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ISSUE 138 MONTGOMERY JUN-JUL 2019Llais TREFALDWYN CRIER BOWLED

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Photo: Mike Beloe Mike Photo: STAR Diary: Inside Front Cover Regular events: p1 County Council news: p2 BOWLER Many congratulations to Conor Church news: p8 Buckley, age 15, who has been Library news: p12 selected for the Welsh under-18 bowls News in Brief: p14-19 team, following a trial and training Presbyterian Chapel news: p20 day at last month. Mayor’s Notes: p27 Conor has already represented the Contacts: p28 County at under-18 level for the last Sponsors: Inside Back Cover two years, and his selection for the national team is well-deserved.

FREE to all residents of Montgomery. Non-residents 50p

JULY DIARY 2 Tue Clwb Eiddew - Welsh book/chat REGULAR EVENTS MAY club 18:30 IH 31 Fri Exhibition ‘There is no such thing 3 Wed Solstice Painters’ exhibition Bell Ringing: C Market Day: TH Quiz night: DH as gone away’ opens (1 week) OB 9:00-16:00 (2 weeks) OB Monday evening: 18:30-20:00 Thursday (Saturday morning 3rd Thursday: 20:30-22:30 4 Thu Market re-launch event TH / BS Chatterbox: DH Fruit & Veg Stall only) Scrabble Club: IH JUNE 3rd Thursday: 14:30 Every other Thursday 6 Sat Montgomery Street Fair MCCP Lunch Club: DH 1 Sat Mixed Social Tennis and BBQ 10:00-17:00 and 18:30 onwards BS Coffee Mornings: TH Last Wednesday: 12:00 Snooker Club: I 14:30 and 16:00 TC 6 Sat Ping Pong Plunge fundraising 17:00 Saturday: 9:00-12:00 Mini-Montys: AC By arrangement 1 Sat Live Music night with Dangerous 8 Mon Gardening Club visit to Bowbrook Tuesday & Friday: 9:30-11:30 Dave 20:30 DH Dance Academy: AC Town Council: TH Allotments 18:00 Tuesday: 20:00-21:00 Open throughout the year 4th Thursday: 19:15 2 Sun Mayor’s Civic Service 10:45 DH 10 Wed DEADLINE FOR AUGUST 2019 Wednesday: 13:30-20:50 (except Christmas holidays) Trefaldwyn Ladies Club: AC 2 Sun Show BBQ at Weltons’ field 16:00 H CRIER Note earlier date Thursday: 15:00-21:15 Montgomery Beavers: AC 2nd Wednesday: 19:30 4 Tue Clwb Eiddew - Welsh book/chat 10 Wed TLC trip to British Ironworks Friday: 15:50-17:45 Wednesday: term time only (afternoon) Trefoil Guild: FS club 18:30 IH Centre Saturday: 9:00-12:20 17:00-18:00 7 Fri Middle Eastern Takeaway from 12 Fri Civic Society talk ‘The River (term time only) 1st Monday: 14:00-16:00 Montgomery Cubs: AC Bistro 7 17:30-19:00 DH Vyrnwy’ by Dewi Roberts TH : CP Fire Station Practice Night: FS Tuesday: term time only Walking Group 3rd Wednesday: 10:00 7 Fri Rotary Club concert by 13 Sat Friends of Montgomery School Every Wednesday: 18:30-20:30 17:30-19:00 Singers at Methodist Coffee Morning 9:00-12:00 TH Welsh Clwb Coffi: AC Flower Club: AC Montgomery Energy Church 13 Sat Haydn and Jane’s annual Last Monday: 13:15-15:15 Group: AC garden tea party 14:00-17:30 H 3rd Wednesday: 19:30 (usually) 8 Sat ‘Made in Monty’ pop-up shop 3rd Monday: 19:30 13 Sat ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ 19:30 TH (except Aug & Jan) opens 09:00-16:30 (1 week) OB Welsh Lessons: Tue AC Movie Club: DH 16 Clwb Eiddew – Welsh book/chat Gardening Club: Tuesday evening: 8 Sat Gin Tasting Evening 19:00 TH club 18:30 Every other Thursday: 20:00 IH 2nd Monday: 19:30 15:30-17:30 & 18:00-20:00 10 Mon Gardening Club visit to (see programme) 18 Thu ‘Made in Monty’ pop-up shop (except Dec & Jan) (must register first) Garthmyl Hall opens 09:00-16:30 (1 week) OB Over 50s Exercise Classes: TH 12 Wed TLC trip to Cosford Air Museum Harry Ray Auction: TH 20 Sat Dementia Friends Coffee Wednesday (occasionally): Every Friday: 10:30-11:30 and David Austin Roses Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Ranger Morning 9:00-12:00 TH 10:00 (Viewings: Tuesday Pilates: TH 13 Thu Local Neighbourhood Policy Team Units are no longer permitted to 20 Sat Show Presidents’ Supper 19:30 AC before the auction: 14:00-17:00 Monday & Friday: 9:30-10:30 Surgery 10:30-11:30 BS advertise their meetings. Please 21 Sun Gardening Club visit to Trentham Live Music: DH Pre-school: AC 14 Fri Literary Festival Gardens enquire for times and places (see 2019 at Gregynog (3 days) 1st Friday: Live band Mon & Thu: 9:00-15:00 Contacts page). 23 Tue Quakers’ Open Evening 19:30 AC 3rd Friday: Open mic night: Tue, Wed & Fri: 9:00-12:00 16 Sun Show Presidents’ Open 29 Mon Show Garden judging 20:30-22:45 term time only Gardens 11:30-17:30 19 Wed Dementia Friendly Community AUGUST Please let us know if any events need updating, or removing, from this list. Afternoon Tea and Sing-a-long 1 Wed Sandi Coppi’s art exhibition 14:00-16:00 C (1 week) OB 19 Wed Flower Club demonstration 15 Thu ‘The Tempest’ 19:00 CS The Pirates are Coming to Montgomery! ‘Showpieces’ by Kath Owen 19:30 AC 16 Fri Fun Run 18:15 and Saturday 13th July at 7.30pm in the Town Hall Show Multi-Terrain Race 19:15 SF 26 Wed Verbatim poetry with Bethany Rivers DH 17 Sat Montgomery Show 13:00 SF The acclaimed Kington and District Operatic Society production of 27 Thu Town Council meeting 19:15 TH KEY: Activity Centre (AC); Bowling Green (BG); 28 Fri Moroccan Evening 19:00 I Broad Street (BS); Church (C); Chapel (CH); Castle THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE 29 Sat Church Coffee Morning Kitchen (CK); Clos Tan y Mur Car Park (CP); Castle Booking now open. Tickets £7.50. Call 01686 669730. 9:00-12:00 in the Church C (CS); County War Memorial (CW); The Cottage (CT); Early bird 10% discount until 10th June. The Dragon Hotel (DH); Fire Station (FS); Private Sat Town Hall re-launch event and 29 House (H); The Institute (I); Ivy House (IH); Library (L); Open Mic evening 20:00-23:55 TH Old Bell Museum ( ); School ( ); Show Field ( ); OB S SF MONTGOMERY CRIER 1 Tennis Club (TC); Town Hall (TH); The Pound (TP). County Council News RE-LAUNCHING THE TOWN HALL Cllr Stephen Hayes Montgomery Town Council and the Montgomery Community Buildings Preservation Trust are proud Open Mike to announce that the official re- As I write, Welsh when to push at a opening of the newly refurbished Government has just door which just Town Hall will be on Saturday 29th Night announced £2.5m for improving might swing open. health and social care in North . The results aren’t June from 8.00pm to midnight. MONTGOMERY TOWN HALL This is very welcome, and we’ll have always as dramatic Entertainment will be provided by 29th JUNE to ensure that it’s used well. as this week’s an Open Mic Night where members 8pm start announcement, but But it hasn’t come out of the blue: of the public will be encouraged to it’s time well spent. Come along we’ve been working for this for three perform from a couple of numbers up and perform years. It illustrates one of the We also work at building up good to a 20 to 30-minute set. activities which takes place behind relations with colleagues in other Organiser Mike Mills said, “it’s an BAR & REFRESHMENTS the scenes, making sure Powys’s voice organisations such as the Health opportunity for all those budding rock For more information is heard in the national sphere. Board, and voluntary bodies. Powys call Mike Mills on stars, frustrated poets and would-be 01686 668442 or email residents benefit when things happen mike.mills@montgomery-.co.uk You’ll hear it said, ‘why don’t our entertainers to get on the stage and in a more joined-up way. We worked councillors tell the government we enjoy their moment in the spotlight. for all budding rock stars and divas with the Health Board to get this need more money?’ and this is how it We want to demonstrate the talent investment, and we will do our best happens. Basic funding for councils is to make sure there’s more to come! we have locally and showcase what improvements, and answer questions allocated according to a formula that a great venue the Town Hall is for any about the refurbishment and also sees more money go to urban councils Finally, I learnt recently of a dispute social event.” about the future use of the Town Hall. where the population is growing, over parking in Montgomery which and most of the other 21 councils involved aggressive intimidation which There will be a bar available, and The Open Mic Night is free to enter. have no incentive to change that. caused distress. If you’re ever in that the lower floor will be used by local Anyone who would like to perform position, don’t hesitate to notify the food producers and market traders should either come along on the But I and other cabinet members police. Call 101 or, if you think you’re to provide refreshments and produce. night or contact Mike Mills on mike. speak up for Powys in meetings in danger, 999. Such behaviour has Councillors and Trust members [email protected] or which ministers attend, and we make no place in our community. will be on hand to show people the 01686 668442. sure we also have those conversations with key civil servants which get our point over. It takes patience and a Please contact us if you are interested in a large print copy feeling for when to challenge, and of The Crier – we produce these on request for those of our 01686 668545 • [email protected] readers who find the current size a bit challenging to read.

2 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 3 WALKERS ARE MONTGOMERY CIVIC events and activities, and the chance WELCOME SOCIETY to chat to established authors with a MONTGOMERY The next in the series of regular talks Montgomeryshire/Borders connection. provided by the Civic Society will be WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 The Montgomeryshire Literary Festival Booking is now open at a talk on The River Vyrnwy by Dewi 4th to 6th October 2019 will be at Gregynog on 14th to www. montylitfest.com Roberts on Friday 12th July at 7.30 www.MontgomeryWalkingFestival.co.uk 16th June with a stellar line up pm. The illustrated talk will take a Advance notice: Montgomeryshire including Horatio Clare, Sir Simon On-line booking opened on 1st May wide-ranging look at some of the Literary Festival 2020 will be in Jenkins and Clare Mackintosh, plus and walks are filling up quickly. There features, history and importance of MONTGOMERY! free lunchtime music, children’s is no charge but booking is essential. the river in the life of Mid Wales over Places are limited, don’t miss out! the years. MONTGOMERY STREET FAIR 2019: A GREAT DAY OUT! Friday 4th October: short walk with The talk will be followed by cheese This year’s Street Fair will take place The Ping Pong Plunge will take place 360-degree viewpoint followed by and wine, included in the ticket price on Saturday 6th July from 10.00am at 5.00pm, with the balls racing down Oktober Fest at The Cottage. Booking of £6 per person. to 5.00pm and will offer a wide the Conduit from the Castle gate not required. Meet 4.45pm at Tan y Cerys Thomas variety of local food, entertainment to The Dragon. Organised by the Mur car park. and craft stalls. Montgomery Show Presidents, this Saturday 5th October: Festival fundraiser for the August Show is sure QUAKERS: WHO ARE WE? There will be free car parking on the Supper and Music with Monty Folk to bring an exciting close to the Street top football field and with a suggested and Côr Trefaldwyn at The Activity What do we think? What do we do? Do Fair afternoon. Purchase a ping pong £2 entry donation for adults. Centre. Call 01686 669730 for tickets you even know we still exist? ball for £1 on Street Fair day or in at £8 (special price £6 for walkers). The popular Monty’s Got Talent provides advance (01686 668524). Come to an OPEN EVENING and ask a platform for any budding performer lots of questions, chat over tea and During a short interval from 5.00pm, the WELCOME BACK! and showcases our local stars to a wider buns, take away information. street is reorganised in preparation for audience. Interest in participating should Rachel and John Morris have returned the evening entertainment, commencing Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30pm in the be made in advance to the Chair home from New Zealand and will be at 6.30pm. Hot food and puddings will Activity Centre. (01686 668379 or susieblowermtc@ regular visitors to our town. It is lovely be available: feel free to bring a family hotmail.co.uk). Performances should to have them back with us. Open to all, whatever your spiritual picnic and your own drinks. be a maximum of 5 minutes long. beliefs. If we can provide a space for Sue Blower you to continue your spiritual journey DOWN MEMORY LANE you are very welcome. Montgomery Dementia Friendly Community Just turn up, or ring 01686 650326 if Afternoon Tea and Sing-a-long you want more information. at St. Nicholas’ Church Montgomery Wednesday 19th June 2.00-4.00pm

4 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 5 GARDENING CLUB FLOWER CLUB CHURCHYARD FUNDRAISING More events are being organised to Meetings have continued to be Many thanks for all of you have raise funds. Thank you to all who have very well attended, with around 30 supported us for the last few helped and donated so far. people at the last talk given by David meetings. Join us on Wednesday Mary Bunner Toyne on garden pests and diseases. 19th June for Kath Owen’s demonstration Showpieces. We meet Spring/summer kicked off with the at the Activity Centre at 7.30pm and plant stall on 11th May which raised light refreshments are served. £214 on the day. Club members gave generously of their plants and seedlings Our annual outing is in July and The Rotary Club of Welshpool are and many keen local gardeners went evening light, as did some acid yellow there is no meeting in August holding a concert featuring the away excited and full of hope for the euphorbias and late daffodils. The because of the Montgomery Show. Guilsfield Singers on Friday 7th June plants they had purchased. nursery holds the national collection On Wednesday 18th September at 7.30pm in Welshpool Methodist of violas and Jack Willgoss gave a talk Some selling tips picked up during we have Elizabeth Ann with her Church. The concert will feature a about violas: what differentiates them the day were: demonstration Autumn Flowers. wide variety of favourites, including from pansies, and what different species All are very welcome. a selection from West Side Story. • save wooden lolly sticks to use as are crossed to make the range of violas plant labels; and available nowadays. Club members Ruth Kenyon The beneficiaries of the concert will gained tips on choosing the best plant be Sedcu, a charity that supports the • take photos of your plants looking for their garden, and caring for them. education of disadvantaged children their best and bring them to the INTERNATIONAL TOWN in Uganda, which the Rotary Club has stall with a photo. The 10th June visit is a short trip supported for a number of years. The to Garthmyl Hall for a guided CRIER COMPETITION Good labelling takes away much of charity goes beyond the normal levels tour of the house and garden. For In October 2019, I am planning the guesswork, although we did have of available education by giving help details contact Mary Bunner 01686 to attend the World Town Crying a lot of fun guessing! Thanks go out to to children who have special needs 668658 or see the web page http:// competition in Victoria, Southern everyone who contributed and who because of health or means issues. It has visitmontgomery.co.uk/things-to-do/ Australia. To enable me to represent came to support the stall. a very focussed approach and has been clubs/montgomery-gardening-club/ Montgomery and Wales, I am successful in achieving its objectives. Members particularly enjoyed their planning some fundraising events and visit on 13th May to Wildegoose the details will be circulated in due All are welcome at the concert. Tickets, GARDENING CLUB TRIP nursery and walled garden near course. I would welcome your support including refreshments, are £10, and The Gardening Club have seats Munslow, Shropshire. The evening to take greetings from Montgomery are available on the door, from available on a bus trip to Trentham was comfortably warm for a leisurely and share them with many Town Welshpool Jewellers, on 07901 802912, Gardens on Sunday 21st July. More wander around the amazing garden. Criers from all over the world. or through any Rotary Club member. details from Bunners Shop. Showy tulips stood out brightly in the Sue Blower Montgomery Town Crier Wendy Beaven Treasurer

6 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 7 St. Nicholas’ Church MONTGOMERY SHOW IN WALES Priest-in-Charge: Rev. Dr Alexis Smith Montgomery Show Committee are Setting up the Show: Thursday Website: http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/a196/churches-en/ delighted to announce this Year’s 15th and Friday 16th August. Also check our Facebook page Montgomery, , Church Show Presidents are Mr Ivor and Mrs Telephone: 01686 641992 Email: [email protected] Carnival: 12.00 midday on Beryl Whittingham. Saturday 17th August starting Services a range of people helping with a Dates for your diary: from Broad Street. 1st Sunday 9.15am: Holy Eucharist variety of services at different times Show BBQ: 4.00pm on Sunday 2nd 1984 rite. 10.45am: Morning Worship. of the week. Show Day: 1.00pm on Saturday June on the Weltons’ field, 2nd Sunday 10.45am: All Age 17th August. There’s a regular gathering on Friday Road. Come along at 9.00am on Worship. 12.15pm: Bring and share mornings at 8.30am, whilst others like Saturday 1st June if you can help set Show Lunch: 1.00pm on Sunday 18th lunch to which all are welcome. the twice-a-month Sunday afternoon up BBQ, tents etc. August in the Show Marquee. Prepaid 3rd Sunday 10.45am: Morning Worship. service. There’s an informal Tuesday tickets £20. 4th Sunday 10.45am: Holy Eucharist. Show Presidents’ Open Garden: evening study and discussion group, too. 5.30pm: Evening Prayer 1984 rite. Saturday 16th June. Part of As part of the Show’s Industrial Children’s Church 10.45am on Meanwhile, a group is training to lead Montgomery’s Open Gardens Day with Section (Catering) this year, will be 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays. Open the Book, a schools’ programme teas and cakes at Mortimer Road and a special bakery competition under Tuesday evenings 7.30pm: Home that delivers activities in assemblies The Institute. Don’t miss the chance to Class 64, as follows: Group at Mulberry Place. All Welcome. and introduces a younger generation visit some 20 local gardens. We are looking at the Beatitudes. to some of the stories in the Bible. As you know, we already have Banbury Ping Pong Plunge: Saturday 6th July. Fridays 8.30am: Morning Prayer, and Dundee cakes, Anzac and Each new generation finds new ways Fundraising with tempting prizes: 1st with Eucharist on 3rd Fridays. Shrewsbury biscuits. We would like to worship but the good news of God’s £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20. Fridays 2.00-3.30pm: Coffee and you to create an original recipe and love doesn’t change: news we need a Chat in Llandyssil. Show Presidents’ Supper: 7.30pm then bake either a cake or biscuits every bit as much as all those who on Saturday 20th July at The Activity which epitomises Montgomery. We’re getting used to not having a have met in Montgomery church Centre. £10 tickets at the door include resident rector in Montgomery, with down the ages. This might be achieved through the a delicious two-course meal. Cheeses, type of cake or biscuit, the local coffees, teas, well-stocked bar. All are welcome to join the Town ingredients used, or a combination MAYOR’S CIVIC Council at this special service to Judging Gardens: Monday 29th of both. Your original recipe must be SERVICE welcome Haydn Andrew as the new July. See the 7 categories in the displayed with your entry. Maximum The Civic Service will be held at Mayor of Montgomery and to mark Show Schedule. plate size 25cm. Entries will be judged 10.45am at St. Nicholas’ Church on the beginning of his term of office in on originality and taste. Undoubtedly Show Races: Friday 16th August. Sunday 2nd June 2019. our Town. this is the baking prize to win! Children’s Fun Run at 6.15pm and adults’ Multi-Terrain Race at 7.15pm Paul Hodgson from the Show Field. 8 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 9 Quaker Meeting MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP SIGNS Back in the early noughties, the Daily in the press or on radio and Simplicity Making Town Council led by Mayor Bob television we are made aware of sensible use of resources – not Jones decided Montgomery needed a society riddled with violence, being greedy new welcoming signs. acute political disagreements and divisions within the daily lives of so Peace In speech and A design by Philip Humphreys was actions seek peaceful approaches to many people. The temptation is to problems or disagreements chosen in a competition and the just shrug it off: what can I as one signs were installed at every road ntegrity Be honest and straightforward individual do about it? I entrance to the town. They were quite in all our dealings – treat people with a spectacle and gave a wonderful take this one on and give the town a But that is not entirely true, as each one respect welcome to visitors and residents. boost without hitting those who may of us can make a contribution, however Community Work to promote not see the benefit. The Town Council small, in the way we live our lives. connectedness around us and in joint The once bright and beautiful signs actions will contribute if needed. are now looking a bit shabby and sad. I would like to suggest six areas of Equality Value ‘that of God’ in everyone – Over the years, residents including Donating is easy: search on life at both personal and community welcome people for whom they are myself have cleaned them, but the justgiving.com for ‘Montgomery levels where we can make a mark. Stewardship Take care to help weather has taken its toll. The sign- town signs’, or call in to Dragon Hotel The initial letter spells the word responsibly to the care for the world in makers in Derbyshire remember the reception with a donation. SPICES and we all know how food which we live commission and still have the details can be improved by the addition of an Thanks to everyone who has already of the paint colours. With local help, appropriate spice. Alan 01686 668745 donated and all who choose to help. I will take the signs down and drive them to Buxton, then collect and refit Simon Bedford DESTINATION MONTGOMERY them once they are restored. They’ll be stripped back to bare aluminium, Please vote for our fundraising project. and successful projects will go through primed and re-painted, and returned MOROCCAN EVENING to a final round, where a panel of We have passed the first hurdle in to their original standard. They in the Institute House garden judges will make the final decision. their application to the Calor Gas should then last another 20 years. Friday 28th June at 7.00 pm Rural Community Fund. To read about the project and to Supper, starting with a glass of fizz. I’ve set up a JustGiving crowdfunding vote, please visit website below and The application, for equipment to page to raise £1,500 to carry out Tickets £15 each from Bunners follow the instructions. It’s very quick benefit all users of the Town Hall, the restoration. We have all seen a and Julia Clarke 01686 669741. to login and you get 10 votes to use. including an induction hearing loop, big Council Tax rise this year and Bring your own bottle. Please ask your friends to vote too! has got through the first stage, but every pound the Council spends will Proceeds towards a face lift for funding will rely on support from the https://www.calor.co.uk/shop/ impact next year’s budget and every the Institute. public. Voting is open until 17th June, communityfund/destination-montgomery household’s pocket, so I thought: let’s

10 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 11 MONTGOMERY LIBRARY MONTGOMERY ENERGY GROUP The last few months have seen new There are things everyone should Lesley Williams Library Co-ordinator hope and urgency about action on be doing: ON COURSE… Montgomery Library 01686 668937 climate change, and the media are at 1 Write to your MP and your local Computer classes are coming back. [email protected] last taking this issue seriously. councillor, urging them to take We are looking at resurrecting courses Our regular opening times are: David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg immediate and drastic action. in the Institute, from September. and Extinction Rebellion have Mon 10.00 – 12.00 and 15.00 – 17.00 This is vital, because although we as between them managed to engage Would you be interested in attending Tue 10.00 – 12.00 and 15.00 – 17.00 individuals can do some things, it is with the general public. The mass a basic computer course? If so, please Wed 10.00 – 12.00 and 15.00 – 17.00 only policy change that we will get civil disobedience from Extinction register your interest at the library. Thu 09.00 – 17.00 rapid enough transition. Fri 10.00 – 12.00 and 15.00 – 17.00 Rebellion has been endorsed by Also, if you are interested in holding Rowan Williams and numerous 2 Do what you can in your own life: Sat 09.30 – 12.00 other courses and would like to use leading politicians. Michael Gove there are numerous sources of the premises, please let us know. 01686 668937 admitted to Greta Thunberg that advice or contact Jeremy if you “we have not done nearly enough”. have any questions. MONTGOMERY: DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY Already we have seen a 1°C rise in 3 Make this a high priority in your temperature. Once we get to 1.5°C life because your children’s future Montgomery’s Dementia Friends this condition including activities rise it becomes almost impossible to depends on it. are delighted that Montgomery is that encourage social interaction prevent an unstoppable escalation, now recognised by the Alzheimer’s and combat the isolation often MEG will continue to raise awareness with the consequence of the planet Society as ‘working to become experienced. A list of dementia of climate change, but this crisis is not becoming a hostile place for our dementia friendly’. resources is growing rapidly, and is about 20 people chatting in a room children. To prevent this, we must kept in the community directory on once a month, it is about all of us Making Montgomery a dementia- take urgent action now. the Montgomery-Wales website. waking up and taking it seriously. friendly community involves all local What does this mean for us businesses and residents. Look out The latest initiative is an afternoon tea We can be contacted either via in Montgomery? for the window stickers indicating and sing-a-long Down Memory Lane the MEG Facebook page or via Reducing carbon emissions is no that a business is ‘working to to be held on Wednesday 19th June [email protected] longer a harmless hobby for a become dementia friendly’. Already, at 2.00pm in St. Nicholas’ Church: see few greenies, it is something that five businesses have taken steps to page 5. everyone in Montgomery needs to become more accessible to people For further information please put at the top of their priority list. living with dementia. contact Eric Fairbrother on The group intends to pursue ways [email protected] Please note: For the next issue of the Crier, the copy deadline will be the

to engage with people affected by or Sue Blower on 01686 668379. 10th of July, then back to the 15th from September on. David Wilson Photo:

12 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 13 THERE IS NO SUCH THING and to help create a home free of NEWS IN BRIEF walking festivals across the UK, AS ‘GONE AWAY’ single-use plastic. Katrina hopes that including Montgomery’s in October. From 31st May to 7th June the Old Bell her exhibition will give food for WEAVING Gallery will host Katrina Collins’ thought about the waste we as MONTGOMERY Irene said, “I was thrilled with the exhibition There is no such thing as individuals create. Textile artist Irene lovely welcome and the interest ‘gone away’ from 10.00am to 4.00pm Evison spent a Saturday shown in getting involved with the SHED38 will also bring their pop-up each day. in Montgomery creating tapestry. Over thirty people chose shop, with natural zero-waste products a community tapestry their colours and had a go at Katrina runs Montgomery-based including bamboo toothbrushes, which will form part of a weaving.” The Montgomery tapestry SHED38, a small zero-waste business bamboo paper towels, wax food splendid national large features a view including the Castle that encourages folk to rethink the wrappies, upcycled homeware, and work, to be displayed at and the County Memorial. way they deal with waste in their lives, zero-waste starter kits.

TREE PROTECTION AT and rubbing against the trees had put CLWB EIDDEW cael sesiwn farddoniaeth efo fo. WAR MEMORIAL the trees in danger of being knocked Ar y 4ydd o Fehefin, bydd Myfanwy The trees planted either side of the over, or dying where their bark was Bydd Clwb Eiddew yn cael ei gynnal ar Alexander yn dod i Glwb Eiddew i County Memorial have grown to being removed. hyd yr haf, gyda cyfarfodydd ar: 16fed siarad am ei llyfrau hi. Mae’r aelodau’r become a feature on the landscape at Gorffennaf, 6ed Awst, 20fed Awst, 3ydd Montgomery Town Council paid for clwb yn darllen A Oes Heddwas gan the top of Town Hill. Cattle leaning Medi. Maent yn cyfarfod yn Ivy House materials and tree protectors, which Myfanwy Alexander, felly bydd hwn yn Café, yn Nhrefaldwyn, am 6.30 yr hwyr. were erected by local contractors, and gyfle gwych i ofyn cwestiynau i’r awdur. Croeso cynnes i bawb – dysgwyr neu should allow the trees to continue to Wedyn, cynhelir cyfarfod ar yr 2ail siaradwyr (£2/un). grow and thrive. o Orffennaf gyda Cyril Jones, awdur ac Cysylltwch â Julie: athro. Mae aelodau’r clwb yn gobeithio HOLIDAY PANTO FUN [email protected] including crafts, wide games, singing, FOR THE BROWNIES dancing and creating their own 16 girls from 1st Montgomery JOEY WINS THE PRIZE! puppet shows about the famous Brownies, three Leaders and two Joey Green of Newtown was the latest (The Quiz Trails can pantomime stories. They also enjoyed Guide Helpers joined Brownies winner of the Town of Little Cars Quiz, be picked up from a traditional camp fire with songs and and Leaders from and winning a collectable Rupert Bear the Library, Dragon ’smores, a disco party and the ever- Churchstoke at the Churchstoke lorry. How about trying one of Hotel, Castle Kitchen popular water slide. & Montgomery District Brownie Montgomery’s two family-friendly quiz or Ivy House. £1.50 Holiday Panto@Pentrenant held at The Brownies helped with the cooking, trails, which run throughout the year, each with a Monty the beautiful Pentrenant Hall in May. washing up, cleaning and tidying, and or following a Montgomery Trails Dragon pencil and all earned their Brownie Holiday or walking or cycling route, or hunting prize draw entry.) The girls enjoyed two days of activities Brownie Holiday Advanced badges. one of a dozen geocaches hidden in on the theme of pantomimes, the area? 14 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 15 BUNNY FUN NEWS IN BRIEF Almost 70 children hopped off around Lymore on Good Friday looking for DRUMS AND SARIS AT clues and stickers in order to earn MONTGOMERY WEDDING The Town Hall looked wonderful, themselves a chocolate treat and a Montgomery was treated to a decorated with swathes of silks in beautiful locally-crafted medal (with The money raised will help buy much wonderful, colourful spectacle as jewel colours, for the formal Hindu thanks to Crafty Farmwife). Lots of fun needed IT equipment for the children a wedding was celebrated at the blessing; the upper floor, decked in was had, the sun shone and a to use at school. A huge thankyou to Town Hall. As the groom was Hindu, yellow and purple, reflected a Welsh fabulous £123.29 was raised for all those who helped with and the ceremony included a parade spring. The delicious Indian feast and Friends of Montgomery School. supported the event. through Broad Street with drums Welsh cheese supper were based on and dancing. local ingredients. MEDALS FOR MONTY’S Monty’s Brewery’s Russ Honeyman In The Beer Competition, said, “we are extremely proud to have THANK YOU FROM THE Fundraising continued with a Monty’s Brewery were awarded Silver won these medals, the only Welsh GUIDES AND RANGERS sponsored walk along the Montgomery for their Dark Secret and Bronze for Brewery to win an award. Dark Secret 1st Montgomery Guides and Rangers Canal from to Berriew. The their Figgy Pud and Magnitude. continues to win, and for a gluten-free would like to thank everyone who girls enjoyed beautiful spring weather and vegan-friendly beer it really has a supported their recent blue token along this lovely stretch of water. They The international competition great following.” appeal at Tesco stores in Newtown coped admirably with some feisty recognises beer brands that identify and Welshpool. This raised valuable swans and finished the walk with a with consumers, judging beers on Dark Secret and Magnitude are funds for both units, to be used for a picnic and a play at the park near the quality, value for money, and how available at Monty’s Visitor Centre to variety of outdoor activities. football ground in Berriew. good they look on the shelf and bar! try, but everyone will have to wait till winter for Figgy Pud! HOLLY BRINGS THE with guest CIRCUS TO LIFE AT Bethany Rivers. THANKS FOR THE VISION Club for an initial sorting, before VERBATIM POETRY NIGHT I would like to say thank you to sending them on to Le Havre Lions New poets and Verbatim poetry welcomed Holly everyone who has donated unwanted Club in France. Here, in conjunction audience Magill to the Dragon in April with a spectacles to the Lions collection with Medico France, the specs are members are powerful reading from her debut point at Montgomery Surgery. You cleaned, graded and sorted before always welcome pamphlet The Becoming of Lady would not believe what an enormous being sent to countries in the Third (£3). Verbatim is Flambé. Published by Indigo Dreams, gift this is to people who can hardly World. a friendly place it brings to life a strange ramshackle afford to eat, let alone afford the to try out your Eric Fairbrother ‘family’ of circus performers. luxury of a pair of spectacles. new work and Former Governor for North Verbatim will be back at the get constructive After these specs leave the Surgery, West England, Dragon on Wednesday 26th June feedback. they are shipped to Chichester Lions Lions Clubs International

16 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 17 a glorious sunrise. The cry went up, WHISKY TASTING SUCCESS Middleton Church. NEWS IN BRIEF “Christ is risen!”; the reply, “He is This was the first year the event was The organiser, Risen indeed, Hallelujah!” held at Monty Town Hall: patrons Emma Bailey- EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE sampled whisky from around the Beech, would like Just before 6:00am on Sunday 21st Afterwards, tea and hot cross buns world; a haggis, sausage and mash to thank everyone April, as it was beginning to get light were enjoyed at the Presbyterian supper was enjoyed by all; and local for their help and and the dawn chorus was building, Church. Thanks to Rev. Mary Turnock band Monty Folk provided regional support. The 6th people gathered at Montgomery and members of the Chapel, and to tunes to set the celtic tone. Tasting will be held Castle with a sense of expectation. A Glynne Morgan for enabling access to on Burns night, hymn, readings and prayers preceded the Castle. The event raised a terrific £1,300, 25th January 2020. shared between Monty School and POB LWC YNG NGHAERDYDD Elsie Anton-Stephens will be playing Good luck to the three Montgomery her flute in the year 6 and under MONTGOMERY BROWNIES achievements of the first ever Apollo School children who achieved 1st woodwind solo class. The girls will be SHOOT FOR THE MOON astronauts 50 years ago, they places in the County round of the Urdd joined by their families at the event, 1st Montgomery Brownies were designed and built their own air- Eisteddfod and who are competing along with Olivia Evans who was helped along with their Space and powered rockets and launched them at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in narrowly beaten into 2nd place at the Aviation badges by a visit from over the school car park. . Martha Jones is taking part in County Eisteddfod (years 5-6 Welsh Montgomery physics and astronomy the year 2 and under Welsh learners’ learners’ recitation). teacher Mark Weston. recitation and Carys Richards in the Mwynhewch, merched, a phob lwc i The session focused on rockets and years 3-4 Welsh learners’ recitation. chi i gyd! the Apollo missions and the girls were able to view the moon through a large 200 BICYCLES Call Brett on 01686 669730 if you telescope. Remembering the massive Montgomery Energy Group’s Free Bike would like a bike, or to find out more Scheme is celebrating the donation of about the scheme. OPEN CHURCHES a link with the Khasi Hills in India via the 200th bike. On Saturday 20th April, five churches missionary Thomas Jones. Berriew and chapels opened their doors and Church helped visitors ponder the Scheme leader, Brett Kibble, says, welcomed visitors. The event showed meaning of Easter with a Stations of “now is the time to get yourself and all visited that this area has some the Cross display. Montgomery your family on a bike and really do amazing buildings that help people to Presbyterian Church’s beautiful your bit to reduce your carbon worship, and many stories to tell handmade banners took people footprint. We have about 40 bikes that about how that has changed lives. through the church year. Montgomery we have overhauled and spruced up, Church had a life-size empty tomb, ready to rehome for free. Thank you to Forden displayed church records, music, and a chance hear the history all our donors.” some very old, and some in Latin! of the church. Refail Chapel shared stories including

18 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 19 Diane Minister blessing, Every day.lives each andevery Jesuswillcomeout, andshare our yet Heisalways there and,ifwe reach know Him,butHewon’t intrude.And would like to befriendsandget to HewillcomeChrist. closeto seeifwe reminds meofourrelationship with And myfriendshipwiththeswans few daysago, five cygnets appeared. been sittingonhereggs and,justa day: thefemalethem nearly has every for somefood. Since thenIhave seen for awhileandthenambleddown swans). looked They atmecuriously of course, because are they Welsh them from across thefield (inWelsh them somewholemeal bread. Icalled seek outthepair ofswans andoffer It turned cold and I thoughtwould carried onwithmywalk by thecanal. soIignoredfood themand about, them. Ithoughtthere was plentyof up to meto seeifIhadany titbitsfor winter, two swans came swimming Towards mild theendofourvery new arrivals. it isgood to seebirds nestingand Now thatSummerisonitsway, 20 LLAIS TREFALDWYNLLAIS presbyterian chapel news Rev. Turnock. Mary each monthat2.30pm.Details from Fellowship isonsecond Thursday of Caerhowel at2.00pmandUpperRoom Weekly BibleStudy is every Tuesday at led by MrGraham Smith. 28th JulyService: 11.15am led by Mrs RuthHenrickson. 21st JulyService: 11.15am led by Rev. DianeStirling. 14th JulyService: 11.15am led by Rev. DianeStirling. at Montgomery: 10.30am 7th JulyPastorate Communion led by MissJillTurner. 30th JuneService: 11.15am led by Rev. EricBrazier. 23rd JuneService: 11.15am led by MrPhillipLangford. 16th JuneService: 11.15am led by Rev. DianeStirling. 9th JuneService: 11.15am led by Rev. DianeStirling. at Refail: 10.30am 2nd JunePastorate Communion SERVICES

Photo: David Wilson at theirbestbut thisplace -wow! The some amazingplaces andseenpeople Shamus commented, “Ihave beento with terminal cancer. smiles andmemoriesfor children long walk israising moneyto create social mediafollowers. Shamus’s group of Montgomery residents and Crier, andhewas greeted asmall arrival was heralded by theTown after camping inhailandsnow. His his ‘wolf pack’ of eightrescue dogs, town along theOffa’s Dyke Path with Shamus Westwood walked into Griha buthadbeenthere ondayvisits Wales aboutDeep whonotonlyknew at thenumberofTrefoil members in AGM inBeaumaris andwere amazed ideas. Weattended theTrefoil Wales amazingly helpful withhintsandextra out to DeepGrihabefore andhasbeen Lyons from Newtown whohasbeen I have met upseveral timeswithPam amazing puddings! you didn’t come, you missedsome for thefundraising BBQinMay. If generous donationsandsupport ribbon, loombands, t-shirts …very had from everyone:thread, wool, What anamazingresponse Ihave A LONG WALKTO MONTGOMERY SUE’S INDIAUPDATE: THANKYOU MONTGOMERY! ‘gumparound’ onjustgiving.com) page thenplease do.” (Search kids soifyou can hitourJustGiving reminded us,“Idoallthis for the Reclusive by nature, Shamus place for theirkindness.Thankyou.” welcome was spotonandIlove this [email protected] 01686 668977 Sue Michaels your support. Thank you once again for everyone famous quiz 14th September: JohnBrown’s be aPunchandPuddingsparty 7th September: thisisnow going to fundraising dates for your diaries: Don’t forget thetwo September of Broneirion. from Sangam, theIndianequivalent MONTGOMERY CRIER 21

Photo: G17 photography services LONDON ADVENTURE FOR MONTGOMERY GUIDES CUBS PAINT MONTY ROCKS 21 members of 1st Montgomery London, played WaLP_TR_C 1st Montgomery Cubs invited adults Guides and Rangers, including in Hyde Park and children alike to paint Monty leaders Jackie Pye and Cath Wilkins, and went on a Rocks with them at a free event. enjoyed a three-day visit to London. traditional red Creations included Montgomery double decker bus, enjoying The trip included a visit to the Houses Castle scenes, positive affirmation London and experiencing things of Parliament, where they had a guided messages, and beautifully colourful that many of them had only ever tour and met their MP, . rainbows and butterflies. Even the seen on the television. Glyn answered their questions, and World Scout Emblem got a look-in. creative, to get out and about, and commented, “some of those Cath Wilkins Guide and Ranger Leader Cub Leader Clare Cartledge said, “it to enjoy finding and re-hiding the questions had me stumped and I need was a great night and there was some painted rocks. Monty Rocks are known to do some work to follow these up. I cracking artistic talent.” to have travelled in the UK as far as shouldn’t be surprised if we had a Monty Rocks is a giant community Anglesey and Kent, as well as abroad future politician amongst them.” game of hide and seek using to Petra, Jordan; Central Park, New The girls had a walking tour of all decorated rocks. The idea is to get York; and most recently Brazil. the main sights, visited the Tower of TOWN WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN EASTER JUBILATION (Bartimaeus) thought the play was amazing, as there were different My grateful thanks to Cath and the The team approached their task Class 3 at Montgomery Primary types of songs and she sang a solo. Montgomery Guides for turning out without hesitation or murmur, School performed Easter Jubilation at The role of Jesus was played by Toby early on a Bank Holiday Sunday until downing tools as the first the end of last term. Their play retold who found playing the main part an morning, to help clear the Town woodlouse made an appearance the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem amazing experience. Memorial Garden of weeds. (necessitating some deft negotiation to celebrate the Passover, his arrest on animal welfare before clearing in the Garden of Gethsemane, his could recommence). death and burial in a tomb and his resurrection three days after his In all, over ten bags were filled with death. The wonderful backdrop was weeds which a kind parent, Glenn, created by Mrs Walton. delivered to recycling. No woodlice were hurt or injured. Roxy (Mary Magdalene) really enjoyed doing the play because she had Paul Hodgson a chance to act and sing. Megan

22 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 23 WORLD BOOK NIGHT CLIFF HANGER SUN SHINES ON ROLLS-ROYCE CAVALCADE The weather was dry and Best Selling Montgomeryshire Author kind as some fifty stately ensures Montgomery World Book Rolls-Royce cars glided Night is a cliff hanger. into Montgomery Square One never knows what to expect with on Sunday 28th April. The a first event. Will anyone turn up? Too oldest was a 1926 Rolls- many, too few? Will people join in, Royce 20, the youngest a even enjoy it? minutes. The Music & Drama Society 2012 Silver Wraith and the gave spirited excerpts from Under Milk furthest-travelled a 1962 Well, a success it was, with star attraction Wood. Then swiftly to the Den at The Silver Cloud driven over the bestselling Montgomeryshire Dragon Hotel for a drink and second from Belgium. author, Myfanwy Alexander. Myfanwy opportunity to create that perfect entered fully into the spirit of things Mayor Lionel Weaver and murder with Myf. hostelries and shops, the Old Bell and and cleverly inveigled us into writing a Town Crier Sue Blower welcomed Cloverlands Museum. murder mystery in 45 minutes, To complete the celebration of books the Welsh Section of the Rolls-Royce enlivened with her inimitable wit and The Reading Agency had awarded Enthusiasts’ Club. Thanks to the Montgomery is becoming a focal point a wealth of apposite anecdotes. 80 free copies of Lucinda Riley’s The kindness of Montgomery residents for car clubs: a Triumph group arrived Seven Sisters. These were handed who had left the Square clear for at the Monty’s Brewery Visitors Centre Montgomery’s Bookshop and the Ivy out in the Library, Ivy House and The the day, Open Tourers, Twenties, the same day. If you would like to help, House Café proved perfect venues. At Dragon, to passers-by and to groups Shadows, Spirits, Wraiths and some even once per month, Cloverlands the Ivy House fifteen people presented in Montgomery, Kerry and Abermule. interloper Bentleys filled Broad needs volunteers: contact Bruce their English or Welsh book choice Street. The visitors enjoyed the town’s Lawson on 01686 668004. with aplomb in their allotted three Jill Kibble

MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY CARE PROJECT welcome, and we appreciate their taken over by the Institute, and will patience when, for various reasons, still provide a service to the community. Main Project and Mrs Phyllis Edwards. Both were our numbers change at the last minute. We wish the Institute every success in No change regarding the sale of the members of Luncheon Club and whatever way it carries this much- land, but we do not give up easily and Chatterbox, although due to ill health Chatterbox needed service forward. are investigating another possibility Phyllis had not been able to join us for Many thanks to Jill Kibble for the six which might take the project forward. some time. They were two ladies who books given on World Book Night Paulene Jones Secretary We thank everyone for their patience. it was a pleasure to know and will be 2019 to hand to our members. [email protected] sadly missed. 01686 668691 Luncheon Club Computer Club We send our sincere condolences to My thanks to the Dragon once again: We are delighted to report that the the families of Mrs Betty Alexander they continue to make our group very MCCP Computer Club has now been

24 LLAIS TREFALDWYN MONTGOMERY CRIER 25 TREFALDWYN LADIES CLUB MAYOR’S NOTES Jan Lawrence was our guest speaker Jan’s hobby is now a new enterprise This is my first Mayor’s Notes since Rolls-Royces and in April for the last of our meetings for her, Belle Fleurs of Berriew. being made Mayor on 31st May. I am the Triumph Cars, in the Activity Centre ahead of our May saw our first outing of the year looking forward to exciting times as the Walking Trails, summer programme of outings. and, despite inclement weather, there your Mayor, and thank Lionel and Pat plus the improved Jan is better known to many of us as was a positive mood aboard the coach for all their hard work in the last two May Fair. a fixer of aches and pains, bending as 34 TLC members/husbands/friends years. Jane and I will put every effort To top it all is the completion of the us back into shape from her private set off to Llangollen for a narrow boat into continuing their good work and Town Hall refurbishment project with practice in Berriew, but, to relax, Jan journey to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, do our best for the community. an event to re-launch it at the end of likes to arrange flowers. a World Heritage Site. The Mayor’s Civic Service will be held June: keep an eye out for posters with After going to a local demonstration We enjoyed refreshments on the at St. Nicholas’ Church at 10.45am on more information. she became hooked, going on to busiest canal in the country, crossing Sunday 2nd June. All welcome. Finally, congratulations to Ivor and Beryl compete at the Royal Welsh Show the River Dee on the highest aqueduct It is nice to have lived a lifetime Whittingham on being this year’s Show last year. Jan demonstrated her in the world. It is made from 18 cast in a town like Montgomery, which Presidents. Please support them in their floral art skills and entertained us iron pillars, bound together by stone, according to The Times is one of the efforts to raise funds for this year’s show. with her knowledge of Chinese mortar and ox blood. The trough top ten places to live in the UK. But medicine, including the fascinating itself is just over 5ft deep, made of Kind regards we all knew this anyway! I am sure it’s world of acupuncture. lead, and lined with Welsh flannel down to the people that make it so. and boiled sugar. The resulting Chinese-inspired Lots of things have been going on arrangement was admired by all. Our next trip is to Cosford Air Museum including: the recent visit of the Haydn Andrew Mayor Judith Williams was the lucky raffle and David Austin Roses on Wednesday winner who took the arrangement 12th June. Contact Julie Perrin on home. Jan also made a spring basket 01686 669841 for more information. CELEBRATING THE PAST: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE arrangement for a member unable to AT ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH attend due to ill health. Following last summer’s consultation application will be prepared over exercise, St. Nicholas’ Church’s the summer. Raffle winner committee have been busy behind Judith Williams There’s a long way to go, but the the scenes moving forward with plans are progressing well and it’s exciting plans to enhance and encouraging news. There will be refurbish the church building. plenty of opportunity for people The church has now been invited locally to have a say about the plans Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to apply for the next stage of the if the funding is awarded for the next Heritage Lottery’s process and the stage of the project.

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