Contact Magda Chmielewska: 07700 811719 / A.S. Crowcroft, Connétable Town Hall [email protected]

ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEE The St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youth The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating in association with MailMate. grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish. Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier, Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je Contact Sarah Richardson: 07797 732901 / [email protected] Editorial contact: Annie Bienvenu T: (01534) 811821 ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION E: [email protected] The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JT to create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in. E: [email protected] Alain Baudains: 07797 832597 / [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: ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUP [email protected] The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium Copyright notice: 2015©Parish of St Helier. The entire content of this magazine Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this magazine may Contact Tony Allchurch: 767593 / [email protected] be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise with prior ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM written consent of the copyright owner. When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers. Parish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community, assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. Disclaimer: While the Parish of St Helier and their contributors to The St Helier Town Crier have provided the information contained in this magazine in good Contact Julie Garrod: 811856 / [email protected] 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 ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEE appropriate advice should always be sought on such matters. The views The Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the Liberation expressed written in this magazine are those of the authors and do not Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. necessarily represent the views of the Parish of St Helier or MailMate. Whilst Contact Jane Skelhorn: 811823 / email [email protected] every effort is taken to ensure accuracy, the Parish of St Helier and MailMate accept no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur.

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