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www.labaguette.org.je www.labaguette.org.je THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 23 • Easter 2013. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Community Support It’s fun and games Group up and running group and perhaps what it is not. It We could always use is first and foremost not intended to more volunteers says be a taxi service although there will obviously occasions when Connétable transport may be needed, perhaps at Les Quennevais to take someone to the hospital or A team of volunteers has now been doctors if transport has not established Constable Steve Pallet otherwise been arranged. In any told La Baguette. “We are very event volunteers should it be St. Brelade to host grateful to those who have come expected to do more than they are forward with the offer of their time prepared to do. We have no wish Twinning Games to help the many people in our either to replicate the work done by community, primarily the elderly other organisations. The volunteers that need support and assistance themselves are only committed on Saturday 8th June not otherwise, offered by other an ad hoc basis and the help they organisations”. may be able to offer may be limited. by Tony Bellows The Constable added: “The It is however designed to help those Community Support Team will in genuine need in a variety of ways THE Twinning Games (or “Jeux inter- assist greatly in helping including light assistance around Jumelage” as they are called in France) are parishioners in need to improve the house or maybe prepare a light to be hosted by St. Brelade in 2013 and will their quality of life albeit this need meal or simply companionship.” be held on Saturday 8th June at Les may only be a trip to the shop or to Quennevais Playing Fields. the doctors or perhaps a reassuring “We will do our best to offer assistance when requested, but it The games will comprise of around 12 phone call to make sure all is well. I believe many of us already help in cannot always be guaranteed” The competitors from each of the participating Constable said. Jersey parishes and their French twin looking in on an elderly neighbour The group has 20 volunteers ‘but counterparts. Connétable Pallett described but there are many more in our community who are genuinely in we would like more’ said Constable the games as an ‘It’s a Knockout’ style of need of some extra help from time Pallett. A register has been set up at competition, played largely for fun. He said: to time.” the Parish Hall for anyone “While there will be serious competition interested in becoming a volunteer with winners and losers in all events, its He also told La Baguette: “A lot of or in receiving help. Please ring more about participating and having a good questions came out of the initial Jenny Anfray (office hours only) on laugh and establishing ever stronger bonds meeting and perhaps it would be useful to clarify the aims of the 741141. v with our twinning partners. The last games were a huge success - so many new friends made - I’m really looking forward to the weekend.” © St. Brelade Twinning Association The ‘games’ will be officially opened at 10.30 by the Bailiff . The Opening Ceremony features each team carrying their Parish and Parking will be in Les Quennevais Sports need help with - so if you would like to help out Normandy town banner in a parade around Centre main car parks in front and behind the the Twinning Association or Parish Hall would the arena area. main building. As a contingency, overspill be delighted to hear from you.” This year the games will consist of 7 or 8 parking will be provided on the sports field St. Brelade Twinning Association Chairman, events, depending on time factors, played in itself, but not until the main car park becomes Julian Bernstein together with his team have the main arena. The teams will consist of 12 full. Marshalls and Honorary Police will be been busy organising the activities and a competitors each with 11 parish teams directing traffic in and around the venue. provisional timetable has now been drawn up taking part in a combination of 6 from each Julian Bernstein told La Baguette: “St. Brelade for this all-day family event. Competitions are parish and their twinned town. From have competed in previous games held in both to include: Waiters and Waitresses Race, thereon each event is a straight knockout Jersey and Normandy. They were tremendous Caterpillar Race, Jersey and French flags Puzzle competition. fun and just as entertaining to watch as to take Game, Bat the Wheel and Dress the From attendance figures at past games it is part - it really is a great event! St. Brelade have Scarecrow...and more anticipated there to be at least a 1,000 built a fantastic relationship with our twin The teams from France and their supporters supporters and public spectators to cheer town of Granville. We are very proud to be will be arriving on the ferry at 9.00 am, and the on the teams. hosting the games this year which I hope will athletes and team manager will be taken to Les Refreshments will be available from either be the best ever!” Quennevais Sports Centre for breakfast. the Cafe des Sport in the main sports centre The St. Brelade team has yet to be finalised and A website has been set up with details of this and who will also be providing a catering van there are still one or two places left. Constable other future Twinning Association events at located close to the arena offering light- Pallett told La Baguette: “Participation is not http://jerseynormandie.com. The St. Brelade refreshments, snacks and drinks. St. John just about being part of the team , but we also Twinning Association can be contacted on Ambulance will also be in attendance to need a variety of helpers, of all ages, to make 746353 or Trish Davey at the Parish Hall on provide first aid, if needed, for both sure the event runs smoothly. There are many 741141 if you are interested in participating as competitors and spectators. small but no less important details that we a competitor or helper. Cold snap! Parish to plug shortfall Solution to avoid drain on municipal resources by Guest Reporter: Pauline Legge The harbour at St Aubin’s is full of boats once more, now that dredging operations have been completed. The sharp-eyed viewer may notice that the harbour, when full at high tide, now remains one yard below its previous high © Kandidprints.com water mark. (See picture). Left to right Mischa Bailey, Callum Wedgberg and In a leaked report, La Baguette has learned Alex Noel with their igloo at Quennevais Park that in the course of dredging the mud away, THIS year, snow was fleetingly brief, only a some historic damage to the harbour floor was minor disruption to traffic. Because of uncovered. Older members of St Aubin’s some steep hills along which school buses community may remember that here is a vast have to travel, schools closed, giving a circular cast iron plug, about 3 yards in rotting, and the Connetable stated that “des bonus school holiday to children. diameter, which was made to keep extra water centaines de livres sont parties en fumée”. A cast iron plug was made to replace it, by Snow is very much a part of childhood; for in the harbour to enable larger boats to moor. ironmongers, again financed by the rates. the child, it is an enchanted wonderland, This appears to have been damaged at some where the hedgerows and rooftops are time in the past. Repairs to this plug are therefore needed, and painted white, as if by magic. Parents The first plug was made of solid oak in a special early assembly of the Parish is grumble, but the child becomes, for a short Elizabethan times, when Sir Walter Raleigh planned for April 1st to levy an emergency while, a polar explorer. It is a time of simple deemed “forsooth the waters should be increase on the Parish rates of 1p to pay for it. joy. They can build a snowman, or have a retained, privy for the berth of larger vessels After the assembly, which will be held at 11 snow fight, or even make an igloo! of trade”. The money was raised by a levy on am, there will be a traditional fish breakfast of the rates. In Victorian times, the oak was badly “poisson d'avril”. WIN a dinner for 2 at ‘Mash’ St. Aubin harbourside restaurant page 7 Page 2 La Baguette. Easter 2013 Message from the Constable Les Quennevais masterplan AS we head away from cold, dark, winter nights into hopefully a long A packed Communicare discusses potentially enable residents to convert part of their gardens to Your Parish warm summer to remember, my proposed improvements for thoughts have turned to the real provide parking if required. need for volunteers for both an Quennevais Park and Clos de Sables The land in question would existing and new Parish voluntary become the responsibility of group. by Jeff Hathaway the Parish, but only after Jersey needs you! Property Holdings had done The existing is the St. Brelade remedial work on some areas Honorary Police who are in great of tarmac. The potential cost to need of further officers to the Parish would be compliment the committed and maintenance of green areas, hardworking group of officers, and he would provide very ably led by Chef de Police estimates for the Parish George May, who provide such a Assembly.